Record ID: KENT-774FCC
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval French copper alloy jetton, obverse inscribed IHS in the centre dating to c. 1497 to 1521. The reverse has a single stranded cross fleuretty. See Mitchiner nos. 764-778.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-7742CE
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy purse bar arm of Medieval to early Post-Medieval date. The arm is sub-rectangular in section which tapers slightly towards the end where it terminates with a round-sectioned collar, a narrow neck and a conical terminal. There are two semi-circular tabs projecting from the base of the bar with circular perforations. These would have been used to attach the fabric part of the purse. The wide flat faces of the purse bar hold recessed inscriptions. The inscriptions on this tyoe of bar tend to be taken from the Ave Maria Gracia Plena (Hail Mary full of Gr…
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-771163
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sub-triangular flint Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead of Bronze Age date, c. 2500-1500 BC. The arrowhead is made of light orange to brown flint. It has been worked with invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch on both faces. Both barabs and the point have been broken away by old breaks. The arrowhead is 23.1mm long, 20.8mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 1.93 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-4BA8A9
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete worn cast copper-alloy Post Medieval (c. 1500-1800) bell. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes divided horizontally by a circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes. A square integral suspension loop projects from the apex of the upper dome, with drilled and bevelled hole and bevelled sides. The lug has clear striations indicating this bevelling. The lower hemisphere has a long, thin sound slit with circular holes at the ends. The inner iron ball or clapper is still in place. Both hemispheres are decorated with geometric petal design. …
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-E4ED84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A converted gilt-silver coin brooch or clothes fastening utilising a groat of Edward I (1272-1307), issued in 1280-1. Description: The coin is a silver groat (fourpence) of King Edward I, issued in 1280-1. The coin has then been modified with the addition of gilding, which covers the full face of the reverse and outer edge fo the obverse and a welded on catchplate or fastening remaining only as a scar and limited solder on the obverse. Obverse: Crowned facing bust within a quatrefoil formed by three lines, with a small flower in each spandril and a flower at each side of the hai…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
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Record ID: KENT-D13625
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily distorted fragment of gold sheet, probably from a strip or 'ribbon' of Bronze Age date, c. 2350 - 800 BC Description: The object has been folded several times and is creased and torn in several locations, all presumably in antiquity. It is difficult to establish the original form of the object owing to its current condition, but it was probably a band with straight sides, the shape of the terminal cannot be distinguished. The incised linear decoration of the strip can be paralleled on a number of gold strips and 'ribbons' of known and very probable Bronze Age date, for ex…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
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Record ID: KENT-5235BB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold loop, bent up at two sides to form a V-shaped ring. The wire from which the loop is formed is circular in cross-section, polished smooth but showing a few scratches and hammer marks. There are some flattened areas on the internal surfaces, either from wear or from the manufacturing process. Total diameter: 19.9-20.4mm; Diameter in cross-section: 2.8-2.9mm; Weight: 8.6g. Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the ring indicated a surface composition of approximately 88-89% gold, 7-8% silver, and at least 3% copper. This object is a bent, v-shaped finger ring of Ir…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
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Record ID: KENT-57ACF9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy radiate of Claudius II (Gothicus), r. AD 268-70 (Reece period 13). Uncertain mint or reverse type, possibly SALVS AVG. Measurements: 16.3mm in diameter, 1.71mm thick and 1.93g in weight.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-577D96
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Acopper-alloy Medieval single loop buckle with integral, forked spacers and buckle plate dating to c.1350-1450 (Whitehead 1996, 36). The object is a composite buckle with the plate being formaed of two sheets of copper alloy plate secured to the internal forked spacer by two circular sectioned rivets at the far end. The pin remains and is a single sheet of copper alloy. The D shaped loop has a bevelled surface on the front of it and the loop is a very shallow hemisphere in cross-section. The frame is dark grey in colour with some sparse green and black patina on the surface of the buc…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-575EB9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 143). It is made of a sheet of copper alloy and a spacer held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at the knop end prior to the knop. The other outer, third, sheet is missing The outer plate is sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. A circular notch is cut off centre of the attachment end. There is no decoration visible, but one side has substantial apparently accidental scratches. T…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-571116
