Record ID: PUBLIC-47DC4E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base and body sherd of a ceramic, wheel thrown, vessel of Roman black burnished ware (BB2) dating to the period c. AD 120 AD - 250. Description: The fabric has a smooth silky exterior and the interior shows wheel turn markings. Its fabric exhibits sparse small well sorted mica and sandy quartz inclusions. The base has worn markings on one rim - possibly the potter or the owner's mark. Measurements: Base diameter 48.14mm. 88.29mm long 71.99mm wide roughly, 32.25mm high maximum side. 4.53mm thick. Weighs 48.32g. Discussion: Laing 2003, Fig 61 page 51 shows similar marki…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-479192
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic, body sherd of a coarse ware bung hole pitcher, jug or cistern of Medieval date (c. 1250-1500 AD). Description: The sherd is broadly circular in plan, with seven sides which each represent an abraded break. The bung hole is 9.5mm diameter and is surrounded by a flattened rim of approximate 36.69mm diameter at the top of a 17.6mm high neck.The fabric is hard and gritty with fine inclusions, black or dark grey coloured externally and with some sandy brown areas on the inside. Measurements: The sherd is 74.2mm diameter, 31.16mm tall and 6.56mm in thickness. It weighs …
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-474024
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic handle sherd from vessel, probably a jug, of medieval date (c. 1100 - 1500 AD). Description: The sherd includes the broadly rectangular strap handle flaring at the top to a break where it originally attached to the jug body. The strap handle has a prominent curve before it terminates at an abraded break. There are three grooves running along the exterior surface, possibly formed by the thumb being drawn centrally down its length and then on each side. The handle has groups of three punched holes across it at regular intervals along its length, the bottom set of three ha…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-46E75F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from the rim and shoulder of a grass tempered ceramic vessel probably dating from the Early to Mid Saxon period (circa 450-1000AD). Description: The sherd is almost black in colour externally with small (up to 4mm) gritty inclusions and many irregular incised lines caused by wrapping in grass or straw before firing. Internally the colour ranges from black to mottled sandy brown and the inclusions are more evident, but no grass marks. The rim is everted approximately 12mm deep and then the shoulder is quite shallow. Measurements: 109.87mm height, 96.14mm width, 8…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-468612
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small body sherd from a wheelturned, ceramic Roman grey ware vessel probably dating to AD 70-180 AD. Description: the sherd has a fine, mid grey sandy fabric with tiny and shiny (mica?) inclusions. The core and interior surface is the same colour as the exterior - mid grey. The sherd has a decorative band of rouletted parallel diagonal lines set between two raised cordons. Measurements: 52.58mm height, 35.02mm width, 4.64mm thickness. 8.48g in weight Discussion: Rouletting is a form of stamping using a wheel bearing a repeated pattern which spins in a handle, rather …
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-466023
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a ceramic vessel, possibly of grooved ware, dating to the Late Neolithic period c. 3000-2350BC. Description: Fine, black sandy fabric with small shiny (mica?) inclusions. The core and interior surface is the same colour as the exterior - very dark grey. The sherd is decorated with incised, linear angular decoration in a regular chevron pattern. Measurements: 32.65mm height, 27.77mm width, 5.9mm thickness. 6.05g in weight. Discussion: Grooved ware is rare in Kent, and this is the only example on the database from the County. However, similar examples h…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-443331
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman Samian ware flanged, hemispherical bowl, Dragendorff Form 38, dating to AD 140-230. Description: The vessel has a beaded rim and a curved flange which originally continued around its circumference. The fragment is smooth textured with signs of wheel throwing internally. It has a terracotta pink colour coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside, which is abraded with some of the slip worn away. The broken edges are well worn from the movement of water. Dimensions: height: 54.98mm; width: 60.54mm; thickness (to edge of flange): 26.6…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-43B8CF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd fragment from a Roman Central Gaulish or Eastern Gaulish samian ware hemispherical bowl, probably Dragendorff Form 30 or 37, dating to AD 70-230. Description: The sherd has a beaded rim with a plain band beneath followed by a moulded decoration consisting of a band of rosette-tongued ovolo. The fragment is smooth textured with signs of wheel throwing internally, and has a terracotta pink colour coated in a red slip on both the inside and outside which is slightly abraded with some of the slip worn away from the high points of the moulded decoration. Dimensions: l…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4376BA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a handmade, coarseware vessel probably dating to the Iron Age period (Circa 800BC-43AD). Description: The sherd comprises the everted and rimmed top and shoulder of the vessel, probably from a cooking pot or storage jar. The rim has been decorated with fingertip impressions in the style of West Harling-Staple Howe ware. The coarse grained fabric is grey throughout, with a light and dark grey patchy external surface, with the internal showing more dark grey or sooty deposit. Externally there are some tiny barnacle deposits. The temper is extremely coarse and compri…
