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Description: | A cast copper alloy casket key of probable early Post-Medieval date. It has a kidney-shaped bow with two internal projections above the connection with the shank. The key has a solid oval shank which is expanded where it joins the bow with a 6.0mm long transverse collar. The shank is straight after the collar. At the end of the shank is a projecting pin and before that a simple rectangular bit. There is a small rectangular indent in the bit on the edge nearest the bow this appears to be patinated but it is not clear if it is original. The key measures 37.0mm long, 17.5mm wide, 3.4mm thick and weighs 3.56gSeveral similar keys are illustrated by Read (2001: 67-8, 73, fig. 47, no.564-567) and dated to the 16th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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