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Description: | Roman copper alloy handle probably from a key of 1st or 2nd century dateThe handle is complete, although the iron component has bee lost (with a length of 34.3mm and a weight of 21.1g). At the top of the handle is a knop of sub-rectangular section (7.9mm x 7.1mm and 3mm high). Near the top of the handle is an octahedron (with a maximum width of 17.0mm). Each side of the octahedron is decorated with a circular perforation (3-4mm diameter). Each perforation is enhanced with a circular border. The interior of the handle appears to be filled with lead. At the base of the octahedron is a double incised border. The lower part of the handle is of rectangular section (10.2mm x 9.2mm) and each of the sides has sub-rectangular perforations (6-7mm x 3-5mm). The iron tang is discernible on the interior of the lower handle and protrudes slightly from the end of the handle where it is of sub-rectangular section (5.0mm x 4.1mm). The surface has adhering iron corrosion on both the lower and upper parts; elsewhere the copper alloy has a pale green patina.The handle is difficult to parallel but the iron tang secured within the handle would suggest its use as a handle and the lead both adds weight and helps secure the tang. The small size would suggest a key possibly from a tumbler lock.
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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