spqr gladius Viking tunieken brooches are found at hip-level

brooches are found at hip-level

the original piece was broken in two and found stuck in the ground

The carbatina (plural: carbatinae) was a type of Roman shoe with a collar

the period that preceded the Viking Age

and a matching red leather pouch that can be attached to a belt

spqr gladius Viking tunieken brooches are found at hip-levelThe gladius is a replica of a gladius Mainz type. Swords of this kind were employed from the 1st century BC to the 2nd century AD. The original is nowadays part of the collection of the British Museum in London. The sword is 74 cm long, with a blade of 53 cm. The hilt is constructed from bone and wood. The sword weighs 1. 4 kg and comes with a scabbard crafted from iron and brass. The scabbard is decorated with Roman symbols.