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Hello,
After my Rat's hollydays, i'm here again :wink:
I want to answer if you can give some help to make a impression of the V century. Photos and so are welcome.
Specially helpful are all about spathae, cingula, boots of that period.
Thanks!!!
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Hi Cesar,
Welcome back! I'll see what I can dig up for you.
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Quote:I want to answer if you can give some help to make a impression of the V century
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I guess you were trying to say: Quote:I want to ask...?
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Check this out: http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/foederati/index.jhtml
![[Image: 120px-Septimani_seniores_shield_pattern.svg.png]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Septimani_seniores_shield_pattern.svg/120px-Septimani_seniores_shield_pattern.svg.png) ![[Image: Estalada.gif]](http://webs.racocatala.cat/esteladaanimada/Estalada.gif)
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General late period Roman troop impressions:
[url:344lxq5o]http://www.comitatus.net/trooptypes.htm[/url]
& our .pdf kit guide:
[url:344lxq5o]http://www.comitatus.net/comitatuskitguide.pdf[/url]
& the Holderness germanic migration period guide:
www.historicalweaponsandarmour.co.uk/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=35
For a germanic impression, I would think a spangenhelm like the Hofburg, Vienna example would look good, or this type:
[url:344lxq5o]http://www.comitatus.net/arms-photos/arms-4.JPG[/url]
which I believe was modelled on one from Southern France in the 5thC, possibly Visigothic?
Personally I'd avoid scale armour. I think some 5thC sword examples had straight lower guards & either similar upper guards or small pommels would look right, perhaps with an hexagonal grip.
I'd be interested in your thinking on this - keep us posted.
cheers 
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Hi Cesar,
Well, you know Fectio website I think, even though I can´t compete with the site of Comitatus any longer!! (Great job folks!), but you a good source for images in the forum of the Herculiani: 111935.aceboard.fr/index.php?login=111935&rub=
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Aha! Glad I finally found this thread.
This seems like the best place for my 5th century kit questions.
I'll probably also cross-post in applicable equipment specific threads.
I have been erratically studying 5th century impression info, have collected much, but need more time to sift through & compile everything. Hope to finish first rough draft in about five weeks.
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Which are the proper shoe models for this period?
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Good luck and keep above ground as long as possible, Restitutus!
Ivan,
That's the million euro question... :? For infantry, we have only some poorly published low hobnailed shoes from York (On the 'Small Finds' volume of the York series) For cavalry/guards we have only artistic depictions (silver and ivory relieves, later mosaics and paintings) of very open and light campagi.
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Quote:For cavalry/guards we have only artistic depictions (silver and ivory relieves, later mosaics and paintings) of very open and light campagi.
So how would you you classify the Cuijck and Deurne shoes, then?
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Robert,
I would term them just 'open' campagi, in view of those 'very open' ones depicted later... :lol:
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So your campagi would suit for the 5th century Aitor?
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Ivan,
Strictly speaking... no 
But you know that the people in my group are shamelessly wearing third century eyelet boots and nobody seems to make a scandal out of it... :wink:
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Ah, ok :? New avatar huh? You look thinner indeed... 8)
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Ivan,
It is a relevant pic for me. At last I could have a photo in front of the Deurne findspot!
Eeerr, say around 20 kg less...
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