Record ID: KENT-6A6558
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Late 16th-17th Century. Lead alloy, cast, small circular cloth seal. Length 21.6mm, Width 16.4mm, Thickness 4.3mm, Diameter 16.4mm, Weight 4.6g. Small, uniface cloth seal with loop intact. Stamped on the rivet/front surface with initial 'R' over 'H' and possibly a curved line above the letter 'R', but a plain back surface. Little wear, a pale grey patina and light surface corrosion. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 122 No. 781 & 782 and Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum, British Museum Occasional Papers 93, …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-6A2546
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible 1st-Mid 3rd Century. Roman, copper alloy, coin - possible as or dupondius. Truncated length 22.4mm, Truncated width 20.5mm, Thickness 2.8mm, Diameter 22.4mm, Weight 2.8g. Obverse: Blank. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Blank. Inscription: Illegible. Rather irregular shape with extreme wear and corrosion having broken down the surface and the coin edges. Just a few small areas of the original full thickness remaining. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 48-59.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-69FD44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1st-Mid 3rd Century. Roman, copper alloy, probable as or dupondius. Length 23.8mm, Width 22.2mm, Thickness 2mm, Diameter 23.8mm, Weight 5.7g. Obverse: Vague head outline - possibly right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Vague central figure. Inscription: Illegible. Die Axis: probably 4 o'clock or 120 deg. Almost square shaped, very corroded/eroded surface, pale green colour with broken down surface and edges. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 48-59.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-69D897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1st-2nd Century. Copper alloy, cast, broken head section of a fibula bow brooch. Truncated length 12.0mm, Truncated width 15.8mm, Thickness 7.1mm, Weight 2.1g. Very worn, corroded, small broken fragment of a Colchester derivative fibula. Most of one wing only and probable remnant of the chord left in situ. Probable plain bow with a central longditundinal ridge that once went down the bow. Rounded/eroded surfaces as a result of corrosion with pale green colour. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 28-31 No. 96.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-658553
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1st-Mid 3rd Century. Roman, copper alloy, probable sestertius or as. Length 24.7mm, Width 22.8mm, Thickness 3.6mm, Diameter 24.7mm, Weight 7.9g. Obverse: Possible head outline. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Blank - no details visible. Inscription: Illegible. Very worn and corroded surface and broken down, irregular edges. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 48-59.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-655407
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2nd Century. Roman, copper alloy, probable sestertius or as possibly of Antoninus Pius. Length 25.5mm, Width 24mm, Thickness 3.6mm, Diameter 25.5mm, Weight 9.2g. Obverse: Probable head outline, laureate bust, right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Standing central figure - probably Salus standing left at an altar feeding a snake, holding a sceptre. Inscription: Illegible. Die axis:180 deg. or 6 o'clock. Almost square shaped, very corroded surface with broken down edges, some dark green patina intact especially the reverse. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 52 No. 495.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-652424
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late 16th-Mid 17th Century. Copper alloy, cast, belt mount or horse furniture with integral blunt lug. Truncated length 19.1mm, Width 13.3mm, Thickness 15.3mm, Weight 2.2g. Small, broken half with an openwork 'D' shape loop and small terminal knop. Probably once a symmetrical rounded 'Bow Tie' shape. There is a moulded four petal flower at the opposite end - once in the centre of the mount. One relatively large rounded or blunt integral lug with the end slightly curved over. Small traces of gilding remaining on the front surface only. Rather corroded surface with some green verdigris …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: KENT-5868E8
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13th-18th Century. Medieval-Post Medieval. Copper alloy, crudely cast, 'mystery' ring. Length 27.7mm, Width 26.3mm, Thickness 2.8mm, Diameter 27.7mm, Weight 3.4g. Mass produced, multi-functional possible harness ring, belt fitting, tally stick counter, base for cloth covered button or tapestry ring. Irregular annular ring with flattened sexfoil cross-section with bevelled inside and outside edge together with hand file finishing marks. Rather corroded with a few patches of surface dark green patina. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 69 No. …
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-5315E8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain - possibly Roman, lead alloy, crudely cast, probable unofficial small conical shaped weight. Length 14.7mm, Width 15mm, Thickness 13.9mm, Diameter 15mm, Weight 14.1mm. Conical shape with small flange around the base and pimple on the top/apex. But also four feint ribs down the cone shape and a small dimple roughly in the centre of the base. Ref. Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 40.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-52E511
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Probably Roman. lead alloy, cast, oval probable steelyard weight. Length 31.3mm, Width 25.6mm, Thickness 17.5mm, Weight 61.9g. Flattened oval or 'pear drop' shape, plain lead weight with rusty remains of a probable suspension loop at the top. The steelyard was used throughout the Roman world and, being portable was employed by many street sellers and merchants. White powdery surface with a number of small dents and scratches inflicted by agricultural practices i.e. ploughing. Ref. Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 9 and Roman Art…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-52C274
