Record ID: PUBLIC-52E629
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman, wheel-turned, Samian ware bowl dating to the period AD 150- 250. Description: The sherd comprises more than 1/3 of the base of the bowl and its foot ring, plus a section of the wall and rim. The centre of the bowl rises to a peak where there is the end of an impressed lozenge with the makers mark _ISF. The fabric has no visible inclusions and is a sandy pink colour with glossy orange slip. There is wear to the extremities and edges where the surface is matt and dull. Measurements: All dimensions for the fragment are approximate. T…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5260EC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy Roman Nummus of c.4th century date. The coin has been pierced once and possibly twice. Dimensions: diameter: 19.15mm and 17.08mm , thickness: 1.16mm and weight: 1.91g
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-521CF5
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and highly worn copper alloy, anonymous stock nuremberg rose-orb type jetton, dating c.1500-1550. The jetton is distorted and worn rendering much of the detail illegible and prohibiting further identification. What can be read of the obvrse legend appears to be the letters '[___]S[_]DOV[_____]' around the perimeter. Diameter: 19.63 mm Thickness: .25 mm Weight: .4g
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-50D49E
Object type: STUD FASTENER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval or possibly Modern silver collar stud of circular form, engraved with flowers and foliage with a circular plain surround, extending over a copper alloy back enclosing a mechanism for two levers to grip the material fabric. There is a centrally mounted peg terminating at a 90 degree set saddle-shaped piece of copper alloy. Beneath this and touching, but able to be moved away, there is another similar but smaller saddle shape which is supported on two pegs which abut the backing plate. The backing plate itself has circular tracks which allow movement of these pegs in a cir…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5046E6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c. AD 1250 - 1400. It has an ornate outer edge with four transverse grooves on the outer edge of the loop, creating two large outer lobes with knops and two narrow bands with a larger lobe in the centre. The pin is still in place, a simple section of sub circular wire, wrapped around the narrowed, off set strap bar. The back of the buckle is plain and flat 2mm thick. It is 15.65mm in length, 12.76mm in width and weighs 1.52g.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4F951A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval incomplete copper alloy farthing token of Charles I, dated to AD 1625-1636. Richmond type 3, apostrophe stops, eagle-headed harp. Obverse: double arched crown with two sceptres in saltire, [CARO D:G:MAG:BRI] Reverse: harp surmounted by a double arched crown, [FRA:ET.HIB:R__] 16.04mm diameter, weight .22g. Spinks 3184 p. 319.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4F36EA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three very similar copper alloy symmetrical belt mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). They were found in the same field/area and although not identical, two are very close and the third is just slightly larger. The object is ovate in plan and concave-convex in section with a single central integral lug. The lug is square in section. There is no clear indication of a decorative pattern retained. The metal is green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Of the two smaller mounts, one is incomplete with a broken pin. Smaller Mounts: Length 21.81mm, width 10.48. Larger Mou…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E0783
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy? mount of post-Medieval date, circa 1550-1700AD. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section. The sexfoil (or six lobed) head is in the form of a flower head with six evenly spaced petals surrounding the raised centre and with defining lines continuing to the centre point. At the rear of the object are remains of the two integral lugs for attachment. They are incomplete and centrally spaced at the edges of the mid point of 9 and 3 o'clock, and there is no suggestion of a central lug. The mount has a dark green patina and is in fair cond…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4D8788
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Medieval Class A single sharp-hooked tag. Circa 7th-early 12th century. Copper alloy, possibly cast. The attachment end is bifurcate and thinner than the hook end at 2mm thickness for the first 6mm of length, with the attachment holes filled with corroded metal. The hook end is broken off at the tip but the shaft is curved beak-like and of tapering thickness and form - 3.26mm thick. 9.8mm wide, 20.85mm long. Weight 1.54g. There is a similar clasp No. 13 page 8 Read 2008.
