Late roman scabbard discs!

[Peroni]

We certainly have evidence from the early empire of older pattern swords and scabbards being in use for some time. I'm thinking of the longevity of Mainz pattern swords. If you had a beautiful third century disc chaped weapon why would it be discarded on New Year's Eve 299?

I'm sure that there were older swords in use for many years despite fashion trends. Family heirlooms for example handed down from father to son.

I have to admit to modifying my Deepeeka Third Century spatha with a different chape to carry it through fourth century though :wink:

[Paulus Claudius Damianus]

Great Job Peroni!!!

[brennivs - tony drake]

Virilis I agree with what you have read,it is the cross over from the wheel chape to the box chape with terminals and when it was out of favour. If you class the sword/scabbard as a hand me down go with that.It just depends on how far into the 4th AD you intend to use it for :?: Up to maybe mid 4th but it may be slim there after with the one like Peroni being in fashion with the Germanic U chape also making a apperence.
Gaivs this is a similer type of bone chape as the Arbea except from Dura second from left

Regards Brennivs

[Agraes]

And this is actually a saxon set, not quite what you are referring to, but reminds me a little of an elaboration of the earlier Roman period(ie Late Roman, just very elaborate) Don't know if anyone would agree, but i can see a similarity.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q315 ... CF0337.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q315 ... CF0336.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q315 ... CF0335.jpg

Those are pictish, VIIIth century, not saxon althought with much germanic inspiration :wink: