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Description: | A copper-alloy rotary key, dating from the Early-Medieval to Medieval periods.The flat-sectioned bow is lozenge-shaped, with four subtriangular perforations forming a central cross. The bottom end of the bow extends smoothly into the oval-sectioned stem, at the base of which is a right-angled bit, creating an 'L shape'. The inner portion of this bit has an oval perforation, with the remains of a second, smaller, perforation at the distal end, where a ward angles forwards at 90 degrees. A right-angled loop with basal collar is situated at the apex of the key.Length: 53.7mm; width: 21.3mm; thickness: 4.9mm. Weight: 12.16g.A close parallel for this key is held in the collections of the British Museum and is dated to the 9th to 11th century (Wilson 1964: 203/Pl. XLII, no. 140). Similar examples recorded on the PAS database include BH-591D83 and DENO-1548C5.
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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