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Description: | An iron padlock of post-medieval date. No securely dated parallels could be found for this piece; a similar padlock is shown in 'Medieval Artefacts' (Mills, 1999, p. 76, no. 213), which is of suggested early 16th century date. For a parallel on the PAS database, see NLM-314160.The padlock has an inverted triangular casing. Located central to the upper surface is pronounced inverted semi-cylindrical ridge, with the inverted drop-shaped keyhole located one third of the way down. On the underside is a much lower, sub-rectangular raised area. A flat ridge which extends arouns the outer faces suggests that the casing was probably made in two halves. Two parallel, horizontal 'L-shaped plates with a central gap protrude from the casing's upper surface. The U-shaped arm is attached at the higher end of these plates; it terminates in a notched point.The padlock is heavily corroded. It measures 112.5mm high, 78.2mm wide and 26.5mm thick. The weight is 150.57g.
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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