Roman/Iron Age Skewers

[Mithras]

I'm cooking barbequed livers in a couple of days to a Roman recipe, and I have some iron to make skewers. I noticed that in Livy, one of the generals tells his soldiers to dump their gear and carry only a mess bucket and a skewer.

Before I make 'something up' (!!) does anyone have any photos or drawings of British iron-age or Roman skewers/spits??

I am going to post this on the Enemies Forum too...

[Carlton Bach]

I got one of an iron skewer from Regensburg, but that is probably for home use, not military. Do you want it? SAy where to mail it if you do.

[Mithras]

Yes please Volker!

I'll PM my email address.

[TITVS SABATINVS AQVILIVS]

As already done in another thread here is a pic of a "set" of iron spits from Montefortino:



"Particolare di un "set" di spiedi in ferro esposto al Museo Archeologico di Arcevia"

at: http://www.trigallia.com/montefortino/museo.asp

Vale,

[Mithras]

Interesting, it looks like you pull out the pin in the handle, the pin slides through a hole in the end of each skewer. Very interesting. Much more sophisticated than I'd imagined!

Thanks for that. :lol:

As already done in another thread here is a pic of a "set" of iron spits from Montefortino:



"Particolare di un "set" di spiedi in ferro esposto al Museo Archeologico di Arcevia"

at: http://www.trigallia.com/montefortino/museo.asp

Vale,

[Mithras]

Thanks everyone! Volker, I made three copies of that Regensburg skewer this afternoon, and I will get much eating pleasure from them next year... many thanks!

I got one of an iron skewer from Regensburg, but that is probably for home use, not military. Do you want it? SAy where to mail it if you do.