03-15-2006, 11:32 PM
Sure, a strap makes sense, but that harness that ties the scutum to one's body seems excessively restrictive for an ancient soldier anywhere but in the most secured of places. Granted Junkelmann and others who have experimented with these harnesses likely discovered that a simple strap wasn't sufficient on long marches or over difficult terrain, and that something more significant was necessary.
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