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Record ID: KENT-D6DB1B
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Late Bronze Age penannular ring possibly gold plated with a copper alloy core, dating to the period 1150-750 BC.
Description: The penannular ring is evenly made with regularly banding of dark sivery brown lines expanding on the outside edgfe. No clear evidence of a copper-alloy core is visible and the internatal terminals appear to be solid gold
Measurements: 17.24mm long, 16.23mm high, 6.54mm thick and 9g in weight
Discussion: From NMGW-04216C 'The penannular ring belongs to a class of artefact which has been termed 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money' (Taylor…
Created on: Thursday 12th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Linton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-5D6798
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of uncertain date or attribution.
Description: The object has a body sub-reactangular in plan an cross-section. Each edge has a raised ridge with a simialr raisd area towards the bottom of the body which projects slightly past the base. The upper part of the object's body is in slightly counter-relief. Eminatiing from one side is a waisted cylindrical shaped projection it has a flat end with slightly central cleft. Above this is a flat section. The other side has a curved claw like projection which is roughly ovoid in cross-section and termi…
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Record ID: KENT-5D01D6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily worn fragment of cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC.
Description: The fragment represents part of the blade end of the long rectangular socketed body of the axehead. No edge remains intact so over all shape is based on known more complete examples. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips likely flared slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to be…
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-FBF4F5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy / bronze ribbed socketed axe of later Bronze Age / Ewart Park date (c. 950-800 BC).
Description: The axehead is relatively robust with a square shaped mouth and relatively straight sides which expand at each end. The blade ends expands to a short cutting edge. The mouth of the axehead is fairly worn but appears to be poorly finished with casting flash seam lines still prominent along the sides and continuing down the body of the axehead towards the blade edge. The mouth moulding / collar around the mouth is swollen with a prominent bulbous or conv…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-184D79
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast gold bracelet of Bronze Age date (1300-1100 BC).
Description: The object is a loosely twisted, square-section rod. At one end the rod finishes at a cut, while at the other its finishes in a tapered tip. Here, the rod straightens slightly but appears wavy, suggesting it has been untwisted. The surfaces of the rod are very rough and dimpled with some hammer and file marks visible.
Measurements: length: 75mm; width: 5mm; thickness; 3mm; weight: 12g
Discussion: Similar objects recorded on the database include BM-25EFE8, the discussion of whi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Near Sittingbourne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-87403F
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Three fragments of an incomplete folded gold strip or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2200 - 800 BC).
Description: The ribbon is in three separate fragments, each of which are decorated on one side with four regular, longitudinal, parallel grooves whilst the other side is plain. The very tips of the ends of each fragment fold over slightly and the two smaller parts fit the two ends of the larger, so it can be deduced that these snapped off through being bent. A near 90 degree bend is present halfway down the larger fragment and a split is visible at one of…
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Manston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-6BF139
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of three objects- one incomplete axehead, one fragment of a axehead and one ingot- of Bronze Age Date (c.900-800 BC).
Axehead:
An incomplete Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The axhead is missing roughly half of its body, including the socket. The axehead begins at a ragged diagonal break which is 28mm wide and 22.1mm deep. At this point, the socket is rectangular in cross-section. From the break, the body of the axehead widens in a smooth, concave curve to reach its maximum width of 48.3mm at its now broken, pointed wing tips. The blade is crescent-shaped and has …
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Near Deal', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-98C333
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age hoard of 15 LBA copper-alloy ingot fragments, five slag fragments and six uncertain fragments.
Description: The deposit consists a ‘founder’s hoard’ of 15 LBA plano-convex ingot fragments, five slag fragments and six uncertain fragments. The total (unwashed) weight of the hoard is approximately 1.8kg.
Fragment 1
Ingot. Probably Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC), copper alloy.
Dimensions: Length: 64mm; Width: 43mm; Thickness: 27mm; Weight: 275g
Fragment 2
Ingot. Probably Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC), copper alloy.
Dimensions: L…
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Thurnham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-983978
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A palstave hoard of 14 axeheads, two of which are broken, and one casting jet of Middle Bronze Age date (1200-100 BC).
Description:
A palstave hoard of 14 axeheads, two of which are broken, and one casting jet of Bronze Age date (1200-100 BC).
Small Find No. 1
A complete unlooped Middle Bronze Age palstave axe.
The butt of the axe is 20mm wide, 5mm thick and has straight edge with slightly rounded corners.
The septum measures 76mm in length but is covered on both sides with concreted soil so that it is not possible to determine its thickness. Th…
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ash', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-F19059
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn fragment of cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC.
