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Roman iron padlock
Incomplete Roman iron padlock with rotary mechanism. The body of the lock has a front and back plate and a side strip that separates the two plates. The front plate has a central keyhole and two copper alloy pins or studs with round heads. The back plate is plain. The iron is in bad condition with a lot of rust.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
77.56H/A/2.1
Find Information
Site Name: The Croft, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1966 / Mar - May
Notes: From excavations of barracks on the site (passage between barracks).
Acquisition
Old stock, 29/12/1977
Measurements
diameter / mm:75.0
height / mm:43.0
Material
iron
Location
Caerleon: Case 16 Furniture and Fittings
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