5th March 2008, 03:06 PM
Very interesting what you both have said. Many thanks for your time and help as I know very little about the Romans and more into Medieval period. I think it is safe to say that they were no worse than the early native tribes of Europe. I still feel they did bring forth new ways of living from both hygiene and welfare of some of its people not all as most seem to have still suffer some kind of poverty. Much like today?
its very interesting that you have not come across spear or piece of armour Unitof1 maybe your luck might change I hope so. Unitof1 you mentioned " There have been some recent excavations on the north side of the Humber that have found a remarkable number of complete roman pots placed in ditches. They could have been put there in readiness for an ambush that never happened"
Could it be a huge trading post between the Iron Age people and the Romans? I think we still have a lot to learn from the Romans camps and forts but you are quite right about the lack of weapons been found might be due to the soil condition, or if a Roman solider dies in war was it taken from him and used by someone else.
Thanks you both for your help and I welcome anymore interesting facts by others
its very interesting that you have not come across spear or piece of armour Unitof1 maybe your luck might change I hope so. Unitof1 you mentioned " There have been some recent excavations on the north side of the Humber that have found a remarkable number of complete roman pots placed in ditches. They could have been put there in readiness for an ambush that never happened"
Could it be a huge trading post between the Iron Age people and the Romans? I think we still have a lot to learn from the Romans camps and forts but you are quite right about the lack of weapons been found might be due to the soil condition, or if a Roman solider dies in war was it taken from him and used by someone else.
Thanks you both for your help and I welcome anymore interesting facts by others