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Description: | Medieval (13th to 15th century) padlock element: The iron artefact consists of a roughly circular end plate with three protuberances on its upper surface which protrudes through to the lower surface. On the lower surface the protuberances are rounded and almost not visible. On the upper surface the protuberances are all broken edges. The surface of the artefact is slightly swollen, but the original shape is visible, and the lock appears to be quite stable. The surface is a mottled orange/brown colour. It measures 34.92mm long, 32.77mm wide, 15.22mm thick across the protuberances and weighs 41.31g.The artefact is an element of a Medieval padlock. The protuberances are the remnants of the trio of springs: two parallel with each other and perpendicular to a larger third. Originally the springs may have had a barb on each side extending to within c. 8 or 9mm of the plate. A slide (or squeeze) key would have squeezed the barbs against the springs such that the bolt could be removed from the case (see Egan 1998, 92; fig. 64). The size of this mechanism and the number of springs suggests that the padlock may have had an important function, perhaps relating to securing a door, although a chest cannot be ruled out (see Egan 1998, 91).Egan, G. 1998The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450The Stationary Office: London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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