The Use of Metal Moulds to Cast Lead Weights onto the Wooden Shaft of a Plumbata

Summary: Plumbata - Plural plumbatae. a projectile weapon used during the latter part of the Roman period – a fletched dart. They usually consisted of a barbed iron head with a lead weight fitted to a fletched wooden shaft. Plumbatae have been found on several sites in Britain and abroad and written evidence for their existence has been reported in the fourth century by Vegitius The content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License. Please check individual images for licensing details.

The Use of Metal Moulds to Cast Lead Weights onto the Wooden Shaft of a Plumbata

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