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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy rotary key of Roman date. The key is small with a hollow circular cross section and a circular bow extending from one end. The opposite end of the stem terminates in a worn break below which a "dog leg" bit with two notches projects at right angles to the shank. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The key is 35.2mm long, 18.6mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 6.8g.A similar example is illustrated in Crummy, p.126, fig.141, no.4156.
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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