07-27-2009, 07:07 AM
I recently stumbled over this book:
POUX, M.: Sur les traces de César. Militaria tardo-républicains en contexte gaulois. Actes de la table ronde de Bibracte, 17 octobre 2002. Glux-en-Glenne : Centre archéologique européen du Mont Beuvray (Bibracte), 2008
It contains catalogues of late Republican militaria from a huge number of French sites including Bibracte, Ribemont-sur-Ancre and many lesser sites and very interesting discussion. Noteworthy points include:
new findings of Port (or proto-Imperial) style helmets from Ribemont, Gondole, Bibracte etc.
large numbers of other late Republican militaria including a number of swords
the finds include buckles and hooks which are very similar to those used on Kalkriese segmentatas which implies (although the authors are very cautious on this), that this type of armour may already have been worn by Caesar's soldiers
Highly interesting read, even if your French skills are limited (such as mine), the catalogues are worth a look.
BTW the excavation report of Gondole including the militaria are available online at [url:1rs6r3b9]http://gondole.arafa.fr/[/url] (2007) and [url:1rs6r3b9]http://arafa.fr/SPIP/spip.php?article47[/url] (2008)
POUX, M.: Sur les traces de César. Militaria tardo-républicains en contexte gaulois. Actes de la table ronde de Bibracte, 17 octobre 2002. Glux-en-Glenne : Centre archéologique européen du Mont Beuvray (Bibracte), 2008
It contains catalogues of late Republican militaria from a huge number of French sites including Bibracte, Ribemont-sur-Ancre and many lesser sites and very interesting discussion. Noteworthy points include:
new findings of Port (or proto-Imperial) style helmets from Ribemont, Gondole, Bibracte etc.
large numbers of other late Republican militaria including a number of swords
the finds include buckles and hooks which are very similar to those used on Kalkriese segmentatas which implies (although the authors are very cautious on this), that this type of armour may already have been worn by Caesar's soldiers
Highly interesting read, even if your French skills are limited (such as mine), the catalogues are worth a look.
BTW the excavation report of Gondole including the militaria are available online at [url:1rs6r3b9]http://gondole.arafa.fr/[/url] (2007) and [url:1rs6r3b9]http://arafa.fr/SPIP/spip.php?article47[/url] (2008)
Regards,
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany
Jens Horstkotte
Munich, Germany
