Record ID: KENT-ECA0D1
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two gold Roman solidi of Arcadius, dating to the period AD 394-402 (Reece Period 21). VICTORI-A AVGGG reverse type depicting Emperor, standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, and trampling on captive. Mint of Mediolanum (Milan). Coin 1: A gold Roman solidus of Arcadius, dating to the period AD 394-402 (Reece Period 21). VICTORI-A AVGGG reverse type depicting Emperor, standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, and trampling on captive. Mint of Mediolanum (Milan). Obverse description: Bust of Arcadius, pearl-diademed, draped and c…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Graveney with Goodnestone CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-2D4C88
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold finger ring of Roman date (c. AD 200-400). Description: The hoop of the ring is circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. Its narrowest point is opposite the bezel and from here, the sides of the hoop divide into two segments which separate gradually to form triangular shoulders. Half way along the shoulders, the two halves of the hoop are connected by a circular join, creating an open-work effect. On one of the shoulders, and now missing from the other, is an applied scallop shell, soldered to the hoop by a cylindrical bar. The shell faces a tubular …
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2021
Last updated: Sunday 10th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Chart with Singleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5D0872
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Gold solidus of Valentinian II (AD 375-392) dating the period c.378-383 (Reece Period 20). VICTOR-IA AVGG reverse type depicting Two draped emperors nimbate, seated facing on throne, one on right holding mappa in left hand and the two together holding globe. Behind a victory, below a palm branch. Mint of Milan (Mediolanum), -//COM. As Hoxne no. 16; RIC IX, pp. 77-78, nos. 5e/8(a1). Coin has slight post-depositional folding to one edge. Measurements: 20.34mm in diameter, 1.27mm thick and 4.47g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-56777B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A simple gold band of uncertain date. Description: This ring has a rectangular cross-section and plain gold band. It was formed from a solid strip of gold folded into a loop and soldered together. The outside has then been polished to obscure the join, though it is visible on the inside. The ring very slightly narrows towards the top and has been slightly warped. Measurements: 18.36mm in diameter, 6.57mm wide, band is 0.65mm thick and it has a weight of 3.39g in weight. Discussion: This ring is incredibly plain and has no distinguishing features, however it was found in…
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-562B7A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A crushed gp;d Roman finger ring, probably dating to the 3rd century AD. Description: The ring has been squashed almost flat, leaving it triangular in plan. The raised bezel cell has also been warped likely leading to the loss of the setting. The shoulders are expanded and the bezel section rectangular in shape. The bezel would have been pear-shaped and probably set with a semi precious stone like a garnet (similarl to KENT-5BEBAB).The ring band is made from hammered gold sheet and the bezel cell applied with solder. Dimensions: Original diameter uncertain, 24.44mm long, 13…
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7C3C72
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold jewellery, probably of Roman date. c.1st to 3rd century AD. Description: The fragment consists of a loop of filigree, circular in section, that is now broken at one end. The surviving part forms a straight section that terminates in an ovoid loop. This straight section is decorated with granulation, in the form of two pairs of spheres at each end and five in the centre. Attached to the back of the wire is an additional piece of sheet gold that forms two ovoid ‘ears’ in either side of the wire, each with an undulating surface. Measurements: L.: 14mm…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 21st May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EAED29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold solidus of Valentinian I (364-375), dating to 367-375. (Reece period 19), VICTORIA AVGG reverse bearing two Emperors seated facing, together holding a globe. Behind and between them the upper portion of a Victory with outspread wings; between them and below, a palm branch. Minted in Trier, //TROBS. RIC IX, p.16, no:17b4. Measurements: Diameter: 21.12mm, Thickness: 1.12mm, Weight: 4.48g.
Created on: Friday 17th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-E91C23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold solidus of Honorius (395 - 423), dating to 395-402. (Reece period 22), VICTORIA AVGGG reverse bearing the emperor standing right, holding a standard and victory-on-globe with his foot on a fallen captive, minted in Milan, M-D//COMOB. RIC X, p. 318, no:1206 d. Measurements: Diameter: 20.98mm, Thickness: 0.99mm, Weight: 4.45g.
Created on: Friday 17th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-DD7BC3
Object type: AMULET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete stamped gold Roman apotropaic amulet, possibly dating to the 2nd century AD. Description: The amulet is formed from two stamped gold foil discs folded together the apex has a small tear likely where the amulet's now missing suspension loop was placed. The discs have been embossed in a repoussé style. The design consists of a central heavily lidded (evil/all suffering) eye surrounded by numerous protective symbols aligned radially and to attack the eye. These symbols are mostly animals and numbered on the image as follows: 1, thunderbolt; 2, long-necked bird or liza…
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FF3B06
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, gold finger ring, probably dating to the Later Roman Period (AD 300-400) Description: A small Roman gold finger-ring, the hoop and raised bezel slightly distorted. The hoop is circular in cross-section, milled on the inner surface and smooth on the outer. The bezel comprises a neatly-formed sub-circular setting, with a pair of gold grains fused to each side. The stone is missing. Measurements: Diameter:17.0 mm; band thickness: 1.20mm; height of bezel 2.22mm; width of bezel: 3.61mm; weight: 1.08g. Discussion: The ring is very small and may have belonged to…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5BEBAB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A distorted, complete gold and garnet finger ring dating to the Roman period, probably the 3rd century AD. Description: The ring has been compressed, giving it an almost pear-shaped profile but was originally polygonal with a raised bezel. The shoulders are expanded and the bezel section rectangular in shape. The bezel has a tear-shaped garnet, set within cell created from reserve metal. The ring band is made from hammered gold. The metal thickness varies from 0.8mm on the shoulders to 0.5mm on the lower parts of the hoop. Dimensions: Length: 18mm; Height (including setting)…
Created on: Friday 11th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ropley', grid reference and parish protected.

