Record ID: KENT-0B2382
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
2. (KKGF 03 (205). sf 234).Incomplete necklace. The necklace is constructed in the same manner as no. 1, although the terminal, of which only the hook part survives, has a rectangular sheet metal cover plate wrapped around it. The chain is irregularly interspersed with a series of cut stones: there are 10 reddish-brown polyhedral faceted garnets, two disc-shaped garnets, and three cylindrical emeralds of different sizes. It is possible that some of the beads were added to substitute missing originals, with the ten faceted garnets perhaps representing the original stones and the other,…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B9F4E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver annular brooch, now broken and distorted. The brooch is formed of wire of square section, twisted to form a cable design, and with a row of granulations along each side. The brooch has broken at the restriction which would have held the pin. For similar finds, see Treasure Annual Report 2000 (no 134). The brooch probably dates to the 13th or 14th century. Maximum length: 37mm.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brookland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B95054
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Two typical late 19th century chain links with stamped elements forming a hollow box; two openwork oblongs at the top and bottom, the sides made up of a strip stamped with stars.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brookland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7D7597
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A piece of gold sheet and a droplet of molten silver found in different locations. Neither is diagnostic and so it is impossible to state their age with any certainty.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7D4A11
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Description 2. Socketed axe fragment (site id. 358) Mouth intact, but blade and one face lacking. Class A socketed axe decorated with wing-rib design. The bases of the wings continue onto the sides as a slight horizontal moulding. Length 69 mm; weight 81.4 g 3. Plate-like fragment All edges broken; possibly part of an artefact. Max. dimension 46.5 mm; weight 23.2 g 4. Tang fragment Blunt ended rod of sub-trapezoid section; other end thins and expands towards a bifurcation, but the two ends are immediately broken. Length 36.5 mm; weight 9.4g 5. I…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringlemere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-79D666
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Penannular ring having narrow stripes of alternately yellow and whiter gold. The surface is rather worn except for the interior of the hoop where the striping is protected. The hoop tapers to flat terminals. When tested the ring was found to be of the type consisting of a gold covering over a non-precious metal core (see report). Maximum external diameter 16mm; weight 9.23 grams.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
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Record ID: KENT-50B745
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt buckle with a triangular plate, recently broken in two pieces. The oval loop, of D shaped section, is cast in one with the plate. It has a false shield-on-tongue composed of two stepped, crescentic panels, each decorated with a band of interlace now obscured by corrosion. The base of the tongue is an elongated oval, the tip is now missing. At the junction of the loop and plate, on each side of the narrow flange bordering the latter, is a garnet-inlaid collared boss with a beaded rim. One of the garnets is a cabochon, the other is flat-cut and was presumably a replacement i…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-F5BAC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A struck copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius, 286-293 AD, possibly a contemporary copy. Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax with vertical sceptre and branch. The coin is very worn. It measures 23.46 mm DIA x 1.73 mm TH and weighs 3.58 g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd December 2015
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Record ID: KENT-BD4966
Object type: DIE STAMP
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead prinitng press block, dating between Post Medieval to Modern periods. It is rectangular in plan and subrectangular in section, with bevelled edges. It is flat on both faces, except for the writing on the upper face. There is writing in three of the four corners. The font used on the block appears to be modern and is a sans serif type. It is a combination of upper and lower case sections, and numerals in one corner. The upper left corner contains a large '53.', whilst the upper right corner contains smaller font size words, however none are completely legible; what i…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-392F13
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy unidentified object. It has a curving shaft, sub-circular in cross-section, that ends in a three-dimensional zoomorphic head. The head resembles a dog or possibly a dragon; it has three long locks of hair (or fur or feathers) in relief along each side of the head. The eyes are formed from rounded grooves in front of the locks of hair. A projecting snout edged with a ridge forms the end of the object; the ridge turns and runs along the underside of the snout to form a short lower jaw. There is a small, broken knop at the base of the neck which may repres…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
