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A cast copper alloy Medieval casket key
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Kent County Council, Karen Dunford, 2012-01-04 09:56:28
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A cast copper alloy Medieval casket key
Description
English: A complete cast copper alloy Medieval casket key dating from late 12th - early 14th centuries AD. It has a a circular bow with a rectangular collar separating it from the solid stem, which is sub-rectangular in section. The stem tapers towards the bit and the projecting pin. The bit is simple, with two clefts, one on the underside, near the channel, and one on the topside close to the ward. It is in good condition, with a dark green patina. It measures 44.00 mm L x 14.95 mm W x 3.51 mm TH and weighs 6.69 g.

A similar key can be seen in Read 2001, no 538.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1175 and 1325
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1175-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1325-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 479318
Old ref: KENT-41FED2
Filename: KENT-41FED2.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/362124
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/362124/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/479318
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Object location51° 15′ 54.72″ N, 1° 17′ 43.4″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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