Talk:Warded lock

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This isn't a warded lock, it's a single lever lock. Please see discussion at Commons on the image page. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:33, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

About warded lock. Very common in roman period.,
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Next, the warded lock was invented in China.[citation needed] In the Middle Ages, it came to Europe.

It is false. Numerous ancient findings of roman period are present in museums around Europe.

Only an example here: Bronzi antichi del Museo archeologico di Padova

Di Girolamo Zampieri,Padua (Italy). Museo archeologico p.185 ss There are numerous examples of I-II centuries CE.

http://books.google.it/books?id=JmhX4rLLl-UC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=bronzi+del+museo+di+padova&source=bl&ots=JGAgyq2hM8&sig=NHwCm6OuiPU3Ybmu9-E3WWmOdM4&hl=it&ei=I51_ToSpL5K00QWhvfy7CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=chiavi&f=false

For multi lever lock very interesting see key examples 350, 356, 363 but however there are also others numerous examples. In Altino near a key it was found also a coil spring.

--Andriolo (talk) 21:43, 25 September 2011 (UTC)