Record ID: KENT-7F9736
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold finger-ring, considerably distorted, the bezel formed of an elaborate quatrefoil, the centre of which is decorated with a roughly scallop-shaped ornament. The centre is keyed to take enamel, and a small part retains some white enamel. This central scallop is surrounded by an inscribed band which reads: "* DUM VIVO SPIRO" in black-letter (2nd V inverted). The areas of the quatrefoil that obtrude from this design are decorated with random strokes. The bezel is supported by two dragon heads, one of which retains aong its snout a fragment of vivid, green enamel. A section of…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ruckinge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-172597
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold stater of Dubnovellaunos with oval flan.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-16F123
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Finger ring, formed from a decorated length of copper alloy which has been bent to form a penannular ring.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-16E002
Object type: CHATELAINE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast copper alloy rods, both with an attachment loop at each end. One measures 49.62mm long, 4.60mm wide, 4.18mm thick and weighs 4.44 grams. The other rod is 50.78mm long, 4.35mm wide, 4.38mm thick and weighs 5.24 grams. Despite the slight difference in size both rods are of the same form. They both have a circular cross section, which is widest in the centre, and narrows each end towards the attachment loop. Iron corrosion, from the remains of iron fittings, is present in each of the attachment loops. Both of the rods are worn with no traces of decoration. The artefacts have a du…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-16A3C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very worn Roman nummus of the House of Constantine. The coin is worn and corroded with a dull dark green patina. The legend is illegible on both the obverse and the reverse. The obverse has the outline of a right facing bust, however the details are unclear. The reverse has the partial remains of two soldiers holding one standard, which dates this coin between 335 and 341AD. The reverse legend would have read GLORIA EXERCITVS. The coin is 13.99mm in diameter, is 1.36mm thick and weighs 1.12 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-169B87
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy single loop buckle. Two lobed knops border transverse grooves on the buckle frame. The bar is narrow and the pin missing. The buckle is worn and corroded with a dull green-brown patina. It is 15.04mm long, 17.77mm wide, 2.24mm thick and weighs 1.05 grams. This style of buckle dates from 1250 to 1400 AD.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1684C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy Hod Hill derivative brooch. The circular bow is 17.73mm in diameter and the straight foot is narrow and plain. It is straight in profile with a thickness of 1.97mm. The head is turned back into a curled over hinge, typical of a Hod Hill brooch. The head-plate measures 11.36mm in width. The brooch is corroded and very worn, as such no trace of any decorative metal working can be seen. The pin is missing, while the surviving hinge and catch-plate are slightly bent out of shape. The brooch is broken in half, both pieces survive. This recent break is across the centre of …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-167926
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy terminal, possibly from a penannular brooch or a buckle frame. The terminal is oval in cross section before the flat sub-rectangular end. The broken end of the terminal is slightly offset and wider than the rest of the fragment. The fragment is worn on all surfaces, including the break. The even green patina is suggestive of a Roman date. The fragment is 24.35mm long, 4.91mm wide, 2.78mm thick and weighs 2.06 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1663E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Henry VII. The coin is very worn and has a dull grey patina. The legend is illegible on both faces. The obverse is particularly worn, and depicts the king seated on a throne holding a sceptre in his right hand. The reverse is a shield over a long cross forchee.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-165221
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Type 3 fathing token of James I. This coin was minted between 1614 and 1625. There is a large crown on both the obverse and the reverse. The obverse legend is [F]RA ET HIB REX, and the reverse [IAC]O D [G] MAG BR IT. The coin has a green patina with some of the original copper colour showing through. It measures 15.8mm in diameter, is 0.63mm thick and weighs 0.57 grams. The coin is paralleled to North 2136.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-1637D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half Groat of Henry VI, dating 1422 to 1461. The coin is in good condition with slight wear on the surface. The obverse has a crowned facing bust with an annulet to either side of the neck within a tressure of nine arches. The reverse has a long cross pattee dividing the legend into four, with three pellets in each angle. The reverse inscription is in two concentric circles, the inner circle shows the coin was from a Calais mint. The coin has a dull grey patina with some silver showing through on the raised areas. The coin measures 21.88mm in diameter, 0.72mm in thickness and it weigh…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2012
