Record ID: PUBLIC-56144A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper-alloy small radiate head brooch dating to c.AD 450-530. The brooch has lost edges on most of the perimeter area but appears to be of the semi-circular (or possibly triangular) radiate head with three knobs type.  Sub-semicircular head-plate with incomplete ring & dot decoration in both lower outside corners, indicating further protrusion in those areas. The bow is short, solid, oval-domed on the face with a D-shaped cross-section. The foot-plate is sub-rectangular with lappets directly beneath the bow, with each lappet …
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2C1734
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of an early medieval Anglo Saxon cast copper-alloy bow brooch probably dating to c.420-570. Probably of Martin group 1. The fragment is the the lower part of the brooch comprising of the foot panel. A small element of the broken bow sits directly above the remains of lappets to either side. The foot panel is sub-rectangular then flares out to a sub-circular base with breaks on the edges to either side. A horizontal moulded transverse ridge separates the panel at about mid-point, with a groove, then smaller transverse ridges on either side. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-1C9266
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy S-shaped zoomorphic brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date, with a white-metal coating. The plate originally comprised an S shaped scroll shape with a punched-dot border and curved tapering terminals which face opposite directions, however one terminal is now mostly lost. The remaining terminal is cast in the form of a stylised bird's head, with the tapering beak curving around a circular opening to meet the plate. The base of the curved terminal has a punched annulet eye. A second eye is visible at the break at the other end. The rever…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2B0C73
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy Early medieval Anglo-Saxon zoomorphic plate bird brooch dating to c.500-570. The bird depiction is in profile of a vertical right facing raptor that is missing the tip of the beak, fan of the tail and the complete pin, lug and catch-plate assembly. The front of the brooch is gilded, apart from the eye, that displays a corroded pale green patina and was possibly once adorned with a garnet or similar decorative stone. The gilding decorates a grooved curved beak, around the eye and outline of the body and lines depicting wing feathers. A horizontal…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-45453A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy, early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy brooch of supporting-arm type, dating c.AD 400-500. Description: The brooch has a rectangular head, with the remains of one of the rearward leaning, pierced lugs; this would have housed a spring. The plate is decorated by two incised transverse lines. The bow projects from the lower edge of the plate narrowing to 6.7mm wide before ending in a transverse break. The bow is oval shaped in cross section and slightly crescent shaped in profile. It is decorated with four transverse lines just below the head plate and …
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-40B0A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Early Medieval date (c.450-600). Description: The brooch is flat and circular in plan with some abrasion around the edges. The pin and spring mechanism are missing. At the front there is an incised dot motif around the centre, with what appears to be a ring of cast moulded, triangles (point in) around the outer circumference.  The rear is flat with stumps for an in-line hinge lug and catch-plate. The surfaces have some corrosion. Measurements: Diameter: 27.65mm; Thickness: 1.94mm; Thick at the Highest Surviving P…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9BC386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early-Medieval Small-Long brooch, dating to AD 500-600.  Description: The brooch includes a rectangular head plate (width: 21.07mm x height: 15.8mm) that has an incised decoration of small incomplete oval dots as a border around the three outer edges. There are two small, pierced holes equidistant from the upper and side edges. There are two notches in the lower corners (at the same distance from the side edges as the upper holes) of the head plate, either side of the bow. The reverse of the head plate is undecorated and has an integ…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-077183
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Early Medieval date (c.AD 450-550). Description: The brooch is flat and circular in plan. The pin and spring mechanism are missing. On the front there is a four incised parallel ring motif; the rear is flat with the stumps for an in-line hinge lug and catch-plate. Measurements: Diameter: 27.00mm; Thickness: 1.98mm; The Highest Surviving Point of the Reverse Lug: 5.81mm; Weight: 7.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A9177B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cats copper-alloy flat annular brooch (Leeds Type G) of early medieval date (c. AD 475-575).  Description: The frame is flat and rectangular in profile but narrows towards the pin constriction where it is now broken. It is widest at the point opposite the pin constriction and narrows slightly as it approaches it. The front is decorated by a scheme of transverse lines; it is divided into four sections by pairs of transverse grooves between which are series of more lightly incised diagonal grooves. The back is plain and somewhat uneven. The pi…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FFEC48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete white metal coated cast copper alloy small long brooch of early medieval date (c.470-550). Description: The brooch has a sub-rectangular head plate. At the centre is an incised (double) ring and dot, with a smaller ring and dot around it at each corner. Each outer edge of the headplate is quite worn and has rounded corners. Bottom edge of head plate meets the integrally attached bow. The bow is incomplete, but appears to be low-arched and convex. The bow terminates in a worn break.The reverse has an integral spring loop, now completely obscured with ferrou…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-1404F2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of early medieval date (c.450-550) Description: The brooch is flat and circular in plan with some abrasion around the edges. The pin and spring mechanism are missing. At the front there is an incised dot motif, one at the centre, with four more on the cardinal points forming a simple cross. The rear is flat with stumps for an in-line hinge lug and catchplate.  Measurements:  35.01mm in diameter, 1.81mm thick, 5.90mm thick at the highest surviving point of the reverse lug, 10.22g in weight 
