03-31-2004, 03:12 PM
Quote:</em></strong><hr>Secondly, if the Romans emerged victorious ... as Dan suggests ... Why would there be so many artifacts outside the walls of the post? Even if some of these pieces of equipment had been left behind either because the wearers/bearers/owners of said equipment were killed or had to beat a hasty retreat, then why did the Romans not police up their gear after the battle was finished?<hr><br>
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Good question and we'll need to hear from Dan.<br>
May I just observe that it is extremely unusual for a Roman force to leave equipment lying around.<br>
Finds from Cremona came from a pit where they had been concealed; finds from Lyon came from a grave; finds from Krefeld-Gellep had been buried; ... <p></p><i></i>
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Good question and we'll need to hear from Dan.<br>
May I just observe that it is extremely unusual for a Roman force to leave equipment lying around.<br>
Finds from Cremona came from a pit where they had been concealed; finds from Lyon came from a grave; finds from Krefeld-Gellep had been buried; ... <p></p><i></i>
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