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Description: | Complete cast iron rotary key. The bow is kidney-shaped, The shank is circular in section, has a narrowed pin and also narrows towards the bow. The shape of the bit is rectangular and bi-partite with one internal cleft in each part so that a cross shaped opening is formed.The key has moderate ferrous corrosion (rust) on all surfaces.The bow has a width of 47mm and a length of 37.3; the overall key is 150mm in length, the bit is 28.4mm long and 37.82mm wide. The narrowed pin has a diameter of 8.85.Keys of this type are typically dated from the fourteenth to the fifteenth century.
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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