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Description: | A cast copper alloy casket key dating from AD 1100-1400. It has a circular bow with a wide bulbous collar below and a solid shank of oval section terminating in a projecting point at the bit end. The bit is a rectangular tab with a wide cross shaped cleft in the leading edge. The key has a dark grey patina. Similar examples are illustrated in Egan, 1998, The Medieval Household, pages 111-112. It is 36.7mm long, 9.8mm wide and 3.3mm thick. 3.65g.
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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