23. These Medieval Keys Unlock Secrets About England
People have been using keys for a long time to protect their property from would-be intruders. In the Medieval Period, people who had the means to buy keys (a relatively low number, as they would also need property worth securing) usually had them made out of a copper alloy, bone, iron, silver, or lead. Keys are rather ordinary objects that reveal much about the day-to-day life of people in different eras throughout history. Finding them helps unlock secrets about the past that would otherwise remain hidden.
