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Description: | A complete medieval copper alloy casket key dating to the late 12th to early 14th century. The bow is oval shaped and slopes and narrows into the shank. There is a small knop on the inside of the bow. The shank is oval shaped in cross section. The bit extends from the terminal end of the shank. Two clefts are cut of of the bit on either side, creating an I shape. The end of the shank is worn and broken, and is hollow. The key is a dark brown colour with sandy white inclusions. The key measures 36.1mm in length, 11.6mm in maximum width and weighs 4.05g.A similar key can be seen in Read 2001, 72, 550.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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