03-03-2008, 04:23 PM
The idea comes to mind that if they are found in hill forts then they could have been used as a type of siege breaking weapon. If a man is trying to scale the walls wearing roman armor he is pretty well protected but with a hooked blade you can reach past neck guards and under shoulder plates to inflict damage from above.
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Divitiacus: Priest and brehon of the Druid order
Commander of the Brayden Cael
(AKA Justin Hawley)
Divitiacus: Priest and brehon of the Druid order
Commander of the Brayden Cael
(AKA Justin Hawley)