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Description: | A slightly corroded medieval cast copper-alloy casket key. The key has a stem of oval cross-section with flattened sides and a hollow end that extends deep into stem's tip, very slightly abraded at one side. The bow is circular with a circular perforation in its centre (Int. dia.: 8.4mm). The bow is slightly thinner than the stem. At the other end, the bit is H shaped, formed of a rectangle with very slight notched clefts at the centre of the front and back. A similar key can be found illustrated in Read (2001, 67; ref. 550). This artefact has corroded to a mid-grey colour with small patches of light-green and off-white corrosion product. The bit has been bent slightly in profile as a result of old damage.
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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