Roman armour goes on display in Scotland

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/national/24655757.rare-special-piece-roman-armour-display-scotland-first-time/

Carefully does it...

[Jim Webster]

Interesting that this armour was found where it was. I know it was linked to the Dacian wars and people with really powerful slashing weapons. I wonder it if should give us pause if we think that that Picts etc were just armed with simple spears etc

[Duncan Head]

Saw it in the BM show earlier this year - a very nice piece.

I think the general view now is that such armours were a fair bit more widespread than the "Dacian falx" inspiration might suggest.

[Imperial Dave]

a chopping weapon is a chopping weapon...long 'Celtic' swords spring to mind