Record ID: KENT-E031F0
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Medieval beehive thimble constructed from sheet metal; it probably dates between 1400-1500 AD. It is now damaged and no longer in its original shape, but was probably domed shaped originally; it is currently in a sub-hexagonal shape. The top of the dome is plain with no decoration. Just below the apex of the dome are small circular indentations arranged in vertical lines (these do not match horizontally), which run down to just above the rim. There are two horizontal parallel incised lines running around the circumference of thimble. It is fair conditi…
Created on: Sunday 18th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
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Record ID: KENT-AFACE3
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy object, probably a Post Medieval tap. It is biconical, with a concave section on either side of the ovoid centre. There are seams from the manufacturing process visible along all sides. The flared ends are flat, with multiple small, parallel scratches along the surface. There is an old break on the back in the centre, were either a shaft or a loop was attached. It is in good condition, given the break. It weighs 57.47 g, meausres 60.49 mm L x 14.45 mm DIA at the centre (10.81 mm DIA in the concave section). Similar taps can be seen in the databa…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Record ID: KENT-4E3EC0
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Saxon silver-gilt sword-ring, late 6th century. Cast silver-gilt sword ring inlaid with niello. Each face is grooved and gilt, one side is beaded, the other is plain. Around the circumference a central gilt beaded band is flanked by a nielloed zigzag on one side and a row of nielloed triangles on the other. The ring shows signs of wear where it was originally attached to the sword hilt. 89 per cent silver This ring would have been part of a fine early Anglo-Saxon sword hilt. Sword hilts with rings attached are known from a number of rich Kentish cemeteries and form a homog…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South - East of Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-65F288
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval gold beaded sword hilt ring. Few external abrasions. The object is sub-circular in plan, thinner towards one side. It is formed from beaded wire Recent finds from the Saffordshire Hoard: STAFFS-BE4398, STAFFS-BE3AE2,STAFFS-E5CE97 and STAFFS-D2CD85 indicate that this object is in fact likely to be a 7th century sword hilt ring. A recent find of update (Jan 2022) is from Shropshire HESH-F29A94 and was recently reported as treasure.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Nicholas at Wade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-3038A2
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy furniture, box or lock stud of Roman date c.43-410. Description: The stud is comprised of a circular-sectioned head with a concave top, at the centre of which is a raised conical boss. . The tip of the boss is also has a small concave centre possibly relating to attachment of the boss through the head to the long bar shaft. The side of the head is a set of three circumferential ridges consisting of two very thin outer 'rim' ridges and a central wider shallower ridge. A rectangular shaft extends from the centre of the disc, riveted into the head, it is even…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-1ABA56
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete strap fitting, or strap slide, of uncertain date, but possibly from the Iron Age. The fitting has a straight, rectangular centre and expanding rounded ends, giving the object an over all bow shape. The reverse has two rectangular attachment loops; each of these are located under the widest point of the rounded ends. The front has symmetrical openwork, consisting of four mirroded hooks, reminiscent of the fleur de lis; the hook has a long rectangular shaft that runs through the centre, with the curved portion of the hook following the rounded edge of the end of the fitting…
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Record ID: KENT-E44D23
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy strap end. It is probably a forked spacer. It has a knopped end with a collar at the base. The plate is circular, and has a rectangular projection at the base of the plate; this has an old break, which is where the fork would have been. The spacer is flat over all. It is in fair condition, with corrosion, and scratches along the plate. It measures 26.18 mm L x 5.17 mm W (at knop) x 13.99 DIA (of circular plate) x 2.54 mm TH and weighs 2.01 g. A similar strap end can be seen on the database LIN-8AE656
Created on: Saturday 24th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2011
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Record ID: KENT-19EE63
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy object, probably a Post Medieval spur terminal . The back is flat and undecorated. The front has three lobes, trilobate, each containing a large hole; the central lobe has the smallest hole. The central and left side lobes are equal in height and sit above the right lobe. Each lobe is divided by a line that runs towards the centre of the object. There is a single knop at the top of the line on the left side. The right lobe sits on top of a rectangular shaft; these are separated by a small, narrow collar. The shaft terminates in an old break. The …
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Record ID: KENT-39D9B8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment. It is probably a South-Eastern type, dating to 1000-800 BC. The fragment consists of the blade and the beginning of the body. The body is hollow, with a subrectangular section. The blade, which is solid, flares out with a pronounced blade tip. The casting seam is visible on one side just above the blade tip. It measures 47.07 mm L x 39.15 mm W x 12.66 mm TH (at the solid point) and weighs 63.72 g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-E39A35
