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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of a kind. An analysis of the ...
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Tiny Roman-era golden padlock set to go on display
A Roman gold miniature padlock, found in 2023 by a licensed metal detectorist in Petershagen, near the border with Lower Saxony is set to go on display. Measuring only 11 by 12 millimeters ...
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
Measuring just under half an inch (1.2 centimeters) in diameter, the tiny lock was identified by metal detector in a field in Westphalia, a region of northwestern Germany, in 2023. "I could hardly ...