Do you remember those small locks that we use when we are children so that our diary is safe? It seems that ancient novels may be pleased in this small object.
Metal detectors in Germany have discovered a small ancient golden novel, an invention of 1,600 years. It is probably the first discovery of children in Europe and clarifying the published skills and special key making technicians. In ancient Roman provinces
A small lock that is regarded by the third century or a small lock is 0.43 at 0.47 inches (1.1 by 1.2 centimeters). It is “smaller than one euro coin. But more valuable. “Georg Lunmann, Director of the Regional Association Westphalia-Lippe (LWL) on January 28 of the association said. statement Explain the discovery. “I was excited that we were able to find this high -known discoveries in Westphalia.” He enhances the northwest region of Germany, where the detector found a lock.
Depending on the shape of the construction and the style of archaeologists, which LWL immediately states that it is a new lock from the third century or four. CE is produced in one of the provinces of the empire. In fact, it is like a lock of ancient novels in everything except its size. Although Constantine detector finds an invention without chains and keys But is likely to be similar to the bicycle lock and may have chest or boxes One chain link survived and still appeared inside the lock.
“I almost didn't believe when I found what I found in my hand,” said he found the inventions in the fields in 2023 “because the novel lock is usually much larger and consisting of steel or even bronze parts. “Locked from two cylinder sheets, which are on the other side, on the other side, the hero together with two circles and fastened with three pins. Exterior exterior sheet
The director of the LWL archeology. Michael Rind, suggests that the local people in the local may be locked home to Westphalia as a souvenir or gift after his military service was completed. Even 1,600 years ago, the villagers saw. That it is exciting – and maybe even when it is jewelry
“Is it a single production or with a similar diamond? Did you find bones yet? These questions and other questions will make us live for a while, “Rind added.
But will it act like a true lock or just a beautiful curiosity? To answer that question, the researchers examine the interior of the object. When the traditional X -ray fails to penetrate the dense gold of the team, the team locks into archaeological tools that are less common: 3D, neutrons, X -ray (CT), which is a technique that shoots the three -dimensional structure of Example using neutrons
The NEUTRON CT image confirms that despite its size, the invention has a mechanism to lock the steel that works, Reveling the frame with jumping, bolts, brothers, brothers, pins for the key, base and link to the end of the chain. . “At the end of the majority (the mechanism) was damaged because someone teased around in the lock at that time, it may be opened or fixed.”
“Despite damage But we can create the work of the mechanism and the missing key quite well, “Rind said.” With the rear connection of the chain, it is still in the place. It is possible to create a new link chain for locking that must be locked. There are at least six (left) to lock as a function “
Rehabilitation LWL-ARCHAEOLOGY Then create a locking model with chain and key. The model is four times larger than the traditional invention. “The high level of skills of the skills to hit the artist, art and Roman key making” Barbara Rüschoff-Parzinger LWL's head of the cultural department explained
That does not mean that ancient novels cannot be worn as jewelry. Sometimes the true revelation is the passion of chain necklaces and the letters starting 1,600 years ago.