05-27-2004, 01:20 PM
Sorry if this digs up an old topic from the depths of the archives , but on the topic of using clay to weight the plumbata , could the function be similar to how the pilum used to be constructed :- to produce a weapon that couldn't be thrown back at you . A plumbata in which the clay weight has shattered would not be half an as effective a weapon .<br>
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How have the reconstruction projects progressed ?<br>
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How have the reconstruction projects progressed ?<br>
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