11-10-2006, 06:57 PM
Quote:So you're suggesting the rounder dished shields as early as 296?
I'd say that by mid IIIrd century oval dished shields were the norm, as we can see from the Dura finds. 8)
Quote:How come the VAST majority of IV/V cent reenactors still use oblong flats? I suppose the difficulty involved in dishing.That's it, Franklin! :wink:
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