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Matchlock · 22nd February 2012, 01:43 PM

Exactly, Lee,

I, too, am afraid that without any information about the local circumances of finding those, nobody can tell for sure whether these are Roman or Medieval/Renaissance. Their general shape and forging techniques have both remained more or less the same over more than 1,500 years.

At least two of them might even be 16th-17th c. pike irons.

Best,
Michael

22nd February 2012, 01:43 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, Lee, I, too, am afraid that without any information about the local circumances of finding those, nobody can tell for sure whether these are Roman or Medieval/Renaissance. Their general shape and forging techniques have both remained more or less the same over more than 1,500 years. At least two of them might even be 16th-17th c. pike irons. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 22nd February 2012 at 03:35 PM.