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Description: | Medieval key; cast copper alloy key of probable 14th century date. The key has a hollow, cylindrical shank and an integral key bit formed of a thick, flat plate of copper alloy cast into the shape of the tines. The key bit has file marks, indicating the process of finishing the tines. The bottom of the key bit shows signs of breakage so it may originally have been larger. The shank ends in a narrow, expanded collar, of circular cross-section. The handle is directly above the collar and consists of a simple, sub-circular loop, somewhat narrower than the key shank. The key appears undecorated.Length 83.0mm, width (handle) 23.6mm, width (key bit) 26.4mm, thickness (handle) 4.1mm, diameter (shank, at collar below handle) 11.3mm, weight 39.67g
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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