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Early medieval iron key
The terminal and distorted shank of a padlock key. The shank is a long and relatively thick bar which narrows at the end before twisting and folding over one way, the tip of the terminal folds back tightly upon itself forming the key bit tooth.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
96.9H/3.534
Find Information
Site Name: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
Grid Reference: SJ 025 779
Collection Method: excavation
Acquisition
donation, 30/5/1996
NMGW Cardiff must undertake to make material from the collection available to Clwyd County Council and/or its successor unitary authority(ies) for display purposes, subject to security and environmental requirements being met.
Material
Iron
Location
In store
Categories
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