NHER 34353 (Find Spot record) - Medieval key
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Summary
A copper alloy key, dating to the 14th or 15th centuries, found by metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 1999. Metal detecting.
Approximate find spot.
H.M. Geake (NCM) identified;
Copper alloy medieval key, see (S1).
Lozenge form bow with double grooves running round both faces at each corner. Grooved moulding at junction of bow and stem. Circular section stem, pierced at tip and bit with one long and one short wardcut. About 14th to 15th century.
A.Rogerson (NLA) 6 April 1999.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF6818 Publication: 1940. London Museum Medieval Catalogue. pl.XXIX.18. Type VI.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2021 7:48AM