05-19-2010, 10:31 PM
I think all three types of armor was used in post-Roman Britain, just as it was previously. Scale armor is shown on really old carved frescoes in Rome; it is depicted again on the British ms of Vergil in the Vatican. We have lamellar armor in the Museums of Scotland; and naturally, chainmail is a given.
As far as I can tell, in post-Roman (sub-Roman) Britain, nothing changes except a very gradual abandonment of villas. The Vicky idea that-- Pow!-- once the Romans left, the entire island reverted to paganism, Celtic sword-dancing, and talking with a brogue, is now so comical that we hardly find time to finish our haggis. :wink:
As far as I can tell, in post-Roman (sub-Roman) Britain, nothing changes except a very gradual abandonment of villas. The Vicky idea that-- Pow!-- once the Romans left, the entire island reverted to paganism, Celtic sword-dancing, and talking with a brogue, is now so comical that we hardly find time to finish our haggis. :wink:
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb