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Description: | A cast, copper alloy medieval key dating from 1350-1500AD. It has a hollow shaft with a thick collar at the upper end, above which are the remains of the bow. This would have been openwork, in the shape of a quatrefoil pierced with four circular holes, but most of it has broken off in antiquity and is missing. The bit is quite small and relatively simple, having only two wards, one of which is broken, on the side and one deep cleft in the leading edge. The key has a light green patina. It is 66.4mm long, 17.5mm wide and 8.4mm thick. It weighs 13.51gm. A similar key can be found on the database at reference YORYM-9D3DD3.
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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