Johan Nicolay is a researcher at the Groningen Institute of Archaeology, University of Groningen. His current research interests are Roman-period and early medieval Frisia and the development of kingship in early medieval Europe.

• Preface, 1 Introduction, 2 Military equipment and horse gear: a survey, 3 An analysis of the finds at the regional and site level, 4 Production and symbolic imagery, 5 Military equipment and the life cycle of a Roman soldier, 6 Non-military use of weaponry and horse gear in urban and rural settlements, 7 Warriors, soldiers and civilians. Use and significance of weaponry and horse gear in a changing socio-political context, Abbreviations, Bibliography, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3.1, Appendix 3.2, Appendix 3.3, Appendix 3.4, Appendix 4, About the plates and the catalogue.