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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy key (locking) of Medieval date. The bit and part of the shaft are all that remain. The shaft, which is hollow, is cylindrical and swollen slightly towards the bit. The bit is essentially an inverted T-shape with a central cleft dividing the two halves. The lower edge of the bit appears to be quite worn suggesting considerable use. It is not possible to say exactly what this key may have been used for but it most probably belonged to a chest, cupboard or casket rather than a door due to its size.Keys of this type are typically dated AD. c.1300-1500.
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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