Record ID: LON-761A2A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials C and O either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 21.27mm; length: 28.82mm; weight: 6.87g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93.…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-760238
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: [] crown over portcullis Reverse: []N[] CIT; three towered castle. Dimensions: length: 50.12mm; width: 21.26mm; thickness: 1.41mm; weight: 7.39g Another cloth seal of this type on the database is NMS-7028C7. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Elton S.F. 2017. …
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-3C8246
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete finger ring dating from AD 1911-1926. The ring is made from a George V penny. On the inside is the obverse inscription of the coin GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP:. The exterior of the band is plain and undecorated. Dimensions: diameter: 20.21mm; width: 7.36mm; thickness: 1.34mm; weight: 3.2g
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-7DA6C6
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy penannular, armilla bracelet or armlet of early Roman date, AD 43 - 100. The remaining fragment consists of part of the band, decorated with a central parallel band of cable decoration running the length of the remaining fragment. Dimensions: length: 17.48mm; width: 11.14mm; thickness: 1.39mm; weight: 2.00 g. Reference: Crummy, N, 2005. From bracelets to battle-honours: military armillae from the Roman conquest of Britain. 93-105 Crummy, N. 1983. The Roman small finds from excava- tions in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Repor…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th June 2023
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Record ID: LON-0E84E6
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman lead-alloy and iron steelyard weight dating from AD 43-410. The weight is bi-conical with two worn iron projections at the apex which are the remains of a broken loop. Dimensions: length: 41.67mm; diameter: 37.82mm; weight: 259g
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-0DEB2B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval penny of Edward II dating AD 1310-1314. Mint of Canterbury. North (1991:36, no. 1060). Obverse description: Crowned bust of the king facing. Obverse inscription: EDWAR[]hYB Reverse description: Long cross with 3 pellets in each quarter. Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR Dimensions: diameter: 15.42mm; weight: 0.80g.
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9B0B3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and C either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is tun bisected vertically by a line with serif ends, annulets in angles.  Dimensions: diameter: 18.56mm; length: 45.92mm; weight: 6.09g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals an…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9AD89
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials I and W either side of the central stem of the privy mark and D below.  Dimensions: diameter: 16.74mm; length: 35.94mm; weight: 4.00g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 93. The British M…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9AAC8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.70). Obverse: [CIVITAS] ИORV[ICI] crown over portcullis Reverse: three towared castle. Dimensions: diameter: 23.38mm; weight: 4.00g Another cloth seal of this type on the database is NMS-7028C7. References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrate…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A807
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials H and H either side of the central stem of the privy mark. On reverse is a large Tudor rose. Dimensions: diameter: 22.18mm; length: 53.89mm; weight: 8.33g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum. Occasional Paper 9…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A488
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy City of Norwich cloth seal dating from 17th century. This is a two part seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Egan (1987:172 no.72). Obverse: RW/TBP Reverse: castle with three towers with lion passant below Dimensions: diameter: 15.60mm; weight: 3.49g References: Egan, G. 1992. Leaden Cloth Seals. Datasheet 3. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford. Elton S.F. 2017. Cloth Seals: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Identification of Lead Seals Attached To Cloth, Archaeopr…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9A0F1
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy Cloth Seal dating from the 17th century. This is a cloth worker's personal seal. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. On the obverse the seal has a privy mark consisting of initials E and F either side of the central stem of the privy mark, the stem terminates in a tun. On reverse is possible the letter W and indisting motif below possible a portcullis. Dimensions: diameter: 23.07mm; length: 58.45mm; weight: 8.72g Reference: Egan, G. 1994. …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A999E8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post medieval lead alloy Colchester Dutch community cloth seal dated AD 1571. The obverse of the seal has an ornate shield, bearing cross raguly and the three coronets of Colchester. The reverse of the seal has the squashed lead rivet attached with the remains of the legend [DVYT / COLCHES // T]E[R /] SAY / [1]5[71] A similar seal is shown in Egan (1994:163 fig.26) Dimensions: diameter: 19.25mm; weight: 4.13g Elton (2017:73) writes "The Dutch weavers arrived in Colchester in 1570 and established their renowned bay and say cl…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A9818B
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval French copper alloy jetton of the four fleurs de lis in a lozenge type dating to AD 1488-97. Mint of Tournai. Mitchiner 1988, page 209, number 596. Obverse description: Four fleurs de lis in a lozenge: within a four  arched tressure Obverse inscription: +VIVE AMANT * VIVE . AMOVRS ***  Reverse description: Cross patty feuretty; crowns in each angle Reverse inscription: +VIVE AMANT * VIVE . AMOVRS ***  Dimensions:  diameter: 26.50mm; weight: 3.58g
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: LON-A95004
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy French shield of France type jetton dating from AD 1380-1422. A similar jetton with plain shield of France is illustrated in Mitchiner (1988:176 no.445). Obverse: Shield of France bearing three fleur-de-lis.  AMOVRMAC[]DIREV Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross terminating in fleur-de-lis in four arched tressure; internal angles opposing V's and sprigs. Dimensions: length: 31.05mm; weight: 3.42g. References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets & Tokens, Volume 1. Seaby: London.
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: LON-D4D8F7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Central Gaulish samian ware dish, Dragendorff Form 16 dating to AD 50-69.  Probably from La Graufesenque. See Brulet, Vivorder, Delage and Laduron (2010:64-66). The sherd is from a shallow bowl with a beaded rim and round internal quater moulding. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside.  Dimensions: length: 98.30mm; width: 56.88mm; height: 30.03mm; weight: 49.75g. References: Brulet R., Vivorder F., Delage R. and Laduron D. 2010. La Ceramiq…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: LON-1C226F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd fragment from a Roman Central Gaulish samian ware cup or small bowl possibly Dragendorff Form 33 dating to AD 140 - 170. The sherd has a chamfered foot ring base. In the centre of the base is a maker's stamp reading REBVRRI . OF this is stamp from the Potter Reburrus ii who was working in Lezoux. The fragment has a pink fabric and is coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside. Dimensions: length: 73.43mm; width: 61.40mm; height: 22.15mm; weight: 57.17g. Oswald & Pryce (1920:189-190) "This form is probably related to the Arretine cup, Loeschcke Type 10 …
Created on: Monday 28th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
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Record ID: LON-38006E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat dating to AD 680-710. This is a Series BII (Type 27b) (N 127). Obverse: Diademed head right within pelleted serpent circle. Reverse: Bird (dove) on cross within pelleted serpent circle, two annulets in the field and cross. There is the traces of a legend []V[]
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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Record ID: LON-92D5CB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval Nuremberg copper-alloy jetton of Cornelius Laufer master AD 1658, died 1711) in the English style depicting Charles II (AD 1660-1685). Similar to Mitchiner 1988: 501: Obverse: CAROLVS II.D.G.MAG BR.FRAN.ET.HIB.REX ; Laurette bust of Charles II right. Reverse: COVNTERS CORN LAVFFERS RECH PFENING Four crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland arranged as a cross: garter star at centre; a pair of linked letter C in each angle. Dimensions: diameter: 26.95mm; weight: 2.54g References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons M…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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Record ID: LON-92848A
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy French shield of France type jetton dating from AD 1380-1422. Shield of France modern are illustrated in Mitchiner (1988:227 no. 683-685). Obverse: Shield of France modern bearing three lis. AVE MARIA GRACIA annuets and pellets around Reverse: Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure; internal angles alternating oposing A and E's in external angles central annulet with pellet either side. Dimensions: diameter: 25.25mm; weight: 0.81g References: Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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