Roman crossbow

[Robert]

It would not be like the Grozer Roman bow but like the Scythian bow. Then there is the question why you would want to put a normal bow on a stock, instead of just holding it. The relief suggests a stock no longer then 20 " to the nut, so where does that long drawlength come from?Perhaps Thomas V. could share some pictures of how he thinks this would have worked. By the way, I was very surprise by the statement Roman bows were not made of ash. Has any wooden Roman bow or a description of one ever been found to give rise to this presumption??