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4D246C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1500-1700) copper-alloy asymmetrical belt mount with remains of two integral spiked lugs to the reverse. The asymmetrical plate is formed of an isoceles triangular in shape with a lozengiform knop (5.1 mm wide) extending 9.83mm from the apex of the triangle. Below the knop is a collar (4.3mm wide and 10.54mm long) with convex ends. From the opposite end of the triangle is an oval knop 7.5 x 6.9mm. On the reverse the remains of the two integral spiked lugs are arranged vertically along the central axis - spike nearest to the top of the object is compl…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-40F4B4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval iron shoe buckle, dating 14th-15th century. The buckle is circular in both profile and section, with the pin attached around the frame of the buckle. Similar buckles are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (1991, 57) where they are described as shoe buckles and they were excavated from contexts dating late 14th - early 15th century and in Egan (2005, 34) dated 1650-1700, however this is described as residual. Egan (2005:34) writes "shoe buckles are first continued with the two standard late medieval forms (as this above example) with a hiatus in the early 17…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-40CB86
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy crotal bell comprising a portion of the lower hemisphere, which is approximately a quarter of the whole bell. The lower half is decorated with the 'fish-scale' pattern with overlapping moulded semicircles. The top of this bell appears to have been plain, but there is not enough to form an idea of the pattern if there was one. The central raised rib which divided the upper and lower halves of the bell is visible. On the lower half of the bell, the break has occurred along the line of the "mouth" - the slit which runs perpendicular to the central rib …
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-40587D
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight or gaming piece of uncertain date, likely Roman - Post Medieval. This artefact weighs 10.72g and is conical in form with a height of 12.47mm. The base is sub-circular with a diameter of 12.39 mm x 13.89 mm. The base of the cone is slightly concave and the apex is flattened, with a possible impressed letter 'S' or figure '8'. See KENT-40F6D4 for a discussion on the dating of these artefacts.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3FEF19
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy double-loop oval buckle of post-medieval date (c.AD 1550-1650). Description: Just over one half of the buckle remains. There is a spherical knop on the centre of the outside edge and a lobed knop at either end of the strap bar. The buckle's pin is missing. Measurements: Length: 33.29mm to broken second loop end, 28.26mm wide. Weighs 5.19g. Discussion: A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead 2003, p.62, No. 371 which dates from AD 1550-1650. Other examples on the database include: DEV-7CC2C3; WILT-348CEB.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3FA78A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy halfpenny of George II dating to 1737AD. Young laureate and cuir. left - GEORGIVS. II. REX. is the ob legend and BRITAN NIA. 1737 is the rev legend. Die axis 12/6 o'clock. The diameter is 27.83mm, 2mm thick and the weight 9.74g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3F5D68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy farthing of Charles II (AD 1660-1685), dated AD1675. BRITANNIA reverse type depicting Britannia seated left. Mint of London. Date in exergue. Spink No. 3394. Diameter 20.97, 1.63mm thick. weight 5.13g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3F0DEB
Object type: COMB
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval ivory comb fragment (17th - 18th century AD). The comb is double-sided and made in one piece. The central section has slightly convex, parallel sides. The majority of the body and both end plates of the comb are missing. Only a few of the thicker teeth are intact and there are just stubs on the side where the teeth were finer. Dimensions: length: 44.66mm; width: 34.11mm; thickness: 2.91mm; weight: 3.86g. A similar comb is published in MacGregor, A., 1985. Bone Antler Ivory & Horn. The Technology of Skeletal Materials Since the Roman Period. London and Sydney: Cro…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3EC00A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver short cross penny of Henry III, probably Class 5c Issued during the reign of John (1199-1216) and probably minted in London by the moneyer RAVLFc. 1204-1209. Obverse depicts a crowned bust with five pearls to the crown and 2 hair curls with pellets either side. The beard of the bust is made of strokes with a single pellet in the bottom centre. The distinguishing feature is the letter X which is now in the form of a "StAndrew's Cross" or flat saltire formed from four wedges. The limbs of this letter are now distinctly not at right angles to each other. The obver…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3E4FD2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A pierced post-medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of anonymous issuer dating to c. 1580-1620. Rose/orb type with no inscription. Minted at Nuremberg. See Mitchiner (1988, 428) nos 1463-1466 It measures 19.9 mm in diameter and 0.37 mm in thickness; it weighs 0.91
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Sunday 11th August 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3DE190
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post-medieval halfpenny of William III dated 1700 AD. Third issue. Laur. and cuir. bust r. R. Britannia, date in exergue, die axis 12 o'clock/6 o'clock. London mint. Green patina. Spink: 3556. 27.88mm diameter, 1.82mm thick, weighs 8.47g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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