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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy rotary key, 12th-14th centuries AD. The key has a circular-plan bow which abuts the short shank directly; from the hollow-ended shank projects a simple bit with two symmetrically rounded clefts. The key is worn and has a bright green patina. It measures 35.1mm long, 13.7mm wide and 4.1mm thick. It weighs 4.24 grams. Egan (1998) illustrates a similar example, p. 112 ref. 294, and suggests that the form was a long-lasting one, in circulation from the 12th century until the end of the 14th 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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