Record ID: KENT-29B540
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn enamelled copper-alloy heraldic horse harness pendant of Medieval date, c. AD 1270-1400. Description: The pendant is of quatrefoil / quatrelobed form with an angular knops between each lobe. Taking up much of the centre is a shield of arms displaying the royal arms of England consisting of three lions on a field of red (heraldically:Gules, three lions passant guardant). The shield is in the common 'heater' form with angular top corners. Decoration in the lobes is uncertain due to wear. At the apex of the pendant the suspension loop remains. Measurements: Length:14.50…
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-1F50D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn, corroded and abraded copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a nummus. Mint, emepror and type illegible, AD 296-402. Measurements: 14.35mm in diameter, 1.62mm thick and 1.17g in weight.
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: KENT-73558E
Object type: MORTARIUM
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large rim sherd of a wheel thrown Roman mortaria, possibly in a Oxford white-ware fabric. Dating to c. AD 250 - c. AD 300. Description: The fabric of the mortaria is mostly a cream-white but with a very light pale pinky-orange hue particularly on the inner surface. Very sparse very small poorly sorted quartz inclusions accompanied by some iron stained red inclusions of medium sized. On the upper internal surface the fabric has poorly sorted mixed trituration grit of mostly rounded translucent or transparent quartz in pink, black, white or brown. Wheel-thrown. The mortaria's …
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: KENT-B5ED89
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tinned copper-alloy roman disc brooch with peripheral lugs. Dating to the second half of the 1st century AD, likely originating in the upper Rhine Valley (Modern Switzerland). Description: The brooch is flat and circular with peripheral lugs, most of which are missing or remaining only as a stubs, 3 remain intact (8 originally). There is a circumferential white metal coated flat ring and a pierced centre. The gap between the piercing and the ring as well as known examples (Hattatt 1987, 158) suggests a second ring existed and is now missing. The pin attachment cons…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
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Record ID: KENT-82D67C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver 'Whaddon Goat' type unit of the Eastern region, attributed to the Catuvellauni and dating to the period 60 to 20 BC . ABC p. 125, no. 2487. Measurements: 13.61mm in diameter, 2mm thick and 0.88g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2017
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Record ID: KENT-990342
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn roman nummus of Galerius (305-311), GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type uncertain probably minted at Lyon AD 298 (Reece 15.). RIC VI Lyons 40b. Measurements: 24.16mm in diameter, 2.5mm thick and 4g in weight.
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: KENT-E0CE93
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd/fragment of probable wheel thrown late medieval coarsware. Description: The sherd consists of a light-grey exterior surface, with a med pink /brown colour on the interior, it has a thin light oxidised orangey core. The sherd has no decoration on the surface and only has a short stub of body remaining., there is too little of the object remaining to suggest an accurate original size or vessel type. The fabric has moderately evenly sorted sandy speck inclusions, as well as median amounts of round to sub-angular small flint poorly sorted and some very sparse mixed flecks o…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: KENT-8BE570
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely dating to the late Bronze Age or Iron age c.1000BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produced from a broken elongated ovoid primary flake (indicated by the substantial cortex remaining on the dorsal face) from a larger possibly naturally shattered flint (indicated by the multiple step and pitted like fractures on the part sof the edges). The flaking has left substantially conchoidal ripples on both sides of the flint and a substantial bulb of percussion on the ventral face, indicating hard hammer (stone on stone rather than antler, bone or padded …
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodnestone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B21B27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worn and abraded silver halfgroat of Henry VIII (1509-1547 AD), third period coinage (1544-1547), minted at Canterbury, North (1991) no. 1852. Dimensions: Diameter 20.20mm, thickness 0.89mm and weight 1.08g.
