Sub-Roman Britain (Cavalry etc)

[marka]

Reviewing some of what we've discussed earlier, I ran across an interesting quote by Robert: 'There are 300-400 years between the move of Sarmatians to Britain and the "Age of Arthur". '

Since the Samatian calvary unit in question arrived in the third century and the hypothetical proto-Arthur may have lived in the late fifth or early century, the gap--while still large--is not quite so bad. And when was the Digitam Notarium--no, that's not right. Help me--weren't the Ribochester "veterans" part of the circumstantial "evidence"?

Off topic: I'm having knee surgery this morning and will be off-line for a few days (only, I hope). Thanks for the stimulating conversations. It's been very helpful.

i thought it was after marcus aurelius' campaigns.
having lived abroad-i say from personal experience-the sarmatians would have been absorbed quite quickly by the native british population and they may not have been recognisible even ten years after the arrival.After all the lifestyle was completely different.
One minute
they're seminomadic raiding roman territory for fame and plunder,their horses all important
next
they're fighting for rome,writing,reading,speaking more latin or even celtic,being paid and trying to keep the picts out,obeying laws

it must have seemed a massive change and a huge adjustment