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Description: | Cast copper alloy Medieval rotary key from the 13/14th centuries.
It is almost complete but there is a small piece missing from the end of the shank. The shank is hollow and the bit is slightly bent.
The bow is lozenge-shaped and has 4 circular perforations, one in each corner. On top of the bow is a hollow circle, lay flat on top of the bow. This is perhaps for hanging from a chain. Where the bow and the shank meet there is a moulded collar. There is a single bit which is not complete. It is symmetrical with a cleft on either side and then a narrower section of the bit.
This is a very nice example of a Medieval key. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McIntosh, Frances | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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