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Articles on kit and equipment and manufacture

These are our articles on various aspects of the period, which are mainly aimed at the re-enactor.
More are being added all the time, although they are primarily a complement to the Iron Age Clothing and Equipment guide that is now available. 

For a complete resource on re-enacting the Iron age then the Iron Age Clothing and Equipment guide available online.
For a complete resource on re-enacting the early Roman invasion period then we recommend the Legio XX site in the USA (they come up first on a google search for a very good reason). 

These articles are for educational purposes only:

General articles.
Your first event
Shields and Spears - or why you would always use one in real life and why you don't hammer the life out of your mates

How to make, or information on, basic items

 

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All information on this website has been written by members of the group unless other source has been stated. All photographs have been taken by members of the group and belong to The Vicus. Any images not taken by the group have been credited.

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