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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy rotary key of medieval date. The key is large with a hollow oval sectioned stem terminating in worn breaks at both ends where the projecting tip and bow would have extended. A bulbous collar is present from which the bow would have extended and an integrally cast bit projects from the opposite end of the stem at a 90 degree angle. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The key is 63.6mm long, 24.1mm wide, 8.6mm thick and weighs 25.2g.
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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