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Description: | The object is key, possibly a casket key which dates to the Medieval period. Margeson (1993 Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations1971-78, East Anglia Archaeology Report No. 58) illustrates a similar key, No. 1311. This key is dated to 13th to 14th centuries. It is made from cast copper alloy.
The bow is sub-circular in plan. The stem is oval shaped in section. Its terminal is concave. The bit is a 'L' shape in plan with the terminal vertical edge forming an angular ?E? shape.
The surface of the key has a incomplete mid green patina.
The key measures 36.39mm long and 13.83mm wide across the bow. It weighs 5.1g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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