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Description: | A copper alloy key dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1250 to 1400.The key has a circular bow with some unclear incised decoration and a collar separating it from the shank. The bit is sub-rectangular in plan with a deep cleft perpendicular to the shank at the bow end of the bit which is 4.93 mm wide. Away from the bow the section of the bit is much wider at 16.62 mm. This wide section has three wards with two clefts of depth 4.10 mm separating them. There is another cleft which runs parallel to the shank. There is a groove which runs the length of the bit parallel to the shank. There is some damage to the end of the shank and it is clearly hollow.The key is in fairly good condition with some active corrosion. There is a small amount of damage to the outer edge of the circular bow. There are similar examples listed in Egan (1998:115-117) which have similarly ornate bits and round bows which were exacated from London with ceramics dating to the period AD 1250 to 1400.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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