"Roman shields - edging?" Topic
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21 Jun 2024 11:03 p.m. PST
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| lobobebo | 21 Jun 2024 8:41 p.m. PST |
With what were EIR shields edged, metal or leather? |
| GurKhan | 22 Jun 2024 3:02 a.m. PST |
Some were certainly edged in bronze (some sort of copper alloy, anyway) -see link for some examples. Others may have been edged in rawhide – the 3rd-century Dura shields were. |
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considers the Battle of Delium, 424 B.C.