80 skeletons suspected to be Gladiators

[Medusa Gladiatrix]

Not much armor in the Neck area... :?

Would gladiatorial arms & armor be buried or recycled for the next gladiator?

Most likely they would be recycled for the next gladiator because the weapons and armor were property of the lanista. Also the Romans did not put weapons into graves not even into those of soldiers, this was more a barbaric custom. Although many gladiators were of barbaric origin their comrades were of different backgrounds. So to find a common sense they were buried after Roman fashion with a grave stone, if grave goods then something like oil lamps, earthen bowls for insence or food etc. but not with weapons.