Non composite recurve bows used by the auxiliary archers?

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Ave Robert.

The early empire is before my time, as they say Stephenson 2006 (op cit) is specifically post 284AD, citing bow laths from Intercisa (& later & further afield).

Stephenson and Dixon 2003 covers C1st-7th, citing ear & grip laths across Britain, including Caerleon, the 'Triclinos' mosaic, Apamea, the tombstone of Flavius Proclus, Mainz & one of the 'Dura graffiti'.

Bishop & Coulston 2006 cite laths from Oberaden & Dangstetten, Velsen, Waddon Hill, Ri(ss)tissen & Vindolanda from the Augustan to Flavian period; Bar Hill, Carnuntum, I(z)a & a composite bow workshop at Micia in Roman Dacia in the Antonine chapter; Levantine mosaics & Palmyrene sculpture; ear laths from Stockstadt, Carnuntum, London, Belmesa, Mainz, Heddernheim, Intercisa, Micia, Tibiscum and Carleon up to the Dominate. I'll omit the late empire examples if I may ::phew!::

The other advantage of the recurved bow for infantry is that they can be shot easily whilst kneeling. I very much doubt they didn't use selfbows whilst awaiting supply or resupply but I don't know of any surviving evidence for it, other than for training purposes in the Vegetius I quoted.

Cheers