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Roman/Iron Age Skewers - Mithras - 11-06-2006

I'm cooking barbequed livers in a couple of days to a Roman recipe, and I have some iron to make skewers. I noticed that in Livy, one of the generals tells his soldiers to dump their gear and carry only a mess bucket and a skewer.

Before I make 'something up' (!!) does anyone have any photos or drawings of British iron-age or Roman skewers/spits??

I am going to post this on the Enemies Forum too... Smile

Re: Roman/Iron Age Skewers - Carlton Bach - 11-06-2006

I got one of an iron skewer from Regensburg, but that is probably for home use, not military. Do you want it? SAy where to mail it if you do.

Re: Roman/Iron Age Skewers - Mithras - 11-06-2006

Yes please Volker!

I'll PM my email address.

Re: Roman/Iron Age Skewers - TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS - 11-06-2006

As already done in another thread here is a pic of a "set" of iron spits from Montefortino:

[Image: spiedo.JPG]

"Particolare di un "set" di spiedi in ferro esposto al Museo Archeologico di Arcevia"

at: http://www.trigallia.com/montefortino/museo.asp

Vale,

Re: Roman/Iron Age Skewers - Mithras - 11-06-2006

Interesting, it looks like you pull out the pin in the handle, the pin slides through a hole in the end of each skewer. Very interesting. Much more sophisticated than I'd imagined!

Thanks for that. :lol:

Quote:As already done in another thread here is a pic of a "set" of iron spits from Montefortino:

[Image: spiedo.JPG]

"Particolare di un "set" di spiedi in ferro esposto al Museo Archeologico di Arcevia"

at: http://www.trigallia.com/montefortino/museo.asp

Vale,


Re: Roman/Iron Age Skewers - Mithras - 11-12-2006

Thanks everyone! Volker, I made three copies of that Regensburg skewer this afternoon, and I will get much eating pleasure from them next year... many thanks!

Quote:I got one of an iron skewer from Regensburg, but that is probably for home use, not military. Do you want it? SAy where to mail it if you do.