Re: Re: Interesting snippet on hill-fort design

From: Jane Williams <janewilliams20_at_...>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:47:26 +0100 (BST)

• Bryan <bethexton_at_...> wrote:
  > Presumably the inner ramparts were higher than the
  > outer, giving a
  > little longer effective range to those on the inner,
  > so that the
  > outer ramparts are within effective range of the
  > inner, but not vice- versa?
  

In all the hill-forts I've met, yes, very much so. But I'm no expert.

> For what it is worth, I think the move from slings
> to bows was more
> related to flexibility and time needed to master
> them than effectiveness

Could well be. There may also be a factor the other way of ammunition - fletching isn't hard (usual comment - I can do it, therefore...), but it takes longer than picking up a stone.                 

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