Finds within constituency of Canterbury
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Axe | KENT-A573F7 |
Bronze age | Kent |
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| An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Palstave Axe from the Acton Park (phase 2) or Taunton phases (c. 1500 - c. 1150 BC). A stub of the septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge), the stop ridge and part of the blade is all that remains of the Ace. There is a sh... | |||||
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Nail | KENT-A544A5 |
Unknown | Kent |
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| A large copper alloy nail with a square sectioned shaft and a crude square head.Width of head = 14.6mm. Unknown date and function. | |||||
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Dagger | KENT-A529E7 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A complete cast copper alloy quillon dagger guard of Post-Medieval date. A circular cross-section arm with a knop terminal remains which has been broken by an old break. Projecting from this arm at a right angle is the begining of an oval loop which would have been used to protect the knuckles.... | |||||
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Toggle | KENT-A4F836 |
Iron age | Kent |
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| An Iron Age copper alloy Toggle. The toggle has a globular head (12.3mm in diametre), with triangular loop projecting 11.4mm from the base . The Head is decorated with a transverse groove and rib running around the circumfrence just before the loop emerges. The two other corners of the loo... | |||||
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Knife | SUR-482F06 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| The copper alloy terminal of an iron knife of 16th century date. The terminal is in the form of a horse's hoof. Six pits which represent nail holes are in the flat end. The end of an iron tang survives in a slot. | |||||
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Knife | SUR-47FE12 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| The copper alloy terminal of an iron knife of 16th century date. The terminal is cylindrical and has an oval section. On either side are engraved boxes containing saltires and there is an eight-point star on the flat terminal. The end of an iron tang survives in a slot. | |||||
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Coin | SUR-47DB06 |
Roman | Kent |
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| A nummus of the House of Constantine, Rev: Two soldiers/one standard GLORIA EXERCITVS. AD335-7. | |||||
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Token | SUR-4785B4 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A trader's token issued by Robert Whitton of Great Wickham (High Wycombe) in Bucks. Williamson, Bucks no.178. | |||||
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Vessel | SUR-475AD5 |
Roman | Kent |
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| A lead pot mend, probably of Roman date. A fragment of a fine grey-buff ware survives. | |||||
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Ring | KENT-E21F43 |
Unknown | Kent |
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| A copper alloy ring of uncertain date. It is round, and possibly D shape in section. It is in good condition, being whole, and dark green in colour. It measures 20.9 mm L x 8.3 mm W and weighs 11.4 g. Copper alloy rings like this one have been used through-out history for everything from ha... | |||||
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Brooch | KENT-E1AA46 |
Roman | Kent |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch, of the Colchester type, dating to the first century AD. It is has semi-cylindrical wings, in which rest the springs. On top of the head is a fragmented integral loop or hook, which bends back towards the bow before it breaks. The head is set at a ... | |||||
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Buckle | KENT-FE0AC7 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A cast copper Post Medieval buckle. It is double looped and sub-rectangular in plan with moulded floral design on the centre of the loop. The moudling istelf is subtriangular, with a central hemisphere along the loop, which is surrounded by seven oval petals. There is a round, moulded knop at ... | |||||
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Coin | KENT-FDD937 |
Roman | Kent |
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| A struck copper alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus. It is very worn and difficult to read, and covered in a dark green patina. It measures 28.3 mm DIA and weighs 14.8 g. | |||||
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Coin | KENT-F8CD54 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A struck silver Post Medieval coin of uncertain ruler. The coin is bent and worn, making it difficult to read; the obverse is illegible. A portion of a shield with a cross fourchee is visible on the reverse. It is bent twice in a V shape, but each bend is oriented in opposite directions. It m... | |||||
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Jetton | KENT-F88274 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A struck copper alloy Medieval French jetton, dating to the early 15th century. The obverse has crown, with an illegible legend, except R; reverse is cross flory. The jetton is in fair condition, with chipping. It measures 25.58 mm DIA x 1.39 mm TH and weighs 2.75 g. A similar jetton can be... | |||||
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Vessel | KENT-F82692 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A copper alloy repair patch, or folded rivet, from a Medieval to Post Medieval vessel. It is subrectangular in plan. It is folded from a lozenged shaped sheet, with two opposing ends folding inwards towards the centre, and then the pointed ends folded outwards again. The patch has a dark green ... | |||||
