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Findspot record TR 35 SE 94 - Medieval bronze key
Summary
Medieval bronze key
Location
| Grid reference | TR 36 51 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(TR 36455174. Sited to place name only). A medieval bronze key was found in May 1933 while digging in a garden in Manor Road, Upper Deal. The key, cast in bronze, is 3.5 inches long, covered in a thick greenpatina (see illustration card). There is evidence that the key had been in use for a long time before it was lost. This type of key is probably late fourteenth century in date. (1)
<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 214-15 (W P D Stebbing) (OS Card Reference). SKE35185.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE35185 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 214-15 (W P D Stebbing). [Mapped feature: #59201 Find, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Dec 13 2024 8:50AM