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| Question:
What weapons did Roman soldiers use? |
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| Gladius |
| The top picture shows an iron gladius, which was found in Chichester. It was a short sword used for stabbing, and was part of a legionary’s equipment in 1st and 2nd century AD. The lower picture shows what it would have looked like in its original state. |
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| Spear |
| This is the iron tip of a Roman spear. A long wooden shaft would have fitted into the hole (socket) in one end. It may either have been used by soldiers in battle, or for hunting wild animals. |
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| Bolthead |
| This is the iron tip of a Roman bolt, which would have originally fitted onto a short wooden shaft. The bolt would probably have been fired by artillery such as a ballista, which was a type of large crossbow. |
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