Accession No
TEMP.00794
Description
Key with ovate bow, pin shank with protruding toe, and single bit divided into three parts by two large vertical key wards, with a further small key ward on the bottom edge of both the foremost and rearmost parts. The entire object is heavily corroded, with the shank bent, part of the bit broken, and the bow particularly malformed.
Place
Europe
Period
Medieval ?13th century ?14th century
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00794
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
8mm x 38mm x 141mm Weight 0.039kg
Events
Context (References)
cf: Museum of London (1940) 'Medieval Catalogue' London: London Museum Catalogues
Event Date 1940
Author: David Kay
Context (Analysis)
Cf. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, Plate XXXI, no. 50 - a Type VIIA key from Finsbury Circus, London. Type VIIA keys with circular/oval boys reportedly date from the 13th-14th century, whilst those with 'kidney-shaped' (i.e. cusped) bows are characteristic of the 15th century.
Event Date 23/1/2019
Author: David Kay
Description (Physical description)
Key with ovate bow, pin shank with protruding toe, and single bit divided into three parts by two large vertical key wards, with a further small key ward on the bottom edge of both the foremost and rearmost parts. The entire object is heavily corroded, with the shank bent, part of the bit broken, and the bow particularly malformed.
Event Date 23/1/2019
Author: David Kay
FM:282618
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