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Record ID: KENT-DF2B48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1490's Spanish hammered silver coin of Isabella and Ferdinand III two reales. Length 19.6mm, Width 18.7mm, Thickness 0.8mm, Diameter 19.6mm, Weight 1.0g. Two reales of Isabella (Queen of Castile and Leon 1451-1504)and Ferdinand III (King of Argon 1452-1516). The two jointly financed Columbus's expeditions. Obverse:Yoke and fasces of Arrows. Inscription: Illegible except for 'IAN'. Reverse: Shield/Coat or Arms. Inscription: Illegible. Very worn, struck a little off centre or lightly clipped, good silver colour but also surface tarnish especially on the obverse.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DEF9E1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, small/medium size, biface token. Length 17.4mm, Width 15.5mm, Thickness 2.2mm, Diameter 17.4mm, Weight 2.3g. Once circular, flat token. Obverse: Eight multi-armed spiral cross type with central pellet. Reverse: Possible initial 'N' or 'cricket stump' design. Very worn, broken/damaged with three sections missing from the edges. Grey patina with pale brown stains and surface corrosion. Ref. Tokens & Tallies Through The Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-33 and Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Green…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DECA91
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th Century. Copper alloy, cast, broken hooked clasp or fastener. Truncated Length 24.2mm, Width 21.2mm, Thickness 1.7mm, Weight 2.4g. Class A, type 8. One piece clasp/eye or fastener with moulded relief, oval panel bearing possible foliate or floriate within a beaded border. One of three remaining rounded attachment loops intact. Broken upper two thirds only with dark green patina but some surface corrosion possible surface silvering remaining on the back. Ref. Hooked-Clasps & Eyes, Brian Read, Portculis Publishing 2008, page 175-176 No. 663, 664 & 665.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Record ID: KENT-DE9555
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Lead alloy, crudely cast spindle whorl. Length 23.9mm, Width 21.9mm, Thickness 7.7mm, Diameter 23.9mm, Weight 15.2g. Circular, slightly conical shape with rather off centre hole of relatively large diameter for the once wooden spindle used to convert fleece into yarn for clothing. Pale grey/white patina with yellow sandy stains. The surface is a little battered by 'plough' damage. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-57 No. 24, Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 Bo. 40 & 64 and Detector Finds 6, Gord…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DE5974
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1597/8-1600. Elizabeth I hammered silver halfgroat. Length 16.6mm, Width 15.9mm, Thickness 0.7mm, Diameter 16.6mm, Weight 0.9g. Sixth coinage. Obverse: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind. Inscription: E.D.G. ROSA.SINE.SPINA. Reverse: Square shield on cross fourchee. Inscription: CIVITAS LONDON. Mint mark: Anchor (57). Mint Name: London. Die Axis: 60 deg. or 2 o'clock. Some wear but attractive grey/silver patina with diagonal scratches across the bust on obverse. On the reverse struck a little off centre. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 239-241 No. 2579 and En…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DE15C3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, medium size, biface token. Length 20.6mm, Width 19.8mm, Thickness 1.8mm, Diameter 20.6mm, Weight 3.2g. Circular, flat, lead token. Obverse: Square chequered field (multi-lined) or cross hatch design. Reverse: Central short cross design with plain border. It is possible this type of cross hatched token was given to farm labourers to record the amount of ploughing or harrowing they had completed? Little wear with pale grey patina and patches of darker colouration. Ref. Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishin…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DE1421
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow toy gun of late 19th or early 20th century date but of antique form. The gun has a broken barrel and missing mechanism. The gun has raised surface decoration.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: KENT-DDC006
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, fair size, flat, circular, uniface token. Length 24.5mm, Width 23.9mm, Thickness 2.3mm, Diameter 24.5mm, Weight 7.5g. Obverse: Spoked wheel with a pellet in each of eight segments, linear eight arm cross with pellets or possible water wheel design. Reverse: Blank but a plain border. Pale grey even patina. Ref. Tokens and Tallies Through the Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-33, Leaden Tokens and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 32-76, page 40, 45,76 & 105 and Finds Identified, Gor…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DDDE46
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silvered livery button with the arms of the Earl of Shaftesbury, supported by a Bull and Talbot with LOVE SERVE underneath. The reverse of the button has DOUGHTY & CO 103 ST MARTINS LANE LONDON
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DD67D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
100-35BC. Iron Age, High tin content copper alloy, cast, uninscribed British potin. Length 19.1mm, Width 16.9mm, Thickness 2.0mm, Diameter 19.1mm, Weight 2.3g. Class I type-innovative period. Obverse: Celticized outline head of Apollo left (profile j) within a plain border. Reverse: Celticized bull, charging left. Bull made of curved lines with two joined crescents above. Die axis: 90 deg. or 3 o'clock. Mint: South East Britain (Kent). Small remnant of casting sprue above and below the head on the obverse. Attractive dark grey shiny patina with just a few spots of green coloured verdi…
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DD2F91
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13th-17th Century. Copper alloy, cast, broken triangular, fragment of a cooking receptacle. Length 34mm, Width 36.7mm, Thickness 3.7mm, Weight 13.9g. Broken rim fragment with remains of black laquer or bitumen/pitch on the outer surface, otherwise a green patina. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 94-95 and Detector Finds 3, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1997, page 36-37.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DCF863
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Roman-Post Medieval. Lead alloy, crudely cast unofficial trade weight. Length 29.3mm, Width 29.1mm, Thickness 12.7mm, Weight 69.0g. Slightly irregular square, flat, shaped plain weight. One corner broken away in antiquity with a pale grey even patina but rather irregular pitted surface. Ref. English Weights-An illustrated survey, Norman Briggs, White House Publications 1992, page 40 and Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 50 & 55.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DCBB76
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Roman-Post Medieval. Lead alloy, crudely cast, medium size spindle whorl. Length 32.3mm, Width 30.5mm, Thickness 6.8mm, Diameter 32.3mm, Weight 34.6g. Circular, flat shape, plain with bevelled/rounded edges, a central, roughly circular hole with countersunk depression from beneath. Grey patina with rusty pale brown staining in places and also a rather rough battered surface - probable plough damage or similar. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-57 No. 24, Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 37A&B or …
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DC7DA3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Roman-Post Medieval. Lead alloy, crudely cast probable unofficial, trade weight. Length 24.2mm, Width 22.1mm, Thickness 15.3mm, Diameter 24.2mm, Weight 70.7g. Circular, flat but the sides slightly convex or barrel shaped. The top and base surfaces slightly concave with an irregular dimple roughly in the centre of each end. Attractive pale grey shiny surface patina. Ref. English Weights - An Illustrated Survey, Norman Briggs, White House Publications 1992, page 40 and Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 42.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IOW-DC2AB8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver denarius of Severus Alexander (222-35); VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory standing r., foot on helmet, writing [VOT X] on shield; Rome, 228-31; Reece issue period 11. RIC IV, pt. 2, p. 87, no. 219.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 11th September 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-DC1CC2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow, zoomorphic head-shaped buckle with a wire pin. The buckle has an integral plate with a rounded terminal which encloses a large rivet hole.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DBF423
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pierced trader's token issued by John Edwards, draper, of Chippenham .
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DBD5C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A penny of Edward III, pre Treaty series, possibly G.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DBCB73
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tongue-shaped leg with a central ridge. The form of the 'break' suggests a separately cast fitting, probably a repair for a missing leg. The surfaces have carbonised deposits.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-DBC1F7
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thimble with eight tiers of spiral pits on the wall, some of which have broken through. There are three tiers on the dome.
Created on: Sunday 1st November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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