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KEY (LOCKING)
Unique ID: IOW-9CF1C8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
The oval-shaped bow is off-centre with the stem. The stem is 23mm in length and is hollow for 12mm of its length. The bit which is 8mm wide and 7mm in depth has two clefts at the front and one cleft at the rear. All the clefts are indistinct. There is no channel between the stem and the bit. Probably a casket key.
Notes:
For further information on locks and keys see Geake 2001, 49-51. See also Monk, E. 1994.
Class:
Rotary
Sub class: Casket
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 5.07 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th May 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2004-96-9; AFi2
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Yarmouth Parish
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geake, H. | 2000 | Finds Recording Guide | 49-51 | ||||
| Monik, E. | 1994 | Keys Their History & Collection | Prince Risorough | Shire Publications Ltd |
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