Record ID: KENT-C93982
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
CORONER'S REPORT Circumstance of discovery Late Bronze Age metalwork hoard. The hoard comprises of three bronze socketed axes, ten fragments of socketed axes, one palstave fragment, one socketed gouge fragment, one sword blade fragment, one blade fragment, two ingot fragments and fourteen further bronze fragments. The objects were scattered in ploughsoil across an area of about 20 square feet, with some objects visible on the surface. Description of objects 1. Socketed axe - Complete Southeastern type plain A1. Double mouth moulding with a more prominent upper moulding and th…
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoaden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C2ABB7
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CORONER'S REPORT Circumstance of discovery Late Bronze Age metal group comprising six bronze socketed axes, eight fragments of socketed axes, two fragments of a possible riveted sickle and ten ingot fragments. The objects were scattered in topsoil across an area of about 5 square metres, at a depth of between 7 to 25cm. Description of objects 1. Socketed axe - Complete Southern English ribbed type. Trumpet mouthed, single collar from which a loop protrudes. This leads down to three equally spaced ribs on a straight sided body and a slightly …
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E6C756
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2008 T201 - disclaimed, returned to finder Hoard of five coins 3 of Elizabeth I, 1 of Charles I and 1 of the Commonwealth period (each recorded seperately, see linked records for details). Discussion (from Treasure report) These five silver coins were found in close proximity to one another, in an area that produced few other finds, and are all silver coins that would have been in circulation at the same time. The worn conditions of the Elizabeth coins supports the suggestion that they were deposited at the same time as the less worn commonwealth and Chares I coins. T…
Created on: Monday 17th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stone in Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-E1ED25
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure report from Ben Roberts: 1. A flat based section of a copper-alloy cake ingot with five sides. The rough pitted surfaces are pale green and brown with metal corrosion and dried earth. Max length: 59mm; max width: 48mm; weight:1.67g 2. A fragment of a copper-alloy cake ingot fragment with five sides. The rough pitted surfaces are pale green and brown with metal corrosion and dried earth. Max length: 79mm; max width: 45mm; weight:227.6g 3. A fragment of a copper-alloy cake ingot fragment with five sides. The rough pitted surfaces are pale green and brown with metal corr…
Created on: Monday 16th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9BF1C6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Gold and silver hoard of probable Roman date. 1. Gold 'finger' ingot. Rectangular shape, flat on the underside, truncated planoconvex in profile; the terminal ends are rounded and the sides bevelled from the flat upper surface. There are a series of visible hammer marks in a number of places on the surface, but no stamps or inscriptions. L.: 70.4mm W.: 17.2mm thickness: 7.1mm Wt.: 113.9g AV content: c. 93-5% AR: c 4-6% 2. Gold 'finger' ingot. Sub-rectangular, flat on both sides, slightly rounded ends and bevelled edges. There are a number of visible hammer marks, mi…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-AFA495
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age hoard consisting of: 1 x complete axe 9 x fragments of axes 3 x fragments of spear 2 x fragments of blade 16x fragments of ingot 2 x cu alloy rings 3 x cu alloy fragments Potential treasure case, Awaiting report. This case in an addenda to case 2007 T579.
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7A5167
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
(A1) Ingot fragment. The patina is dark green. Length: 54.91mm; Width: 43.63; Weight: 251g (A2) Ingot fragment. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 41.81 mm; Width: 46.47; Weight: 111g (B1) Ingot fragment. The patina is dark green. Length: 46.38mm; Width: 43.1; Weight: 176g (C1) Ingot fragment (?). The patina is dark green. Length: 46.02mm; Width: 35.6; Weight: 116g (C2) Ingot fragment (?). The patina is dark green. Length: 23.99mm; Width: 21.77; Weight: 32g (C3) Ingot fragment (?). The patina is dark green. Length: 21.97mm; Width: 18.34; Weight:…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cliffs End', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-383B42
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
AN ASSEMBLAGE OF BASE-METAL ROMAN COINS FROM GILLINGHAM, KENT Deposited: AD 402 Description: 434 Roman base metal coins. 161 Roman base metal coins (listed below) from various periods including a Roman radiate or nummus purse hoard of
Created on: Friday 17th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 17th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-CD6A33
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Iron Age hoard consisting of seven objects including: one copper alloy horse-bit, one fragment of a copper alloy ingot, one ring, one harness fitting and two axe/chisel blade fragments. Description 1. Copper alloy ?object irregularly shaped fragment. The pattern of the three parallel semi-circular impressions on one side of the fragment indicate that this is not a simply ingot fragment but may well have been used in the manufacture of an object. The three roughly rectangular impressions on other sides appear to support this interpretation. Further cleaning might improve t…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F5D2A5
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two copper alloy palstaves. The hoard was found 50 feet in a re-deposited easement from a pipeline between 6-12 inches under the ground. Description: 1. Copper Alloy Palstave (Rowlands Type: Class 3, Group 2). The rounded damaged butt leads down to low convex flanges, a slightly U-shaped stop and triangular shaped blade.The cutting edge is very damaged with part of it missing. The surface is extremely corroded which obscures detail and the patina is an olive green. Casting seams are present on both sides. There is a small depression on the…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsnorth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EBE952
