03-15-2012, 04:33 PM
There was once here on RAT a picture put up I think by Peroni that showed the Chichester plates, I am not sure if these plates were from maybe the earlier invasion period of Britian 43 AD.
These are made up of a buckle with plate, then four plates, plus a frogplate, which gives us six however there would surely have been yet another frogplate I'm sure giving us seven.
However there is a very interesting feature about these plate where one of the plates has a ring cast as part of the plate, and when these were shown it was regarding a discussion relating to where I suggested the ring was for securing the lower baldric strap of a sword scabbard.
These are made up of a buckle with plate, then four plates, plus a frogplate, which gives us six however there would surely have been yet another frogplate I'm sure giving us seven.
However there is a very interesting feature about these plate where one of the plates has a ring cast as part of the plate, and when these were shown it was regarding a discussion relating to where I suggested the ring was for securing the lower baldric strap of a sword scabbard.
Brian Stobbs
