indy Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 With Britain suffering its bleakest winter for over 30 years Archaeologist & Historian James Balme ventures out into the snowfields of Cheshire to take a look at how life may have been for the Iron Age & Roman people who lived in the area during the 1st & 2nd centuries. The Roman army pushed north in their determination to complete the conqest of Britain & even the bleakest winter conditions was not going to stop them in their pursuit of success ....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je45trNDenM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Makes you think eh PS did you know that when you speak on your films you tend to use a very similar 'tune' in your voice each time. I can now sing it for you if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Have we any evidence on winter clothing Indy? All the representations I've seen, show Roman soldiers with three-quarter trousers and bare feet inside sandals - which means they could get frost bitten toes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Have we any evidence on winter clothing Indy? All the representations I've seen, show Roman soldiers with three-quarter trousers and bare feet inside sandals - which means they could get frost bitten toes? The Vindolanda tablets mention subligata which have been interpreted as "underpants", but could be better described as "underwear" ie including undershirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 ..... but did they wear socks? I've heard tales of straw or bits of sheep's hide wool being used to keep tuttsies warm - but not Roman socks, btw anyone know who invented socks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Don't know about the Romans, but I do remember seeing a pair of knitted socks in the V&A. Egyptian and from something like 300AD, but the thing that made me sigh was that they had a divided toe so they could be WORN WITH SANDALS! Nothing ever really changes, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Believe only Brits wear socks with sandals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Believe only Brits wear socks with sandals! Maybe some early tourists then? Definitely labelled Egyptian, cos I recall us laughing about the sand too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 the give away, would be the knotted handkerchief on the head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Or four empty lager cans and someone taking a leak on the Sphinx!! Bet there's also a frieze in a pyramid somewhere showing a 300AD German rushing out at dawn to throw his towel over the best camel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Think the Germans started that when sacked sunny Rome under Alaric and Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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