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1st-Mid 3rd Century. Roman, copper alloy - brass, probable sestertius or As. Length 24.1mm, Width 23.4mm, Thickness 4.4mm, Diameter 24.1mm, Weight 8.4g. Obverse: Possible head outline. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Possible central figure. Inscription: Illegible. Very worn and badly corroded with both the surface and edges broken down with few details visible. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 48-59.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-528942
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
172-173AD. Roman, copper alloy, brass, Marcus Aurelius sestertius. Length 27.8mm, Width 24.6mm, Thickness 4.6mm, Diameter 27.8mm, Weight 11.7g. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Germania seated left surrounded by weapons, shield, bow and sword. Die Axis: 11 o'clock or 330 deg. Worn with attractive pale brown patina but some surface corrosion and broken down edges. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 52-53, Roman Coins and their Values II, David R. Sear, Spink 2002, page 312-313 and Roman Imperial Coinage No. 1053.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-524087
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1400-1200BC. Middle Bronze Age. Copper alloy - bronze, cast, looped, relatively narrow palstave. Length 108.7mm, Width 27.8mm, Thickness 23.9mm, Weight 168g. This palstave has the stop-ridge fused to small flanges to form a pocket on each face of the tool which split or folked ends of the wooden handle could be attached. There was a single loop now missing added onto the lower surface of the axe to enable it to be fastened more securely to the haft. This has broken away in antiquity. Possibly resulting in the loss of the axe. This palstave has a plain blade of narrow shape with a fine…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-437E33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly 54-79AD. Roman coin, copper alloy, brass, Dupondius of possibly Nero or Vespasian - judging by the profile. Length 20.6mm, Width 19.1mm, Thickness 3.4mm, Diameter 20.6mm, Weight 4g. Obverse: Bust outline right, possibly laureate and possibly of Vespasian or Nero. Inscription: Illegible. Obverse: Worn blank - no details visible. Inscription: Illegible. Very worn with 50% dark brown patina and 50% corroded surface together with broken down corroded edges. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 50.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-41BCA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
138-161AD. Roman, Antoninus Pius, copper alloy, sestertius. Length 29.9mm, Width 26.6mm, Thickness 4.5mm, Diameter 29.9mm, Weight 14.3g. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Inscription: (ANT)ONINV[]. Reverse: Salus standing left, feeding a snake arising from altar and holding a sceptre, 'SC' either side. Inscription: Illegible. Rome mint. Die axis: 6 o'clock or 180 deg. Worn condition with pale brown patina, but some surface corrosion and broken down edges with two small patches of green verdigris. Ref: Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 52 No. 496, Roman Coins and their Values II…
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-414881
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid 17th Century. Brass Trader's farthing token. Length 17.1mm, Width 16.5mm, Thickness 1.3mm, Diameter 17.1mm, Weight 0.9g. Obverse: Initials 'VS' in the centre of an inner circle with small flower head above. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Blank. Inscription: Illegible. probably Kentish by provenance. Extremely worn and corroded with few details visible. dark brown colour. Ref. British Tokens and their Values, Seaby, London 1970 reprinted in 1984, page 28-29.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
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Record ID: KENT-411AA5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th-18th Century. Lead alloy, cast, small size uniface token. Length 18.2mm, Width 16.8mm, Thickness 3mm, Diameter 18.2mm, Weight 4.4g. Obverse: Long cross or linear cross with pellet design within a border. Reverse: Blank. Very pale grey patina with a few flecks or brown sandy staining. Ref. Leaden Token and Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2005, page 40-45 and 105 and Tokens and Tallies Through The Ages, Edward Fletcher, Greenlight Publishing 2003, page 28-33.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-40F191
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Mid 3rd Century. Roman, copper alloy, probable barbarous billon Antoninianus coin. Length 16.5mm, Width 14.3mm, Thickness 2.3mm, Diameter 16.5mm, Weight 1.4g. Obverse: Possible radiate bust right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Blank. Inscription: Illegible. Mint name: British by provenance. Very worn, corroded surface and irregular flan, very few details visible and so difficult to identify. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 78-79.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-3FAA81
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/Bronze Age. Struck or knapped, medium size side scraper or waste flake. Length 31.4mm, Width 29.7mm, Thickness 8.3mm, Weight 7.1g. Broken, narrow pentagonal shaped flint flake. Mottled grey colour, bulb of percussion, bulbar scar, striking platform and ripples. There is a small length of secondary re-touch along a concave edge on the dorsal surface. Shiny surface patina. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 4.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-3DDBA6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/Bronze Age. Struck or knapped, medium size, waste flake. Length 35.6mm, Width 28.7mm, Thickness 6.8mm, Weight 6.5mm. Irregular rhomboidal shaped waste flake, pale brown/orange colour. Bulb of percussion, striking platform and ripples of percussion. Shiny surface patina. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 fig. 2.
Created on: Monday 30th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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