Spatha from Durostorum - link

[Arahne]

http://eprints.nbu.bg/140/1/the_spatha_f...storum.pdf

http://www.academia.edu/895572/The_Secon..._abstract_

[Flavivs Aetivs]

That's awesome. What part of the 5th century is it dated to? I read early in the article.

[Arahne]

Well not V, but very end of the third century/beginning of IV....It was found together with other very datable stuff like early type of golden crossbow fibula, and coin of Probus, and the balteus parts are III century....in lead coffin.

[markusaurelius]

A very nice spatha in deed. I hope to make a reproduction one day, which will be a tall order!