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.

 

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[romeo-1]

Very cool!

 

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[Silver Searcher]

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.

thanks for the reply...I would say a Casket of some sort perhaps full of Saxon Coins

SS

 

[WhiteHunter]

i really like the key

 

[crazyjarhead]

What a nice looking key, SS. I think that would also be a favorite of mine too

 

[Tnmountains]

Ahhhh you just need the chest it opens. You find so many great finds I can see why just a key that unlocks who knows what would be a personal best. It gives you hope. Nice one Silver Searcher.
regards
TnMountains

 

[Evan/tn]

that's probably the coolest key i have ever seen
congrats!!

 

[thetexan]

What a great find...........really a nice key.....wtg

 

[HISPAN]

Totally agree .... This key is one of the best I know.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Totally agree .... This key is one of the best I know.

wish I'd kept it

SS

 

[timekiller]

Totally agree .... This key is one of the best I know.

wish I'd kept it

SS

Sorry Buddy,But I don't understand! Did you sell it? I've not got hardly no Money but to have things that others don't is a good feeling for me.Thats why I'm affaid to sell anything that I don't think I'll ever find again the bad feeling after the sell is what I'm affaid of.But I guess if the price is right I could be bargined with. I'd much rather find two of something before I go thinking about selling one.Anyway I think like this I had no money when I found it so selling it is not going to change much as money burns wholes in my pockets and someone is always there to help out with that.
Happy Holidays Over There!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Totally agree .... This key is one of the best I know.

wish I'd kept it

SS

Sorry Buddy,But I don't understand! Did you sell it? I've not got hardly no Money but to have things that others don't is a good feeling for me.Thats why I'm affaid to sell anything that I don't think I'll ever find again the bad feeling after the sell is what I'm affaid of.But I guess if the price is right I could be bargined with. I'd much rather find two of something before I go thinking about selling one.Anyway I think like this I had no money when I found it so selling it is not going to change much as money burns wholes in my pockets and someone is always there to help out with that.
Happy Holidays Over There!

I was at a low point Pete and things had two go there was no time for sentiments

SS

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Sweet! Lovely indeed

 

[HISPAN]

I before sell kidney or ago things indecent .... and do not worry I had to sell almost all the gold jewelry found in the summer.
greetings!