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Description: | Copper alloy casket key of Post-Medieval date. The bow is generally oval and the sides continue to curve inwards at the junction with the shank. Between the two inward curves of the bow there us a small triangular element. The shank is generally cylindrical and has decoration in the form of four lateral mouldings, two close to the junction with the bit, and two in the centre of the shank. Beyond the second pair of mouldings the shank is plain. The bit is small, thin and rectangular. There are two small notches on the lower edge. Patchy reddish-brown patina. The key is 33.66mm long, 17.65mm wide, 4.88mm thick and weighs 3.39g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Puls, Jodi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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