Record ID: PUBLIC-50D4CB
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval or post-medieval hammered or cast copper-alloy book clasp. The clasp is flat and roughly rectangular narrowing from a wide attatchment end toward the hook end. The object is bent to a 90 degree angle twice along its length fom post depositional damage. At the hook end of the object there is a pair of rectangular lugs immediately behind the blunt rectangular hook which is folded underneath. There are three rivet holes along its length from and four rivet holes in its slightly splayed fishtail terminal. The initial rivet hole from the hook contains the remains of a c…
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 5th February 2015
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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-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-97E36B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy late Medieval post-Medieval button, c. 1475-1600. Description: The button is biconvex and hollow, with a central boss and ovoid openwork decoration on the front and oval openwork decoration on the back. The attachment loop is on an oval shank which is rectangular in section but is very worn on one side. The button is mid brown with some lighter patches with a green hue. Measurements: 17.63mm long, 11.39mm in diameter and 1.85g in weight. Discussion: This type is illustrated by Read (2005, 30, no.93) with a late 15th to 16th century date. Int…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-9E6645
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete 17th century copper alloy mount. The mount is triangular in plan with stepped knop at the top and a rounded knop at the bottom. The bottom knop is in two stepped elements divided from each other by a transverse groove and from the rest of the object by a transverse ridge. The upper knop is defined by lateral nicks and they too are divided from each other by a transverse groove. It is lightly curved across the front and flat on the reverse with the remains of two integral lugs remaining as small stubs rising 0.82mm from the back of the mount. Measurements: 13.77mm lo…
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-9FD54A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy quillon or crossguard for a dagger or stilleto of early post-medieval date. Object consists of a thin flat faced bar 31.74mm long 4.22mm high 1.83mm thick, which widens towards the centre with an oval hole through it. The bar has a large triangular shaped piece of decoration resembling either feathers or a scallop shell project away from the bar, 9.39mm where it joins the bar, 22.80mm wide at the bottom, 15.64mm high and 3.5mm thick. Each end of the bar shows damage suggesting it is incomplete. It is very dark brown in colouration with some light green patination presen…
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-C836B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver half groat Charles I (1625-49) Mint mark = star. Minted c. AD 1640-1641. North number 2258. Quite heavily clipped and abraded, bust quite worn. Inner beaded border on obverse seems to have mint error as it doesn't properly surround the bust and spirals in towards bust's face. Measurements: 15.72mm in diameter, 0.6mm thick. Weight: 0.88g
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-C8E0A8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and misshapen post-Medieval cast lead or lead alloy circular biface token (c. 1500-c. 1850). The token is a thick disc, one side of which has raised crossed Y shapes or 'framework design' of powell type 13, while other has 5 raised lines segmenting section which Powell would classify as type 3. The token is white accept on raised edges which are dark grey, where the edges have been abraded while in the ground. Measurements: 24.5mm in diameter, 3.49mm thick. 11.29g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-C9233E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and misshapen post-Medieval cast lead or lead alloy circular biface token (c. 1500-c. 1850). The token is disc shaped, one side of which has the raised initials W:W above 1731 (Powell type 2), the other side has a 6 petal foliate design (Powell type 1). The token is entirely grey white. Measurements: 21.64mm in diameter, 2.77mm thick. 7.5g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
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Record ID: KENT-5A2D86
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval cast copper alloy fitting in the form of a stylised fish or dolphin. The dolphin has an arched back and a curving, forked tail and remains of a small hook likely for fitting the object to a larger whole projecting just past the tail. The dolphin's tail has some simple incised decoration consisting of lines which radiate from the body along the length of the tail fins. Possible facial features are obscured by iron oxide concretion and staining but sunken circular eyes can just be made out. Beneath the head stylised flat fins project below the body of the dolphin to form…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-056426
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast or wrought copper-alloy Jews harp (c 1500-c. 1800). In plan, it has a circular head and tapering arms both of which are characteristically lozenge-shaped in cross-section. The outer diameter of the head is 31.75mm. At the apex, on the front face, is a notch or rabbet to accommodate the iron prong, of which only residual rust remains.The arms are complete. File marks are visible on the arms. The surface is reddish brown - copper with some patches of green copper patina especially around the head, the patches of iron staining likely relating ot the p…
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2016
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Record ID: KENT-7F8991
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), North second issue coinage (1561-1582), Spink fifth issue (1578-82). North Vol 2, 1991, p.135, no.2001. Mint mark plain cross, 1578-80. Some wear around circumference obscure parts of legend and some signs of post depositional folding, otherwise detail is sharp. Measurements: 13.45mm in diameter and 0.64mm thick. 0.46g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: KENT-807C51
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver 'sovereign'-type penny of Henry VII (1485-1509), minted at York under Archbishop Thomas Rotherham, 1485-1500, North type 1729 (North 1991, 103). Clipped around and particularly worn around the circumference, obsucring enitrety of legend. Measurements: 15.42mm in diameter, 0.51mm thick.0.61g
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: KENT-818734
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Irish shilling of James I (AD 1603 - 1626). Second coinage, AD c.1604-1607, crowned harp reverse with rose mintmark. As Seaby, 1984: no. 6515-16. Bust and reverse designs heavily worn and near indistinguishable, clipping and wear obscures much fo the legend. Measurements:25.30mm in diameter, 0.93mm thick. 3.2g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: KENT-8397E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1563. Second Issue, North type 1997 (North 1991, 134). Mint mark Pheon. Very fine, very little wear. Measurements: 25.75mm in diameter, 0.89mm thick. 2.88g
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: KENT-83EB93
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1570. Second Issue, North type 1997 (North 1991, 134). Mint mark castle. Very fine, very little wear, except on bust which is very worn. Slightly bent out of shape as if it has been struck hard in the centre of the reverse. Measurements: 25.77mm in diameter, 0.83mm thick. 3.12g
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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