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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy key handle of Roman date. When complete the handle would have been an elaborate fleur-de-lis design, however all that remains is the central petal and the outer edge of a second petal of this design. These extend from a thick rectangular collar which is decorated with two groups of two transverse grooves. The stem and bit of the key which would have extended from the collar no longer remain. The breaks are worn. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is very worn and corroded.The key handle is 53.6mm long, 30.5mm wide, 6.2mm thick and weighs 23g.A similar example can be seen in Crummy, p.126, fig.4161. Crummy dates keys of this type to post AD 150.
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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