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A Post Medieval iron key (17th century).
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2009-08-24 12:39:38
Title
A Post Medieval iron key (17th century).
Description
English: A Post Medieval iron key (17th century). The key has an oval loop with faceted section, a circular, solid, shank with a ridge before a narrow section that terminate in a groove at the end of the shank; and a rectangular bit with wedge-shaped section (length of bit: 24.62mm; width: 24.80mm; thickness: 8.74mm narrowing to: 5.40mm). The bit is symmetrical with three horizontal rectangular cutaways and one vertical.

Geoff Egan (PAS Finds Advisor) suggests a 17th century date for this key.

Dimensions: diameter of shank: 9.31mm; length: 136.87mm; width: 46.82mm; thickness: 5.20mm; weight: 85.86g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1600 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 193092
Old ref: LON-7B88B3
Filename: Johan & Brooker - key - June 07.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/219990
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/219990/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/193092
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