Corbridge + Newstead Lorica Segmentata Orginal Photographs ?

[Quintius Lucius Cato]

Greetings

I've been looking on google today for photos of the orginal Coribridge and Newstead lorica segmenta findings to not much success I'm wondering if anyone can help me out in finding them ?

Just wish to compare it to the replica lorica segmenta makes of today.

Cheers
James,

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I have a couple of pics of the newstead, but cannot get to them from this site......will try to post them later?

[Quintius Lucius Cato]

I would appreciate it

[Martin Moser]

Hi James,

For Newstead try the online book by Curle, 1911 at http://www.curlesnewstead.org.uk/

For Corbridge: Allason-Jones, L. and Bishop, M.C. 1988: Excavations at Roman Corbridge: the Hoard, HBMCE Archaeological Report 7, London

online Pics are here

see also Bishop, M.C. Lorica segmentata, 2Vols.

If you want details really, you will need to get the books. Libraries are your friend :-) )

[Quintius Lucius Cato]

Martin,

You clearly haven't been to my local Libary

Thanks to the pointers though I'll try dig up the Book up over ebay (for a decent price) and I'll take a look at the link right away.

Thanks for your time

[Martin Moser]

You clearly haven't been to my local Libary

:-) )

Since you are in Brisbane, you might try and get a reader's card for the university library, for conditions check here.

They state that: Anyone can use most of the on-site collections and services at any branch library

With over 2.5 million volumes and 10,045 print journals and 53,185 electronic journals I'm pretty sure there'll be a book or two that's interesting for you as well ;-) )

E.g. they have Bishop's book on Lorica Segmentata:
http://library.uq.edu.au/search/X?SEARCH=t:(lorica )&searchscope=7&SORT=A
(recombine the URL, the board can't handle this)

And let me say this: I applaud you for checking the originals rather then just being satisfied with copies (of copies (of copies)).

[Quintius Lucius Cato]

Martin,

Thanks for this, school breaks up in a week or so after Block Exams. I'm currently on a heavy study schedule atm but I'll look into visiting UQ Library sometime before Christmas.

One of the main reasons I'm wishing to see Primary Information on the Lorica Segmenta is indeed to compare it to the reconstructed models of today on there similarity / accuracy.

I'm also interested in finding out the comparisons of the dates between the two sets, how they differ and to discover if Segmenta was uniformly distributed as it seems to be in many 1st - 2 century re-enactment society's.

I'm most society's are right in the way they represent the distribution of the segment but I'd like to find out for myself.

Cheers
James,

[Matthew Amt]

Photos of the Corbridge finds are on Mike Bishop's Armamentarium site:

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/c ... uirass.htm

They're pretty grungy, so I'm not sure how much you'll be able to glean from the photos. Fascinating to look at, though!

Matthew

[mcbishop]

They're pretty grungy, so I'm not sure how much you'll be able to glean from the photos. Fascinating to look at, though!

I've been denied access to Armamentarium for donkey's years (you're now only allowed to update Newcastle University websites from within their network, no use if you are miles away like me). However, I put the original slides on Flickr some time ago and they are much better quality.

Mike Bishop

[Quintius Lucius Cato]

Matthew, Mike

Thanks for the links to the photos more fragmented than I expected but a joy to look at all the same, I’ve been spending quite a long time looking over them. It’s hard to make out but even through the rust you can see some similarities to some modern reconstructions.

Cheers
James,

[Caratacus]

The two works on Lorica segmentata quoted above are (in full), as follows:

Bishop, M.C. "Lorica segmentata, Vol.I. A Handbook of Articulated Roman Plate Armour", JRMES Monograph No.1 (Armatura Press, Chirnside), ISBN 0-95398-484-2

Thomas, M.D. "Lorica segmentata, Vol.II. A catalogue of Finds", JRMES Monograph No.2 (Armatura Press, Chjirnside), ISBN 0-95398-485-0

Mike's volume gives the most complete description of the armour available to date. Mine lists around 1,500 individual bits of the armour, together with a line drawing of every bit. Sadly, both volumes are currently OOP and Amazon says that they are 'difficult to obtain'. Someone out there loves us!

Mike Thomas (Caratacus)