Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-528277
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval copper-alloy key made from sheet metal. It has a pierced lozenge handle, and a conical shaft. The bit is formed by two simple rectangular sheets with rivet in the centre. The shaft extends slightly past the bit.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 51 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TF5368
Four figure Latitude: 53.18709175
Four figure longitude: 0.28838365
1:25K map: TF5368
1:10K map: TF56NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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