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Description: | Copper alloy key. Cast rotary key, flat sided with a round bow, a rectangular bit with a cleft in its front and back edges, and with a pointed end to its stem which projects slightly beyond the bit. The bow is crudely notched with a series of angled cuts. Probably for a casket. Though the form need not rule out a medieval; date, the material presented along with this object is mostly of Roman date. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410.Length: 36.3mm, Height (at bow): 13.7mm, Thickness: 2.5mm, Weight: 3.40gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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