01-28-2020, 10:23 AM
Probably the best example to look at for materials and construction is that from from Carpow, its a piece from the top neck area which is badly damaged but still largely intact.
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Excavation Reports: search here for "Carpow"
The one with the Scale see page 561 on: 'Excavations directed by J D Leach and J J Wilkes on the site of a Roman fortress at Carpow, Perthshire, 1964-79.'
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A find of Roman scale armour from Carpow (Britannia XII, 1981, 305f) John-Peter Wild
And consists of a course linen (flax) canvas backing, to which the scales are attached in rows, these rows have been made up before being attached by "stapling" them together in rows first.
Each set of rows is held in place on the backing by a fairly thick but loosely twisted linen (flax) cord, this would need to lay flat hence the loose twist.
The cord doesn't go through the scales but lays on the top, and a seperate thread passing though the scales is used to hold the cord and rows of scales and cord to the backing.
The edges are finished with a thin goat leather, which is laced on from two thin strips of the same.
The Dura horse armour which appears to be similar construction though has larger scales, appears to have laces at the edges closing them them together, no buckles and straps.
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You will need to agree to conditions to view:
Excavation Reports: search here for "Carpow"
The one with the Scale see page 561 on: 'Excavations directed by J D Leach and J J Wilkes on the site of a Roman fortress at Carpow, Perthshire, 1964-79.'
Details of construction, you will need to create an account to view:
A find of Roman scale armour from Carpow (Britannia XII, 1981, 305f) John-Peter Wild
And consists of a course linen (flax) canvas backing, to which the scales are attached in rows, these rows have been made up before being attached by "stapling" them together in rows first.
Each set of rows is held in place on the backing by a fairly thick but loosely twisted linen (flax) cord, this would need to lay flat hence the loose twist.
The cord doesn't go through the scales but lays on the top, and a seperate thread passing though the scales is used to hold the cord and rows of scales and cord to the backing.
The edges are finished with a thin goat leather, which is laced on from two thin strips of the same.
The Dura horse armour which appears to be similar construction though has larger scales, appears to have laces at the edges closing them them together, no buckles and straps.
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Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