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-CC84AA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roman Gold finger ring of Henig type IX with hoop of lozenges circular in plan c.2nd AD. Description: The ring is formed from a piece of sheet gold cut into six connecting elliptical lozenges. The ring is rather battered and slightly distorted, with some creases to the lozenges and small nicks in the edges. Measurements: 21.5mm in diameter and 4.26g in weight. Discussion: Dr Richard Hobbs, Weston Curator of Roman Britain at the British Museum reports that the ring fits a known Roman type (Henig type IX) dating to the 2nd century AD (thus over 300 years old) and is made of m…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-756BA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Valentinian II, dating to c. AD 389-391 (Reece Period 21). Mint of Trier. RIC IX, p. 30, no. 90a; G. Depeyrot, Les monnaies d'or de Constantin II à Zénon (337-491), p. 124, no. 53/1. Obv. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. VICTOR-IA AVGG; Two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe. Behind and between them, a Victory with outspread wings; between them below, a palm branch. Mint-mark: T R//COM Measurements: 21.2mm in diameter, 1.09mm thick and 4.48g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 21st October 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-2224CA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Roman finger ring. The ring has a D-shaped cross-section and consists of a narrow band, which gradually widens to form a flat oval bezel with rounded shoulders on either side. The outer face of the bezel is decorated with an engraved design consisting of a probable palm leaf. The ring has been flatted slightly and the interior of the ring is now D-shaped. It measures 18.4 mm in diameter, 13.0 mm wide, 2.04 mm thick and weighs 4.23 g. Discussion: There are several comparable rings recorded on the PAS database, including BUC-98E045 (2006 T418) and CORN-437A92 (2006…
Created on: Friday 23rd January 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-2E54D3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete hollow cast gold finger ring with light blue intaglio of Roman date. The finger ring has been damaged; the bezel has been distorted out of shape and it has lost the majority of its hoop. A small part of the hoop remains bent in towards the reverse of the bezel and indicates that the ring had a narrow band of c.4mm wide. This extends into expanded shoulders and a wide bezel which have a convex outside and flat inside. The inside of the ring is damaged. It appears to be a separate sheet of gold to the exterior which has been moulded to form the interior of the ring, cre…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chartham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-577F75
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring of late Roman date (fourth century AD). The finger ring has a circular hoop which has been bent out of shape. The hoop has a circular section which widens and swells to the shoulders. The bezel is a rectangular box setting, with tall sides and a rubbed over rim. The reverse of the bezel is flat with the marks of the hoop attachment visible. There are rounded knops either side of the bezel at the point at which the hoop joins it; 4 knops in total. The bezel is missing its setting, which would have been a stone or glass setting, of which no traces of the adhesive rema…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stelling Minnis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0B2382
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Published
2. (KKGF 03 (205). sf 234).Incomplete necklace. The necklace is constructed in the same manner as no. 1, although the terminal, of which only the hook part survives, has a rectangular sheet metal cover plate wrapped around it. The chain is irregularly interspersed with a series of cut stones: there are 10 reddish-brown polyhedral faceted garnets, two disc-shaped garnets, and three cylindrical emeralds of different sizes. It is possible that some of the beads were added to substitute missing originals, with the ten faceted garnets perhaps representing the original stones and the other,…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0B1627
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1. (KKGF 03 (205). sf 233). Fragment of a bracelet or necklace. The surviving section is composed of a series of gold filigree double-loop links, the bars of which were threaded with polyhedral faceted beads of the green stone variscite. Seven beads survive. The terminals consist of a hook and eye attachment, each of which were soldered onto the last link chain by means of a triangular plate. Both terminals survive attached to each other; one part of the chain is missing, and it is unclear exactly how long the chain was originally, although it has been suggested that this item of jew…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-7A51A6
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The find consists of a gold ring with broken intaglio which is of 1st/2nd century Roman date. Oval carnelian of flat section with oblique sides (Henig1974, 55, fig 1, Flat 1), approximately one-quarter missing, in plain, oval gold collet with lower rim and only very slight intermittent notch at top to hold intaglio. The top of the stone is broken at an oblique angle from the upper left to the middle right side. The intaglio comprises two eagles, the head and upper body of that on the right missing. The left eagle has its breast facing forward and right, its head facing back to it…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebbsfleet River', grid reference and parish protected.