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Description: | Cast copper alloy Medieval rotary key from the 13/14th centuries. It is almost complete but there is a small piece missing from the end of the shank. The shank is hollow and the bit is slightly bent. The bow is lozenge-shaped and has 4 circular perforations, one in each corner. On top of the bow is a hollow circle, lay flat on top of the bow. This is perhaps for hanging from a chain. Where the bow and the shank meet there is a moulded collar. There is a single bit which is not complete. It is symmetrical with a cleft on either side and then a narrower section of the bit. This is a very nice example of a Medieval key.
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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