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A complete cast copper alloy casket key, dating from the 12th-14th century AD.
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Caroline Johnson, 2005-03-10 11:02:53
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A complete cast copper alloy casket key, dating from the 12th-14th century AD.
Description
English: A complete cast copper alloy casket key, probably dating from the 12th-14th century AD (length: 29.7mm; width: 8.2mm; thickness: 2.2mm; weight: 1.51g). The artefact has a circular bow with a solid shank and simple bit, and is in a very worn and corroded condition with a dark green patina.

Similar examples are illustrated in Brian Read’s ‘Metal Artefacts of Antiquity’, 2001, pages 67-72, particularly ref nos 533-9.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 1100 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 89806
Old ref: WMID-0273E3
Filename: WMID-0273E3.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/53874
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/53874/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/89806
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