12-30-2009, 11:52 PM
Guys,
I'm not saying that 'dished' is a better or worse word than 'convex', it's just the word we've been using over the years. It does not tell anything about the measure of taper of either the horizontal or vertical axis.
The actual number of LR shields is, sadly, very small. The Dura Europos shields might even be a bit too early for our purposes, but we are still using them becaause we have few better finds.. of course, the shields were found under a tower, and we can no longer tell for sure if they were once flat or not. Many think, however, that they were flattened.
Most 'real' nformation comes from the study of shield bosses though. I was assured many years ago (by Holger Ratsdorf) that LR shield bosses never fit a flat shield, but a 'dished' shield.
We do see'dished' shields in Roman art, which satisfies me that the shape we are using is correct.
not many Late Roman re-enactors own a dished shield, so who are you referring when you say that:
I'm not saying that 'dished' is a better or worse word than 'convex', it's just the word we've been using over the years. It does not tell anything about the measure of taper of either the horizontal or vertical axis.
The actual number of LR shields is, sadly, very small. The Dura Europos shields might even be a bit too early for our purposes, but we are still using them becaause we have few better finds.. of course, the shields were found under a tower, and we can no longer tell for sure if they were once flat or not. Many think, however, that they were flattened.
Most 'real' nformation comes from the study of shield bosses though. I was assured many years ago (by Holger Ratsdorf) that LR shield bosses never fit a flat shield, but a 'dished' shield.
We do see'dished' shields in Roman art, which satisfies me that the shape we are using is correct.
not many Late Roman re-enactors own a dished shield, so who are you referring when you say that:
Quote:I can not find conclusive evidence supporting the deeply convex, tear-drop shaped (the cross-section) shields that late Romans supposedly used (not to step on anyone's toes, but the convex shape is sometimes overdone by reenactors)
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
