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Description: | This is a cast copper alloy key, probably medieval to post medieval in origin (13th - 15th Century). The key has an old break at the collar, which is delineated by three bands abutting the break, the central one being wider than the outer two. The bow is missing. The stem is hollow at the tip and carries a chunky bit that has channels, clefts and wards. The bit is in two parts, with a vertical 'cleft' through to the stem. The tip almost projects beyond the bit but an old break to the end, makes that conclusion a tad subjective. The artefact is covered in pale green and a black 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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