Where did they keep the mules in garrison?

[mcbishop]

I had the impression that we have about as many shovels as dolabrae. Am I wrong?

Utterly, Duncan :-) ) I'm not sure we have any shovels from the Roman period. There are certainly spade sheaths in a similar sort of abundance to dolabrae but all archaeologists will tell you the profound difference between shovels and spades (incidentally I never dig with a shovel as I can throw further with a spade).

Mike Bishop