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MEDIEVAL KEY (LOCKING)
A cast copper alloy medieval key, with the bow missing. The shank is circular in section and hollow (a pipe key). The bit has a wide L shaped cleft in the leading edge, and a deep cleft in the outer edge near the following edge. There is a groove parallel to the shank, and three short wards on the outer edge near the leading edge. The breaks are worn, and the key has a mid green patina.
Subject
- archaeology - MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- KEY (LOCKING)
Medium
- Copper alloy
Subject
- archaeology - MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- KEY (LOCKING)
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 1200
- 1200
Places
- United Kingdom; North Yorkshire; Selby
Identifier
- SWYOR-421B85
Year
- 1200
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T15:07:16.082Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T17:33:25.241Z