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Description: | A worn and corroded medieval cast copper-alloy casket key. The key has a seemingly solid stem of oval section with a hollow end; the end has been worn through slightly on both sides. The stem flattens out towards the bow; the latter is circular in shape with a circular perforation (Ext. dia.: 11.3mm). There is a 'collar', or moulding, between bow and stem. At the other end the bit is rectangular in shape with a pair of clefts central on either short side creating four wards. | Subjects: | rotary key casket | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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