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete copper alloy Medieval buckle frame, pin and plate dating to the period c. AD 1350-1400. The buckle is D shaped in profile, with a narrowed and offset axis bar. It is D shaped in cross-section, and expands to a notched lip. The plate is made of a single sheet of copper alloy folded over the pin bar and secured by two circular sectioned rivets. It is Meols type 3. Cf. Meols, p. 84, fig. 2.5.1, no. 3. Egan and Pritchard (1991), p.70, no. 270 which dates to AD 1350-1400. The buckle measures 29.8mm long, 18.0mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 2.62 grams.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
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Record ID: KENT-56E463
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval circular buckle, dating to circa AD 1250-1450. The object has a circular frame with a circular cross section. The frame is slightly irregular in thickness. The pin is broadly rectangular in section at the collar. The pin is convex on the front face and flat on the reverse. It has been formed from a single piece of copper alloy that has been folded around the frame. The pin is able to move freely. Similar examples can be seen in no.32 as illustrated by Egan & Pritchard. There are also parallels in Whitehead (1996) no's 34-38 which are dated to circa AD1250-1450…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-56996A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy pot leg and foot. The leg and foot are D-shaped in section with a flat interior surface and convex front. The pot leg is undecorated. The base of the foot is flat and the edges are worn. The vessel leg measures 69.1mm long, 19.1mm wide, 14.2mm thick and weighs 57.4 grams. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-566FF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA, reverse type depicting wolf and twins. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-5633BF
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval (1200-1400) copper-alloy gilt harness pendant suspension mount or hanger, missing its rivets and much of the gilding.The hanger is rectangular in section and has two rivet holes. One of these sits within a decorative terminal at the top, which is defined by a narrowing of the sides, and has rounded projection at the top. A circular sectioned rivet is still in place in this hole. The second rivet hole is at the centre of the bar, between two moulded raised bars. The fragment terminates in an old break. The fragment is 35.1mm long, 7.9mm wide, 2.3mm thick and we…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-55E3B6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy double-looped buckle. The loops are oval and a re beveled, that reverse is flat. . The buckle is 33.6mm long, 31.0mm wide, 3.4mm thick and weighs 6.63 grams. Whitehead (2003) illustrates a similar buckle (page 54, No.307), which he dates to c.1500-1650 AD.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2017
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Record ID: KENT-EDE7C3
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Fragment of flint axe of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c.3000-1800 BC. Description: The fragment tapers from a fracture, 42mm wide, to a worn and broken blade end which is 40.8mm wide. It is trapezoidal in plan, lenticular in profile and section and has been bifacially and bimarginally reworked throughout. Measurements: The fragment is 87.1mm long, 42mm wide, 23.9mm thick and weighs 157.78 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: KENT-EC54C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman gold finger-ring, complete and in fine condition of Henig Type VIII, dating to the 3rd century AD. Description: The ring has a hexagonal hoop with a flat inner diameter, a neatly-faceted external surface and prominent keeled shoulders. The lightly-raised oval box setting contains a damaged probable glass intaglio which when complete would have convex and oval in shape but now has a large dish in the middle due to damage. Measurements: 22mm high, 24mm wide, bezel is 10mm x 13mm, no wieght was recorded Discussion: The ring fits with a known group of 3rd century gold ro…
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Record ID: KENT-EBD66D
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age - Early iron Age Denticulate blade , 1000-1 BC. Flint is a mid to dark grey in colour. Elongated shape with retouch on both side edges to creat serration. Tertiary flake. Retouch: short, sub-parallel, low angle. The denticulate is 43.1mm l ong, 34.3mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 18.2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-EB6992
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age - Early iron Age Denticulate blade , 1000-1 BC. Flint is a mid to dark grey in colour. Elongated shape with retouch on both side edges to creat serration. Tertiary flake. Retouch: short, sub-parallel, low angle. The denticulate is 51.2mm long, 36.1mm wide, 14.1mm thick and weighs 28.92 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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