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Description: | Forged iron key length 76mm, width 36mm, thickness 10mm, weight 27.21g. The loop of the key is cordate shaped, this has a rectangular cross-section which is 6mm wide and 3mm thick, the top edge of the heart attached to the shank, the shank has a circular cross-section and is slightly wider in the middle. The bit has two notches cut into the forward edge and a single cut off centre at the rear.
The artefact is encrusted with corrosion but other wise the object is in a remarkably good condition.
Keys such as this are thought to date to the 15th to 16th century.
Ward Perkins J B, 1967, London Museum Medieval Catalogue, Her Majesties Stationery Office. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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