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Vessel | KENT-F7ABC4 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A copper alloy foot from a Medieval to Post Medieval vessel. It is subtriangular in section, with a flat inner side. There is no decoration. The top and sides of the foot have old breaks, and it is covered in a dark green patina. The breaks reveal individual layers of metal, indicating it may ... | |||||
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Brooch | KENT-A9EEF6 |
Iron age | Kent |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy Iron Age La Tene III type brooch dating to the first centuries BC-AD. It has four circular coils at the top, one of which is bent at a 90 degree angle to the coils; the end coil is bent underneath the others. The bow is flat in section, and an elongated triangle,... | |||||
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Axe | KENT-BB3C35 |
Palaeolithic | Kent |
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| A fragment of Palaeolithic flint hand axe c. 500,000-50,000 BC. The axe appears to have been of a corvate shape, although the lower portion has been broken away by an old break. The surface has been stained orange, possibly through iron staining. | |||||
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Axe | KENT-BB3C35 |
Palaeolithic | Kent |
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| A fragment of Palaeolithic flint hand axe c. 500,000-50,000 BC. The axe appears to have been of a corvate shape, although the lower portion has been broken away by an old break. The surface has been stained orange, possibly through iron staining. | |||||
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Pendant | KENT-A2CC75 |
Early medieval | Kent |
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| Description An early Anglo-Saxon gold pendant set with a garnet, now very crumpled. The pendant is a circular disc, 0.4mm thick, with repoussé decoration made by hammering the metal over a patrix die. The design thus created consists of four simple faces, each made from a C-shape forming the bro... | |||||
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Seal matrix | PUBLIC-409050 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A Medieval cast lead seal matrix probably circa 13th/14th century. It is circular in plan with an eight petalled flower in the central field surrounded by the legend. The petals are broad in both the horizontal and perpendicular lines and have narrow petals bisecting them. There is a single pel... | |||||
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Buckle | KENT-B1B0F5 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A cast copper alloy Medieval spectacle buckle. It measures 23 mm L x 19.6 mm W x 2.6 mm TH and weighs 3.1 g. | |||||
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Buckle | KENT-B11AB2 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval annular buckle. The frame is circular with no restriction for the pin. The pin is rectangular in section and looped over the frame. The pin bends away from the frame at its end, where there is an old break. The buckle has a dark green patina, but is in... | |||||
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Pin | KENT-B06812 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A complete cast copper alloy Medieval pin. The pin has a round biconical head with a thin median band. There is a thick collar between the head and the shaft, which tapers towards a point. Although complete, the shaft does bend at approximately a 45 degree angle at about 3/4 of the way down the... | |||||
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Coin | KENT-9BE023 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A silver struck Medieval double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. It is clipped, missing the upper half of the both legends. It dates between 1467-1477. It measures 23.5 mm DIA x 2.2 g. In 1469, following an agreement made between Edward IV and Charles the Bold, these coins were made... | |||||
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Weight | PUBLIC-84CBF2 |
Post medieval | Kent |
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| A cast copper alloy trade weight of either George 3rd or George 4th. circa 1750 - 1826. Cup shaped with square sides and a lipped and dished top. The bottom is plain and flat It has four stamped marks on the upper face, all either on or just outside a circle in the central field. . At 12 o'clock ... | |||||
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Skillet | KENT-7BFAB6 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A cast copper-alloy fragment probably from the handle of a medieval vessel, most likely a skillet. The fragment is a narrow trapezoid in plan and rectangular in cross section. The front face of the object is decorated with moulded annulet with two concentric grooves surrounding it. Below this are... | |||||
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Coin | KENT-5D0EB3 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A struck silver Medieval penny of Edward III, minted in Durham 1356-1361. Pre-treaty Series G, North 1215. It measures 16.8 mm DIA and weighs 1.0 g. | |||||
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Buckle | PUBLIC-5BA8C6 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| Medieval cast copper alloy buckle frame, composite plate and pin, circa 1350 - 1450. The frame is a single loop oval with an offset and narrowed strap bar. Still in situ is a cast and flanged pin. The plate is formed off a simple strip of copper alloy sheet bent in half over the strap bar; rectan... | |||||
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