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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy casket key with a perforated circular bow, c. AD 1150-1400. The stem is flattish and oval in cross-section. The key is 41.9mm long, 13.1mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 7.84 grams. The perforation is 17.1mm in diameter.Several examples of similar casket keys were found in excavations in Winchester (see Biddle 1990: 1024-1036), in layers dating from the 12th to 14th centuries.
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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