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Description: | A cast or wrought iron key dating to the 17th-18th century AD. The key comprises a solid, circular section stem and the bow (width 40.08mm) which is circular in shape with a slight thickening on the inside edge.
The stem has two double collars along its length, the second of which is adjacent to the bit. The tip of the stem extends beyond the bit. The bit is square in shape (dimensions 20.81x20.55mm) with a single cleft cut at right angles to the stem. The cleft is an oval flanked by two lines. The bit therefore has two teeth.
The object is very worn with a mid orange patina and rusty surface. | 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: | 1650
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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