07-09-2012, 02:39 AM
Quote:As a side-note, Dan, there is ample evidence for what we call "punched" rings to be actually rings cut off a metal tube on a turning lathe, starting at least from the 3rd century onwards. Much speedier production:Many thanks. This seems to support the theory that Roman mail became cheaper, or at least faster to produce around the same time that segmentata was being phased out.
B. A. Greiner, Zur Herstellungsweise römischer Kettenhemden (Lorica Hamata), in: G. Seitz (Hg.), im Dienste Roms, Festschrift für H.U. Nuber, Remshalden 2006, S. 199-204.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books