Description: The fragment represents part of the blade end of the long rectangular socketed body of the axehead. No edge remains in tact so over all shape is based on known more complete examples. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips likely flared slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to b…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: KENT-F054AC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC.
Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade remains very narrow for the type and the flaring a crescentic cutting edge appears to have been worn down. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners . It has a raised double collar, the outer band of whcih is mostly worn or broke…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-73D8B4
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, socketed copper alloy hammer dating to the Late Bronze Age (1000-700 BC).
Description: The body of the hammer has been relatively crudely finished with the casting seems very prominent and unworn. The socket is sub-square in cross-section at the mouth with a double moulding on the exterior. The main body of the hammer is narrow below the moulded collar and flares slightly to the working face. The face and body are as one unlike modern hammers so the bell/poll is from the socket to the working face. The face has a convex surface and is a rounded square in plan, …
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-B43CF3
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold, finger ingot of uncertain date, probably prehistoric.
Description: The ingot is sub-rectangular in plan, with rounded ends. It has a shallow D-shaped cross-section with slight dishing along this face. One end also has dip and pellet in likely indicating the ingate or pouring point of the molten metal into the mould for the ingot. The surfaces of the ingot are very irregular suggesting a coarse mould, possibly even an earth one.
Measurements: 67.5mm long, 12.22mm wide, 5.5mm thick and 36.77g in weight.
Discussion: The simplicity of the form and the lack of archae…
Created on: Tuesday 31st December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eastchurch', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-5CC997
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy, Middle to Late Bronze Age (1500-800 BC) Socketed Spearhead.
Description: The spearhead is narrow and triangular with a pronounced mid rib on both sides extending to the tip of the spear which tapers into a blunt point. In cross section the object is lozenge. The edges narrow and flare out from the mid-rib, with multiple abrasions and missing portions along the edges. The fragment terminates in an old abraded, irregular transverse break, across the socket. The metal is pitted and corroded.
Measurements: length:43.87mm, width: 10.66mm, thickness:…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-B7AB38
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (c. 2500 BC-c. 1500 BC).
Description:This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan and an elongated pointed-oval shape in cross-section and side view. One barb is broken and the tang is short with a flat terminal. The arrowhead is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low-angled retouch.
The arrowhead remains in good condition and is a semi-transcluscent dark grey colour with browner hues at the thinner edges.
Measurements: 26.23mm long, 18.78mm wide, 3.75mm thick and 1.60g in weight
Discussion:
Similar flin…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: KENT-0CC8AB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint hollow or coarse scraper of likely of late prehistoric date c 2200-1 BC.
Description: The scraper is made from a highly patinated tertiary flake triangular in plan. The bulb of percussion isn't clear but otherwise conchoidal rippling is clear. There is a distinct hinge fracture at one end.. The hollow scraping edge is short and formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch and barely extends past the hollow. The flint is heaivly painted and banded light white through mid-dark grey and with brown cortex at one end.
Measurements: 58.49mm long, 30.62mm wide, 10.31mm…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Nonington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-0CB128
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper of uncertain date, likely Late Bronze age to Iron Age in date (c. 1200-1 BC).
Description: The scraper is very roughly tirangular but irregular and dog-legs in cross section. It is formed from a secondary flake, with a obscured striking platform at the proximal end. The conchoidal rippling is very distinct indicating its production though hard hammer technology, this is particularly noticeable around the heavily fractured bulb of percussion. It has a round scraping edge along one the pointed end formed by short abrupt scaled retouch. The flint is of poor qua…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Nonington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-D16ABC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper of uncertain date, likely Late Bronze age to Iron Age in date (c. 1200-1 BC).
Description: The scraper is very roughly teardrop shaped and formed on a tertiary flake, with a small narrow striking platform at the proximal end and distinct arched ventral face. The conchoidal rippling is very distinct indicating its production though hard hammer technology, this is particularly noticeable around the heavily fractured bulb of percussion. It has a round scraping edge along one half of the distal end formed by short abrupt scaled retouch. The flint is of poor quali…
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: KENT-437DF0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age date (c.1000 - c. 600 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade grey fabric. It is well fired, and is tempered with abundant, angular, well sorted, flint inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 3.83mm. The sherd is abraded with soft breaks.
Measurements: Length: 57.01mm; Width: 38.16mm; Thickness: 10.18mm; Weight: 25.34g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: KENT-432875
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Bronze Age date (c.2500 - c. 700 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade fabric, orange on the exterior and interior with a black core. It is well fired, and is tempered with abundant, sub-angular, well sorted, flint and possibly quartz inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 3.48mm.
Measurements: Length: 71.51mm; Width: 54.33mm; Thickness: 8.87mm; Weight: 42.02g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.
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