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Casket key

Description

Small copper alloy pipe key, probably for a casket or large padlock, from Gosaford, Hillswick, Shetland

Museum reference

H.MJ 185

Object name

Casket key, Padlock key

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Copper alloy; lacking top half of bow, bottom section of bit, and large section of pipe wall

Associations

Gosaford, Hillswick, Northmavine, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe
Finlaggan, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

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