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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy casket key (late 12th-late 14th century). A small key with circular bow, solid shank with oval cross-section, and a simple bit with symmetrical rectangular clefts. There is a fragment of iron (probably) present in the inner cleft. The key is bent so that the bow curves away from the shaft. Mid green patina.Dimensions: length 38.36mm; width 12.60mm; thickness 4.87mm; weight 6.65gReference: Egan G. The Medieval Household Daily Living c 1150-1450. pp 111-112
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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