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Description: | A copper-alloy casket key of medieval to early post-medieval date. The key is small and crude, though the bow is of a slightly more intricate shape than those commonly found in the medieval period, being lozengiform and collared. The bit is of a fairly simple shape. The end of the shank is pointed, not hollow like many examples. The key measures 42.1 mm long, the bow measures 12.8 mm by 10 mm and the shank is 2.5 mm thick. Such keys were in use for a wide period, and date from at least the late 12th to late 14th century (Egan 1998, 111). The unusual shaped bow on this example might be a sign of a slightly later date, perhaps into the early post-medieval period. Similar examples are illustrated in Egan (1998, 112, 294-307). | 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: | 1175
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Tom Brindle | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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