Posts: 1,220 Location: Cork, Ireland
Mon 05 Mar, 2012 8:16 am
Interesting hilt Len, thanks for sharing. The way the display is laid out, it looks like all of the items came from one grave. Maybe the hilt is authentic, as none of the other items in the display seem to be modern repros.
Posts: 484
Sat 02 Jun, 2012 2:31 pm
Just found this picture of what I'm pretty sure is the the Durostorum spatha. It's a shame there isn't a good shot of the pommel, it's quite unique.
http://www.tforum.info/forum/index.php?app=gallery&image=5477
Posts: 845 Location: The Netherlands
Sun 03 Jun, 2012 9:54 am
From the line drawing in the paper Matthew posted, the upper guard plate is so decorated that it seems unlikely that there was a pommel cap. It also seems unlikely there was a peen block, so I'm not sure how the hilt remained together... :confused:
Posts: 484
Sun 03 Jun, 2012 3:36 pm
It only says that the three mounts holding the agates on top are soldered on. I'm assuming the tang is peened under the center one before soldering.
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