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Description: | Fragment of a medieval cast copper alloy key. Part of the bow and shaft remain but the bit is missing. Oval bow with central perforation; wide, faceted (roughly octagonal), hollow shaft with a break to one side and possibly at the end. Length 46.9mm, overall width 25.2mm, diameter of shank 9.0mm, weight 11.5g. Egan (1998, "The Medieval Household", The Stationary Office London, p.113-5, No.311 and 313) illustrates keys with similar facted shanks dated to the 13th or 14th centurys.
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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