Record ID: KENT-61392E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, worn cast Early Mediaeval copper-alloy buckle plate of c. 8th - 9th century date. Description: The plate is a short rectangular in shape, measuring 22.04mm perpendicular to the hinged end and 23mm parallel to the hinged end. It is decorated with reticulate interlace on either side of the pin slot and bears a stylised figure in the centre. The figure is possibly male, but it is impossible to know who is depicted. The buckle plate has a small corroded rivet on its top left hand corner, which would have secured it to its underplate, now missing. This rivet has corroded …
Created on: Friday 28th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
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Record ID: KENT-AA1B15
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped probable gunflint blank from which gunflints for flintlock muskets of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1900, could be produced. Description: The flint is broadly rectangular in plan and resembles a stretched pillow shaped gunflint. with tapering sides and a trapezoidal cross-section. There is significant conchoidal rippling on the ventral side. The flint is dark grey with some mottled lighter areas. A probable accidental flake has been removed from the top edge. Measurements: 85.73mm long, 32.6mm wide, 11.22mm thick and 38.77g in weight. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-E42A26
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A lithic implement, likely of the Lower Palaeolithic Acheulian flint industry, dating from the Lower Palaeolithic to Early Middle Palaeolithic c.450,000-180,000 BC. Description: The implement is sub-triangular shape with one rounded edge. The entire surface has large covering flaking with some medium parallel retouch to create the scraper edge. The other end is pointed and, while the object is bifacially flaked it is too small to be classified as a handaxe. The flint is a medium orangey brown with some medium brown iron staining. There appears to be some desert gloss on the scraper…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
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Record ID: KENT-7A8B78
Object type: TRAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Gin Trap tongue probably of post-medieval to early modern date c.AD 16th-19th century date,. Description: The fragment survives as part of a triangular body plate and a blunt cylindrical toggle/attachment point. The triangular boddy fragment has incised diagonal decoration. The fragment is patinated light green. Measurements: 16.71mm long, 16.13mm wide, 4.3mm thick and 3.22g in weight. Discussion: The fragment nature and small size of this object mean its' identity is uncertain. There are close similarities between this fragment and with the tongue part of a Gin…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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Record ID: KENT-811752
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy mount, triangular in shape and flat in profile, decorated with a gilded triple-strand interlace pattern and on an iron backing. There is evidence of perforation near the pointed end of the mount, and a possible lug near the wide end. The mount is in good condition but the reverse is covered in iron corrosion products. The mount is 32.7 mm long, 50.99 mm wide, 6.92 mm thick and weighs 21.71 g. Kevin Leahy suggests that this a piece of Pressblech foil, attached to iron. He suspects that, given the iron, that it is a vandyke from a bucket, still …
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Record ID: KENT-2AB321
Object type: WATCH
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy winder from a pocket watch. The central swivel is a trefoil shape, with a circular loop at the top. The arm is an irregular floral shape with a vertical support protruding below. There is a cast floral design all over. It is in a fair condition, with a reddish patina. Watch winders have been discussed by Gordon Bailey, Detector Finds 2, Greenlight Publishing, Witham, 1993, page 26-7. He shows examples similar to this but decorated with the heads of George II and Queen Caroline (1727-1737) showing that they are 18th century. 37.03mm L x 22.78mm H 2.51g
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Record ID: KENT-F6A715
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fitting of uncertain function. The curved fitting has been cast in one piece and is rectangular in cross-section. One end has iron corrosion present suggesting it could have been in contact with iron during its use. The opposite terminal is decorated with a mouded animal's head; there is an eye on either side of an open mouth with a protruding tongue. The image appears to show a double-ridged collar around the animal's neck and iron protruding through the copper alloy on the underside of the head (a large patch) and on one side of the curved neck; this may su…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryarsh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-029402
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy pin. It has a short, bent shank with a circular cross section. The head is formed of two 'arms' that are flat, with a rectangular cross section. Each one flares out from the top, and curls underneath, forming what looks like a pair of specticles. The pin is bent in the middle, almost in 2. It is in a good gondition, and has a bright green patina. Coiled headed pins are known in the Early Medieval period, although they tend coil inwards towards the pin, not out. It is likely this object is Medieval. Dr Kevin Leahy writes: while it is dot stated in the des…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2015
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