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Description: | A copper alloy key dating to the medieval period. The stem is sub oval in section and hollow. The upper and lower surfaces of the stem are decorated with incised diagonal and vertical lines. At one end it expands slightly and is decorated with a collar of three ribs. The circular section loop is broken but was originally oval in shape. The bit comprises three teeth which have been bent to form a hollow cylinder. The key measures 72mm in length, 21mm in width. | 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: | 1300
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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