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Lock Bolt

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Iron.

Description

Lock bolt consisting of a rectangular plate in both form and section, terminating in a narrower fixing shank. The shank is broken and lacks the terminal hook.

The plate is pierced by six quadrangular perforations arranged symmetrically in two rows of three. Its dimensions suggest that it formed part of the locking mechanism of a chest.

Classification and chronology

Lock Bolt / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length: 87 mm; Maximum thickness: 14 mm; Average perforation size: 5 x 5 mm; Weight: 34,4 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 97 B2, A2, op. 81]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2010, 998, est. CCXXV, n.º 10.