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KEY (LOCKING)

Unique ID: LIN-CB0955

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Possible Roman iron slide key. The shaft is rectangular in cross-section and has an oval loop at one end and a right angled worn and incomplete bit at the other end.

Notes:

Found at the Stixwould Rally, 5-7th Sept 2008.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 43
Date to: Ante AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 105 mm
Width: 7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2008

Rally details.

This object was found at Stixwould rally

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Stixwould and Woodhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1665
Four figure Latitude: 53.169484
Four figure longitude: -0.266134
1:25K map: TF1665
1:10K map: TF16NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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