A Niedermörmter type Helmet with Newstead Segmental Armour

[Fabius Liberalis]

Crispvs

Thank you for providing this evidence of pugiones use at the Bar Hill fort in the mid 2nd C. I had completely forgotten to check the archaeological record of the Bar Hill finds. I am pleased you provided this reference particularly as it argues against your original point of view. Although I have to concede there is definateley a scarcity of pugiones finds in the archaeological record in the 2nd C period.

I have the original 1906 archaeological report of the Bar Hill excavations in my library and sure enough here is the photo of the pugio grip you describe taken shortly after it was recovered from the well in the Praetorium courtyard of the fort.