04-30-2008, 04:05 PM
Some years back we abanodoned the use of the term pila muralia in favor of valli thanks to Kate's article in JRMES 4
I have never been a fan of the vertical wall for these stakes and believe that lashing them together (thus making it easier for an opponent to pull down entire sections) is un-wise.
Set them along the face of the vallum and perhaps down into the fossa as tribuli or as individual valli with points facing outward.
I am an advocate of the use of valli on the battlefield and we practice setting up tribuli as part of our battlefield drill.
We make ours 48" long..
I have never been a fan of the vertical wall for these stakes and believe that lashing them together (thus making it easier for an opponent to pull down entire sections) is un-wise.
Set them along the face of the vallum and perhaps down into the fossa as tribuli or as individual valli with points facing outward.
I am an advocate of the use of valli on the battlefield and we practice setting up tribuli as part of our battlefield drill.
We make ours 48" long..
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA
You cannot dig ditches in a toga!
[url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url]
A nationwide club with chapters across N America
