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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.
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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