Skeleton KEY ?

[DFXKEV]

Hi guys i was hunting an old abandond area in MA. And in this area there are a bunch of abanond homes churches etc. i found this 5 inch skeleten key in a feild. I was woundering if anyone could tell what year it was from and what it might of went to, a gate or church or something?

 

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[ringfinder]

Just looks like a Skeleton Key to me, Heck when I was a kid, that's been a few years ago, lol, we used those kind of keys.

It could be any kind of door key. Nice find anyway. I'd go back to that site and look harder, bet you will find some coins there too!

HH, Ringfinder

 

[jopher]

Probably goes to the heavy chest buried elsewhere in the field...LOL.....joe

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Because of the size I would say its the heavy church door....but a buried treasure chest is cool too!

 

[kenb]

Nice key, I've got at least 100 skel keys but nothing that big, I love it! great find.

kenb

 

[moonshine]

that is a really neat key, cleaned up real nice.

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find!

HH

 

[spotz]

Great key! Keep up the good detecting.
Spotz

 

[romeo-1]

Nice find...that spot may have potential!

 

[papa]

I would tend to agree with Gypsyheart,the barrel (shaft) is way larger than a desk or cabnet key.The cuts on the blade are also a clue.At least three tumblers on the lock,most door locks had three.Heavy duty what ever it was.

 

[Southcacalaky]

Good looking key HH Art...

 

[texaco]

I have a friend with a very similar key that came from France. He was in their version of a bed-and-breakfast. The building was very old and all the guest keys looked like your key. They were original to the house. He thought it was a great addition to the old world feel of the place. He thought he had returned it, but it showed up in his day bag when he was on the plane home. Very cool key, prob. has a long history behind it. WTG.