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Description: | A medieval copper-alloy key, possibly for a casket dating to the period c. AD 1200 - 1400. It exhibits a flattened lozenge-shaped bow with an oval aperture. The solid shank has a flattened oval cross-section and a collar at the juncture with the bow. It terminates in a projecting pin and a simple bit.Length 33.95 mm, width 10.60 mm, thickness 2.41 mm, weight 2.4 g; In good condition with a patchy green patina.Comparable with Read 201 pp 67 Fig.46 Nos 557. 558.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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