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Unique ID: LIN-3FC25A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Treasure ref. 2005 T129: a medieval container, probably a needle case, in the form of a hollow tube with an internal tube designed to be extended in a telescopic fashion. The outer tube is decorated with three gilded, ribbed bands, each with fleur-de-lis terminals. The terminals have been bent away from their original positions. Two of them, diametrically opposed at each end, may have had a mechanical function connected with opening and extending the telescopic component.
The body of the tube is silver and the ribbed bands with fleur-de-lis are gilded. The container dates from the thirteenth century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T129
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st November 2002
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2005T129
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Manby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF4087
Four figure Latitude: 53.3613399
Four figure longitude: 0.10233098
1:25K map: TF4087
1:10K map: TF48NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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