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Description: | Copper alloy key, probably of medieval or post medieval dateThe key is of rotary type and is fragmentary, missing the bit (with a surviving length of 36.0mm and a weight of 3.4g). The bow is of trilobed form (with a width of 19.5mm and a length of 21.7mm) and incorporates three circular holes (6.7mm diameter), possibly used to suspend the key. At the apex of the bow is an irregular protrusion, possibly a damaged terminal knop. The bow is of flat section (2.3mm - 2.8mm thick) and is stepped to the stem. The stem is solid and is of sub-circular section (4.4mm diameter). The surface has a dark-green patina where it survives.
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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