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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy casket key, probably dating from the 12th-14th century AD (length: 29.7mm; width: 8.2mm; thickness: 2.2mm; weight: 1.51g). The artefact has a circular bow with a solid shank and simple bit, and is in a very worn and corroded condition with a dark green patina. Similar examples are illustrated in Brian Read??s ??Metal Artefacts of Antiquity??, 2001, pages 67-72, particularly ref nos 533-9. | Subjects: | casket | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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