03-18-2008, 08:15 AM
The book by Johan Nicolay about Armed Batavians encouraged me to make a shield bassed on the finds described in his book.
I'm the last one to say that this is going to be the one and only correct Batavian shield.
Merely another model to choose from.
Messuaring the shield rim pictured on page 325, i conclude that shield could measure 32x65(or 70)x0.6cm in total.
Thinking at first: this is small.
But looking at some parts of Trajans Colum , as an example the Dacian part, i saw more small shields depicted.
The flat-round shields that i use are sized from a diameter of 30cm to 100cm.
The flat-oval shields that i use are 122x60cm.
I'm going to make 2 versions of this shield, one is going to have a board thickness of 4mm and the other one is going to be 9mm thick.
Both being 32cm wide and 70 cm long.
The 9mm thick shield is going to be used for showfight (gladiator and battles).
This also to gain practical use in the handling of this model shield.
The 4mm thick shield is going to be display only, this is to be finised when all the other parts as umbo and grip are ready.
Painting , when it is clear wich motif could be linked to Batavians as goinig on in an other thread.
This will also have the complete board (front and back) covered with Parchment (vellum).
This idea i picket up from the lecture by Holger Ratsdorf about New thoughts for reconstructing of Roman shields (Neue gedanken zur Rekunstruktion romischer Schilde) during last years Romec in Xanten.
Looking forward to your reactions
I'm the last one to say that this is going to be the one and only correct Batavian shield.
Merely another model to choose from.
Messuaring the shield rim pictured on page 325, i conclude that shield could measure 32x65(or 70)x0.6cm in total.
Thinking at first: this is small.
But looking at some parts of Trajans Colum , as an example the Dacian part, i saw more small shields depicted.
The flat-round shields that i use are sized from a diameter of 30cm to 100cm.
The flat-oval shields that i use are 122x60cm.
I'm going to make 2 versions of this shield, one is going to have a board thickness of 4mm and the other one is going to be 9mm thick.
Both being 32cm wide and 70 cm long.
The 9mm thick shield is going to be used for showfight (gladiator and battles).
This also to gain practical use in the handling of this model shield.
The 4mm thick shield is going to be display only, this is to be finised when all the other parts as umbo and grip are ready.
Painting , when it is clear wich motif could be linked to Batavians as goinig on in an other thread.
This will also have the complete board (front and back) covered with Parchment (vellum).
This idea i picket up from the lecture by Holger Ratsdorf about New thoughts for reconstructing of Roman shields (Neue gedanken zur Rekunstruktion romischer Schilde) during last years Romec in Xanten.
Looking forward to your reactions