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age hoard consisting of 21 objects including: 2 end winged axe fragments; 7 socketed axe fragments; 1 socketed fragment; 3 copper alloy fragments; 1 sheet metal fragment and 7 ingot fragments were located across a 40m spread. Description 1. Copper alloy end winged axe fragment comprising the upper body and the butt. The upper part of the butt is missing. The wings are intact and slightly bent inwards on both sides. The patina is green. Length: 86.21mm; Maximum Width: 35.18mm; Maximum Thickness: 32.41mm; Weight: 244.7g 2. Copper alloy end winged axe fragment compr…
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staple', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-916575
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age hoard consisting of 27 objects including: 1 socketed axe; 4 socketed axe fragments; 2 end-winged axe fragments; 2 spearhead fragments; 1 knife blade fragment; 1 sword hilt fragment; 1 Carp's tongue sword blade fragment; 1 sword blade fragment; 1 pinhead fragment; 2 rings; 2 copper alloy fragments; 1 casting fragment and 8 copper alloy ingot fragments Description 1. Copper alloy socketed axe of South-eastern type. Double mouth-moulding, with square mouth and internal ribs on both faces. Single pellet decoration on both surfaces near the collar. Prominent casti…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2011
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-15A293
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age carp's tongue complex hoard consisting of 352 objects. At 352 objects and fragments, the Boughton Malherbe hoard is the third largest Bronze Age hoard ever found in Britain behind the Langton Matravers hoard, Dorset, with 777 objects and fragments dating to the Llyn Fawr metalwork phase (c. 800-600 BC) (Roberts et al.: in prep.) and the Isleham hoard, Cambridgeshire, with over 6500 objects and fragments dating to the Wilburton metalwork phase (c. 1150-1000 BC) (Britton 1960; Colquhoun and Burgess 1988: pls. 152.B-157.A; Malim et al.: 2010). The Boughton Malherbe …
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boughton Malherbe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0F1181
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Five copper alloy fragments of a bronze Age Hoard. Addenda to 2011 T456 1. A copper alloy socketed axe fragment comprising part of the collar, the loop and part of the upper body. The mouth section appears to have been square. The patina is greyish green. Length: 35.8mm; Maximum Width:36.7mm; Maximum Thickness: 3.7mm; Weight: 23.02g. 2. A copper alloy ring, solid cast with no seam visable. The central perforation is off centre. Exterior Diameter: 16.8mm; Interior Diameter: 9.6mm; Thickness: 5.1mm; Weight: 3.50g 3. Copper alloy ingot fragment. Length: 60.79mm; Maximum Wi…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0F86A5
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
8 Fragments of copper alloy from a Bronze Age Hoard. Description 1. Copper alloy ingot. Length: 151.53mm, Maximum Width: 100.95mm, Maximum Thickness: 36.52 mm, Weight: 1659.7 g 2. Copper alloy "bun" ingot. Length: 126.70 mm, Maximum Width: 112.66 mm, Maximum Thickness: 25.64 mm, Weight: 1381.2 g 3. Copper alloy ingot. Length: 80.01 mm, Maximum Width: 79.79 mm, Maximum Thickness: 24.89 mm, Weight: 592.7 g 4. Copper alloy ingot. Length: 73.57 mm, Maximum Width: 52.08 mm, Maximum Thickness: 26.42 mm, Weight: 301.9 g 5. Copper alloy ingot. Length: 66.57 mm…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lynsted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7541B6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The hoard is composed of five socketed axes, five fragments of Ewart Park swords, two fragments of Carp's Tongue swords from a minimum of three swords and three ingot fragments. The axes, which are all fragmentary, are of the South-Eastern type. Nos. 1-2 show signs of having been deliberately broken for inclusion as scrap metal. The faceted axe fragment (no. 5) belongs to a distinctive type with noticeably well-finished examples which have a very wide distribution. 1. Socketed axe fragment: South-Eastern Double mouth moulding. Both faces have wing mouldings. Very faint trans…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-757FC0
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1. Socketed axe fragment Incomplete, socketed axe; South Eastern class A. Double mouth moulding. Blade tip hollows, expanded blade. The blade tip is missing on one side. Heavy diffuse bevelling on the lower blade where the blade begins to expand. There is a fine transverse crack on both sides at this point. Many very fine transverse and oblique lines close to the blade edge. Traces of the blade edge intact, otherwise the edge is corrosion chipped. Casting flashes are visible, but they have been mostly removed close to the blade tip hollows. Two casting jet stumps. Oblique striati…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-7C3863
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The 185 objects represented in this hoard include a wide variety of artefact types. There are 57 socketed axe fragments, of which four are complete or almost complete. The axes are of the South-Eastern type and most show signs of having been deliberately broken for inclusion in the hoard as scrap metal. In addition, there is one socketed chisel fragment, one palstave fragment, four end-winged axe fragments, two socketed hammers, three socketed gouges, 11 knife fragments with socketed, tanged and shouldered and Hog-backed examples represented, three sickle fragments, 17 Ewart Park swor…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crundale', 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-7DA0B5
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single element of the UWTS archaeological fieldwork (WA 54746) remains to be undertaken. An assessment of the results of the scheme-wide project is in progress, to be followed by full publication, probably in a Wessex Archaeology monograph. Metalwork Two discrete hoards of Late Bronze Age metalwork were recovered (from Trenches 6 and 7 respectively) during archaeological evaluation in June 2004. Further elements of one of these hoards (Hoard 1) were found during subsequent excavation in June 2005; it is almost certain that all elements of this hoard have been recovered. Th…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebbsfleet', grid reference and parish protected.