LVPL-70DB48: Fragment of a cast copper alloy key, probably dating to the Roman period.

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KEY (LOCKING)

Unique ID: LVPL-70DB48

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a cast copper alloy key, probably dating to the Roman period. It is sub-rectangular in plan, and oval in section. The bit of the key has four linear clefts and one transverse cleft on one side, while the opposite side has one large linear cleft and a transverse cleft. These clefts would have served the lever type of lock. The pedestal and bow are missing. It has a mid green patina and is in good condition.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.14 mm
Width: 15.15 mm
Thickness: 7.86 mm
Weight: 6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material:
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Collingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mills, N.	1995	Roman Artefacts Found in Britain	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	p52

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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