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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy casket key of medieval date (AD 1200-1500). The key is small with a circular cross section. The bow extends from one end of the stem and is circular in plan with a circular central hole. The opposite end of the stem terminates in a flat tip below which a double warded bit projects.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is wornSimilar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities database, Unique ID: SUR-506AA3
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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