http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog Anything teachers of Latin, Greek, Classicsal Civilisation or Ancient History might find useful or interesting. en-us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:12 +0000 Ermine Street Guard Blogware arltblogger http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108791.html http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108791.html Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:17:05 +0100 Two legionaries show the relatively small weapon in action.<br> Ermine Street Guard arltblogger http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108795.html http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108795.html Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:24:52 +0100 Unusually for the Ermine Street Guard, the Signifer wears chain mail. He also has a fine wolf pelt to mark ... Ermine Street Guard arltblogger http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108788.html http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108788.html Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:11:16 +0100 These auxiliaries are armed with spears as well as swords, as legionaries would also have been.<br> Ermine Street Guard arltblogger http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108805.html http://blog.arlt.co.uk/blog/_archives/2004/7/20/108805.html Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:40:09 +0100 The famous tortoise formation is demonstrated by the Guard. Notice the tent in the background. Roman army tents were made ... Ermine Street Guard