![]() ![]() Why not have a go at creating and experimenting with your own catapult like the Romans did?īelow are a couple of different ways to make catapults. The rocks could weigh up toġ50lbs (68kg) and were used to smash through walls, Missile, which was normally filled with a heavy rock At the other end of theĪrm was a large spoon like container that held the Of wood which was attached at the lower end to a In the middle was a vertical framework with aĬrossbar at the top. The onager was a base frame with wheels at eachĬorner. Someone instantly or at least seriously injure them. It couldĪlso move with speed and was enabled to hit its targetĪt speeds of 115mph and it was therefore likely to kill The soldiers to set it up away from the enemy. This was far outside the range ofĮnemy bowmen who could only fire the arrows to aĭistance of about 110 yards (100m). (100m) and was capable of hitting a wall up to 550 It could fire a 60lb (27kg) stone forward or a 3ft bolt The ballista looked and worked like the scorpion but ![]() It was used to kill and injure the enemy rather than Gave the arm of the device greater force. Hair or animal tendons encased in a metal-plated box The scorpion typically looked like a cross-bow inĭesign and had a wooden or metal frame consisting ofĪ stock, winch and base. The scorpion was a smaller catapult-type weapon, The three main ones were the Scorpion, the Ballista and the Onager. The Romans had a number of different catapults that they used in different situations. ![]() Which allowed them to achieve a better range and accuracy than before. They made changes to the materials used and made design tweaks The Romans did not invent the catapult, but they improved the Greeks design which was created In this activity, your class will learn about the different catapults that the Romans used before designing and making their own Roman style catapult.ĭownload: Catapults PDF resource (1.4 MB) ![]()
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