09-08-2010, 11:36 AM
I believe that the shirt was found in the burnt remains of a third century barrack block some time in 1997. At the time I recall that members of Cohors Quinta Gallorum did some tests dropping their own mail shirts and found that the overall mass of the mail was similar to that of theirs and that theirs sometimes landed in similar shaped heaps to the excavated example. I somehow doubt that we will ever know the original shape of the piece.
Mike Bishop will probably know more, or alternatively you could contact Alex Croom at Arbeia, who is bound to know a good deal about it. Tony Drake (Brennius on RAT) also lives and works up there so he may know more as well.
Crispvs
Mike Bishop will probably know more, or alternatively you could contact Alex Croom at Arbeia, who is bound to know a good deal about it. Tony Drake (Brennius on RAT) also lives and works up there so he may know more as well.
Crispvs
Who is called \'\'Paul\'\' by no-one other than his wife, parents and brothers. :!: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" />:!:
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