Record ID: KENT-255AC5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, lead alloy, medium size uniface token. Linear multi-armed cross or spoked wheel design thought to possibly represent a water mill wheel or grind stone. The reverse of the token is undecorated but has a border or rim around the edge. The token is worn with an even pale grey, matt surface. This token is likely to date to 1500-1799. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing1992, page 56-57 no. 11 & 17, Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 76 and Tokens & Tallies Through the Ages, E…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-252A64
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Medieval-Early Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy with high tin content, cooking receptacle or vessel rim fragment with sides that flare slightly outwards. The inner surface is very smooth and almost polished whereas the outer has a linear grainy appearance with a few patches of black lacquer. The fragment has a grey patina and there are four 4-5mm holes drilled through the body part so this could have been used as a strainer. This rim fragment is likely to date to 1200-1600. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing, Ipswich 1995, page 94-96 and Dete…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEALDEN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-24E421
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, hammered, silver, groat of Philip and Mary. Obverse: Crowned bust of Mary right. Inscription: PHILIP E(T M)ARIA.D:G.REX.ET.REGINA. Reverse: Cross fourchee over Royal shield. Inscription:POSVIMUS.DEVM.ADIVTO.NOS. Minted in London. Mint mark: Lis (105). Die axis: 9 o'clock. The coin is very worn but legible - fair condition. There is a fold a third of the way across the coin which has a pale grey/silver coloured surface. This coin is likely to date to 1554-1558. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2011, page 246 no. 2508 and English Hammered Coinage Vol. 2…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-2495D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Neolithic, knapped, flint, large probable arrow head. Leaf shaped, large arrow head or possible spear head. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion with a bulbar scar. There are concentric ripples up to the point, the dorsal surface comes up to a rise and gradual fall with a segment of the cortex on the lower right proximal border. There is secondary retouching on both sides. The flint is black in colour and not very opaque. This lithic is likely to date to 6500-2900BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig. 8. This lithic mea…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-245F34
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Medieval to Early Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, cooking vessel foot probably from a cauldron. This foot has three toes or one mid rib with a wide triangular cross-section. One of the lower corners appears to have broken off or due to poor casting was missing when made. There are the remnants of black lacquer on the front and base and a pale green corroded surface. This foot is likely to date to 1200-1600. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing, Ipswich 1995, page 94-96 no. 585, 589 & 600 and Detector Finds 3, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ROTHER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-242E42
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, one-piece, medium sized button with integral undrilled shank. The front and back of the button are both domed or biconvex. It is a solid, undecorated, circular button with simple circular shank of circular cross-section. The button is complete and was probably once gilded but there is now quite a lot of surface corrosion. This button is likely to date to 1590-1610. Ref. Buttons and Fasteners 500BC-AD1840, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2004, page 22-29 fig. 7.5 and Metal Buttons c.900BC-c.AD1700, Brian Read, Portculis Publishing 200…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-240015
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, double loop trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration on the loops. Ovoidal knops on the angles of the buckle frame, trefoil knops on outer edges of the frame and at either end of the strap bar. The surface is tinned and there are multiple punched small circles or annulets all over the front of the frame. The tongue is cast, undecorated, other than tinned. There is some light surface pale brown corrosion. This buckle is likely to date to 1620-1680. Ref. Buckles 1250-1800, Ross Whitehead, Greenlight Publishing 1996, page 84 no. 529 & 5…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-23D635
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, medium size, double loop buckle with moulded knops either side of the strap bar. The frame has bevelled inside edges and the tongue is of cast manufacture. There appears to be traces of tinning on the back as well as black lacquer on roughly half of both the front and the back of the buckle. There is some light pale green/grey surface corrosion on both sides. This buckle is likely to date to 1500-1650. Ref. Buckles 1250-1800, Ross Whitehead, Greenlight Publishing 1996, page 54 no. 308. This buckle measures 32.95mm long, 20.34mm wide, 6.55…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-239A61
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Age uncertain, cast, lead alloy, unofficial weight. Rounded, rectangular, flat shaped, undecorated unofficial weight. Pale grey/white matt surface colour with a few scratches and minor marks caused by agricultural activity. This weight is of unknown date. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-55 and Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 no. 50 & 55. This weight measures 23.43mm long, 16.16mm wide, 3.93mm thick and weighs 13.0g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-234B21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete, Post Medieval, struck or hammered, silver, shilling of Charles I (1625-49). Obverse: Crowned bust left with XII behind, Group F, sixth bust (Briot style) - widespread double arch crown, collar with large stellate lace border. Inscription: (CAR)OLUS.DG.MA(G BRI).FRA(ET)HIB.REX Reverse: Square shield with cross ends larger and plain moline. Inscription: CHRISTO (A)USPIC(E REG)NO. Minted in Tower - London (under Parliament). Mint Mark: P in brackets (P) (98). Die axis 6 o'clock. The coin has been clipped, worn but legible - fine condition but rather tarnished grey/blac…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-230FB3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged, Medieval, cast, copper alloy, single loop spur buckle with integral plate - once probably ending in a hook. Narrow, waisted buckle attachment plate with distorted fragment of a once oval buckle frame. The plate has a moulded hole for the tongue at the loop end and an expanded vesica shaped decorative knop at the other which comes to a point which is where there may have been a small hook. There was probably two transverse ridges and there is also a trace of gilding. There are two riviets, one positioned just short of each end. The surface is green in colour …
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-151B14
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, good sized, rumbler bell. Broken lower two thirds of a rumbler bell with sunburst moulded decoration probably on the lower half only. The founder's mark is of a divided cross pattee or possible forge hammer within a semi-circle. The bell is in rather worn condition with green patina but some surface corrosion. This bell is likely to date to 1700-1820. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 35-45 no. 25. The bell measures 26.86mm long, 36.07mm wide, 34.11mm thick, diameter 36.07mm and weighs 23.4g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2015
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Record ID: KENT-14EB13
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy large size thimble. This is a closed thimble with tapering sides and flat domed top. There are irregular relatively large and spaced out hand-punched indentations all the way down to a narrow plain band around the base. The thimble is rather corroded on a green/brown coloured matt surface. This thimble is likely to date to 1500-1599. Ref. Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 12-14 no. 12-15, History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing, Ipswich 1995, page 123 no. 784, Norwich Households, Medieval-Pos…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-149B13
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, 15th Century, struck or hammered, copper alloy, French Tournai stock jetton. Obverse: Shield of France with a fine beaded border and three fleur-de-lys (only two visible) with possible annulet above and each side. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: A cross of three strands fleuronee with a quatrefoil in the centre enclosed by a tressure of four arches. Inscription: None. The jetton appears to have been clipped or else the flan was too small for the die. There is a crude hole punched with some force which has distorted the whole jetton - now concave/convex - there are also tw…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1430A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, Roman, cast, copper alloy, two piece Dolphin, once sprung bow brooch. This brooch is of standard form with the bow rising high from the wings and curving downwards in an arc in profile, diminishing in width to the foot. Small, virtually undecorated fibula with an incised line at each wing tip and possibly across the foot but the foot and the catch plate are broken away and it is minus the pin and half the spring, axis bar and most of the chord. There is a flat lug behind the head with an upper hole for the chord and lower one for the axis bar. The brooch has a pale, mat…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-13EE33
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, crudely cast, lead alloy unofficial weight. Rounded, cuboidal shape with rather crinkled/wrinkled surfaces as if the lead was cooling quickly and added in stages. There is an unusual shallow circular depression in the centre of the upper surface which has a blackened carbonised like surface. The weight has smooth rounded corners with grey coloured surface but also a pale brown - sandy like corrosion product over half the surface. This weight is of uncertain age. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-57 and Detector Finds 2, …
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-13B7E3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Neolithic/Bronze Age, struck or knapped flint, medium/fair size waste flake, mottled white/pale grey colour, narrow rhomboidal shape, bulb of percussion, striking platform, ripples of percussion and some cortex on the dorsal surface at the distal end. The flake has a smooth glossy patina except for the cortex. This flake is likely to date to 4500-700BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig. 2. This flake measures 49.14mm long, 55.54mm wide, 12.05mm thick and weighs 31.8g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-138DE2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic/Bronze Age, struck or knapped flint, small/medium size waste flake. Mottled grey colour, roughly pentagonal in shape. Bulb of percussion, striking platform, rings of percussion, a step fracture and some cortex on one side. The flake has a smooth glossy patina except for the cortex. This flake is likely to date to 4500-700BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig.2. This flake measures 25.22mm long, 32.14mm wide, 8.48mm thick and weighs 5.5g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1356B5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Neolithic/Bronze Age, struck or knapped, flint, medium/fair size waste flake. White colour, irregular pentangonal shape, bulb of percussion, cortex platform, rings of percussion and some cortex on the ventral and dorsal distal end. Smooth glossy patina except for the cortex. This flake is likely to date to 4500-700BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig.2. This flake measures 47.65mm long, 46.19mm wide, 11.51mm thick and weighs 23.4g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-132324
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Neolithic/Bronze Age, struck or knapped, flint, medium size, waste flake. Curved rhomboidal shape, pale grey/white colour, bulb of percussion, striking platform, ripples of percussion and a small section of cortex one one side of the distal end. There are three blade beds on the distal surface. The flake has a smooth glossy patina. This flake is likely to date to 4500-700BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig. 2. This flake measures 44.73mm long, 27.04mm wide, 11.43mm thick and weighs 11.5g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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