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Description: | A complete copper alloy rotary key of Post-Medieval date. The key is comprised of a hollow, circular sectioned shaft with a triple banded collar to the bow end. The bow itself is lozenge-shaped with a large circular hole at its centre and four rectangular knops projecting from the centre of each edge. At the opposite end of the shaft the integral bit projects.The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The key is 54.3mm long; the bit is 17.8mm long, 12.6mm wide and 5.6mm thick; the bow is 20.5mm wide and 2.6mm thick. The key weighs 13.4g.
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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