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A cast copper alloy Medieval key
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Kent County Council, Karen Dunford, 2011-11-09 15:36:35
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A cast copper alloy Medieval key
Description
English: A complete cast copper alloy Medieval key, probably dating to 14th-15th century. It is sub-rectangular in section. It has a lozenge shaped bow, with concave angles, bordered with a thin rectangular collar connecting to a hollow shank. There is a sub-circular hole on one side of the shank, in front of the bit. The bit is symmetrical, consisting of two solid prongs that each have a subtriangular hollow section on the outer edge. The key is in good condition, and is covered in a dark green patina. except for a scratch over the collar that shows the uncorroded metal underneath. Propbably Class VI (MOL). It measures 90.3 mm L x 28.6 mm W x 7.3 mm TH and weighs 38.6 g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1200 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 471099
Old ref: KENT-A61FA0
Filename: KENT-A61FA0.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/354121
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/354121/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/471099
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 24 November 2020)
Object location51° 02′ 09.6″ N, 0° 55′ 40.91″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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