Roman flint/fire striker

[Fuzzbg]

In have lived in Bulgaria for just over 8 months, but due to other commitments haven't been able to get out with my MD.
I met ivobg & victorbg a few days back & they showed me around where they hunt , thanks chaps...
nothing found on that day! just one coin would have made my day.
I was invited out by another local chap to a newly ploughed field that was part Roman /Thracian.
I found a few metal smelts from a kiln, so there was obvious coin / metalworking going on.
Also found a piece of black Thracian pot.
On my way home, I stopped in a ploughed field near my house as I had something nagging at me, within 10 minutes I found what I have been told is a Roman flint / fire striker....
I looked on Google images & it confirms thats what it is...

cheers
Fuzz

http://historicconnections.webs.com/Roman Firestarter.JPG

Sorry but my upload speed for photos is so slow...
will add photos ASAP.

 

[ivobg]

wow where did you find that

 

[Fuzzbg]

Location

I will send you a PM with the location!!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Is the picture of the one in the link the one you found, or did you upload that from another site, just to show us what yours is like?

SS

 

[Fuzzbg]

That is one off the net, mine is in poorer condition but the same shape....

 

[viktorbg]

very cool

 

[Fuzzbg]

Here is a photo of the actual find...

 

[mihmar79]

nice piece of history! gz!

 

[CRUSADER]

Here is a photo of the actual find...
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Cool piece, but I don't think it is neccessary Roman. They changed very little in hundreds of years & I'm not sure how you tell the difference?
Strike-A-Light | Museum of London
Record ID: LON-6357F6 - POST MEDIEVAL strike a light - Database


I have one, & you will need to preserve it before it crumbles to bits...

 

[CRUSADER]

Blog;Research;Strike-a-lights, flints and tinders: which historical sources? | Company of Saynt George
Interesting read above.
Yours still could be Roman, just not sure they seem to date from 5th C AD-17th C

 

[Fuzzbg]

Thanks for the links.
The village where I am dates back well before the Romans, who were here 69 bc to about 350 ad.
It was found in a ploughed field about 2 miles outside of the village.

What would you say is the best preserver ? I was thinking olive oil or Vaseline & store in the dry & dark.

 

[Thommy]

Do electrolysis on the piece, to stabilze it. Then, after drying well for two weeks, dip it in Conservator's Wax. Conservator's Wax Website for one of the providers of the wax, but there are others too.

 

[doc-d]

Awesome find…….

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice! Congrats!