03-16-2006, 07:54 PM
Quote:The problem is that we simply don't know what a genuine Roman carrying harness looked like.
You are right of course.
Quote:From practical experimentation however, we can surmise that something more like a harness would be required for long distance marches.
I am inclined to believe a harness was used but I also wonder if it could be possible to train to carry the shield by a shoulder strap only (Legionaries on campaign probably were used to cope with very though circumstances and might have been fit enough to carry a shield without a harness).
Quote:Unfortunately several people have yet to pass on the details of their designs, along with reports of their experiences with them.
Yes, this is what I meant, it would be very interesting to hear how different designs work, to learn from other people's experience. This way we could come closer to what is the simplest and best solution (this would not automaticaly be what the Romans used however as they made some things more complicated than neccesary without (for us) apparent practical reason.
Quote:Unfortunately we do not have any particularly good pictures at this stage of harnesses from our march
Perhaps a compilation of simple drawings could be made? This way it would be much easier to explain and show how each harness is constructed. It is very difficult to explain those things with words only.
Thanks for the advice and links!
Kind regards,
