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A villa rustica is a rural variant of the urban Roman villa

water resistant and treated against mildew and mould

Scale armour like this was worn by Roman auxiliae during Antiquity

The gothic brooch is a replica of an original depicted on a statue at Bamberg Cathedral

hand and a half sword battle ready HEMA zwaarden A villa rustica is aOne and a half swords were a size between the single handed and two handed swords. They could be employed with one hand, or with an extra hand on the pommel and the grip for additional power. The one and a half sword has been designed for training and sword fighting. It is battle ready, featuring a rounded tip and a blunt edge (2. 5 3 mm thick). The grip is wrapped in black leather.