The "destroyed Column of Theodosius"

[John Conyard]

Of course we have to be careful. Using Renaissance drawings to base an impression upon would be like interpreters of the future basing their impressions on us!

Your complete set of drawings from a lost column of Arcadius sounds excellent. But my search for the mysterious Renaissance drawings from the destroyed column of Theodosius is directly linked to the Comitatus cavalry project. I really don't think late Roman interpreters have fully developed their cavalry impressions, both in terms of kit or skills. There is much further we can go.

I can cope with medieval style saddles, they may indicate the artists view of a steppe saddle. And I can cope with scale barding, mirroring the finds at Dura. I just need to try and empathize with the artist and try to find the truth in all this excellent information.