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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy rotary key, probably of Medieval date. Only part of the bit remains. The concave shape on the side of the bit suggests that the shaft was sub-circular in cross section and hollow; a pipe key. The bit features a ridge at the outer edge, a cleft in the leading edge and a cleft in the outer edge. The bit has a light green patina. To view a similar bit, please see PAS record ID: SUSS-F25656.Length: 18.5mm; Width: 12.1mm; Thickness: 6.5mm; Weight: 7.58g
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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