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Record ID: KENT-1624E4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy handle of a Roman key. Partial remains of the loop suvive at one end; the break is worn. There is also a worn break at the other end of the handle. The handle has a large incised 'X' marked on all sides. There is an incised line bordering the 'X' on both the bow and shank sides, and these lines continue around the whole handle. Although the teeth are missing, they would have been positioned at a right angle to the handle. The key has a dull light green patina. It is 31.43mm long, 13.41mm wide, 10.04mm thick and weighs 23.47g. It is likely that is was a slide k…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-1613A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96); Light Coinage (c.765-92), mint: London, moneyer: Dud (Chick 28; North 287). Refs: Chick 2010; North 1994.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HOO PENINSULA', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-160345
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead disc, possibly a mount, with relief decoration depicting lines or spokes radiating from a central domed boss. Possibly a post-med cloth seal - there are slight remains of a projection on one side. The back disc would have a raised rivet/dome to decure the front disc?
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-15F583
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver sceat, Primary Phase, Series E (VICO 1), mint: Domburg; date: c.700-705. The coin is in good condition, however a layer of corrosion has built up on the surface, with the silver showing through on the raised surfaces. The obverse of the coin is a debased right facing bust which resembles a porcupine. The reverse of the coin has a standard with an annulet in the centre, a small saltire in two angles, and pellets in the other corners.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kent / East Sussex border', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT-15E6C0
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dome shaped lead disc. The domed side is plain, while the flat surface has eight incised lines in a star pattern. This piece is possibly a gaming counter and is of an unknown date. It has a diameter of 18.33mm, is 7.22mm thick and weighs 13.35 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-15D873
Object type: HARNESS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval horse harness pendant. This lozenge shaped pendant was cast in copper alloy. The pendant is worn, has damaged edges and a broken suspension loop; The terminal projecting from the top corner of the pendant has a worn break where a suspension loop would have been positioned to attach it to a suspension mount. The front is highly worn, with a possible floral design surrounded by a double lined lozenge. The pendant has a dull green patina on the reverse and on the raised design of the front, however the remaining surface on the front of the pendant is a light yellow-green colour. …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wealden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-15C1E6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy buckle and plate of 15th Century date. The single loop oval buckle has a recessed bar to accommodate the attached plate. The pin is attached, and the buckle frame has a triangular notched lip for it to rest in. The plate is sub-rectangular with a trefoil projection at the end opposite the hinge. There are two large copper alloy rivets attached to the plate, one positioned behind the pin recess and the other is in the trefoil projection. The front of the plate has incised decoration and there are traces of gilt on the surface. The reverse of the plate has a triangular …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-DB3302
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy buckle with unusual form and zoomorphic decoration. The buckle has an oval loop, decorated in the centre with a series of transverse grooves forming ribbing. At either end of this is an animal head with upright ear, pointed-oval grooved eye, open jaws and upturned snout. From each open jaw, the neck of a second animal emerges, this time the other way up; these are similar animals but without ears, and grip the short bar in their open mouths. A simple copper-alloy pin with open loop survives on this bar; it has a darker green patina than the rest of the buckle. A t…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cliffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D50DB6
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete two piece horse snaffle bit with jointed links. Cast in copper alloy, this harness fitting dates to the 1st century AD. The snaffle is comprised of two joined parts, each with a rein link, joining bar and jointed link. The bit would have been placed in a horses mouth, with the two projecting links being attached to the rein. Both of these links are broken, one is completely missing while half the other survives, with an aproximate diameter of 24mm. Both these breaks are worn, thus probably occured in antiquity. The jointed links are still connected, each with a diameter of …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2016
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