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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Record ID: KENT-707917
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn fragment of stub-stemmed clay tobacco pipe or 'Ottoman' chibouk likely dating to the second half of the 17th century or early 18th century. Description: The fragment represents the bowl of the pipe. The fabric of the bowl is grey with mixed sandy flecks throughout. The bowl is low and circular in plan with slight carination. There is incised decoration around the upper outer wall of of the bowl, alternating lightly impressed triangles and deep rectangular marks. The bottom of the bowl has incised V motif formed from two hatched lines. There is a hole for the pip…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2023
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Record ID: KENT-6E4E63
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of wheel thrown tin glazed delftware ceramic dish dating to the 17th century. Description: The fragment is irregularly shaped and represents base of the bowl. The fabric Is hard fired and white with no inclusions visible. The base has a slightly raised circular foot. The upper surface is decorated with a tin glaze design consisting of central concentric rings of dark blue and white banding with a final orange ring. There are four triangular points cardinally arranged around the circles creating a star shaped pattern. Also emanating from the circle are four rays of green …
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-6DA2AF
Object type: MANUFACTURING DEBRIS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Post Medieval pinner's bone dating to the 16th century. Description: The tool is made from a worked long bone bone that at one end has been roughly trimmed on three sides. On one face there is a longitudinal grove from the opening to the remaining join of the bone, on which pin shafts are thought to have been placed while they were being filed sharp. Measurements:: length: 111.16mm; width: 38.94mm; thickness: 32.85mm; weight: 102.88g. These are relatively common finds from 16th century deposits in London, notably on the sites of former religious houses following th…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-6D4CE2
Object type: PEG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A carved hard wood Fid of 17th to 19th century date Description: The fd is formed from a single dense piece of wood roughly conical in shape. The pointed end is rougher like due to crude carving and no finishing, unlike the apex. There is a shallow line around the upper section of the fid 30mm from the top likley relating to its' use. The object remains a dark grey-brown colour Measurements: 232mm long, 36.6mm in diameter and 300g in weight. Discussion: This object is likely a sailor's fid for woking with rope knots, splicing of rope and even holding open hole sin canvas suc…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-778FE6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hardly worn Post Medieval copper-alloy jetton issued by Hanns Krauwinckel II (1586-1635 AD). Rose / orb type, issued at Nuremburg. c. AD 1586-1635. '+ Das wort gottes bleibt ewick' reverse type (The word of god remains eternal). As Mitchiner (1988, 445) no. 1494-1503. Measurements: 25.01mm in diameter, 0.81mm thick. and 1.42g in weight.
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F3CF52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy Rose Farthing (of Type 2) of Charles I (1625-1649) dating to the period 1636-1644. Mintmark: Crescent. North (1991) no.2291. Measurements: 13.7mm in diameter, 1.23mm thick and 1.02g in weight
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: KENT-B5A3F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA, with reverse type depicting she-wolf suckling twins, two stars above. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon). Mintmark:-// Crescent PLG. LRBC pt.i no.195. Measurements: 16.98mm in diameter, 1.89mm thick and 1.74g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D9A00D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post-Medieval copper-alloy 17th-century token farthing issued by the Kings Head in Deptford, 1649. Williamson (1889, 359) Kent no. 85. Description: Obverse: Crowned head of James I. Legend: '+AT.THE.KINGS.HEAD'. Reverse: marriage trigram of 'L/N.D' in two lines. Legend: '+IN.DEPTFORD.1649'. The token is heavily worn. Measurements: 14.61mm in diameter, 0.55mm thick and 0.47g in weight. Discussion: During the mid-17th century (c.1648-1672), due to a shortage of official coins, halfpenny and farthing tokens were issued by private businesses to facilitate small change exch…
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D91517
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn, abraded and incomplete copper-alloy probable contemporary copy of a Roman (Barberous Radiate), Probably dating c.275-285 (Reece Period 14). Measurements: 14.73mm in diameter, 1.75mm thick and 1.24g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D8F9B5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval to Post-Medieval cast pewter or high tin copper-alloy double-looped buckle with serrated outer edge dating to the period 1450-1600 Description: The buckle frame is missing one of its loops, the surviving loop is oval and bevelled and has a decroative outer edges, desribed as serated, the reverse is flat. The pin for the buckle remains folded aroudn the central strap bar. The entire buckle is a mottled dark grey colour. Measurements: 12.27mm length, 13.05mm wide, 3.18mm thick and Weight: 0.48g. Discussion: This form of buckle is a a vriant of the mo…
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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