Record ID: PUBLIC-27B0FC
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy decorative horse furniture or belt mount in the shape of a flower consisting of six outer petals interspersed with knops to the outer edge. The petals are formed with ridges to their outer edges and also raised interior decoration. Inside this outer petals ring there is a further six petal ring, again with ridged outer surfaces and inner decoration. Inside this is a third six round stamens or pellets surrounding the central hole. Diameter 35.64mm, 2.24mm thick. Weighs 12.38g. The central hole is 4.3mm diameter. There is an identical example shown on page 98 of Read …
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2782BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, contemporary copy of a coin of Faustina II (AD 147-175) struck under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period AD 147-161 (Reece period 7). HILARITAS reverse type depicting Hilaritas standing right adjusting veil and holding long palm(?), S-C in the field. Cf. RIC III p. 192, no. 1375.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-276C3A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~ A complete cast decorated copper-alloy double looped sub-oval buckle of 17th century date. The buckle plate consists of two d-shaped loops with shaped almost triangular ends with indented decorative clefts, concave bifid sides. Each outside ends of the loops has uneven ribbed decoration, the sides of each loop are bevelled to form a sharp concave dip towards the centre of the buckle the termination of each is a decorative cast nub. between the two nubs (on both sides) is a drilled hole within in which an iron strap bar has been inserted. The strap bar is recessed and the chape/buc…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2717F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Copper alloy Hod Hill type brooch with side lugs, upper, middle and lower lugs. There is the remians of a loop at the top of the head where the pine would afix, but the catchplate is missing from the base and one side lug is also truncated. The brooch has become much more bowed than it would have been originally. Date 80-120AD. 30.95mm long, 22mm wide across wings, 4.65mm thick. Weighs 3.37g. Ref. Hattat Fig. 181 page 322.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-26D5AA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Copper alloy Polden Hill type brooch with rearward facing lugs on either end of the wings that would have held the spring support bar, which is now missing. There is the remians of a loop at the top of the head which would have held the external cord for the spring. The front of the brooch is heavily corroded resulting in the loss of great detail. The bow is truncated at its apex resulting in the loss of the leg and catchplate. Date 80-120AD. 25.95mm long, 13.67mm wide at top across wings, 5mm wide at base, 10.65mm thick. Weighs 4.57g. Ref. Hattat Fig. 159 No. 379.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2663B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~A Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating AD 1560-1. Obverse depicts well worn and obscured bust facing left inside a beaded inner circle. Reverse depicts a long cross fourchee over royal shield, inside a beaded inner circle. Both sides are very well worn. Spink page 261 No. 2557. Dimensions: diameter: 15.83 mm; weight: .69g
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-265CAC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying a coin of Victorinus or Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Illegible reverse legend, with reverse type depicting uncertain standing figure left holding vertical objects in outstretched arms, possibly Fides or Laetitia? Uncertain mint.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-260298
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy Post-Medieval halfpenny token dating to the mid 17th century. Possibly of Robert Blackburn of St.Katherine Dock, London.Williamson (1967, 726-727) London no. 2595. Obverse: 'HIS HALF PENY' (in three lines) . Legend: '[+ROBERT. BLACKBVRN]'. Reverse: The Fishmongers' Arms ? . Legend: '[+AT . s . KAT]HERN[S . DOC]' Weighs 1.65 grammes and is 17.9mm diameter, 1.02mm thick. During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exchange.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25A7E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn silver medieval Long Cross farthing of unknown ruler, dating to the period 1279-1503. very worn, discoloured and flaking at the edges. Measurements: 12.52mm diameter, weighs .36g.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-255C7B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval copper alloy mount dating to the 17th century. The mount is broadly hexagonal in shape, in the design of a flower with six petals and a raised centre. Each petal is separated by an incised line, and each petal may have had decoration of some kind. The back of the mount is undecorated and is concave, with a the remnants of two copper alloy attachment spikes projecting from it. A similar example is illustrated by Read (2001, 33)) no 270, as well as a number of other floral mounts with two integral rivets The mount is 22.58mm diameter and 3.11mm thick with a weight …
