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Description: | Medieval key; cast copper alloy casket key with spike shank. Length 36.8mm, width (handle) 11.6mm, thickness 5.4mm, weight 5.13g. A cast copper-alloy key for a casket or other small lock dating from the Medieval period. The key has a shoulder circular looped bow. The shank has incised decorative lines and a cylindrical stem with a hollow tip, which is oval in section. The bit has a forward facing asymmetric clef.
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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