07-06-2014, 09:09 AM
Moi, if you need a copy of book III, the whole Loeb collection is made public domain and downloadable here:
Loebulus
Jewish war is L203 and L210
Brian, that's interesting but in the Illerup find most of the sword chapes show also some traces on the right side which has let to the assumption that the swords have been worn on the right of the body. Far most of the Illerup warriors have been foot soldiers.
I'm very sceptical about this theory and would like to know if the spatha bearing reenactors among us could confirm that the chape could show traces which shows after some time on which side of the body it was worn or if even a shield interior could do this when riding with shield on the horse's side.
Loebulus
Jewish war is L203 and L210
Brian, that's interesting but in the Illerup find most of the sword chapes show also some traces on the right side which has let to the assumption that the swords have been worn on the right of the body. Far most of the Illerup warriors have been foot soldiers.
I'm very sceptical about this theory and would like to know if the spatha bearing reenactors among us could confirm that the chape could show traces which shows after some time on which side of the body it was worn or if even a shield interior could do this when riding with shield on the horse's side.
Andreas Gagelmann
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
