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Description: | Roman copper alloy key handle of mid 2nd to 5th century dateThe handle is incomplete, missing the top of the loop and the base of the socket, with a surviving length of 52.2mm and a weight of 41.8g. The handle would have comprised three oval or pear-shaped loops and has a maximum width of 35.5mm. Projection remnants at each side, may suggest flanking leaves that have been lost. The base of the handle comprises a rectangular panel (25.3mm wide, 10.1mm deep and 11.2mm thick) with three horizontal ribs. The lower part of the handle comprises a broken rectangular socket with a less prominent horizontal rib. The remnants of the base on the handle have extensive iron corrosion, indicating an iron key, now lost. The surface of the copper alloy is quite poorly preserved and has surviving area of pale green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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