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CAM-8DC254 Medieval key (locking)
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Cambridgeshire County Council, Kate Orr, 2009-07-01 12:27:49
Title
CAM-8DC254 Medieval key (locking)
Description
English: A cast copper alloy Medieval (late 12th to early 14th century) casket key, used for a box or small cupboard. A small rotary key with a circular bow, a hollow stem which is oval in section and an uncut bit. The key is very plain with no moulding between stem and collar. Length 36.88mm, thickness of stem 4.15mm, diameter of bow 13.37mm, weight 6.18g. The key has a dark grey patina and has a rough surface. Examples can be seen in Read (2001) pages 67 and 72, nos. 544-552.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cambridgeshire
Date between 1175 and 1340
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1175-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1340-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 261324
Old ref: CAM-8DC254
Filename: CAM-8DC254.JPG.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/215286
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/215286/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/261324
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