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Description: | A cast copper alloy casket key of probable Medieval dating from about 1066-1499. The bow is circular in plan with the remains of a narrow collar separating it and the hollow stem. The bit is roughly L-shaped with a stepped cut-out segment in the leading edge. The key measures 36.1mm in length, 12.6mm in width, 4.3mm thick and weighs 3.93 grams. It has a light green patina. The key is in fair condition although the end of the stem has been broken or worn. Please compare to PAS record IDs: BH-1555A7 (similar bit), LVPL-36CD44 and SWYOR-18B134.
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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