New cavalry tombstone

[mcbishop]

Found at Lancaster, it depicts a Treveran cavalryman of the ala I Augusta on the usual rearing horse who has just beheaded a cowering Brit and is brandishing his trophy (rather awkwardly) in his sword hand. Insus is his name, and decapitation is his game!

Mike Bishop

[Praefectusclassis]

Cool! Any chance someone can go over there and take a bigger picture? :wink:

[Marius_Ursus]

Cool! Any chance someone can go over there and take a bigger picture? :wink:

That's what I want to know. I'd love to see the details on that stone.

Great article! Thanks for posting it.

[Arthes]

Greetings,

Found at Lancaster, it depicts a Treveran cavalryman of the ala I Augusta on the usual rearing horse who has just beheaded a cowering Brit and is brandishing his trophy (rather awkwardly) in his sword hand. Insus is his name, and decapitation is his game!
Mike Bishop

Looks like some cowering Brit has taken Insus's in revenge....... :lol:
Unfortunately, i'm on the Eastern coast and low on funds. Its right next door to Bremetenacum too...
regards
Arthes

[Vlad the Impala]

very nice and unusual version of the 'standard' cavarly tombstone

bit of a distance from here


but I'll put that in my list of places to go (one day)

[Marcus F.]

Reminds me to the headless horseman from "Sleepy Hollow"

[Peroni]

Question for Mike,

I have had a close look at an enlarged view of the Lancaster tombstone, and have to ask your opinion;

Could I ask that you enlarge the photo and take a closer look at the method of the soldiers baldrick fastening. It looks very much like the type of fastening we are currently being told is actually a cavalry harness widget, not a baldrick fastener at all.

It certainly does not appear to be a buckle.


I would appreciate your comments, as I often see reenactors utilising this type of fastener.

Kind regards,

[Crispvs]

I noticed that too, but given that it seems to be placed at the point where the cloak is fastened I have been assuming that it could be a brooch, with the baldric passing under the cloak. There are two small holes on the baldric below this point which could also be taken as a fastening of some sort (or are they what you are referring to), but given the presence of similar holes on the sword blade and armour I suspect that what we are looking at there is damage to the stone.

Of course, I am normally the one being referred to above, as I continue my crusade against anacronisms in the R.M.R.S.

That said Peronis, you are my fellow authenticty officer and like you I eagerly await a close up view, as well as further information to challenge my assumptions.

Crispvs

[Peroni]

Salve Crispvs,

the reference to "we are currently being told etc.. wasn't a remark aimed specifically at you!

Yes, the section I am refering to is below the cloak clasp. There appears to be a 'dumbell' shaped plate(s) with rounded ends with a hole or some other detail at each end.

As this detail follows the line of the baldrick it appears they are attached to the baldrick as opposed to the cloak fastening which is a disc-brooch.

Regards,

[derek forrest]

He was L Nisus Vodulius of the Treveri tribe a trooper of the Ala Augusta in the turma of Victor a Curator of what we know not.

[derek forrest]

The honorific Augusta is used. Lancaster usually associated with the Sebosiana but this is the only reference I can find.
http://www.roman-britain.org/military/alaseb.htm
Can anyone find any support for this.

[derek forrest]

I discovered last night that it has a helmeted head looking at the viewer and the head of a god above it so it will be virtually complete. The script is in a different and much less skilled hand than the rest of the stela pointing to pre preparation to a set style. However actually carrying a head may be unique. The head looks a bit pained!

[Vlad the Impala]

[url:3gcttnde]http://www.lancastertoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=31&ArticleID=1260347[/url]

says that it is currently in the museum store

[adamparsons]

I have a much bigger picture but no where to host it for others to see- anyone willing to do so if I e-mail it to them?

Adam

[email protected]
(obviously bin off the nospam if you want to reply)

[Praefectusclassis]

Adam sent me his pic. Here it is: