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KEY (LOCKING)
Unique ID: LEIC-5B5428
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval copper alloy barrel tap key, 57mm long, 35mm wide and 15mm thick. The objbect is incomplete and weighs 48.41grams.
The object consists of a flat rectangular platewhich has two circular cut outs, one in each top corner. Below this the object widens out to accomodate a circular shaft which tapers slightly in width towarsd its damaged??? end. Ths shaft has a slightly protruding rounded collar at each end, The interior of the shaft has an ??? aperture??
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 35 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 48.41 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Woodhouse (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5415
Four figure Latitude: 52.72995324
Four figure longitude: -1.20179086
1:25K map: SK5415
1:10K map: SK51NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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