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25034B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Roman ceramic sherd from a Samian ware vessel dating to the period c AD 43-260. The sherd is roughly an inverted triangular in shape and is from the top edge and side of a vessel, with a curved raised rim 5.25mm thick and deep. The sherd is undecorated with no visible inclusions. The fabric is fine and orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on the outside (on both the inside and outside of the vessel), although it is worn through to the base colour over approx 50% of its surface, which shows no gloss . The vessel was wheel thrown as attested by its even surface and c…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-24A74A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn small body sherd from a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of late Roman to Early-Medieval date c.AD 275-450. The vessel is of fine, sandy fabric, inclusion of small flecks of sand and grit an variably spaced, as well as spare mixed small-large grog inclusions. The core and interior surface is a light grey in colour. The sherd shows three closely spaced incised lines 6mm wide in total, presumably passing around the neck of the vessel, then 3.45mm down into a plain panel there is a line of two incised lines 4.3mm wide forming an arching pattern towards the base. This is per…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-243F3F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn rim and body sherd from a probable storage vessel of sandy grog-tempered local coarse ware of late Roman date c.100BC-410AD. The fragment is irregular. The fabric is sandy with small poorly sorted inclusions with sub-angular black grit sparsely throughout and some sparse irregular grog. The core and interior surface is a pinkish light grey in colour, the exterior is heavily braded and appears to be greyer than the core and interior surface. The lower part of the outside surface has been stained black/grey possibly due to being in a cooking fire. The rim measures 12.67mm thic…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 1st January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-24166A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy gilded early Medieval buckle plate. The shaped plate is formed from a single plate folded back across its width. The front is spade-shaped with recessed sides at the widest end forming a loop around the missing buckle frame. The centre is also slotted to accommodate the missing pin. There are three large-headed rivets, two of which are set transversely at the loop end and the missing third axially at the attachment end. The front face is decorated in low relief with a full border and three fanned curving lines of rocker style engraving around each of the buckle end rivets…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Saturday 15th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Taverham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-23DFD2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic sherd from a Samian ware vessel dating to the period c AD 43-260. The sherd comprises a fragment from the top edge and side of a vessel, with a curved raised rim 6mm thick and deep. The sherd is undecorated with no visible inclusions. The fabric is fine and orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on the outside (on both the inside and outside of the vessel), although it is worn through to the base colour which shows no gloss . The vessel was wheel thrown as attested by its even surface and concentric striations. Measurements: 37.98mm high, 48.06mm wide, 5.48m…
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-239023
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A worn Roman copper-alloy Sestertius of uncertain emperor, probably Flavian dating to the period AD 69-96 (Reece period 4). Reverse type is illegible. Uncertain mint. 30.49mm diameter, 3.13mm thick. Weighs 12.58g
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-236AE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn Roman copper-alloy Sestertus of uncertain emperor, dating to the period c.AD 43-250. Both Obverse and Reverse are illegible. Uncertain mint. 29.58mm diameter, 3.51mm thick. Weighs 11.54g
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-233D4D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A worn Roman copper-alloy sestertius of uncertain emperor, probably of late-1st to early 2nd century AD date, c.AD 43-161. Reverse type possibly depicting a standing figure, but now mostly illegible. Uncertain mint. 28.26mm diameter, 4.27mm thick. Weighs 19.59g
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-22F984
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An abraded Roman copper-alloy as probably of Vespasian (AD 69-79), possibly dating to the period c.AD 71-72 (Reece period 4). PRO[...], S C reverse type depicting an Altar. Probably mint of Lyon. Cf. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 143, no. 1166 passim for the type. Measurements: 24mm diameter, 2.66mm thick. Weighs 5.4g
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-1F0161
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age silver uninscribed South-Western type stater (c. 58 BC-c. AD 43). The coin is attributed to the Durotriges. ABC (Rudd) p. 111, no. 2169. Obverse: Degraded head of Apollo right. Reverse: Disjointed and pelleted horse left. Spink 366.
Created on: Saturday 15th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Hill', grid reference and parish protected.