Gladiators: Back from the Dead

[chrisanson]

Average annual rainfall in the Roman period was 50-60cm pa against now at 75-80cm pa

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Ok, slightly scared now! :wink:

I do not see why equipment that was not worn on a day to day basis, and a lot of which was likely to be bronze, could not be kept in order with very little maintenance so that the few times a year it came out ot looked spectacular. I cannot belive that any Editor would want rusty or verdegree ridden gladiators insulting his audience

You'd have to ask the director and art department, we were just obeying orders. They said that the camera liked our kit, that's all there is to it

As for that sand strata, it was in conversation with Hedley Swain and Jenny Hall of the museum of London during the excavations, the phrase 'interesting layers of sand and organic matter, probably dung, silt and blood' came out in conversation - I haven't seen a report, but I guess the other guys may have a copy. :?