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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy casket key dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object consists of an oval bow, sub-oval cross-sectioned stem. Only a fragment of the bit remains. The stem is hollow and file marks are visible on the loop which is thinner at one side. The object has a light green patina and the stem is corroded.Similar examples can be found in p72, Read, (2001). The object can be dated from the late 12th to the early 14th century.Dimensions: 33.5mm in length, 13mm in width, 4.5g | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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