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval lead alloy cast seal matrix. The seal matrix is pointed oval (vesica), with an integral non-pierced lug at the top of a sprue on the reverse. The front has a retrograde inscription running counterclockwise along the edge of the seal matrix; it reads S'WI(LL) [-] FIL ALVRED. The inscription is bound above and below by a single line. The centre contains an arrow piercing a circle, or possily a heart; the arrow tip points at the end of the seal which contains the middle of the inscription (FIL), with the circle, or heart, located towards the nock of the arrow. It…
Created on: Saturday 24th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2011
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Record ID: KENT-F628B2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval seal matrix. It is circular seal matrix, with a circular handle, now broken. The seal reads S'RADVLFI:D(_)E(_)LL(_)EAGO, around a triangular shield with tripple branched tree or palm and a dog overtop. It measures 21.83 mm DIA x 11.63 mm H x 2.08 mm TH (at edge of seal) and weighs 7.38 g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Record ID: KENT-079877
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy Medieval seal matrix. It is circular in plan, with an integral non-pierced lug on the reverse. The reverse is plain, but the front has a six pointed star ('Star of David') within a circle. The inscription along the edge is mostly missing, but the extant legend reads '+ S N[---] E'. The seal matrix has been broken in half, either cut or bent off. The old break folds inwards towards the front of the seal, creating a small lip. A portion of the edge near the old break is bent inwards as well, obscuring the letters on the inscription. It is a cream colour, …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
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Record ID: KENT-28A395
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman seal box lid with blue enamel inlay. The lid is lozenge shape in plan and sub rectangular in section, with a recessed reverse. A fragment of the subtriangular hinge remains in the integral loop at the top of the lid, but has corroded onto the body of the lid, and is no longer movable. The front is decorated with a raised cross-hatched grid, resulting in 25 recessed cells, half of which are filled with blue enamel. The inside of the lid is plain. A number of lozengiform seal box lids have been recorded on this database, and they generally date from…
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-725D63
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Neolithic flint scraper, possibly a horshoe type. The scraper is long and broad leaf shape, with a triangular cross section. The ventral surface is flat and has a bulb of percussion with radiating ripples. It has retouch along all edges is mostly unifacial with very minimal bifacial retouch along two edges. The dorsal surface retains some of the original cortex. The flint is light to dark gray and is not very opaque. It is 69.02 mm L x 33.76 mm W x 16.04 mm TH. It weighs 32.6 g.
Created on: Thursday 14th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: KENT-08E3A1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint side and end scraper, probably dating to Later Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age. The scraper is made from a primary flake; the cortex is visible on the dorsal side. The proximal end is truncated, and the distal end may have been round at one point; however, there is a chip taken out of the right side of the distal end, but this may have been intentional. The worked lateral edge is convex, whilst the opposite lateral edge is denticulated, and unworked. The retouch on the distal and lateral edges is minimal and is unifacial, however the retouch alternates between the dorsa…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: KENT-4B41E0
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy ring. It is circular in plan and subtriangule in section, with the exterior forming two faces the meet in the centre (semi-biconical). There is a single moulded line that runs along the base of the ring. It is in fair condition, being whole, but it is corroded, with pitting along the most of the surface; very little of the original surface remains. It measures 23.70 mm DIA x 4.76 mm H x 2.74 mm Th and weighs 3.67 g. Copper alloy rings like this one have been used through-out history for everything from harness fittings to clothes fittings, and can be…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2011
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Record ID: KENT-0B3CC6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin, probably from the Roman period. The pin has a globular head, with no decoration. There is no collar, which suggests a Roman date. The shaft has an old break just below the pin head. It measures 22.52 mm L x 17.11 mm W (DIA of head) x 5.33 mm TH (DIA of shaft) and weighs 19.44 g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: KENT-0BF644
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin, probably of Roman date. The pin is globular, and does not have a collar. There are six curved lines on the top, forming a small spiral, which stem from the upper of the two encircling lines around the middle of the head. The shaft has an old break just below the head. There is a dark stain on the end of the shaft. It measures 14.85 mm L x 11.91 mm W (DIA of head) x 3.14 mm TH (DIA of shaft) and weighs 5.92 g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: KENT-6806D6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver-gilt hollow cast pinhead with bent silver pin attached. The head is spherical with transverse line dividing it into two hemispheres, each with three filigree circles with a further three circles within each. Small applied knops at centre of most of the large circles, broken off in some. Approx 35 mm in length from head to bent back tip of pin. 16th century. Very similar to dress pin reported in Treasure Annual Report 2000, p.94 no.191, in which the pin is similarly (apparently deliberately) bent.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: KENT-768D63
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dress-pin with bent and broken shaft, and conical head. From the photo, it appears that the head is decorated with radiating lines, possibly beaded. Although it was originally undated, the decoration suggests a Roman date; compare BH-82A289, HAMP-904A96, LIN-47B5D5, BH-326846, etc.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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