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LOCK
Unique ID: KENT-4EE4B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
bottom than the top. The front plate has a series of ring and dot motifs with two groups of three remaining and one on the long slightly curved arm. there are a number broken edges so its original shape isn't clear. there is one distinct rivet hole a the centre of the upper part of the plate and two possible other ones at the breaks near the bottom. In the middle there is three larger holes through the plate two irregular ovals flanking an upside down t-shape, the flanking holes likely relate to hasps to hold the lock shut and the central hole is for the rotary or slide key. The lock face is heavily patinated light green colour.
Measurements: 29.18mm long, 21.32mm wide, 1.94mm thick and 3.02g in weight.
Discussion: They Key hole of this lock face is typical of Roman and early Byzantine locks relating to chests and boxes. Although rare stray finds a number are in museum collections such as 851,0813.133 held by the British Museum and 1937/1 + 1939 in the Museum of London.
Class: Lock Face/Escutcheon
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.18 mm
Width: 21.32 mm
Thickness: 1.94 mm
Weight: 3.02 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Little Chart (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ9246
Four figure Latitude: 51.18098453
Four figure longitude: 0.74569116
1:25K map: TQ9246
1:10K map: TQ94NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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