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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy probable key of medieval date. The bow of the key has a circular section and would have been circular in plan when complete though a small portion has now been lost to old worn breaks. The shaft is also circular in plan and widens slightly from where it joins the bow to a worn break.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The key is 57.8mm long, the bow is 23.8mm wide and 8.4mm thick, the shaft is 10.6mm in diameter and weighs 33.3g.
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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