JRMES
@jrmes.bsky.social
The almost-official Bluesky account of the Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies. Our web page is https://jrmes.org.uk and we are on Facebook ... somewhere.
Here are some mouthpieces from Carnuntum (AUT). The army used different instruments for different things, but we can't as yet distinguish which mouthpiece came from which instrument (unless one is still attached!). Of course, they also had civilian uses (eg in the amphitheatre).
October 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Here are some mouthpieces from Carnuntum (AUT). The army used different instruments for different things, but we can't as yet distinguish which mouthpiece came from which instrument (unless one is still attached!). Of course, they also had civilian uses (eg in the amphitheatre).
Today is publication day for JRMES 25/26 for 2024/25. Details of how to buy digital and dead-tree versions of the volume will appear here as soon as they are available.
October 1, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Today is publication day for JRMES 25/26 for 2024/25. Details of how to buy digital and dead-tree versions of the volume will appear here as soon as they are available.
Some modern riders really like them, but there is a measure of dispute over the precise nature of the reconstruction. This article about the 2017 #RomanCavalry reconstruction event at Carlisle includes interviews with the riders: tinyurl.com/2bk5vw8z
March 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Some modern riders really like them, but there is a measure of dispute over the precise nature of the reconstruction. This article about the 2017 #RomanCavalry reconstruction event at Carlisle includes interviews with the riders: tinyurl.com/2bk5vw8z
And, just like that, we arrive on Bluesky with a thump and a slight odour of sulphur. Coming soon: online sales of physical copies of JRMES 23/24 as well as digital downloads of the same.
March 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
And, just like that, we arrive on Bluesky with a thump and a slight odour of sulphur. Coming soon: online sales of physical copies of JRMES 23/24 as well as digital downloads of the same.