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Description: | A copper alloy key dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1150 to 1500.The bow of the key is incomplete however the part that remains suggests a circular shape. There is a collar at the point where the bow meets the shaft which is circular in section and hollow. The bit is sub-rectangular with two clefts creating three wards on the long end and an inwardly curving cleft on each of the short sides. The shaft projects slightly beyond the bit however there is some damage which gives it an uneven terminal.There are several similar examples recorded the PAS database including IOW-A54593 and YORYM-B87F43.
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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