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KEY (LOCKING)
Unique ID: YORYM-84E0BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy T-shaped key dating to the Roman or Early Medieval period. It consists of a central stem with a flat, oval attachment loop at the upper end and a T-shaped or W-shaped terminal at the lower end, formed from two prongs which extend from the central stem at a right angle before turning another rounded right angle before ending in squared-off ends. The central stem is flat at the loop end and expands in width slightly before tapering back in towards the mid point. It then becomes circular-sectioned until terminating with the two prongs.
The metal is worn and dark brown in colour. The key is 102.8 mm long, 23.5 mm wide, and 4.7 mm thick. It weighs 19.6 g.
A similar example has been recorded on the PAS database: NCL-29FAA7.
Class: T shaped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 102.8 mm
Width: 23.5 mm
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight: 19.6 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT: E05762
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Garton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9659
Four figure Latitude: 54.01808775
Four figure longitude: -0.5363084
1:25K map: SE9659
1:10K map: SE95NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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