Used for upkeep, “this is the first clear evidence that mail armor was being repaired outside a Roman military installation,” says Dr Martijn Wijnhoven of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

they had the best weapons and the best armour. When the Romans invaded Britain, their army was so good that it took on armies 10 times its size and won! Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from ...

they had the best weapons and the best armour. When the Romans invaded Britain, their army was so good that it took on armies 10 times its size and won! Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from ...

and a piece of armour, known as lorica segmentata, which was worn only by the legions," he explains. Simon Elliott Farmers ...