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Description: | A complete Medieval copper-alloy rotary key, possibly for a box or casket (1150-1400).This key consists of three elements, the bow or handle, shank and bit.The solid bow is sub-circular in plan and flat on both faces. It has a maximum diameter of 17.0mm and is 2.1mm thick. There is no collar between the bow and the shank. The shank (3.7 x 2.1mm) is rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners. The bit (8.1 x 11.2 x 2.0mm) is sub-rectangular and has a cleft at the front and bottom.This key has a drab orange pitted surface.Length: 32.2mm; width: 17.0mm; thickness: 2.1mm. Weight: 3.92g.A discussion and illustrations of Medieval rotary keys can be found in Egan 1998: 110-118.Egan, G. 1998. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Medieval finds from Excavations in London 6. London. Museum of London: The Stationery Office.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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