Record ID: KENT-8F182D
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy fragment likely from a 17th century toy musket. Description: The fragment represents the butt end of the musket's stock and is roughly triangluar in plan having snapped just before the grip. In each point of the triangle is aring and dot represents the rivets/screws holding parts of the stock together. The stock is partially patinated with some green coperr-corrosion but mostly remains a dark brown colour. Measurements: 19.41mm long, 31.85mm wide, 3.92mm thick and 8.01g in weight. Discussion: This fragment is possibly from possibly an Egan and Forsyth's T…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-8EAD48
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
two lead musket ball dating to the post-medieval period c.17th-19th centuries. Description: The musket ball is spherecal and appears to have a sprue scar remaining as well as distinct 'flash' visible along the mould line. Likely this was caused by the two mould halves having been poorly seated. Normally lost through bumping in transport or through use, here it is intact, suggesting the bullet was found close to its point of manufacture and was never fired. Measurements: Ball 1: 15.16mm in diameter, 18.04g in weight. Ball 2: 17.45mm in diameter ad 27.21g in weight. Disc…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-8E77B4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Post-Medieval double looped or 'spectacle' buckle dating c. AD1550-1650. Description: The buckle consists of two ovoid loops with small lentoid knops at either end of the central strap bar. The loops are undecorated, but lightly bevelled with a flat back. One of the loops is almost entirely missing. The pin is missing. The strap bar is slightly in relief. The buckle is a mid-grey green colour with some speckling light green colour. Measurements: 25.3mm long, 25.49mm wide, 2.87mm thick and 3.27g in weight. Discussion: This common buckle type is…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-8CAD72
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Medieval copper alloy heraldic mount, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1400. Description: The mount is shield-shaped, with a square top tapering to a point below, with slightly convex sides. The shield is heavily worn but the heraldic motif of 'Five lozenge (fusily) bend', the tincture (colour) is uncertain due to the wear of the object, this also prevents us from establishing the provenance of this heraldry. Due to the wear there is no evidence of gilding or enamelling of the device (common on such objects such as DEV-AD12F8. The object is mottled various shades of dark grey g…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.