Ring Pommel Gladius?

[scott]

I've read a few suggestions about ring pommel gladii being introduced in the mid to late 2nd Century? Does anybody have any images, information or know of anybody who produces a a reconstruction? Also has any evidence been unearthed showing how these might have been worn/slung?

Thanks in advance.

Scott Goring.

[brennivs - tony drake]

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Most Gladivs Ring Pommels are worn like and gladivs of the period with a scabbard slide and in the early 2nd AD the pompeii style locket may also have been used but by 3rd AD scabbard slides were the norm. With either box chapes or wheel chapes as in the first pic from Britian 3rdAD. I think I have some stella pics I will see if I can find
Regards Brennivs

[scott]

Thanks Tony. I'd be delighted if you could find me anymore info. What did you mean by 'locket' with regards to the Pompeii gladius?

[garrelt]

Try to get a copy of Christian Miks book.
Studien zur Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit.
Has a lot of info and pictures, but in German only.

[Martin Moser]

I've read a few suggestions about ring pommel gladii being introduced in the mid to late 2nd Century?

Yes, that is the understanding now.

Also has any evidence been unearthed showing how these might have been worn/slung?

AFAIK, there are no finds providing a definite answer. Balteus with slide probably was the common way but must not have been exclusively so.

I've got a blade and am getting the pommel made by a friend. I will do the pommel decoration, hilt, scabbard and so on myself, so hope to get one done in the course of this year :roll:

Here is the literature I used on my research so far, if that helps:

Biborski, M. Typologie und Chronologie der Ringknaufschwerter. In : H. Friesinger, J. Tejral, A. Stuppner (dir.), Markomannenkriege. Ursachen und Wirkungen, Brno 1994, 85-97.

Godlowski, K. 'Die Synchronisierung der Chronologie des germanischen Fundstoffes zur Zeit der Markomannenkriege', in Friesinger, H. Tejral, J. and Stuppner, A. (eds.) Markomannenkriege: Ursachen und Wirkungen, Brno 1994. 115-28

Hundt, H.J. 1955: 'Nachträge zu den römischen Ringknaufschwertern, Dosenortbändern und Miniaturschwertanhängern', Saalburg-Jahrbuch 14, 50-9

Kellner, H.J. 1966: 'Zu den römischen Ringknaufschwertern und Dosenortbändern in Bayern', Jahrbuch des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums Mainz 13, 190-201

Raddatz, K. 1960: 'Ringknaufschwerter aus germanischen Kriegergräbern', Offa 17-18, 26-55
Schwietering, J. 1920: 'Schwerter mit Ringknauf', Zeitschrift für historische Waffenkunde 8, 240-3

Jirí MUSIL. Römische Waffenfunde in Böhmen. in: Friesinger, H. – Tejral, J. – Stuppner, A. (Hrsg.):
Markomannenkriege – Ursachen und Wirkungen. VI. Internationales Symposium „Grundprobleme der frühgeschichtlichen Entwicklung im nördlichen Mitteldonaugebiet“, Wien 23.–26. November 1993. Brno 1994. 159-165

J. Tejral, Römische und germanische Militärausrüstung der antoninischen Periode im Licht norddanubischer
Funde. In: C. von Carnap-Bornheim (dir.), Beiträge zu römischer und barbarischer Bewaffnung in den ersten
vier nachchristlichen Jahrhunderten. Marburger Kolloquium 1994, Lublin/Marburg 1994, 27-60.

[brennivs - tony drake]

Scott what I ment by locket is this;

Most I have seen are of the scabbard slides, Still looking for pics Just cannot put hand on the book there in :? hmm
Regards Brennivs