Record ID: KENT-A9C9C8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast composite two-piece lead/tin-alloy button with a separate embedded drawn wire shank, dating to the 17th or early 18th century. Description: The button is convex discoidal front and a concave reverse.It has a raised floral decoration on the front consisting of 8 outer petals and 4 internal flowers. The wire shank appears to be copper-alloy. The button is slightly warped. It has a dark-grey colour. Measurements: 15.56mm in diameter, 12.61mm in height and 3.64g in weight. Discussion: Similar examples are illustrated by Read (2005, 79-82) nos.356-341.
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: KENT-A985B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy eight resellado maravedis 'cob' coin probably of Philip IV (AD 1621-1665) or Charles II of Spain (1665-1700). The coin is a crude sub-rectangular shape. The obverse and reverse are very worn. Mintmark: circle over M. Probably mint of Mexico city. Uncertain Assayer. The coin's weight indicated it is a reweighed or 'resellado' coin though no countermark is visible Measurements: 20.20mm in diameter, 2.39mm thick and weight: 4.84g
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: KENT-981471
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete post-medieval lead-alloy four-part alnage bag seal of 1 half d from the reign of George I dating to the period 1714-1724. Description: The seal consists of disc 2 and disc 3 of a four disc seal. The other two parts are missing and the breaks appear to be old.Obverse head of George I facing right (no surrounding legend is visible). Reverse: unicorn ducally gorged rampant, 1 to left and ½ to right. The disc closest to the conneting strip is in good condition while the one away from it (disc 2 or 3 of 4) is heaivly abraded with little detail save for the bust …
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: KENT-9760FC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn post-medieval lead kosher seal. Description: The seal is circular in shape, with a central rivet it holdin git togehter and a connecting tab at one edge connecting the two discs. There is an indistinct inscription on the central rivet perahps the hebrew word כּשׁר translating as 'Kosher', this is surrounded by an inscription, the only visible section remaining *ש. The other side has a possible hebrew initial ר, whcih may relate to the Rabbi who approved the foood. The edges of the object are heavily worn. Measurements: 31.02mm long, 21.52mm wide (diamet…
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: KENT-AD069C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and abraded possible base silver contemporary copy of a Maille Blanche of Phillip IV of France (1285-1314). Dating to the period 1296-1314. Duplessy (1988) no.215. Measurements: 2.1mm in diameter and 2.2g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-C12B11
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A serrated flint implement of early mesolithic (c.9000Bc-8000BC) or Early Neolithc (c. 4000bc-3300BC). date. The flint took is roughly triangular in shape with a rounded bottom and has short scaled low angle retouch along one edge. The bulb of percussion is low and not pronounced suggesting soft hammer production. The flint is transluscent brown through to dark brown in colour. Measurements: 62.72mm long, 19.69mm wide, 5.76mm thick and 4.91g in weight.
Created on: Friday 1st November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-C06395
Object type: CUPEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handmade probable compacted bone ash post-medieval cupel, of 16th or 17th century date. Description: The cupel is roughly circular in plan and is very thick. It has a lightly dished upper surface and a flat bottom, the upper rim of the dishing is heavily abraded. The bottom is however obscured by a heavy white concretion that maybe the remains of litharge (lead oxide) used in the cupellation process. The cupel has a hard grainy grey fabric. Measurements: 28.63mm in diameter, 19.38mm high and 22.02g in weight Discussion: Cupels were an integral part of the cuppellation proce…
Created on: Friday 1st November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-87491C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of green glazed ceramic post-medieval vessel, possibly a 16th or 17th century porringer executed in red Border Ware "Guys Ware" Description: The fragment represents part of the upper body and rim of a vessel. The handle is complete but very stubby and has a splayed trifoliate shape. The upper surface has a mottled glaze of dark green through to light yellow-green green with very dark green spots. .The fabric is hard earthenware and is a strong even dark orange colour with spare mica inclusions. The breaks are rough and likely to have happened in recent time. Measureme…
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-71EB29
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a Post Medieval Surrey Hampshire border ware, 'encrusted ware' mug dating from the AD 1620-1650. Description: The sherd is made from a buff fabric with black sandy grit speck inclusions throughout. It is covered on the upper surface with a possible worn glaze (typically the type has a faded green glaze) and chippings of crushed flint. The inner face is undecorated. Measurements: Discussion: Simple fragments have ben recovered from excavations of London (Pearce 1992. 28) and from the production site at Cove, East Hampshire (Haslam 1975. 176). Although the pot…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-71A4FC
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone knucklebone toggle or wizzer of uncertain date. Description: A toggle formed from a knucklebone with drilled perforations at op and bottom. It is marginally worn. Measurements: 34.63mm long, 11.69mm wide, 15.12mm high and 3.11g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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