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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy barb-spring padlock.At either end of the case is an area of rectangular section. At the centre, however, the width gradually expands into a much wider area with convex outer faces. The curved keyhole is located at one end of the case. At the opposite end is the socket for the now-missing spring, vertically divided into two slots of equal size. On the underside of the chamber a pair of jagged grooves runs parallel to each long side, with a short longitudinal groove at the centre. At the keyhole end a vertical hasp extends upwards at 90 degrees from the top of the case. It has a roughly central perforation and has lost it horizontal arm. The padlock measures 27mm long, 20.6mm high, 13.2mm wide and weighs 8.65g.Several examples of barb-spring padlocks have been found in excavations at Winchester, where they were dated from the 12th to 16th century (Biddle 1990: 1001).
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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