Roman battlefield found deep inside Germany

[Robert Vermaat]

Hi John,
... 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".

Hi Siggi,
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.