Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.
What would you do if, while serving on the Roman Empire’s northern frontier, you suddenly realized your chainmail needed repairing? An international team of scientists now thinks soldiers may have turned to local craftspeople for help.
“This is the first clear evidence that mail armour was being repaired outside a Roman military installation.” Examples of chainmail. Left: detail from the Great Ludovisi Sarcophagus. Right: A digital model of a Danish mail coat. © M.A. Wijnhoven; A. Moskvin & M.A. Wijnhoven This evidence ultimately suggests that when the Roman army was far from military installations, they depended on local workers to maintain their equipment.
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