Created on: Saturday 27th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E803C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a wheel-turned Roman ceramic amphora, possibly Gauloise flat bottomed form, dating to c. AD 80-250. Description: A heavily barnacle-encrusted complete neck and one complete handle and roughly 1/3 of the the upper body survive. The object has a short, flaring neck and broad shoulders with a large bulbous body and one complete handle which is attached to the outer rim just below the top and terminates on the most bulbous part of the shoulder. The flat handle has raised ridges along each side and incised slanting line decoration follows this, continuing to a point wher…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3D0D23
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Crotal bell of a single cast form of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object comprises two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential rib. There are two sound holes, one larger and slightly damage enlarged, one on either side of the integral rectangular suspension loop. The loop is sub-rectangular and projects from the upper hemisphere One side strut is much thicker than the other which may merely be a mis-cast. The lower hemisphere is composed of two circular sound holes close to the ridge between which is a rectangular sound slot. The…
Created on: Thursday 20th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-26EDBF
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable iron cannon ball of post-medieval date, (circa 1550-1700AD) The cannonball is sub-spherical with a diameter ranging from 97.93mm to 81.47mm. It weighs 1.80 kilograms . The ball is of a dark-brown or rust red colour.with blackening to one side and lighter greyish areas. The cannon ball is in used condition with multiple pitting and dents. This cannon ball may date to the Dutch raid on the Medway Ports (1667AD), having been recovered lying on the mud at low tide close off Upnor Castle.
Created on: Wednesday 19th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E0A4D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint waste flake or 'debitage' of uncertain age, likely neolithic. poor qualitiy, opaque, green flint with grey underside, ventral face has a low bulb of percussion suggestive of an early Neolithic date. Keel-shaped section. The dorsal face has a pointed rise at centre and centrally along its length, continuing into a "y-"-shape. Possible retouch along the left side on only one face, but unclear. Length 58.33mm, Width 42.86mm, Thickness 14.68mm, Mass 40.49g.
Created on: Sunday 30th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-52E629
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman, wheel-turned, Samian ware bowl dating to the period AD 150- 250. Description: The sherd comprises more than 1/3 of the base of the bowl and its foot ring, plus a section of the wall and rim. The centre of the bowl rises to a peak where there is the end of an impressed lozenge with the makers mark _ISF. The fabric has no visible inclusions and is a sandy pink colour with glossy orange slip. There is wear to the extremities and edges where the surface is matt and dull. Measurements: All dimensions for the fragment are approximate. T…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5DD063
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
57.62mm wide 37.98 high 6mm thick. 19g. Roughly rectangular mid pot sherd Small sherd 44.28mm wide, 26.62mm high 5mm thick. 9.6g. Side of shallow pot with top rim and thicker bottom 43.83mm wide 41.95mm high 5.6mm thick 16.5g. Base sherd with raised rim 25.75mm across, 56.7mm high 35g. horsehoe shaped 14.42mm thick with base. 35g. Rim sherd of larger pot 48.54mm wide 29.45mm high, 15mm deep right angle forms top of body bulge. 6.2mm thick 17.15g. Small sherd of top rim of pot 44.88mm wide, 20.97mm high, rim 11.13mm thick, pot shoulder 5.87m…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5D2FC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sherd with rim of a Prehistoric, possibly Bronze Age coiled (hand built) pot made of grey to black coarseware with organic, possibly grass inclusions leaving voids, sand and vegetative matter. This is a rim and shoulder sherd having thumb impressions and dating from 1000-500 BC. Measures 55.43mm wide at rim, 62.86mm tall and 9.65mm thick. Weighs 40g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5874CE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Base and portion of body sherd - wheel thrown pot of Roman fine greyware ware dating to the period c. AD 43 - 250 The fabric is fully oxidised and has a slightly coarse sandy texture. It exhibits sparse small well sorted flint and sand inclusions. The surfaces have barnacles attached. Base diameter 78.49mm. Maximum height of sides 101.3mm. Internal diameter of base 63.95mm. 6.55mm thick. Weighs 294g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2016
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