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Domed segmentata plates - richsc - 05-04-2019
Over in the FB RAT, a person has posted a reconstruction of a segmentata with “domed” (curved both laterally and longitudinally) shoulder guards and girdle plates, claiming some artifacts support this (see below). Does the evidence support this?
RE: Domed segmentata plates - brennivs - tony drake - 05-05-2019
Richard the simple answer is no. After 2000 years of being in the ground, pressure of compacted earth ect can deform metal also the iron will rust into a solid mass and as it oxidize will bulge from within. You must also factor in why, the extra time to do this when flat plate works fine. If a contractor has 500 to make in 2 weeks he will just want to cut, punch,rivet. This is why we find some quality fittings and some absolute shoddy ones. All the finds I have seen are of flat plate unless curved for fit. Also the one showen made is wrong at the hinge sections, the plates should all go under the top one with no gap, ever part of the lorica should have over lap. I have photo from Robinsons book, also how bad fittings can be on a type A. I live not far from Corbriadge and have studied the lorica pieces as well as countless books on this subject alone and never has anyone put forward this. As well as making them myself. I will give credit for actually making it and the time taken. If you have just used that photo as evidence with out looking at the countless finds, then it will be hard to convince that this method was used in its manufacture.
Regards Brennivs
RE: Domed segmentata plates - Crispianus - 05-05-2019
(05-04-2019, 02:22 AM)richsc Wrote: Over in the FB RAT, a person has posted a reconstruction of a segmentata with “domed” (curved both laterally and longitudinally) shoulder guards and girdle plates, claiming some artifacts support this (see below). Does the evidence support this?
Where is the top pic of the plates from?