04-05-2008, 06:50 PM
When I was doing my Ph.D on Roman weapons, a few more years back than I care to recall, I noted the following finds in GB:
Burgh Castle (2)
Caernarvon (3)
Caerwent (1)
Catterick (2)
Doncaster (1)
Richborough (2)
Wroxeter (6)
A very incomplete survey of continental parallels threw up examples from Furfooz (in Belgium), Lauriacum & Weissenburg (both in Raetia), Lentia (in Noricum) and another in Weisbaden Museum. No doubt there's been more finds since.
It may be noted that the majority of the British finds are from non-legionary sites and the contexts (where dated) are mainly 4th-5th century.
Burgh Castle (2)
Caernarvon (3)
Caerwent (1)
Catterick (2)
Doncaster (1)
Richborough (2)
Wroxeter (6)
A very incomplete survey of continental parallels threw up examples from Furfooz (in Belgium), Lauriacum & Weissenburg (both in Raetia), Lentia (in Noricum) and another in Weisbaden Museum. No doubt there's been more finds since.
It may be noted that the majority of the British finds are from non-legionary sites and the contexts (where dated) are mainly 4th-5th century.
They have created a desolation and called it peace
Davidus 77 / David Marchant
Davidus 77 / David Marchant