A brass key, found on Sherwood Forest, in making a new road from Kirby to join that which goes from Mansfield to Nottingham. The singular shape and the green rust make me think it Ro. (1)

(Comparison with (2) indicates a C13-C14 date.)

A brass key found near Newstead Park in making a road from Kirby to join the turnpike road to Nottingham, in the writer's possession. (3)

No further information on the find spot or present wherabouts of this key was gained in field investigation. (5)

Grid ref approx - not drawn on map.
See also L5315,6 - similar keys, but appear to be different items.

Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, p.197 (Published document). SNT1346.

Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<1> Soc of Ants of London, 1792, Archaeologia, p 378 (Published document). SNT1210.

<2> London Museum, 1954, Medieval Catalogue, pp 133- (Index). SNT229.

<3> Rooke H, 1799, A Sketch of the Ancient and Present State of Sherwood Forest, Mansfield, p 25, pl 4, fig 3 (Published document). SNT1211.

<4> VCH, 1910, Notts, p 32 (Published document). SNT1384.

<5> Woodhouse WC, 1959, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1437.