Casket key
The hand-cut clefts suggest that the locksmith probably made a series of different keys fromthe same mould. This key was found by a metal detector user at a deserted settlement site.
Casket key cast in one piece. The stem has an oval profile and a projecting tip. The wards consist of simple rectangles. The clefts have been cut by hand and file marks still remain on parts of the key.
Object no :
SRAC012n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 74mm
Materials :
copper alloy
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 2003.36
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council