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KEY (LOCKING)

Unique ID: HAMP-5744A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A slightly corroded and damaged, but complete medieval cast copper-alloy casket key. The key has a seemingly solid stem of oval cross-section with a hollow end; the end has been slightly abraded on one side. The bow is circular in shape with a circular perforation (Ext. dia.: 13.1mm, Int. dia.: 8.5mm). The bow has been bent slightly out of the plane of the stem and has cracked near the junction with the stem, lowermost. At the other end, the bit is rectangular in shape with a pair of rectangular clefts central on either short side creating four wards of broadly equal size. Similar keys can be found illustrated in Read (2001, 72; refs. 544ff.). This artefact has corroded to a variable mid-green colour.

Class: rotary key
Sub class: casket

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.7 mm
Height: 17.4 mm
Width: 4.2 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm
Weight: 4.92 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Leisure Promotions - 'Lambourn' (25/09/11)

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3215

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: East Garston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3779
Four figure Latitude: 51.508724
Four figure longitude: -1.468261
1:25K map: SU3779
1:10K map: SU37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2001	Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	72	544ff.

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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