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Nov 24th, 2021 at 8:28am
 
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Hier ein paar Bilder von einem Schädeltreffer.
Die Videos dazu kommen später.
Dieser Schädel war außerhalb der Testreihe, deshalb darf ich ihn schon veröffentlichen.
Immer wieder erschreckend was eine Sling anrichten kann.
Der Helm ist eine einfache Replik. Das Original wurde in der Nähe von Augsburg gefunden. Einen solchen Treffer am Stirnbereich hätte der Träger wohl nicht überlebt.


Here are a few pictures from a skull hit.
The videos will come later.
This skull was outside of the test series, so I am already allowed to publish it.
Always frightening what a sling can fix.
The helmet is a simple replica.  The original was found near Augsburg.  The wearer would probably not have survived such a hit on the forehead area.
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Reply #1 - Nov 24th, 2021 at 10:17am
 
correction of a mistake in the translation:
Jaegoor wrote on Nov 24th, 2021 at 8:28am:
Always frightening what a sling can fix.


He is talking about the damage a sling can cause, not what it can fix
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Reply #2 - Nov 24th, 2021 at 10:26am
 
Yep, that's a dead bloke Thumbs Up

So what study was this part off ?
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Reply #3 - Nov 24th, 2021 at 10:48am
 
Alex , ich arbeite gerade mit einigen Wissenschaftlern an einer Waffenstudie. Speziell der Römerzeit. Die Sling ist waffentechnisch noch nicht erfasst. Diese Studie wird sehr umfassend.  Es wird einige Zeit dauern bis zur Veröffentlichung. Ich darf über diese Versuche nichts erzählen. Der Schädel war außerhalb dieses Projektes. Der Stein durchschlug die Stirn und blieb im Schädel. Ein sehr übler Treffer.
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Reply #4 - Nov 24th, 2021 at 6:06pm
 
Jaegoor:

This is fascinating and part of the reason I joined the forum, to increase my knowledge base, as it relates to the Roman legionary. As a Roman re-enactor, this gives me a greater appreciation for what  the damage a sling stone could do to a Roman galea and the human melon beneath it? As it is outside the scope of the main study, if possible, can you advise the distance the slinger was away from the galea / skull and the weight of the stone?
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Reply #5 - Nov 25th, 2021 at 2:49am
 
Die Hauptstudie wird mit Blei ausgeführt.

Dieser Versuch hier erfolgte auf eine Distanz von nur 15m
Meine Steine liegen alle zwischen 180 und 200g.
Größere Distanzen werden folgen.
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Reply #6 - Nov 25th, 2021 at 8:01am
 
   I've seen this picture before here.  I imagine his death was instant.
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Reply #7 - Nov 25th, 2021 at 9:22am
 
Great images.  I'm looking forward to that video.
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