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-417545
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilt copper-alloy small square-headed brooch of early medieval date (c.AD 470-550). Description: The brooch remains as the gently arched bow, carinated in front, flat behind, which stems from the bottom edge of the head, now missing. The foot expands from the bow at 90 degree angle on both edges before flaring out then in with concave sides. The foot ends in concave break. The central rib of the bow extends down the centre of the foot and either side of this is moulded decoration in the form of s-shaped scrolls in relief. The rever…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-E1E8D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch of early medieval date (c. AD 550-600). Description: The brooch is broadly circular in plan and flat in cross-section with four rounded, flat knops set at equal distance around the outer edge of the disc. The brooch is decorated on each quarter with a tripple ring-and-dot in counter-relief creating a quatrelobed effect. The reverse of the brooch has an intact semi-circular pin lug, although the piercing is not visible due to it being covered in dried soil. Most of the catch plate remains, with the curved edge having broken away. The brooch has a …
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-C64175
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gilded copper alloy small radiate-headed brooch dating from the mid sixth century. Description: The brooch has a semi-circular head plate decorated with a chip-carved Salin's Style I zoomorphic design depicting a crouched beast left, possibly a duck or other bird. This is surrounded by a raised border. The head has three rounded knobs, one at the top and one to each side; the knob on the left side has now broken away. The brooch has a shallow arched bow carinated on the front, and concave behind. The central raised ridges of the carinated bow are beaded lin…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-9E17A0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast and incised copper-alloy disc brooch possibly of 11th century date. Description: The brooch plate is flat and circular with a raised central boss and incised decoration on the front. The boss is flat-topped and incised with a single ring-and-dot motif. The plate is divided into four quadrants by groups of four parallel lines radiating froom the central boss creating a cross design. Each quadrant contains three ring-and-dot motifs, one in each corner of the section. A single incised line runs inside the edge of the plate forming a na…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-38369C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Scandinavian Jellinge type, dating to the period c. AD 900-1000 (though maybe closer to the first half of the century). Description: The brooch is of single piece construction consisting of an openwork very slightly convex domed decorative front plate.. The front plate demonstrates decoration in the Jellinge style, of a thin and sinuous beast whose body weaves and intertwines into a broadly S-shape, due to the wear it isn't clear however it appears to be quadruped with legs splayed either side of the sinuous body. On the rear, the ba…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-29DD02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy plate brooch in the shape of a swastika, dating either to the Roman period or the early early-medieval period.  Description: The brooch consists of four radially aligned right-angled arms running anti-clockwise. One arm is broken off a short way from the centre. A border of punched crescents runs around the outside border of each arm. The reverse has a broken pin and catch arrangement, both running parallel to the missing pin. The pin loop is covered in corroded iron, so its form is not certain, The catchplate is rectangular in plan …
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-254FC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilt copper-alloy brooch (button) of early medieval date (c.480-550). Description: The brooch remains as approximately two thirds of the plate. In its original, complete form, the brooch would have been circular in plan. It is decorated with a forward-facing human face in relief within a corded border. The border has traces of gilding. The reverse of the plate has the remains of the pin lug and catchplate. The brooch has a mid-dark green patina. Measurements: length: 17.6mm; width: 14.7mm; thickness: 3.7mm; weight: 1.48g
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-2505BB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy brooch of early medieval date (500-570). Description: The brooch remains as the square head of the brooch below which is a section of the bow. Here the brooch ends in a transverse break. The head of the brooch is decorated with three rings above which are two transverse grooves. The reverse of the head holds the remains of the pin lug. The brooch has a dark green patina with some light green and brown mottling. Measurements: length: 16.2mm; width: 15.1mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: 2.67g
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-BBD2AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval brooch, probably of radiate headed type. The remaining portion comprises the bow, which is strongly arched with bevelled sides and the foot, with is lozengiform with rounded flanking lobes decorated with dot-in-annulet motifs. The terminal of the foot has been lost. The reverse has a stump for a catchplate. Possibly a brooch of the same type as HAMP-BB4AFC, found close by. Both of these fragments appear to be from different brooches based upon the position of the breaks (which don't match) but may be derived from the same original context. Radiat…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.