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Description: | A probably Medieval copper alloy rotary key (locking), probably dating from AD 1250 - 1400. It has a hollow (pipe) stem, the bow is missing, and a rectangular bit. The breaks and edges are all very worn and rounded. The stubs of the bow suggest that it was probably a circular loop. The leading end of the shaft is oblique and slightly damaged. The bit has a deep cleft diviing it into two wards, the one at the leading side has the remains of a very worn cleft next to the shaft, from the leading edge. A very faint collar round the stem immedieately behind the bit can just be seen. The key has a green/grey patina. The object is extremely similar to NLM-528BD5, which has been dated to AD 1250-1400. The key measures 64.6mm in length, the shaft measures 7.5mm in diameter and the bit measures 13.6mm in length and 5.1mm in thickness.
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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