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Description: | Medieval key; incomplete cast copper alloy door key of probable medieval date, conforming most closely to Ward-Perkins' Type III. The key is large and sturdy, with a simple, circular loop handle and hollow shank of circular cross section. There is a bulbous collar at the join of the handle and the shank, with a narrow band at both top and bottom of the collar. The lower shank and key bit are missing.Length 74.9mm, width 34.1mm, thickness 10.1mm, weight 34.31gRef: Ward-Perkins "London Museum Medieval Catalogue" (pp. 135-141, fig. 42, no. III)
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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