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Offline nikopolis1

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Scraper date?
« on: December 18, 2020, 05:12:44 am »
Any idea about this scraper ?There was few roman coins in the area but this is not looking roman to me .May be early bronze age or chalcolithic?Any opinion will be welcome.Size is 3.4x2 cm.Metal is lead.
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Re: Scraper date?
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2020, 01:03:47 pm »
If you google "roman flint fire striker" you will see similar items.  I don't know how you would date it for certain, unless you find one from an excavation.  Good luck!
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Offline nikopolis1

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Re: Scraper date?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2020, 02:04:02 am »
So it is a fire striker not scraper:)My idea for scraper was obviosly wrong.Thanks for the info
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Re: Scraper date?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2020, 01:48:29 pm »
Very nice object.

Yes, a piece of flint on its own is likely very old.  But encased like this in lead and you have a beautiful Roman object.

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Re: Scraper date?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2020, 03:44:36 am »
Yes it is very nice fire striker ,thanks for the comment
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