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Description: | A complete copper-alloy casket key of Medieval date. The bow is oval with two internally projecting spikes. It measures 15.50mm in external length, 11.05mm in external width and 9.84mm in internal length, 5.09mm in internal width, 2.82mm in length at the spikes. The collar is decorated with three transverse mouldings. The stem is solid and the tip projects beyond the bit. The bit of the key is plain and rectangular.This key measures 30.54mm in length, 4.04mm in width at the stem, 3.38mm in thickness, 2.84g in weight.There are similar examples illustrated in Read (Read, 2001, p. 72, no 552). Read suggests a date range of late 12th - early 14th century for these keys. There are also examples recorded on the PAS database (LON-32BDE3), (SF-71D6A2).
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