Hod Hill Scale Armor

[Renatus]

I think that we have to face the possibility that Robinson could be mistaken. He gives the length of the three Hod Hill scales as 2.6cm but this only applies to A22 in Brailsford's catalogue. In relation to this, Brailsford refers to the Newstead scales but these are not ribbed. The other two Hod Hill scales are bigger and, judging from the rule beside the scale, the photograph on the BM database is probably of one of these, although not enough information is given to reconcile it with Brailsford. This scale is also not ribbed. Hod Hill is certainly 1st century but, unless we can come up with better information than we have at the moment, looks like being something of a red herring.