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Description: | A post medieval iron padlock with rotary mechanism probably dating 17th -18th century. The lock is sub-rectangular in plan with rounded lower cornerswith the locking arm hinging between two rounded projections from the front and back plates. The upper plate of the the padlock also extends beyond the side forming a slight lip.The body of the lock has a front and back plate and a side strip that separates the two plates; as a whole, this encloses the rotary mechanism. The front plate has the central keyhole with an internal perforation in one of the locking plates that fits the solid shaft of the key.The locking arm is an expanding strip of iron with a rectangular cross-section; the end is stepped and there is a square-shaped perforation in the end through which the locking mechanism would pass. The locking arm is stuck in the open and raised position. Thereare ten dome-headed pins and two sub-rectangular pin headsvisible on the front platethat attach the various elements of the padlock. On the reverse there are five dome-headed pins. A similar padlock(LON-F088A6)has been recorded on the PAS database that came from a 17th century layer on the foreshore, the finder reported that this example came from 17th century silt but Hazel Forsyth suggested this padlock might be more 18th century. Similar padlocks were excavated from the City of London from a mid-17th century assemblage (Blair & Sankey 2007:41-2). A key was also found in the same area of the foreshore two weeks later please see LON-3202CB. The key fits into the lock and will turn to approximately 30degrees before the internal corrosion prevents further movement.Dimensions: length of the body of the padlock: 98.76mm; width: 96.82mm; thickness: 37.76mm; weight: 874g.Reference: Blair, I. and Sankey, D. 2007. A Roman Drainage Culvert, Great Fire Destruction Debris and Other Evidence from Hillside Sites North-East of London Bridge. Excavations at Monument House and 13-21 Eastcheap, City of London. MOLAS Archaeology Studies Series 17. Museum of London Archaeology Service, 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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