Plumbata - Roman war darts

Plumbata are substantial war darts that have their origins in Ancient Greece and were favoured by late Empire Romans. They have rather nasty barbed head, a lead weight for inertia and were thrown as fighting lines started to close. Their nick-name amongst the Romans was "Little barbs of Mars".

Nasty as they look, how do you throw them and what do they do when they get there?.....

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Good historical information on Plumbata and Kestros can be found here
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And a good film about the Greek sling launched version can be found here
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