Record ID: LVPL-9F4D2E
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small later Roman (AD 200-410) cast copper-alloy key. The bow is circular with the rectangular-section stem projecting from one edge. A rectangular bit then turns a right angle at the end of the stem. The bit contains one rectangular cleft which can be seen from the end of the key. Two grooves decorate the stem of the key, and there are two grooves on the outer face of the bit. The object has a dark green patina. 22mm diameter of hoop, 30mm in length, 14mm in width (of bit), 10mm thick (of bit), weight 9.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6870B9
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Roman copper alloy key. It has a round bow which is now cracked through in one place. The shank is circular in section and terminates in a simple 'L' shaped ward. Some of the ward & shank has been lost. Its overall appearance is typical of medieval key but the wards are at right angles to the loop which is more a typically Roman characteristic. Probably dates to between c43 and c410 AD. The length is 39mm, width 16mm, thickness 15mm, and the weight 5.67g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL706
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Oval bow, hemispherical in section, short round shank with two moulded collars becoming square in section where it joins the bit. The bit is central to the shank and is enclosed, being roughly shield-shaped in outline. The centre is cut by three parallel clefts perpendicular to the shank and a central cleft parallel to the shank.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE LANCASTER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F9E4A0
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Post Medieval cast copper alloy night latch key, probably dating from c1700 to c1900 AD. The key is complete but slightly corroded. Length 56mm, width 27mm, and thickness 7mm. See also CORN-77D4F1, LANCUM-9C5462, LANCUM-01DC94, LVPL706, LANCUM-F9FE85, and LANCUM-6E9E13.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nether Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F9FE85
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Post Medieval cast copper alloy night latch key, probably dating from c1700 to c1900 AD. The key is complete but slightly corroded. Length 47mm, width 20mm, and thickness 7mm. See also CORN-77D4F1, LANCUM-9C5462, LANCUM-01DC94, LVPL706, LANCUM-F9E4A0, and LANCUM-6E9E13.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nether Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FC32C6
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval to modern hand made copper alloy key. Its length indicates it was probably for a large chest or a door. It has a solid shank, with a bow formed by flattening the shank and perforating it. There is a low raised collar around the shank near the bit (teeth). This key is a bit of a conundrum as the majority of it could easily be ascribed to the nineteenth century or later. However the bit is more akin to those of a much earlier era (eg BERK-CC5682). In spite of the lack of comfortable parallels on the database, the key is most likely to date to between c1837 and c1939 AD. …
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0324A4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete cast copper alloy medieval rotary key dating from c. 1200-1500. The hollow circular shank terminates in a small quatrefoil- or clover-shaped bow. The shank has flattened ridge at the open end of the shank and another at the slot end. The symmetrical rectangular bit has two thin channels at the top with a large cleft on one side. The bottom of the bit has three small clefts with a deep channel above.
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blackburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F5D745
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy slide key, possibly dating to the fourteenth century AD. The key possesses a circular section, kidney shaped bow. This extends to a circular section stem with incised circumferential groove and collar. The stem then becomes rectangular in section and extends to a shield shaped bit with one large and two smaller T-shaped rectangular adjoining apertures. Similar keys with shield shaped bits [269, 270] are illustrated in Egan 'The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450', 102.
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2006
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EF4485
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large copper-alloy key It has an oval openwork bow set longitudinally, of unusual design. It has a central bar parallel to the stem and (from the photograph) apparently slightly tapers towards the stem. The stem is hollow, and has a collar where it joins the bow, rounded and decorated with oblique grooves. The stem is decorated with worn transverse grooves set in pairs and apparently widely spaced between the pairs. The bit is not as massive as some, but also appears to have some grooved decoration on its rear edge. The front edge is in line with the hollow end of the stem, and has a…
Created on: Friday 25th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F01CC2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small copper-alloy key. It was home made and cast in a single piece. It most probably opened a small casket.
Created on: Friday 25th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1824A8
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude copper-alloy key which is difficult to date. It is small and sturdy and the bit heavy and not very finely cast. It is most probably home-made. The head is square with a medium-sized oval perforation. It may have been an Medieval casket key, but that is not certain.
Created on: Friday 11th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEA2D7
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cu-alloy key, half of the bow missing, shank and teeth intact. It is a crude cast with half the open-work quatrefoil head broken off, irregular tubular shank and crude teeth. It probably was a door or chest key.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEB152
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crudely cast cu-alloy key, bow missing, shank and teeth complete. Both the tubular hollow shank and the teeth are uneven and irregularly cast. The key was probably a chest key.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-7B88E2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of post-medieval key, made from cast cu-alloy. Only the lower end of the shaft and the teeth remain; the surface shows signs of wear and use.
