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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy rotary key of medieval date. All that remains is the bow which is quatrefoil in plan with a central perforation. The outer curved edge of one of the loops has been lost to old breaks. It is this loop from which the stem of the key would have extended.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The key is 39.4mm long, 35.4mm wide, 45.3mm thick and weighs 14.5g.
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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