Threads of warfare: Textiles in Roman scale armour

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Threads of warfare: Textiles in Roman scale armour

Original language description

Roman scale armour, a type of military equipment, has been part of many studies in scholarly research. Nevertheless, while textile and leather material were known to be used for the base garment, archaeological evidence is relatively rare in the Roman period. This paper presents finds of scale armour with different textile materials attached. The selection of the fabric was deliberate and tailored to the armour’s construction demands, with textiles characterised by strength, thickness and durability. The weave choice was also intentional, with certain weaves associated with lighter copper alloy and iron scales, and basket weaves and tabbies found alongside heavier scales. Warp or weft-faced fabrics have only been found in conjunction with heavy, large iron scales. There is also evidence of a double layer of textile in Roman scale armour, which could even be made of two different weave types. This has implications for the interpretations of padded under-armour.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60102 - Archaeology

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA24-11397S" target="_blank" >GA24-11397S: Warfare as a catalyst of innovation. The evolution of Roman armour during the Middle Roman period through the lens of the Marcomannic Wars</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Archaeological textiles review

ISSN

2245-7135

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

67

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

DK - DENMARK

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

9-24

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105027142399