UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: KENT643

Object type certainty: Certain

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Umbonate copper alloy object, sub-rectangular in shape. The object has a central round umbo with a nipple in its centre; two incised lines in a diamond shape around the umbo; silvery-grey alloy with red spots; circular perforation below umbo (a later addition); damaged at top and bottom, perhaps where rivet attachments once were.

Notes:

Examined at Dartford Museum (17.9.1998). Dating highly conjectual. C Johns of the British Museum (letter dated 4/11/98) says: 'We don't see this one as Roman'.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Length: 47 mm
Width: 43 mm
Weight: 25.63 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration method: Incised [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Sevenoaks
To be known as: KENT SWANLEY

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th May 1998

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Richard Hobbs - [ view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 28th September 1998
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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