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Description: | A complete copper alloy key handle, 62mm in length. The terminal of this key handle is shaped as an open work fleur-de-lis, and is 29mm in width. This fleur-de-lis has a small rounded knop at the centre of the upper 'petal'. The shaft of the handle is rectangular in section and has two rectangular collars; the lower one being smaller than the other. Both collars are decorated with two incised bands. There is a hollow circular sectioned shank below for attachment to the key. The key is missing and there is no evidence of any iron corrosion. A very similar key handle has been found at Colchester and is dated to post 150 AD (Crummy 1983, 126, Fig 142, No 4161). | 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: | 150
410 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adam Daubney | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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