11-13-2010, 12:06 PM
"emember Iam trying to do 1st Century AD."
Your helmet looks to be Imperial Italic 'G' or 'H', which would be appropriate for the late second century AD. Also, the earliest evidence for legionary soldiers wearing femenalia comes form the Adamklissi metopes, dating to the early second century AD. Other then these everything else looks to be fine for a mid to late first century AD impression. So, if you want to be late first century AD you might need to look at getting an earlier helmet type and finding some other way to keep your legs warm (see the following link for cold weather kit advice):
http://www.romanarmy.net/coldweather.htm
If you would rather be mid to late second century AD to fit with your helmet, your Corbridge type armour would be looking forty or fifty years out of date, although there may still have been a few examples around. Your belt would need to be replaced with one appropriate for your period (belt fashions seem to have changed more quickly than anything else) and you would need a different sword, possibly with a ring pommel and whose scabbard had a peltate chape and possibly slide suspension. You would also need more up to date footwear. For a mid to late second century AD impression a long sleeved tunic would probably be fine.
Regarding the problem of tattoos, a small number of members of my own group have this same problem and most simply cover them with bandages, which gives the impression of minor injuries to the forearms which are in the process of healing. There are any number of everyday activities which could rip up your forearms, particularly if you spend time foraging for food or doing manual work.
Nice impedimenta by the way.
I hope this helps.
Crispvs
Your helmet looks to be Imperial Italic 'G' or 'H', which would be appropriate for the late second century AD. Also, the earliest evidence for legionary soldiers wearing femenalia comes form the Adamklissi metopes, dating to the early second century AD. Other then these everything else looks to be fine for a mid to late first century AD impression. So, if you want to be late first century AD you might need to look at getting an earlier helmet type and finding some other way to keep your legs warm (see the following link for cold weather kit advice):
http://www.romanarmy.net/coldweather.htm
If you would rather be mid to late second century AD to fit with your helmet, your Corbridge type armour would be looking forty or fifty years out of date, although there may still have been a few examples around. Your belt would need to be replaced with one appropriate for your period (belt fashions seem to have changed more quickly than anything else) and you would need a different sword, possibly with a ring pommel and whose scabbard had a peltate chape and possibly slide suspension. You would also need more up to date footwear. For a mid to late second century AD impression a long sleeved tunic would probably be fine.
Regarding the problem of tattoos, a small number of members of my own group have this same problem and most simply cover them with bandages, which gives the impression of minor injuries to the forearms which are in the process of healing. There are any number of everyday activities which could rip up your forearms, particularly if you spend time foraging for food or doing manual work.
Nice impedimenta by the way.
I hope this helps.
Crispvs
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