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KEY (LOCKING)

Unique ID: SF5737

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Small and simple copper-alloy rotary key. The stem is pierced at the tip, and has a bit in line with the tip with one cleft at the top of the leading edge. The stem is oval in section, and flares from 6 x 4 mm at the tip to 8 x 6 mm maximum. It then flattens to 2.5 mm thick, but continues to flare to 12 mm wide before ending in a point. This flattened area is perforated with a circular hole to form the bow. Total length 47 mm. Although this is an unusual shape for a small key, it is presumably of the same medieval or early post-medieval date as most of these simple casket keys.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1200
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47 mm
Weight: 8.65 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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