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Description: | Copper-alloy lift key of slender dimensions. The bow is circular and 21.5 mm in diameter, but is only 3.5 mm thick. At the bow end of the stem are seven moulded ridges, then the stem narrows to a sub-rectangular section measuring 3 x 3.5 mm. At the far end this tapers and turns a right angle to form the L-shaped bit, which is 19 mm long and has two pointed teeth 10 mm long. If the key is held so that the bow is viewed as a circle, the bit is turned sideways rather than downwards. The whole object is worn and corroded. This is more common on Roman keys. Lift keys of this type are well known from Roman sites, but are very much more frequently made in iron.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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