02-06-2012, 08:26 PM
Quote:Ahhh, THAT one. I assumed it had to do with my map, which I just posted..Robert Vermaat post=300333 Wrote:The one from Britain (Wroxeter) I did not trust 100%, but the one from Serbia (unknown site) confirmed it.Hmmm, hard to figure really.... :-P
OK, easily explained! Several plumbatae finds are damaged. Sometimes the lead weight is missing, sometimes (Caerwent) the weight has moved over the point (force of impact no doubt). The Wroxeter one which I had some issues with, also showed a weight that was positioned on the iron hank. Whether this happened upon impact or by design was unknown to me. Only one other such 'lead-on'shank' plumbata existed, a very long and odd one from Croatia, which was not really comparable.
However, a second one turned up, this one made in Serbia, looking very much like the one from Wroxeter. This one made it clear that such designs, even though 90% of all plumabatae look different, were not uncommon.
So, recapitulating, I never said I distrusted the find, only wheteher the actual shape was a result of design or damage.
Robert Vermaat
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THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
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