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Description: | An incomplete Medieval (1150-1400) copper alloy casket key with a circular bow (broken), measuring 39.34mm in length and weighing 6.64g. The stem is flat and oval in section, measuring 5.57x4.22mm. It is open at the end with traces of a white substance inside. The bow is 14.81mm in diameter (internal 9.86mm) and only two thirds remain. The bit is I-shaped (with one corner missing) and projects max.13.30mm. Egan dates this type of key from the late 12th century through to the late 14th century.
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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