02-03-2010, 08:40 PM
ArthuroftheBritons, back to you
Interesting four-sided weapon. Almost like a pilum. Whatever it was, it must have pulled out hard! hock: A contus had a standard "European spear head," even those found in Asian archaeological digs. Arrows were three-sided, "trilobate."
Ron has made a good point. Not easy to throw from horseback. But upon the ground, the pilum was standard early on. I think John Conyard's guys use the newer models, sort of like a six-pack.
Coel Hen. Apparently through Theodosius the Elder. Yes, and it's believed he gave subsequent commands to Cunedda and one or two other guys. The Dux Britannarium equates with a "gwledig," and the Count of Britain could have been Britonized into "amberwydr," or something like that-- aka "imperitor."
Good work. Keep searching,
Interesting four-sided weapon. Almost like a pilum. Whatever it was, it must have pulled out hard! hock: A contus had a standard "European spear head," even those found in Asian archaeological digs. Arrows were three-sided, "trilobate."
Ron has made a good point. Not easy to throw from horseback. But upon the ground, the pilum was standard early on. I think John Conyard's guys use the newer models, sort of like a six-pack.
Coel Hen. Apparently through Theodosius the Elder. Yes, and it's believed he gave subsequent commands to Cunedda and one or two other guys. The Dux Britannarium equates with a "gwledig," and the Count of Britain could have been Britonized into "amberwydr," or something like that-- aka "imperitor."
Good work. Keep searching,
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb