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LOCK

Unique ID: LANCUM-46AE51

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval Ball lock (?). The object looks exactly like a medieval ball lock but it seems more it was a replica or a cast of a lock (?). It is very light and there does not appear to be a locking mechanism or a hole for the key. However, it is quite corroded and it is also possible that the small joints and the hinge and key hole are too corroded to be identified properly.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 42 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight: 25.96 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Wrought

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheriff Hutton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6466
Four figure Latitude: 54.085944
Four figure longitude: -1.02313
1:25K map: SE6466
1:10K map: SE66NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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