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Description: | Near complete Medieval cast copper alloy key. The key has a lozenge-shaped handle with a decorative tripartite knop projecting from the outer edge of each angle. The shaft is hollow and sub-oval in section with three raised moulded transverse bands, each increasing in diameter, where it meets the handle. The key bit consists of an L-shaped plate with a cleft between the shaft of the key and the plate. The top of the bit plate has two square notches, creating three uprights. The key has a mid-light green patina.The exact use of such a key cannot be readily established and the lock to which it belongs may have been applied to a door, cupboard, chest or some less obvious fixture or fitting.The key has been dated as Later Medieval c.1300-1500.
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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