Jonathan Charles Nelson Coulston (5.7.1957–6.7.2024) BA (Hons) MPhil PhD FSA FSAScot

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Instructions for contributors

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A Roman pugio dedicated to the god Dionysus Marco Saliola and Fabrizio Casprini

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Plywood shields in European history Sean Manning

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A balteus fitting of the Rheingönheim type from Trier/Augusta Treverorum converted to a box fitting Julian Geiss

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The Roman saddle revisited Moira M Watson

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Large and miniature ‘spear-­shaped insignia’ of the Roman empire, or ‘insignia of authority’ (also known as ‘beneficiarius lances’ – ‘Benefiziarierlanzen’) Joaquín Aurrecoechea ­Fernández

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The Newstead brass manica: an update Bethan Bryan, Fraser Hunter & Richard West

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Some thoughts on the construction of the Roman scorpio of the Principate period Ildar Kayumov

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Roman slingshot from North Britain: some new observations John H Reid & Andrew Nicholson

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Gladiators and the Roman army Svenja Fabian

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plumbata: a call for research Steven Ross Murray and Bruce R. Pruett

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Notes
Fragments of lorica segmentata from Inchtuthil M. C. Bishop and F. Hunter
A new type of dolphin-shaped zoomorphic chainmail (lorica hamata) hook Dr Owen Humphreys

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Book reviews

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