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Description: | Medieval (1300-1500AD) cast copper alloy key. The key has a circular bow with a diameter of 13.80mm, and has an oval cross section measuring 2.74mm wide and 1.49mm thick. There is a rectangular collar at the point the bow joins the stem. The short, hollow stem is oval in cross section, measuring 20.34mm in length, 4.94mm in width and 2.96mm in thickness. The worn bit is rectangular, with two clefts on the outside edge. The bit is 4.35mm long, 6.05mm wide and 1.55mm thick. The total length of the key is 34.03mm, it has a maximum width of 13.80mm and a maximum thickness of 2.96mm. The key has a dark black-green-patina and the surface is slightly worn. It weighs 3.2 grams.
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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