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I seem to recall that there is at least one AS manuscript that shows AS men tending the fields.

I think they were shirtless and had their hose rolled down.

Does anyone else know what I am talking about?

I seem to recall another Ms (or perhaps its the same one) that has something to do with someone being tossed in a fire with rolled down hosen as well.

Please, someone, help confirm I am not TOTALLY insane!

Thanks in advance

You're probably thinking of the ones discussed at http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ht=egfroth

If you want people who are simply not wearing hose at all, there are several figures in the Bayeux Tapestry - see the bottom panel at http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bayeux_tap ... ct1_3.html , and the Julius Work Calendar and the Tiberius Work Calendar both show this. For example, see http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/sdk13/ASCalen ... alJul.html

I dunno about the guy being tossed in the fire, unless you mean this one from the same calendars, which HAS been interpreted that way (though other interpretations are certainly possible).