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Right Kovalic, now you’re for it…

I’ve been reading the strips for the best part of a decade, and love the humor and the brilliant observation. Today’s “Picts or it didn’t happen” had me laughing out loud – I’ve been a field archaeologist for twenty years, a historical re-enactor for eighteen, and believe me, I *know* those guys (…I probably am one… :blush:)

However, one thing’s amiss. I work for Durham University and do a lot of fieldwork on, or around, the Wall. Both the characters today are wearing Lorica Segmentata. Now, if they’d been in Hamata (mail) or Squamata (scale), then that’d be okay – but Segmentata means that they’re Legionaries, not Auxiliaries, and therefore shouldn’t be on the Wall. They’re garrison troops, not front line…

Yes yes, I know, I should get out more – but the chance to out-pedant an uber-pedant? Too good to miss… ;D