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Record ID: KENT-7EB811
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman bracelet, probably dating the the first century. It is flat, and due to breaks, triangular in shape. The widest end has a straight, unbroken portion, indicating that this was the terminus of the bracelet. The corrosponding side also has a small straight, unbroken edge; the oppositie edge is broken, indicating that the bracelet was once wider. The pointed end curves upwards. There are five visible incised lines on the front; the back is undecorated. All of the breaks are old, and there is a dark green patina on the pointed end of the bracelet, an…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-2F2024
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval bead. It is sqaure in plan and cross section, with a central perforation. The external decoration is roughly geometric in design comprising of a central band of 4 blunted lozengifrom pyramids with an interlocking band of 4 blunted half lozengiform pyramids both above and below. The sides are angled to create points coming from each side; the mace has a total of 14 faces. It is in good condition, with a dark green patina. It measures 25.36 mm L x 24.81 mm W x 18.83 mm H x 6.05 mm DIA (perforation) and weighs 74.95 g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: KENT-0771E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A struck copper allloy Roman radiate of Carasius, AD 286-293 (Reecec Period 14), COMES AVG, Victory standing left. Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 527, cf 750. The coin is very worn and difficult to read. It measures 22.07 mm DIA x 1.92 mm TH and weighs 3.31 g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Record ID: KENT-A7B0A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Titus (AD 79-81), dating to the period c.AD 80 (Reece period 4). [TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P] reverse type depicting a Dolphin coiled around an anchor. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 206, no. 112. Pitting on both surfaces suggests this coin may be a contemporary copy.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-1DC372
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck silver Roman denarius of Faustina II dating to the period AD 161 to 175. FECVNDITAS reverse. RIC III, p. 269, no. 677. A similar coin can be seen in the database LANCUM-C90476
Created on: Friday 29th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6BFA65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a copper alloy barbarous radiate, copying a DIVVS CLAVDIVS altar type, struck c. 270-85. Reece 14. Cunetio c.f. 2875 This coin was originally identified as follows, but these coins of Maxentius were much larger, were better struck, and the National Finds Adviser has never seen a contemporary copy of the type: A copper alloy Roman Nummus, possibly of Maxentius, from 307-310 AD, of unknown mint. Possibly CONSERV(ATORES) VRB SVAE reverse type, with Roma in a tetrastyle temple. The coin is highly worn making the obverse illegable, and the reverse is worn. On …
Created on: Thursday 14th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DE3EB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to c. AD 330 - 340 (Reece Period 17). The coin is a hybrid with an obverse of Constantine II and a reverse of VRBS ROMA showing the wolf and twins. No mintmark visible. Diameter: 13.98 mm; thickness 1.66 mm; wieght:1.09g.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DDE1F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine - VRBS ROMA / Wolf and twins - dating to c. AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). Possibly Mint of Rome. RIC VII, p. 339, cf. no. 354. Coin has an irregular flan. Diameter: 17.55 mm by16.84 mm; thickness: 1.49 mm; weight: 1.57 g.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DBC1B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman Nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317-337), dating to c. AD 320 (Reece Period 16), VIRTVS EXERCIT, Two captives seated either side of standard, inscribed VOT XX. Mint of London, - // PLN. RIC VII, p. 110, no. 197corr.; Cloke and Toone, The London Mint p. 254, no. 9.02.010. It is 19.32 mm DIA x 1.89 mm TH. It weighs 2.50 g. A similar coin can be seen in the database, SF-865567
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4A0025
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Medieval copper-alloy horse-harness pendant. The object is a scallop shell, with five lobes separated by oblique lines on the front, a style associated with St James and pilgrimage. The front surface is convex and the reverse concave. There are two nearly circular cut-outs at the top, one to each side just below the base of the integral suspension loop. There is a lowered area at the top left corner of the pendant, which retains the remants of red enamel; this occupies a quarter of the area and has a square edge at the centre of the pendant, and looks very like a heraldic q…
Created on: Thursday 30th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th January 2015
Spatial data recorded.