Name:

Key [2D]

Other names:

small padlock key

Type of object:

Archaeological artifact

Archaelogical site:

Kalisz Zawodzie-stronghold

Location:

Kalisz-Kalisz Zawodzie (Poland)

Characteristics of the object- technique:

forging ; filing

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

iron

Characteristics of the object- width:

shaft width 1,6 cm

Characteristics of the object- length:

total lenght 7,2 cm

Characteristics of the object- diameter:

grip diameter 1,2 cm

Object description:

Small ron key. The grip in the shape of a circle with an opening. The bit of the key is almost square in cross-section, rod-shaped. There is a narrowing about 1,4 cm from the grip, possibly caused by the use of the key. The bit heavily damaged by corrosion. Visible slight traces of decoration in the form of diagonal and transverse incisions. Flat shaft, in the shape of geometrized ,,C”

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Baranowski, Tadeusz

Author (of drawing, photo, record):

Osiadacz, Mateusz ; Wyczółkowski, Dariusz

Data:

1988

Accession number:

KALISZ-Z-9/3/88

Chronology:

XI-XII century

Subject and Keywords:

Kalisz Zawodzie ; early Middle Ages ; smithery ; craft ; keys

Relation:

Badania archeologiczne w Kaliszu

Resource type:

Image

Detailed Resource Type:

Research data

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open