Record ID: LANCUM-692131
Object type: KEY (WINDING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy key probably for a barrel tap. There is a projecting tag near the wards which would be unusual for a barrel tap key so the possibility exists that it may have had some other function, for example, winding a clockwork mechanism. It has an oval bow. The terminal at the end of the shank has a small lengthways rectangular flange on either side and short projecting tab at the end that is curved back at an angle to the shank. Probably dates to between c1750 to c1900 AD. The length is 47mm, width is 25mm and the weight 6.31g Similar objects on the data base i…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-525DBE
Object type: KEY (WINDING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy clock key. The flat-sectioned bow comprises two loops: the larger, oval, loop is at the bottom, with a drop-shaped extension above. Both sides of the bow have been incised to create the impression of a pair of entwined serpents whose open mouths meet at the base. A double moulded collar marks the start of the oval-sectioned stem, which has a hollow tip. Two forward-facing prongs would have made up the bit. The length is 47mm, the width is 27mm. A parallel for this piece was found in excavations in Exeter, where it was identified as a clock key and its…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-ECF31B
Object type: KEY (WINDING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy barrel tap key of late Post-Medieval date. The oval bow has a rectangular cross-section. The terminal at the end of the shank expands to form a triangular cross-section with a small rectangular projection from the centre of one side of the triangle. This terminal has a circular hollow centre. See NLM-DFA6B4, DEV-03BC84, NLM314, PUBLIC-07BAF1. The length is 62 mm, width is 38mm and the weight 15.72g .
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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