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Description: | Small near complete cast copper alloy key dating to the Medieval period c. AD 1200-1500. The key has a circular, flattened, looped handle which is broken and incomplete. The shaft is plain and oval in cross-section and open at the bit end. The bit is a simple flat square with the upper-outer corner cut out. Such keys are typically said to be casket keys.
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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