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Description: | A copper-alloy key made from a sheet of copper-alloy, probably Medieval-Post-Medieval in date.The key has been made by cutting and rolling a sheet of copper alloy. The head of the key is drop-shaped with a circular perforation and one hammered fold of sheet along one edge, while the shank has been formed by three rolls of the sheet, the last of which leads to the head of the key and was hammered. A simple rectangular bit has been formed by cutting a U-shaped notch between the bit and the head.
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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