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[Crispvs]

Actually that little bit was faked up somewhat, as our machines are not as powerful as the originals must have been and our crews less experienced. In addition, the weapons are normally 'powered down' to a lesser tension for reasons of public safety. What actually happened in the filming for the documentary was that the catapultas were operated as if shooting at the hut and bolts were shot off while the crew was filming. These bolts were then picked up and placed as if they had landed in the hill fort. They were then filmed again as if they had been found to have landed directly on target. In the edited sequence the catapults appear to have the range and accuracy to prove the theory. Unfortunately, because we do not have access to sinew, women's hair or even horsehair rope we have to use the next best thing, but that does not give us the range which was required by the film company and which the Romans presumably had.

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