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Description: | A complete post-medieval copper alloy rotary key. It has a circular bow with two crude collars where it joins the short, solid shank and a simple bit consisting of a strip of metal with its sides curving inwards. Small keys with solid shanks like this one seem likely to be early Post-Medieval in date as most similar Medieval keys have hollow shanks. Several similar keys are illustrated by Read (2001, 67-8, 73, fig. 47, nos.564-567), which he dates to the 16th century.Length: 30.36mm, width: 10.14mm, thickness: 2.69mm, weight: 1.96g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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