Record ID: KENT-CA46DA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast Medieval, copper-alloy rectangular single-loop buckle, c.14th century in date. Description: The buckle frame is rectangular with an expanded outer edge, with four transverse incised grooves at the centre of the outer frame creating a pin rest. The sides have two low raised decorative ridges on the outer edge abutting the inner corners. The pin is form from a simple piece of wire wrapped around the strap bar. The buckle is a dark grey green while the pin has a mid-green colour. Measurement: 19.04mm long, 14.39mm wide, 5.54mm thick and 3.18g in weight. …
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
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Record ID: KENT-CA23D3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet white metal coated copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy, held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The sheets sandwich a third piece of copper-alloy a cast forked spacer. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. The attachment is finished leaving it slightly concave. There is no decoration save the white met…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
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Record ID: KENT-C9FB7E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and warped cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece bow brooch of late Iron Age or Early Roman date likely c.15 BC - AD200. Description: The pair of stubby roughly rectangular wings flanking a central loop for a copper-alloy spring and iron axis bar remains only as a worn stubs. A very narrow near ovoid section bow tapers towards very thin, long and plain foot. The bow is heavily worn, abraded and warped. It has a small section of incised line decoration consisting of four close-set horizontal lines on the upper bow. The catch plate remains almost complete. It has a m…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Thursday 1st July 2021
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Record ID: KENT-E4AF9A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger-ring of Roman date, c.AD 50-350 Description: The ring has a simple narrow round band, slightly even in its width over its' circumference. Roughly circular-to elongated D-Shape in cross-section. It widens slightly at its' shoulder into incised knops and narrows immediately after where it angles towards the bezel. The bezel is integral thin and square flanked on either side by small rectangular wings, each engraved with fine lines.The bezel has a small circular collet now empty save for compacted chalk. The ring has an even mid green patination.…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D67DAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy Roman dupondius probably of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), and possibly dating to the period c.AD 176-177 (Reece period 8). Possibly DE GERM or DE SARM (in exergue), IMP VIII COS III P P, S C reverse type depicting a trophy, at the base of which are seated a German or Sarmatian woman and man with his hands bound. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC III, p. 306, no. 1179 passim. Measurements: 24.29mm in diameter, 3.55mm thick and 9.79g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-7ED6D8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and abraded Roman copper-alloy a contemporary copy of a Nummus of the House of Constantine in the name of Constantine II (317-340), Constans (AD 337-350) or Constantius II (AD 324-361), all as Caesar. Dating to the period AD 335-341. 'GLORIA EXERCITVS' reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of a standard. Mintmark illegible. (Reece period 17). Measurements: 12.41mm in diameter, 1.48mm thick and 0.51g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-7EB0DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn and abraded copper-alloy Roman radiate or nummus of uncertain type, dating to the period AD 260-402. Measurements: 15.02mm in diameter, 1.71mm thick and 1.01g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-7E5EBA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius. Illegible ruler possibly Antonine AD 138-180 (Reece Period 2) Measurements: 29.51mm in diameter, 3.78mm thick and 16.01g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
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Record ID: KENT-7E3B17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy probable Roman as or dupondius. Illegible ruler possibly Flavian AD 69-96 (Reece Period 2) Measurements: 22.76mm in diameter, 2.84mm thick and 4.16g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-B848B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast middle to late Iron Age brooch, early 4th-2nd century BC. Description: The brooch is incomplete, and the spring and pin are entirely missing. The head comprises a vertically aligned flat sided pierced knop through which the axis bar would have passed. This bow, which is of roughly circular section and tapers towards the foot, where it loops upwards to a break which may, comparing to similar brooches of the type (e.g BH-CAC2F8) formed an openwork catch plate. The catch plate has an angled upper side, a sub-triangular aperture and a rolled outer side. There is simp…
Created on: Monday 9th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2018
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Record ID: KENT-A02972
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy late medieval or early post-medieval 'skep' thimble, dating from the second half of the 14th century - end of the 15th. Description: The thimble a high cast beehive conical shape with a wide plain basal zone with a slight cast 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 very dark green in colour. Likely produced…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2017
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Record ID: KENT-9FE5F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn, abraded and degraded roman As or Dupondius. Illegible Ruler and type, dating to the period AD41-260 (Reece period 1-12) Measurements: 23.67mm in diameter, 2.52mm thick and 4.93g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2017
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Record ID: KENT-9FB5EC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn Roman sestertius of uncertain Antonine or early Severan emperor 138-222 AD, possibly a young Verus or Marcus as Ceaser under Antoninus, uncertain Reverse type, Reece period 7-10. Measurements: 30.94mm in diameter, 3.41mm thick and 12.1g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2017
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Record ID: KENT-77A0BF
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy rounded moustache-shaped object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. Description: The object has been cast in one and is crescentric in shape. It has a uniform vertical groove in the centre of the body, with a rectangular hole beneath.The body tapers down to a point with cast alternating ridges and grooves running up to 14.22mm from the central vertical groove. The alternating pattern is not present on the inside edge of the object and consists of 11 lines on each side. The object is covered in mottled green patena. Measurements: 42.64mm wide, 23.82mm high. 11.04m…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2017
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