09-13-2011, 11:45 PM
Well I know that one legionary centurio reenactor usually wears a checked tunic with short sleeves. According to him the pattern is based off one of the pieces of cloth from Vindolanda.
Also might I ask where this idea that the auxilia (I mean by this the regular cohorts of auxilia) are less romanised than the legions comes from. After all, the rhineland tombstones of auxilia show them in completely romanised dress and considering that as far as I know (open to correction here) they would often be stationed away from their home area, would adopt army customs rather than some native style (e.g. Sarmatians stationed on Hadrian's wall would be unlikely to continue dressing in steppe dress or suddenly adopt native british customs and clothing.
Also might I ask where this idea that the auxilia (I mean by this the regular cohorts of auxilia) are less romanised than the legions comes from. After all, the rhineland tombstones of auxilia show them in completely romanised dress and considering that as far as I know (open to correction here) they would often be stationed away from their home area, would adopt army customs rather than some native style (e.g. Sarmatians stationed on Hadrian's wall would be unlikely to continue dressing in steppe dress or suddenly adopt native british customs and clothing.
Conor Boyle
Legio XX VV (Legion ireland)
Legio XX VV (Legion ireland)
