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Description: | An incomplete medieval copper alloy key, dating to the period c. AD 1150-1450. The key comprises only part of the shaft and bit as most of the shaft and the bow are missing. The shaft is circular in cross section and is hollow. The bit extends downwards, and is rectangular in cross section and square in plan. It exhibits a notch midway along its outer edge and another in the upper corner of its inner edge. A green patina is present on the surface.The key measures 12.37mm in length, 11.73mm in width, 1.99mm in thickness and weighs 2.23g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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