09-17-2005, 12:39 PM
Speaking of Roman padlocks, I have a very nice original one from around the 5th century AD - from a German context, but certainly not made by them unless they possessed civilized slaves who undertood such mechanisms. It was found with a spatha blade with a roman makers mark, and a forged iron dragon like one on a Visgothic casket.
But why "padlock" this thread?
But why "padlock" this thread?