Record ID: KENT-0C3BF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Roman copper-alloy nummus, possibly a contemporary copy of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS prototype, reverse depicting Victory left on a prow holding shield and sceptre. Uncertain mintmark. Measurements: 16.27mm in diameter and 2.35g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Record ID: KENT-0C2270
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus, of uncertain Tetrarch emepror, dating to AD 307-317. Reece period 15. GENIO POP ROM reverse type, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mint of Trier. Measurements: 16.85mm in diameter and 1.31g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: KENT-B91026
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and clipped Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307) and Edward II (1307-1327). minted at London. Class 10, 1300-1310 (North 1991. 38) No. 1058 and Withers and Withers (200. 32-34) Type 29. Measurements: 12.09mm in diameter, and 0.35g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2020
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Record ID: KENT-2AF0C3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy late medieval or early post-medieval 'skep' thimble, to the 15th or very early 16th century in date. Description: The thimble is a cast beehive conical shape with a wide plain basal zone with a slight rim at the base prior to the indented outer wall of the thimble. The rest of the thimble is covered by irregularly spaced small hand drilled circular pits in a clockwise running spiral line. The thimble's walls are very thick. The base is even and flat. The thimble, where not obscured by dirt, is a mid green in colour. The thimble is slightly being squashed almos…
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2020
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Record ID: KENT-2A9BB8
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy crucifix pendant of Medieval date. Description: The pendant has been cast in one piece and has lost its suspension loop and the upper portion of its vertical upright. The two arms and the base of the shaft are ornamented with tri-lobate terminals. The relief-moulded figure of Christ is stylistically depicted. The head is tilted towards the left hand (as you look at it) cross arm, resting upon his extended right upper arm. A draped loin cloth, angled across the body and protruding beyond the width of the waist, is also portrayed. The right leg is in…
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-5E6C9F
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
complete cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentic cutting edge. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It is proceed by a double raised collar. The casting seams on the sides of the axehead have not been worked down and remain fairly prominent, pa…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-D01C84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn silver medieval penny of Edward II (AD1307-1327), Class 11b2 minted at London c.AD1310-1314, North type (1991) no.1061/3. Measurements: 18.5mm in diameter, 0.93mm thick and 1.38g in weight
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8162D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Medieval silver cut farthing of either Henry II to Henry III, dating to the period of AD 1180-1247. Uncertain class. mint and moneyer. Measurements: 15.76mm long, 10.09mm wide, 0.55mm thick and 0.39g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-39E874
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete Medieval silver short cross cut half-penny probably of Henry III (1216-1272), Minted at London by uncertain moneyer, class 7 possibly variety cB, dating c.1236-1242. North (1994) 980. Measurements: 17.35mm long, 10.09mm wide, 0.86mm thick and 0.65g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: KENT-38C89C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead token probably of pos-medieval date 1500-1900 Description: The token is an unusual shape having either been warped or been formed from a blob of lead stamped or empressed rather than cast this creates a large thick rim. One face appears to have an inscription on but its uncertain as to the menaing. Measurements: 21.12mm in diameter, 5.02mm thick and 11.38g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2018
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Record ID: KENT-381CB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, clipped and misstruck penny of Henry V, class D minted at York, dated AD1413-c.1420. North (1991) no.1401. Measurements: 16.30mm diameter, 0.66mm thick and 0.87g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: KENT-E954E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn Medieval silver short cross cut half-penny probably of John (1199-1216), Minted by Ravf , c.1204-1209. Class 5bii, North (1994) no.970. Measurements: 18.34mm long, 9.65mm wide, 0.86mm thick and 0.65g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-709B56
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The head of a heavily worn copper-alloy hafted object, probably a hammer or mattock head of uncertain date (see discussion). Description: The object is roughly rectangular in plan narrow towards one end. The narrow end is thicker and is squarish in cross-section (possibly a bell/face hammer end) while the wider end is thinner and more rectangular in cross section (blade/mattock end?). There is a roughly circular hole through the body of the head likely the eye for hafting the tool to a handle. Dividing the bell/face end from the eye section is a distinct groove creating a very shor…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-5E7C62
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1000-800BC. Possibly of plain South Eastern Type. Description: The fragment survives only as the blade end. The sides begin to curve inwards from the curved crescent blade-edge, flaring in section to a rectangle. The broken edges are heavily worn likely indicate breakage in antiquity although the variation in patination may indicate it happen while in the ground. The break across the body is irregular. The surface of the axe is heavily mottled dark to light green to light brown in patina and…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-68BED7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of cast copper-alloy spearhead, likely dating to the Middle Bronze Age (III) or Late Bronze Age - likely from the Wilburton, Blackmoor / Ewart Park phases. c.1200-750 BC. Description: The fragment represents most of the spear's upper section and is missing only part of the point. It is long, tapering and narrowing, with a very high angular midrib flanked by moulded channels. The fragment is very warped and bent, typical of intentional 'killed' bronze age objects, leaving it almost S-shaped in profile. On one side of the edge there is another possible intentional…
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-568C77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn silver denarius of Septimius Severus (193-211) dating to the period AD 197 (Reece Period 10). HERCVLI DEFENS reverse type depicting Hercules standing right, resting on club and holding bow and lion skin in left arm. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt.1, p.102, Septimius Severus no.97. RSC (1969) 212. Measurements: 15.8mm diameter, 2.2mm thick and 2g in weight.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: KENT-9640AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete Medieval silver cut short-cross halfpenny probably of John (1199-1216) or Henry III (1216-1272) , minted at London, uncertain moneyer. Uncertain class but large curls and small closed E likely class 5 to class 6c. Measurements: 16.55mm long (original diameter), 11.16mm wide, 0.69mm thick and 0.63g in weight.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
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Record ID: KENT-5F44D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age Gallo-Belgic imported 1/4 stater, possibly of the Nervii, ABC37 dating to the 1st century BC. Obverse: Criss-Cross lines type. Reverse: Horse with Lyre below and rider above. Measurements: 13.28mm in diameter, 1.67mm thick and 1.88g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
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