Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: DUR-87458C
Object type certainty: Probably
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A Cast iron object, possibly a medieval music key which would have been used to tighten strings or pegs of musical instruments. The object features a twisted shaft and a flattened, heart shaped handle with projection at the top.
Similar objects on the Portable Antiquities Scheme include: NARC-394005, DENO-81E17A
Dimensions: Length - 49.41mm, Width- 22,77mm, Thickness-6.58mm, Weight- 13.3g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 49.41 mm
Width: 22.77 mm
Thickness: 6.58 mm
Weight: 13.3 g
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Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: NY7203
Four figure Latitude: 54.42165906
Four figure longitude: -2.43302662
1:25K map: NY7203
1:10K map: NY70SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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