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Description: | The shaft and bit of a cast copper alloy key, dating from AD1300-1500. The shaft is hollow and tapers slightly towards the bow, which is missing. At the bow end, there is a small collar and the broken end itself has a transverse, U-shaped groove with slightly raised edges where the missing bow should have been. The U shaped recess is probably the base of a quatrefoil shaped opening in the bow. The bit has three wards, two on the edge opposite the stem and one on the leading edge. The key has a patchy, dark green patina. It is 61.5mm long, 25.2mm wide and 10.8mm thick. It weighs 25.69gm. For reference, see London Museum, Medieval Catalogue, pages 137 & 137.
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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