02-08-2020, 10:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2020, 11:25 AM by Gunthamund Hasding.)
Salvete
I am interested in more examples of tanged catapult (scorpio) arrowheads.
I see no example in Coulstone and Mike Bishop but i can find some in:
Duncan B. Campbell Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363, New Vanguard Osprey at page 35. There is an example from Egypt Qasr Ibrim where the weight is given with 15g and the length about 48 mm tip which would man about 100 mm in total. I can find a little bit more info about the same finds in Alan Wilkins Roman Imperial Artillery at page 61 with photo on page 121 fig 110.
Another find also from Wilkins page 38 fig 25 rightmost is a Hod Hill example 118 mm in length weights 35 grams. reported on the same page a Vindolanda example.
it is stated that both would be from an two-cubit bolt shooter (total span about 1.75 bolt length 92 cm) .
What are your opinions on this would the 2 cubit machine be ok? This things around 40 gr would be definitive to heavy for a bow arrowhead. Would you care to share with me other finds in the same manner.
Eddited to add
Suppose that this would be shot from an "carrobalista" type catapult like the one depicted on Trojans column (so iron frames) how big you think such a catapult would be (so equivalent of a 2 cubit timber framed) to fire 10 cm bolts with tang (5 cm tip) about 45 g weight?
Valete
Gunth
I am interested in more examples of tanged catapult (scorpio) arrowheads.
I see no example in Coulstone and Mike Bishop but i can find some in:
Duncan B. Campbell Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363, New Vanguard Osprey at page 35. There is an example from Egypt Qasr Ibrim where the weight is given with 15g and the length about 48 mm tip which would man about 100 mm in total. I can find a little bit more info about the same finds in Alan Wilkins Roman Imperial Artillery at page 61 with photo on page 121 fig 110.
Another find also from Wilkins page 38 fig 25 rightmost is a Hod Hill example 118 mm in length weights 35 grams. reported on the same page a Vindolanda example.
it is stated that both would be from an two-cubit bolt shooter (total span about 1.75 bolt length 92 cm) .
What are your opinions on this would the 2 cubit machine be ok? This things around 40 gr would be definitive to heavy for a bow arrowhead. Would you care to share with me other finds in the same manner.
Eddited to add
Suppose that this would be shot from an "carrobalista" type catapult like the one depicted on Trojans column (so iron frames) how big you think such a catapult would be (so equivalent of a 2 cubit timber framed) to fire 10 cm bolts with tang (5 cm tip) about 45 g weight?
Valete
Gunth