Created on: Friday 26th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: KENT-9DA184
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and bent silver post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), North's Second Issue coinage (1561-1582), North (1991) no. 1997. Mintmark: Plain cross, dated '1579'. Measurements: 25.9mm in diameter, 0.56mm thick and 2.49g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
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Record ID: KENT-7878DF
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete worn Post-Medieval leather shoe. Description: It is of welt construction, where a strip of leather (welt) is stitched to an upper and insole of the shoe. The sole is then attached to it. The shoe has a rounded toe and the two piece upper is plain in design. There are stitch holes in the sole and welt. The sole remains attached to the insole and in fact looks like it was attached prior to the addition of the welt. Some of the leather thread used for stitching is still in place attaching the sole to the insole. The sole and insole remain in a complete state. The shoe …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 31st December 2018
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Record ID: KENT-2C05B1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete heavily worn and double struck silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), second issue coinage (1561-1582). Minted at London. Mint mark lion dating to the period 1566-1567. North (1991) no. 2001. Coin exhibits evidence of double striking withe repeated letters and long cross terminal on the reverse. Measurements: 15.01mm in diameter, 0.58mm thick and 0.45g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
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Record ID: KENT-9C49E3
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pear shaped probable steelyard weight of post-medieval to modern date. c. 1500 to 1900. Description: The weight is pear-shaped with a central longitudal perforation. The surface of the weight is scratched, pitted and chipped. There is three incised rectangular troughs on the surface evenly space around the waist of the weight.. Patination of the lead suggests that this is old damage. The the base of the weight is slightly convex. The objects is patinated a mottled white and very light blue-grey. Measurements: 68.84mm in height, 50.24mm in diameter and 1kg in weigh…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Record ID: KENT-9BC88E
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete inverted conical cast lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date,AD 43 - 410. Description: The weight is an inverted uneven rounded cone and widens towards the top. The surface of the weight is scratched, pitted and chipped. There is a large post-depositional scratch down one side.There is an incomplete highly corroded iron suspension loop projecting from the flat top of the weight and also the domed bottom.Patination of the lead suggests that this is old damage. The the base of the weight is slightly convex. The objects is patinated a mottled white and very light b…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2017
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Record ID: KENT-30F43D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast heavily worn incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy belt fitting, dating to c.1550-1625AD. Description: The object is an S-shaped belt catch with a sub rectangular cross section. It has one snake head terminal at the complete end, although the now missing one would have been the same. It has a double incised band on its upper surface splitting each end in half. The remaing loop has been preferentially worn, the other loop has broken off at almost the same point. The fitting is patinated green and the break appears to have occured in antiquity. Measurements: Length: 36.7mm,…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2017
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-729B57
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of eight pottery coarse ware sherds of likely medieval date, four rim sherds, three body sherds and one base sherd. Fabric is rough and has a mix of subrounded-angular inclusions of small-medium white chalk/shells and small-large dark grey/black and brown grog. Fabric colour varies over the surface of the shards from light brown/red through grey/brown to black, this variation is due to the varied oxidising conditions of the kiln. All the sherds exhibit evidence of breaking in antiquity and show signs of significant abrasion and some breakage during deposition. It is unclear wh…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: KENT-437D9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A highly worn, degraded and abraded roman As or Duppondius. Illegible Ruler and type, dating to the period AD41-260 (Reece period 1-12) Measurements: 21.5mm in diameter, 3.36mm thick and 6.47g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2017
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Record ID: KENT-E4599A
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lithic Implement of probable Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age c. 1000-800 BC date. Flint is light brown with no cortex remaining. Irregular but roughly triangular in shape, produced from tertiary flake. Short semi abrupt scaled retouch along edge opposite to striking platform. Bulb of percussion pronounced. Measurements: 31.13, in length, 62.70mm wide, 12.29mm thick. 19.77g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2015
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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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Record ID: KENT-792817
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy thin strip bracelet or bangle fragment. Narrow D-sectioned band fragment, broken at one. The convex display face bears decoration comprising a band of sixteen incised lines unevenly spaced 6mm form complete strap end. The complete end has a notch and ridge which may relate to a join or clasp, possibly even extra decoraiton.. Another bracelet fragment, differently decorated can be seen on the database; NLM-4DABC8. Suggested date: Later Roman, 250-410 AD, based off similar finds on the database SF-73B8E8 (undecorated fragment), WMID-F98122 (undecoratted complete) and Crummy…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2015
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