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Description: | A copper-alloy casket key of Medieval date.The bow is oval in plan, as is the stem, which has a wedge-shaped distal end. A double moulding marks the junction between the aforementioned elements. The bit takes the form of an inverted 'I-shaped' projection beneath the distal end of the stem. The object measures 30.4mm long, 10.7mm high, 3.3mm wide and weighs 2.1g.Several examples of casket keys were found in excavations in Winchester (see Biddle 1990: 1024-1036), in layers dating from the 12th to 14th centuries.
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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