SCALES the fast way

[Matt Lukes]

Cool- but is there any reason to believe they're from soldiers' armor? That's the issue, not whether or not iron scales existed.

errgh...

so you doubt that

a) the iron scales were part of an armour

or

b) that armour made of iron scales were worn by soldiers?

Do we have any evidence that other elements of the roman society wore armour othen than soldiers? I can't recall any but that doesn't mean none exists, just I'm not aware of it.

I didn't say I doubted anything- I asked a question :lol: a) is just silly- of course they're armour but b) is a question that's out there- read Simon James' Dura Europos Report and he expresses some doubt as to whether any of the iron scales were for armours other than horse trappers. So I asked if there was reason to believe these scales you mentioned are from soldiers' armour- is that unreasonable?