Record ID: KENT-27BC71
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly complete, probably late Roman, cast, copper alloy, unidentified object. The object is flat, curled or serpentine shaped with a loop terminal for attachment or to pivot around. It looks as though it could possibly be a broken military hamata fastener, an incomplete fragment once of the serpentine form. This could have served as a fastener for the shoulder section of chain mail with a pair of ornate fasteners attached to the chest. This type of fitting was more evident in the auxilliary forces and cavalry units. The fitting has eleven hand punched ringed annulet decorations, th…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-273ED2
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Late Medieval-Victorian, wrought/forged, rusty iron door key. The key is large in size, very rusty and relatively plain. The key has an oval bow handle, solid shank with possible collar just before the rectangular bit with possible cleft and bullets. The pin projects a little forward beyond the bit. The key is badly rusted with an irregular encrusted surface. This is likely to date to 1400 - 1899. Ref. Keys - Their History & Collection, Eric Monk, Shire Publications 1979, page 13-26 and Detector Finds 3, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publications 1997, page 4-9 no. 41-42. The …
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-26DAE7
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of tap slag of uncertain date from Roman to Post Medieval. It is dense, magnetic and black to purple in colour. It forms a thick plate which is rough and irregular on the lower face, with characteristic runs of solidified molten metal across the top face. This piece is just one small example of the many pieces recovered from the same place. Tap-slag is slag that is 'tapped' from a bloomery furnace. This is carried out during smelting so as to allow the long continuance of the operation. It cools to a solid slag with marked flow lines. There were fewer bloomeries after the…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-24F7A1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A bead of light blue opaque glass of uncertain date. This type of bead is notoriously difficult to date and could either be of Early-Medieval date or of Victorian (modern) date. The bead has a diameter of 8.84mm, length of 9.95mm, weighs 0.91mm and internal circular perforation of 3.07mm diameter through the entire length of the bead.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-24F527
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely cast lead weight of unknown date and purpose. It is roughly oval in section. One end is stamped with a pair of lines, flanked by the numerals 6 and 9 (both of these may also be intended to represent the numeral 6 if the weight is turned through 180 degrees). It is 18.7mm in diameter and 21.2mm high. It weighs 53.24gm.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-231D21
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but broken into two fragments, late Medieval-Victorian, wrought/forged, rusty iron chest or door key. A medium size, very rusty, relatively plain key with circular bow handle, shank with possible collar and rectangular bit. The heavy encrusted corrosion masks any fine detail but the bit could possibly consist of a nose and two bullets. Badly rusted, irregular encrusted surface but also corroded and broken right through just below the handle. This key could date between 1400-1899. Ref. Keys - Their History & Collection, Eric Monk, Shire Publications 1979, page 13-26 and Dete…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.