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Description: | A cast in copper alloy key, dating from the 13th ? 14th centuries. The key has a lozenge-shaped bow, which were common during this period. They were usually used for chest-keys or casket-keys. The London Museum, Medieval Catalogue classifies this type of key as a Type V.
The bow is lozenge-shaped with rounded knops on the three angles. Next to the bow is the hollow stem. Around the stem adjacent to the bow there are three collars. The stem is broken. The break is worn and corroded. Therefore the bit no longer survives.
The metal is pitted and is a mid greyish-green colour. | 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 | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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