Small biface found near the devils stone today. It appears unfinished. #neolithic #eymet #stsulpicedeymet

Weigh in for the upcoming march. 16.5kgs worn on the body. This includes armour and weapons. #thelegionary #romansoldier #marchtorome #rome #romans #ancientrome

So far so good. #japanesetoolbox #stsulpicedeymet #eymet #handtools #handmade

Santas workshop this Christmas #handtools #handplane #handmade

#Moondog over #stsulpicedeymet

Moon dog, halo around the super moon #supermoon #moondog #halo

Getting the first side #hewn on this #oak

#Hewing this oak into shape using my favourite #axe.

Today on the #Romanworkbench my #caligae. Despite being a sandal it was sometimes referred to as a boot in historical texts. You can clearly see the #hobnails which go through two layers of the leather sole and are bent over before the last insole layer. #caligae #romanhistory #roman #thelegionary

Oiled the scabbard, grip, pommel and checked blade for rust. #thelegionary #gladius #romansoldier

The #Roman siege of #Alésia in 52BCE was one of the most incredible feats of military engineering of ancient history #thelegionary

Beautiful sunlight over the fields this morning almost monochromatic...

Fake facts Friday #thelegionary #romans #romanhistory

Replica of the axe on display at the Vésunna museum in Perigueux, France. Whilst it is tempting to label this as Roman the area of Vesunna was inhabited by the Petrocores a tribe renowned for their metal work. #vesunna #petrocores #thelegionary #ancientrome #rome #romans #perigueux #galloromaine

Here’s the reproduction of the Vesunna axe head made by the talented blacksmith Pawel Surdal. #thelegionary #papstomahawks

Storms in the east, superbe palette of greys and distant thunder.

Check out this axe head on display at the Vésunna museum in Perigueux. A replica has been made by Pawel a very talented blacksmith, and will become an integral part of my kit very soon. Video and posts to follow.

Preparation march carrying a very basic load of 40kgs. Some historical sources state that Roman soldiers may have marched up to 30kms in a day. Terrain, load and condition are all variables that are not discussed in historical sources.