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Description: | Small copper alloy key, clearly hand made. The rear terminal is ovoid with a round pierced hole, the shaft is of flattened oval cross-section with surface flattening in places, and the unlocking end has been formed from a rectangular plate with rectangular removaals from the front and rear edges and a scooped removal from one face. A medieval casket key? The object is in good condition, 36mm long, 10mm wide, 3mm thick, and weighs 2.7g.
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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