Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-203E01
Object type certainty: Certain
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A small cast copper alloy casket key, dating to the medieval period. The key has a circular open bow with an oval shank and a simple bit with hollow tip. The bit has a notch to the front and back but otherwise the object is plain and utilitarian. This style of keys dates from c. AD 1250-1500.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.52 mm
Height: 12.83 mm
Thickness: 4.54 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 11.06 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2012 - Friday 11th May 2012
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Other reference: 2012.028
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP4804
Four figure Latitude: 51.732665
Four figure longitude: -1.306356
1:25K map: SP4804
1:10K map: SP40SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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