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Casket key 1
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West Berkshire, Paula Levick, 2005-12-01 16:39:04
Title
Casket key 1
Description
English: A Medieval copper alloy casket key (late 12th-late 14th century). A small key with circular bar, solid shank with oval cross-section, and a simple bit with symmetrical rectangular clefts. The key is bent so the bow curves away (to the right side) from the shaft. Mid-pale green patina

Dimensions: length: 41.04mm; width: 11.65mm; thickness 3.26mm; weight: 4.32g

Reference: Egan G. The Medieval Household Daily Living c 1150-1450. pp 111-112
Depicted place (County of findspot) Northamptonshire
Date between 1175 and 1375
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1175-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1375-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 112360
Old ref: BERK-B30A53
Filename: Skuce - casket key 1 - complete.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/85349
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/85349/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/112360
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