Strange Key

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Strange Key

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Hi,
Found this on a club dig today and have no idea what it is used for any ideas??
Thanks.
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I think its a barrel tap key.......found a couple myself....

Have a look here
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showre ... 99&cat=125
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Post by galaxion »

they do look thesame so thats a barrel key righttttt :-O
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Post by Donski »

So that's where the key to the wife's chastity belt went. :))
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=)) =))
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Post by Tomcat-uk »

Thanks Paul
Some field workers must have been really upset when that Dude lost that key!
lol
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Post by putty »

it looks a bit like a manhole cover key ?
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Post by PaulR »

No its deffo a barrel tap key, i have had a few of em.
I allso have a complete barrel tap.
All the ends are different shapes to keep the peasants from knicking all the ale =))
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Next I expect to find the Dude that lost the key's bones somewhere in the field hehehehe =))
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