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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy rotary locking key (casket) (AD 1066-1500). The key has a lozenge-shaped bow with central circular perforation. There are three rounded knops, one on each corner of the lozenge. The shaft is hollow and there are three decorative moulded ribs at the junction between the bow and the shaft. The bit is a simple rectangular, with two rectangular cutaways. Traces of white metal coating remain. The copper alloy has a dark green, rough patinaDimensions: length: 42.42mm; width: 12.84mm; thickness: 5.14mm; weight: 7.24g.
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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