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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3594219, member: 76194&quot;]&quot;Hot oil pots&quot; is probably what they were, with a cover to retain the heat. They were probably pre-filled with water or sand, or another thermic medium, and a fire could be started beneath the tripod legs to heat the mixture when needed. On some of the coins you can see that there&#039;s even a little thing on top of the round pot. That&#039;s a handle to remove the lid...or it could even be the pots had a hinge mechanism to allow them to be tipped over easily...and the little pointy thing is the spout for the liquid or other thermic material to be poured down on the Invaders in a much more controlled and targeted manner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if what I just said it&#039;s not the case, it still makes more sense than calling it a turret when it is obviously not a turret. Heck, a tripod&nbsp; BBQ would make more sense...and there where no BBQs in antiquity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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