Record ID: KENT-273C97
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy gilt annular brooch with collets,  c. AD 1200-1400 date. Description: The brooch is annular in plan and D incross section. The frame is constricted to accommodate the missing copper alloy pin, where it would have wrapped around the frame.  There is no corresponding pin rest.  There are four equidistance collets (these stand approx.. 2.2mm higher than the ring) each has a small circular depression in the top, that probably held a glass stone.   The brooch was gilded, this is now mostly worn away. Measurements:…
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-51F7E9
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy dangle/hanger element from a sword belt hanger, c.16th century (see Read 2008, 220). Description: This sword belt hanger element survives as a symmetrical decorated foliate plate with a forward facing hook, (likely one of three when complete) with a plain knop terminal. Rivet holes either end of the plate retain iron c rivets now heavily corroded. The decoration consists of vegetative elements although no obvious floral elements, leaves mostly spreading from central point. The hook is still looped into the eyelet of the original hanger as on KENT-1C73…
Created on: Friday 21st September 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-5FA456
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Innocent IV, 1243-1254 AD. Description: Obverse: Saints Peter and Paul can be seen beneath an inscription reading "SPA[SP]E" (an abbreviation standing for St. Paul and St. Peter). St. Paul is seen on the left of the seal looking right, with a long pointed beard, while St. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. Both faces are contained within beaded borders and separated from one another by a crozier. Reverse: Contains the legend: "INNO/CENTIVS/PP.IIII" within a border of pellets, PP sta…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-829885
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A beehive type open copper-alloy thimble dating from the Medieval period (1400-1550). Description: A circular base with a dome top, the outside of the thimble is decorated with a series of small indented circles that spiral outwards from the crown. The circles are mostly coloured light brown from where the dirt remains and the exposed metal has a dark green patina. An incised band encloses the base about 3mm in from the bottom. The inside of the thimble is undecorated. Measurements: Height: 15.94mmThickness: 2.61mmDiameter: 20.04mm Weight: 9.07g Discussion: A similar thimbl…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: KENT-589153
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Lead or Lead alloy Unifaced Token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1900. Description: The token is quite welll made and large. The token is uniface with an initial, 'W' with a short line below. The back is flat and the token is missing a section of the outer flan roughly 11 o'clock - 3 o'clock. The token is an off white colour. Measurements: 27.69mm in diameter, 3.34mm thick and 12.3g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-584855
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy unifaced token of the Late Medieval to early Post-Medieval period, dating to AD1400 - AD 1850. Description: The token is evenly cast and remains in good condition. It has a raised even cross design with evenly laid out arms terminating in small pellets. The reverse is flat and undecorrated. The token is a mid off white colour mottled with dark grey. Measurements: 20.9mm in diameter, 4.34mm thick and 10.87g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been lo…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-57FA6F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn fragment of lead-alloy unifaced token of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1850. Description: The fragment is irregular shaped with heavily worn broken edges. The token was intended to be uniface and despite being very incomplete was orignally imitating medieval coin design, a cross with a pellet in each angle. The token is roughly flat and is a mid off white colour. Measurements: 18mm long, 14.48mm wide, 3.75mm thick and 4.32g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. an…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2018
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Record ID: KENT-57D039
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn incomplete lead-alloy unifaced token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1400 - AD 1900. Description: The token is irregular with heavily worn broken edges. The token was intended to be uniface but the design is not clear due to poor casting, but remains as a large central pellet and some radial and linked lines The token is roughly flat and is a mid off white colour. Measurements: 22.86mm long, 19mm wide, 4.15mm thick and 7.4g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, …
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-573093
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Lead or Lead alloy Unifaced Token of the Late Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1900. Description: The token is quite welll made and large. The token is uniface with a pair of initial, 'AD' between two lines in relief. The back is flat. The token is dark grey. Measurements: 29.23mm in diameter, 2.17mm thick and 7.89g in weight. Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-03C855
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sheet metal copper-alloy reactangular mount with decorative black letter, dating ot he period c.AD 1350-1450. Description: The mount is rectangular with incised and stamped decoration with one corner cut at an angle. There is a rivet hole at each end of the mount. The incised lines create the outline of a black letter P. A small triangular tool or chisel was used to creating a zig-zag affect with in the uprights creating the P. The mount is lightly worn and warped. It is patinated dark green. Measurements: 27.79mm long, 11.42mm wide, 0.86mm thick and 0.94g in weight. Discussi…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: KENT-88E1ED
