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Description: | Medieval key; cast copper alloy casket key dating from the period c.1150-1350. The key is small and crude with an oval loop handle, a hollow oval shank and a very simple key bit with just a single tine on either side. The handle loop narrows towards the outer edge, which is suggestive of long use. The surface is somewhat pitted but has an even, dark green patina.Length 36.2mm, width (loop) 10.4mm, width (key bit) 11.0mm, thickness 3.9mm, weight 3.45gRef: see Egan's "Medieval Household", pages 111-112
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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