Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-FEEE22
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval copper-alloy key. The handle is lozenge-shaped, though the interior is oval. In each corner for the lozenge is an oval knop. The shank is oval in section and has a collar at the handle-end. Two prongs extend from the terminal to form a bit. Two narrow spikes extend at a right angle from the terminal.
Class: London type VI
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 97 mm
Width: 36 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Sunday 1st March 2015
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TF5565
Four figure Latitude: 53.15956874
Four figure longitude: 0.31683701
1:25K map: TF5565
1:10K map: TF56NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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