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Description: | A bow and bit fragment from a cast copper-alloy medieval rotary key, 14th to 15th century in date. The bow is oval in section and open at the end, though solid at the break. The bit is rectangular in section and has two sub-rectangular clefts below the bow terminal and a smaller sub-rectangular cleft towards the rear of the base. The key remains of the key measure 38.06 mm long, 6.94 mm thick (at the bow), 23.67 mm high (including the bit) and weigh 15.6 grams. It has a smooth green patina, worn in places and with brown earth discolouration.
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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