Object Description
A late Medieval barrel lock which has been published in ‘Detector Finds 3’ by Gordon Bailey. The lock consists of a cylindrical barrel with a bar above and the other acting as a bolt. This type of locks usually requires barb-springs which would catch internally behind a stop within the barrel. When a key was inserted it would compress the internal barb-springs to allow the bolt to be withdrawn. Unfortunately, this piece is no longer in working condition.
Date: Circa 15th-17th century AD