06-08-2004, 05:31 PM
Good evening,<br>
<br>
Comitatus tend to use plumbata of around 45cm length, thrown under-arm that reach 40-60m. They are socketed and heavier than the Wroxeter finds. We were there last weekend for an event and were able to compare. We too have a high percentage of breakages. It takes practice to become accurate with them.<br>
<br>
Hopefully many people will see them in action this August when Comitatus, Britannia and the Troop get together at the Festival of History at Stoneleigh. This will be the major gathering of Late Roman re-enactors envisaged late last year.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
John <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Comitatus tend to use plumbata of around 45cm length, thrown under-arm that reach 40-60m. They are socketed and heavier than the Wroxeter finds. We were there last weekend for an event and were able to compare. We too have a high percentage of breakages. It takes practice to become accurate with them.<br>
<br>
Hopefully many people will see them in action this August when Comitatus, Britannia and the Troop get together at the Festival of History at Stoneleigh. This will be the major gathering of Late Roman re-enactors envisaged late last year.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
John <p></p><i></i>