page_title: Pilum
hierarchical_section_title: Pilum
caption_attribution_description: Light roman pilum Photographed by myself during a show of Legio XV from Pram, Austria
context_page_description: The pilum was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about 2 metres long overall, consisting of an iron shank about 7 millimetres in diameter and 60 centimetres long with a pyramidal head. The shank was joined to the wooden shaft by either a socket or a flat tang.
context_section_description: The pilum (plural pila; Classical Latin: [ˈpiːlũː]) was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long overall, consisting of an iron shank about 7 millimetres (0.28 in) in diameter and 60 centimetres (24 in) long with a pyramidal head. The shank was joined to the wooden shaft by either a socket or a flat tang.
caption: Pilum
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