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Image	Object Type	Find number	Broadperiod	County	Actions
	Key	KENT-990FC0	Roman	Kent	xml | csv json
Copper alloy key fragment. Bifoliate bow, rectangular shank with hole through lower part. Similar to M132 (upper picture) in Mills' Roman Artefacts. Keys of this type date predominantly to the 2nd century AD.
	Key	SUR-E4AA02	Roman	Buckinghamshire	xml | csv json
A heavy cast key with a flat expanded shank. This is an unfinished casting with no signs of filing. The handle is unperforated. Traces of iron on the handle.