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Description: | Sheet copper alloy casket key. Sub-rectangular handle formed from folded sheet metal, with off-centre circular perforation, There is a collar at junction of the handle and stem. The hollow stem, formed by folding the sheet until the edges meet, is roughly circular in section, and may have originally contained a filling such as wood. Simple folded sheet rectangular bit with an irregular projection on the outer edge. Length 48.5mm, width 14.9mm, thickness 8.18mm, weight 5.55g. Probably medieval, c.1100-1600. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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