Record ID: KENT-323A14
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable 1st - 2nd Century. Roman, copper alloy with rusty iron remnants. Cast, decorative, figurative knife possible wax spatula handle. Length 65.8mm, Width 18.3mm, Thickness 12.8mm, Weight 48.5g. Standing, clothed female figure probably Minerva crudely clothed, probably Romano-British workmanship with basic facial details and hooded hair style with a probable plait at the back. Arms lying in front of the body with hands crossed. Legs hidden beneath clothing running into the pedestal with cross and ridge around the base. Rusty iron remnants on the base and half way up the back of the…
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT3699
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy knife handle, sub-rectangular form, widening and rounding near pommel end. Obv. shows two standing figures facing. Rev. shows parts of floral motif. Sides are plain. Pommel top shows depiction of mythical head, with horns and beard.
Created on: Monday 20th August 2001
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT RUCKINGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT3355
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Small stylised animal (perhaps a dog) terminal, probably a medieval to post-medieval knife end cap, mounted on a six sided rectangular shape hilt. Each rectangular side inscribed with square border. Traces of iron at blade end.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2001
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT HIGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.