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Roman copper alloy rotary lock key
Key with oval loop and two small projections on the inside of the loop. There is a rib of decoration on either end of the grip and a short stem. The ward is perpendicular to the loop and has three teeth.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
31.78/4.26
Find Information
Site Name: Sewer Excavation, Caerleon
Date: 1881
Acquisition
Donation, 19/2/1931
Measurements
length / mm:41.0 (handle)
length / mm:17.0 (key ward)
width / mm:19.5 (handle)
maximum thickness / mm:4.0
thickness / mm
Material
copper alloy
Location
Caerleon: Case 16 Furniture and Fittings
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