Created on: Friday 15th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1DB074
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy hand made key. The part of the end of the shank, bow, and the edge of the teeth, are missing. The teeth have been heavily worn but the bow and shank appear to have broken off. The shank is hollow for most of its length. Due to the nature of its construction, the key is hard to date, but was probably made between c1100 and c1500 AD. The length is 71mm, the width 22mm, the thickness 6mm, and the weight is 15.51g. Possible similar examples on the database include NLM-FE98E4, PUBLIC-CEBF86, SWYOR-362793, NMS-1EA364, and LANCUM-0324A4.
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chatburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E81DF7
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy probable casket key, Medieval or Post-Medieval in date, (1100-1500). It has an open lozenge shaped bow. The stem is solid and also circular in section and the bit is rectangular in shape and cross-section with one rectangular notch cut into the outer edge with three incised grooves. It has a transverse moulding where the stem meets the bow. The length is 84mm, the width is 35mm and the weight 28.32g. The object has a light green patina and is slightly corroded. The length is 46mm, the width is 22mm and the weight 4.07g. Similar examples: LVPL-94B3B3, YORYM-029857, SF-6D…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1BD846
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy key for a casket, with circular bow, hollow-ended stem and bit with a rectangular cut-out on front and rear edges. The length is 37mm, the width is 17mm and the weight 4.73g. Medieval.
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-764732
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper alloy rotary casket key dating to c AD 1150 - 1350. The key has a circular bow, solid shank, projecting pin and simple bit which may not be complete. The shank is oval in cross section. There is a collar below the bow. This collar is a simple thickening of the shank. The bit is a sub triangular extension of the shank. See Read 2001, p71 fig45 nos 536, 537 for similar. The length is 32mm, the width is 13mm and the weight 2.47g.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
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Record ID: LANCUM-8B090D
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy rotary key probably dating from AD 1300 - 1500. The bow is broken containing 3 small copper alloy rivets. The stem is oval in cross section. It is partially broken on the shank near the bit end. The bit is rectangular. It has a deep cleft nearest the shank centre with a cleft extending out. The key is probably for a door or a large chest. The length is 93mm, the width is 26mm and the weight 22.88g.In the Museum of London's "Medieval Catalogue" (1940, p133-144), Ward Perkins has introduced a classification system for door and chest keys. The key described in thi…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-5141F2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Medieval rotary key, dated to about AD 1150 - 1450. The key has a hollow (pipe) shank and complex bit. The shank is circular in cross-section throughout its length and is hollow. The bit is sub-square. It has a deep cleft from the leading edge, next to the shank, and a groove across the rest of the bit next to the shank on one side. There are four wards divided by three clefts on the outer edge. There is a groove across the upper face parallel with the outer edge across the base of the wards, on the opposite side to the groove across the bit. The length is 88…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DOWNHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-51665B
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably Medieval copper alloy rotary key (locking), probably dating from AD 1250 - 1400. It has a hollow (pipe) stem, the bow is missing, and a rectangular bit. The breaks and edges are all very worn and rounded. The leading end of the shaft is oblique and slightly damaged. The bit has a deep cleft dividing it into two wards, the one at the leading side has the remains of a very worn cleft next to the shaft, from the leading edge. The length is 48mm, the width is 26mm. Similar to SWYOR-D0B01B, YORYM-82FE89 and WMID-15F3E4
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DOWNHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-01619C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of copper alloy and iron key or lock, probably dating from the medieval period, c. 13th-15th century. Only part of what looks like the handle and fragments of the shank survive. The shank was made from iron and set within a copper alloy frame. Then handle has five lobes, two to either side and one at the top, all five of which are of slightly varying sizes. It looks as if the obverse and reverse were decorated with a line all around the circumference of the handle: this line or groove looks like it had been filled with some kind of paste, possibly niello, enamel or si…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nether Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-108F9E
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy key, similar to Ward Perkins London type VI. The bow is quatrefoil in plan with wide piercings in each lobe. The top lobe is absent and the middle two are incomplete. There is a collar on the shank adjacent to the bow. The bit and most of the hollow part of the shank are missing. Dates from c1250 to c1500 AD. Length 60mm, width 33mm, thickness 11mm, and weight 21.90g. Similar keys on the database include SWYOR-8A5000, YORYM-05A1F5, and LANCUM-EB0BED.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-094E85
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy slide key dating to the early medieval to medival period (c.AD 900-1300). It comprises of a thin rectangular stem with a moulded, ribbed collar before the bit. The bit is incomplete but appears to demonstrate an openwork form with two teeth projecting into the centre. At the opposite end of the stem is a bent, circular bow with an worn knop in each corner. The object is undecorated and has a smooth dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 41.1mm; width (stem) 5.6mm; thickness 2.9mm; weight 3.74g The key fits within Williams' Type C variant. This is a…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.