Record ID: SUR-8525C8
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An escutcheon plate and decorated lock cover which remain in situ on a rusted iron fragment of a lock, perhaps from a door or large chest. The cover plate is arrow shaped, 51.2mm by 33.6mm in length and width, with a trefoil projection at the top which is pierced to provide a rotating closure and has a moulded quatrefoil around the hole for the spindle. This projection is flanked by rounded lobes at each upper corner of the main part of the plate which is triangular, tapering downwards, and depicts a deeply moulded design of a displayed eagle, with head left. The cover plate is ru…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-FBAA31
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
White metal key, as kindly identified by the finder. Cast key with a solid bow D-shaped bow with a small hole through its end, a short oval-section stem and a slightly expanded bit comprising opposed pairs of prongs. Partly melted. Suggested date: Modern, 1920-1970 Length: 36.5mm, Height: 19.1mm, Thickness: 7mm, Weight: 8.03gms
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-C5E6BF
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A n incomplete copper alloy lock fitting, possibly 20th century. It has a shield shape plate with a P-shaped keyhole. There are three drilled fixing holes of diameter 2.0mm, one at either side of the top of the shield and one at the basal point. The mechanism on the reverse is encrusted. Length: 24.9mm; width: 19.5mm; depth: 7.2mm; weight: 4.97g. See NLM-1A0CC1
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-58A8BA
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval / modern copper alloy key, the length of which indicates it was probably for a large chest or a door. It has a solid cylindrical shank, with an open, oval-shaped bow. The bow is slightly damaged. There are two raised collars around the shaft at either end, one close to the bow and one close to the bit. The bit is open and rectangular in shape with the short side cut to but two l-shaped teeth. The object has a dark green patina..
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-EB4CE4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete iron locking key of Medieval date. This key weighs 78.04g however would of originally of weighed a bit more. The metal has started to rust and it is evident that some bits of iron have flaked off of the artefact on the shank, bow and bit. The key has a total length of 128.9mm, the oval to 'D' shaped bow accounting for 33.7mm of this length. The bow has a width of 52.6mm, possibly slightly less than its original dimension, and appears to have originally have had a rectangular cross-section, possibly with rounded-off edges unless this is the result of the object's …
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-1A0CC1
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy lock fitting. Rectangular plate with a P-shaped keyhole flanked by a pair of drilled fixing holes of diameter 2.3mm. The word CYCLE appears with florets as a die stamped feature of the display face. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1940. Length: 25.9mm, Height: 22.7mm, Thickness: 1.3mm, Weight: 4.21gms
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gainsborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-DE97CB
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
White metal key. A cast rotary key with oval bow and a rectangular bit separated from the round section stem by a collar. The bit has a horizontal channel and is broken at the site of a vertical cleft; a round ended continuation of the stem protrudes beyond the bit.. The numeral 3 is stamped on the bow. Lightly patinated and bent. Suggested date: Modern, 1950-2010. Length: 61.9mm, Height: 21.8mm, Thickness (at collar): 6.3mm, Weight: 8.84gms
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulceby with Fordington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-3A44DF
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of key of Post-Medieval to Modern date, AD 1700 - 1950. Only the bow survives. It is in the form of a flat, openwork trefoil with three circular perforations. In the centre of the base of the trefoil collar is a small, flat stub of metal where the bow was attached to the rest of the object. There is no decoration and the metal has a rough, dark brown patina. It is rectangular in cross-section, and is 28mm long, 34.4mm wide and 3.7mm thick. It weighs 13.69gm. The key handle may be from a locking key, or could bepart of a barrel tap similar to GLO-5E8406, though a locking key of…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-835970
Object type: LOCKING MECHANISM
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy lock plate. Flat plate with an L shaped aperture for a key and a drilled hole of diameter 5.8mm, either for fixing the plate or permitting its movement. A stamped motif of a circle with a bar across it appears on both sides beside the hole. Painted or enamelled black. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1950. Height: 39.7mm, Width: 17.6mm, Thickness: 1.3mm, Weight: 5.26gms.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9C5462
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy night latch key, probably dating from the 18th or 19th century. The key is complete and in a very good condition. It is slightly bent, probably from use on a heavy latch. The handle is oval-shaped with two mouldings beneath on the shank, while the bit is shield-shaped with a large single perforation that resembles a Maltese cross. On one side of the handle, at the top of the bow, are four deliberate notches, possibly a tactile aid for the use to align the key in the darkness. Night latch or slide keys have been known since the Roman time and there are numeous example…
Created on: Friday 7th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melmerby', grid reference and parish protected.