SWYOR-1A4388: Medieval casket key

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KEY (LOCKING)

Unique ID: SWYOR-1A4388

Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy Medieval casket key dating from AD 1100-1400. It has a sub-circular bow and a shank of oval section. The bit end of the shank is hollow for 3mm and the end is concave. The bit is a rectangular tab with a cleft in the leading edge and another opposite. The bit and bow have been twisted out of alignment. The key displays a patchy, light green patina. It is 35.1mm long, 12.5mm wide and 4.3mm thick. It weighs 5.3gm. Similar examples are illustrated in Egan, 1998, The Medieval Household, pages 111-112.

Class: casket

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.1 mm
Width: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 5.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th February 2013 - Tuesday 18th February 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2334

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Little Smeaton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5117
Four figure Latitude: 53.64702829
Four figure longitude: -1.22996542
1:25K map: SE5117
1:10K map: SE51NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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