Accession No

1923.276.18


Description

Iron key with heart-shaped bow and pointed finial, sub-cylindrical pin shank with damaged banded collar, short section of throating, and single bit cut with key wards to for man 'S'-shape.


Place

Europe


Period

Medieval Post Medieval


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.276.18


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

7mm x 29mm x 70mm Weight 0.02kg


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card notes: 'No provenance. Roman and later.'
Event Date 1923
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card (original) for 1923.276: 'Ten Eighteen iron keys.'
Event Date 1923
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card (typed) for 1923.276: '18 iron keys... also two spring-pins from padlocks'
Event Date 20/11/2018
Author: David Kay


Context (Amendments / updates)
The heart-shaped bow of this key bears close resemblance to the possibly 16th century keys 1948.1711 A-C.
Event Date 29/11/2018
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
Iron key with heart-shaped bow and pointed finial, sub-cylindrical pin shank with damaged banded collar, short section of throating, and single bit cut with key wards to for man 'S'-shape.
Event Date 29/11/2018
Author: David Kay


FM:282213

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