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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval key. This is a rotary type with a hollow stem, open ended, with a oval bow at the end (broken). The bit has a single ward at the back of the bit end and a cross shape penetrating the front edge, near the stem. There is slight green patina on the key with a small patch of orange in a hole on the stem near the bow. Although no iron is present, the key may have been in contact with iron in the lock. This type of large key is mentioned by Ward-Perkins (1940) as a type VI, dating to the 14th and 15th century. It measures 80.5mm x 24.2mm x 9.7mm, weighing 41.16g. For examples see 'London Museum catalogues no.7: Medieval Catalogue' by Ward-Perkins, p.140.
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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