The Venus Pompeiana Project at Pompeii Archaeological Park
80045 Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Trench A. Iron point with shaft. Three pieces. Corrosion and encrustation. Largest piece preserves quadrangular pyramidal point, to which attaches shaft—unclear whether quadrangular or circular in section. Possibly from ballista bolt or pilum?
(a) see above
(b) L ca. 3.5 cm; W ca. 3.2 cm
(c) L ca. 2.0 cm; W ca. 1.6 cm (without encrustation)
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Roman Occupation