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily worn late Post-Medieval to modern lead-alloy (type alloy) pedestal seal matrix. Description: The matrix is of pedestal form, with a flat circular die face. The handle raises from the centre of the back of die face narrow in halfway up before widening to an oval suspension loop. The suspension loop remains unfinished having been cast and not drilled through. The die face has the Lombardic initials 'MG' upon it in relief. The letters appear to have been cast and centrally in counter relief indicating it would have created a pair of outlined letters. The matrix is a dark g…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sheerness', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-1E5231
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold inscribed finger ring dating from circa 1400-1550. Description: The hoop is slightly distorted and is D-shape in cross section. It is engraved with lettering on a cross-hatched background interspersed with lozenge shaped foliage in the form of four petals within a circle. There is a thin, plain border above and below. The inscription is in black letter script and appears to read 'BISN BAS BEIN'. It is not entirely clear how this inscription is meant to be read or in what order, although it seems likely that BEIN is a misspelling of BIEN. Inspection under a microscop…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: KENT-B3F910
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy finger ring of probable early Roman date (c.AD 43-250). The Ring survives as the bezel and a partial shoulder. The bezel is bordered by an incised ribbon border. The design has become illegible. The ring is mostly a dark brown colour with iron corrosion at the broken end of the shoulder. Measurements: length:19.47mm, width 10.73mm, 6.25mm thick and weight: 6.55g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: KENT-DA8BAB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified copper alloy object early medieval object. The Fragment is roughly triangular in plan with both faces flat. Ene face is decorated with cast decorative knotwork, following the outline of the two indented sides of the fragment, the third side is straight (this may be the historic break); within this are three incissed/engraved eliptical shapes with pointed narrow ends. The other face appears to be undecorated. length:21.96mm, width:14.07, thickness:3.13mm, weight:4.45g
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-47BF11
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of post Medieval (probable 17th Century) clay pipe (tobacco smoking). It has been moulded from a white pipe-clay and is undecorated. The fragment is 237.0mm long terminating in historic breaks at each end. length 237.0mm, diameter 10.87mm, internal bore diameter 2.18mm Weight 26.89g
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Millwall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-462DE2
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Post Medieval (of probable 17th Century) moulded clay tobacco pipe. The clay tobacco pipe has been moulded from a white pipe-clay, consisting of a complete sub-circular bowl with a spurred foot at the base where the stem turns at approx.135o angle. The bowl is undecorated and there appears to be a maker's mark 'P' on one side of the foot and possibly an 'anchor' on the other. The rim of the bowl is plain and intact. The stem is 209mm long from the foot terminating in an historic break. Stem diameter 9.57mm, surviving length 209.0mm, internal bore diameter 2.13mm Bowl …
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Millwall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C5DB23
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified copper alloy object, cast in two parts, then joined laying one on the other forming a horse shoe shape. Both faces have the same 3.02mm wide rope pattern around the outer rim, with the inner being flat and plain. The terminals are the opened rope. The two surfaces are parting from each other. Diameter: 27.61mm, width: 8.06mm at centre to 7.74mm at terminal, thickness: 3.22mm
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stockbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-6DE11B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval pottery sherd (AD1500-1800) from a vessel. The sherd is a fine, hard, reddish orange coloured clay, with no apparent glaze on either surface. The rim edge is triangular in section. There are two raised curls 30.3mm apart and 17.14mm below the outer edge, probably made by a thumb being impressed into the surface before firing. Below this the vessel wall thins to 6.9mm. length:64.44mm, height:65.39mm, rim thickness:21.32mm, wall thickness:6.9mm, weight:77.89g
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wapping', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-6C63C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval pottery sherd (AD1500-1800) from a circular vessel. The sherd is a fine, hard, reddish orange coloured clay; dark brown glaze on both surfaces, only fragments of the glaze remaining on the outer surface There is a series of impressed indentations average length 24.6m (probably made by a thumb), 10.8mm below the outer edge of the rim. Below this the vessel wall thins to approx..8.61mm. The inner surface is smooth with the remaining glaze extant along the two flat contours of the upper rim. length:86.59mm, height:43.90mm, rim thickness:21.79mm, wall thickne…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wapping', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F40D06
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, cast, copper alloy, large size and heavy thimble. This is a closed thimble with tapering sides and domed crown. There are irregular, relatively large and spaced out hand-punched indentations all the way down to a narrow plain band around the base and a plain circular patch on the apex where the indentations start in a spiral all the way down. There appears to be little wear and an attractive chocolate brown patina with just a few small areas of a pale green verdigris corrosion which does continue more so on the inside. This thimble is likely to date from 1350-145…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Friday 5th December 2014
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