The iron tunic from Vimose (Funen, Denmark): Further research into the construction of mail garments

The coat of mail from Vimose (Funen, Denmark) is extraordinarily well preserved for an artefact from the Roman Iron Age. Examination demonstrates that its construction is similar to that of the Roman tunic and differs from later medieval mail shirts. The fixtures for regulating the neck opening appear a local Germanic phenomenon. The blend of Germanic and Roman elements in the Vimose coat is evidence for local manufacture of mail armour in the Barbaricum.