Simple Belt plates....

[Anonymous]

I want to do an auxilliary archer. Now, I know there's new evidence as to an auxilliary's pay rate, and that they in fact didn't make all that much less than a legionary, but I'd like to do something a bit...well, more plain.<br>
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Matt's site suggests scoring some concentric circles into some sheet brass. I'll do that as a last resort....lol. (Sorry matt! HAHAHAHA). Are there any pictures of finds of plates with some REALLY simple puch work, or stamping?<br>
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And I'd also like a shrubbery...but not too big. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br>
Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i>

[Daniel S Peterson]

Matt,<br>
I have some very simple original ones, just pieces of sheet brass with holes in each corner. Then there are the slightly fancier ones, sheet brass with silver foil folded over it. No punching, no nuthin..... these are probably more common than you think, they are just so plain, you don't see them in the books. There have been many Gladii recovered from the graves of Auxilliaries, and all they found was the blade. If there was a scabbard,(and in all liklihood there was), it was completely organic, and left no trace.<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Dan, where could I track down a picture of these simple plates...the ones with the holes punched out in the corners? Even a sketch would do. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br>
Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

I'll look through my library and see what I can find.<br>
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[aitor iriarte]

Matt,<br>
The belt-set accompanying the Velsen pugio has completely unadorned fittings (later?) plated with silver.<br>
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Aitor <p></p><i></i>

[scythius]

Quote:</em></strong><hr>Dan, where could I track down a picture of these simple plates...the ones with the holes punched out in the corners? Even a sketch would do. <hr><br>
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[smartass]<br>
okay - first you draw a rectangle, mmmmkay?<br>
Then you draw a rivit size circle, mmmkay?<br>
[/smartass]<br>
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Sorry, Matt - couldn't resist.<br>
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Scy. <p>LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB<br>
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- FIDELITAS - - VIRTUS - - MAGNANIMITAS - </p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I wasn't sure what <em>kind</em> of holes. Circular, L shaped, square, etc. etc.<br>
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Neuralmancer sent me a scan of the Vindonissa catalogue with some plain belt plates. I'm going to use those. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br>
Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

a number of very simple plates were found in Colchester<br>
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rectangular with a dome rivet in each corner and one in the centre<br>
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[Anonymous]

Yep...same as the Vindolanda ones. I gots me a good pic of those, which I will use. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br>
Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

which Vindo ...................<br>
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[Anonymous]

Maybe Vindonissa <sp>. <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br>
Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i>