01-12-2012, 06:22 AM
Quote:Hi John,Hi Siggi,
... since this dolabra came up amongst other parts from roman times -- in an area where more roman finds were made > "found in a field" ( farming area),I think we can call this "found in situ".
I don't think John is in doubt about the find, but about the actual unit of the last owner. The dolabra could have been issued to a member of LegIIII alright, but the hapless last owner need not have been from that unit.
Myself, I doubt that a dolabra was an item worthy enough to pass from one unit to another - my guess is that this item, a mere tool, did not likely pass from one legion to another. But then, I wasn't there either . Maybe the owner was attached to it.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
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MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)