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Description: | An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy casket key (c. 1150-c. 1400).The bow of this rotary key is missing and the shank and bit survive. This shank is hollow throughout its length. It has been squashed at the bow end and is oval in cross-section at the opposite end.The bit at the base of the shank is simple and has two wards.This key has a mid-green patina with small areas of corrosion. The shaft is fractured and the break is old.34.6 x 14.4 x 6.9mm. Weight: 3.54g.This key is similar to examples from London (Egan 1998: 112, fig. 86) which are dated c. 1150-c. 1200). However, such keys can probably be later.
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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