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lia lamha laich
Nov 23rd, 2024 at 8:01pm
 
Just found out about this . It translates to the Champions stone in Irish. Apparently they were kept in shield bosses, then thrown at the enemy in battle. All have a wedge shaped design. Some have holes drilled into them. The purpose is to allegedly have a cord tied to it so it can be returned in battle.
  My question is how do you think it was thrown? I imagine you would want it point first.
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Reply #1 - Nov 24th, 2024 at 7:48am
 
Interesting !

As a drawing ....... it looks identical to a stone axe.

Without knowing what it is made of and what the finish is and where, if anywhere it is sharpened, pollisoir or flaked there is little to say.

But, if carried, and held on the blunt end , I wouldn't want to be skewered on the pointy end.😁👍
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Reply #2 - Nov 24th, 2024 at 8:01am
 
What is your source ? The hypothesis seems to me "fragile".
xud9a - call me zud 👍 wrote on Nov 24th, 2024 at 7:48am:
it looks identical to a stone axe.

I agree.
If you want throw stones, pick them up from the ground.
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Reply #3 - Nov 24th, 2024 at 11:07am
 
The main mention of these came from a series of lectures in the later 1800's. They were by professor Eugene O"Curry of Catholic University. They were On the Manners and customs of the Ancient Irish.
  Of course the legends and storie of the Irish have tales of soldiers having throwing stones held in the boss of their shield, but they're never described. Given the time period, and the state of archeology then, I would think there would be error in the interpretation.  What I really want to know, is do people think there is a way to thrown them  so that pointed side hits? More out of curiousity.
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Reply #4 - Nov 24th, 2024 at 11:23am
 
Ok !
ANYTHING, is possible.
But ..... I can't (quickly) think of a reliable way of throwing one of these, repeatedly, point first.

Knowing the almost perfect mixture of insanity and genius here abouts I look forward to theories and propositions and maybe even a video of someone doing it !!!

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Reply #5 - Nov 24th, 2024 at 12:11pm
 
xud9a - call me zud 👍 wrote on Nov 24th, 2024 at 11:23am:
Knowing the almost perfect mixture of insanity and genius here

Not for me. Cheesy

But I can try.
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