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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy barb-spring padlock.The central portion of the case is truncated-oval in plan, with vertical outer sides and a flat upper surface. From either end of this central portion project the rectangular-sectioned keyhole and spring socket, respectively. The keyhole has a rounded top, and the bottom surface has been cut out. A remnant of the hasp extends upwards from the upper surface of the casing, the break having occurred at the point of a circular perforation. At the opposite end, the spring socket has an internal vertical division and the top side has also been cut away. The underside of the casing is decorated with a pattern of longitudinal, toothed grooves, which roughly follow the lines of the casing.Dimensions: 27.5mm long, 14.2mm wide, 13.2mm high. Weight: 7.99g.Several examples of barb-spring padlocks have been found in excavations at Winchester, where they were dated from the 12th to 16th centuries (Biddle 1990: 1001). For a close parallel, see PAS record BH-C04D35.
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