58 bc scutum

[hoke]

what would the scutum that was carried into gaul in 58 bc
look like as compared to the 1st ad scutum that most units use?
thanks for any advice .

[Peroni]

It would have been this type of shield...



With either a wooden umbo or possibly with an umbo like this...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... bo_1-1.jpg

[hoke]

thank you for the rewarding picture.

would you know what the height and width measurments of this scutum?

i noticed a vertical spine running along the outside center front.

wood i suppose?

thanks for all your help. am hoping to fabricate one of these if i'm lucky.

[Peroni]

The republican scutum was approximately 1.20m long (Polybius VI.23.2-5 states 4 Roman feet, which is equivalent to 1.18m

The shield in the picture (from Fayum) is 1.28m.

[Matthew Amt]

Ave!

Here are a couple owned by Legio XX members:

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/hastati.jpg

Tom, on the left, is holding my shield, and Owen on the right has Tom's shield and my helmet. Mix and Match Day, I guess. My shield is 50 inches tall by 25 inches wide (around the curve), but came out too narrow and straight-sided. Tom's is a much better shape, and a tad shorter and wider. My boss is wood, and the vertical spines on both shields are wood as well.

Vale,

Matthew

[hoke]

my thanks to all who have answered my posts about the 58 bc scutum.

the pictures and fabricated shields are appreciated and will motivate me towards fabricating a scutum press.

sincerely, hoke