My Favourite Find

[Silver Searcher]

Although I have found Gold Coins, and Gold Rings both Ancient this has to be without doubt the Best and proberbly the Rarest thing I have ever found ...late Anglo-Saxon to Medieval.

Descussion Re Dating
The key is a decorated type1, type one is a pre conquest key, which continued into the Middle Ages....Archaeological dated specimans are Rare, but a number of the more elaberated specimens can proberbly assigned to the 11th or 12th Century, and it may be doubted weather in this country, at any rate, they were current much earlier.
However, generally similar keys, wich would also fall in the Type1 Classifacation, are dated between the 8th and 10th Century, and at the outher extreme, the closest parrallel traced, is dated 12-13th Century. The ptentional date range is therefore very large, at least spaning the date range 9th-12th Century.

[IronSpike]

I can see why that would be one of your favorite find. That key is Awesome

[Iron Patch]

That is very cool! A key date find, so to speak.

[Silver Searcher]

I can see why that would be one of your favorite find. That key is Awesome

Thanks IS and IP just think what the Casket must have looked like or what was in it

SS

[timekiller]

A FANTASTIC FIND! And hope it turns out to be a key to more fabulous finds in your near future!As you are one of the over the pond greats in MDing.!
Timekiller!

[MARCVS]

Wow amazing key

[bigtim1973]

Very ornate looking key!!!!!! Nice relic!! Tim

[shaun7]

That's a beautiful find SS

Is that writing around the edge?

[Silver Searcher]

That's a beautiful find SS

Is that writing around the edge?

Not writing shaun....Ring of motifs in the form of pairs of opposing triangles

SS

[shaun7]

That's a beautiful find SS

Is that writing around the edge?

Not writing shaun....Ring of motifs in the form of pairs of opposing triangles

SS

Sorry SS, I was looking at the smaller pics where they look like letters

In the top two it's completely obvious

[Silver Searcher]

That's a beautiful find SS

Is that writing around the edge?

Not writing shaun....Ring of motifs in the form of pairs of opposing triangles

SS

Sorry SS, I was looking at the smaller pics where they look like letters

In the top two it's completely obvious

The Key is proberbly Unique

SS

[shaun7]

That's a beautiful find SS

Is that writing around the edge?

Not writing shaun....Ring of motifs in the form of pairs of opposing triangles

SS

Sorry SS, I was looking at the smaller pics where they look like letters

In the top two it's completely obvious

The Key is proberbly Unique

SS

Do you have it or is it in a museum?

[allen]

that is the neatest ( designed )key ive ever seen !!

[Rob (B.C.)]

Wow!! That is a stunning Saxon key!!!!

[Silver Searcher]

Thanks everyone for the replys

SS

[ziphius]

Officially the coolest find I've ever seen on T-Net. Or anywhere. Whoa.

Jim

[FatCat]

That is one of the coolest keys I have ever seen.

[digincali]

Just goes to show ya, people have been loosing their keys for a long time.

[IronSpike]

Have you found the chest with all the coins This key is a Banner Key

[hikeinmts]

S. S., great find. I will ask the question....I am not shy What did it open? Any idea? Was it for a door, or a gate, or a chest? A beautiful artifact, 4 sure.