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Description: | A copper-alloy padlock key of probable late Early-medieval to early Medieval date. This key is best described as a variation on a Winchester type C key (I.H.Goodhall in M.Biddle; 1990; pp. 1024).
The object is in excellent condition, with little wear or corrosion. The bow is circular, apart from three equally-spaced knobs, which protrude from the outer edge, and a moulded collar at the bottom. The stem is solid, thin, with flattened upper and lower faces and slightly angled outer edges. The main (upper) section of the bit consists of a trapezoidal frame. At the centre of the top edge of the bit are two downward-pointing triangular projections and at the bottom the frame extends into a narrower point. At the very bottom is a projecting tip with a sub-oval end.
The object measures 48.4mm long by 13.8mm wide and 2.2mm thick; it weighs 2.97g. | 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: | 1000
1200 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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