Record ID: KENT-C5F854
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and worn Medieval gilt heraldic harness pendant set (c. late 13th - early 14th century). Description: The set is formed from the pendant and harness suspension mount. The pendant is in the form of a square topped shield with a suspension loop at 90° to the plane of the pendant at its apex. The device is very simple being six Lions rampant (rearing on back legs and facing left) and has been incised rather than cast. The pendant is a light green colour. The suspension mount is short and T-shaped with cast integral rivets (which is unusual for the type). It has a sp…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-4DD6F6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval button, dating to c. AD 1500 - 1600. Description: The button is solid and domed. It has relief cast decoration formed from eight radial moulded oval ridges set around a central circle. The integral shank is oval, and rectangular in cross section. It has an off-centre circular perforation, which has worn or corroded through on one side. The button has a light green patina.with some red-orange mottling Measurements: 12.83mm high, 12.09mm in diameter (at the head) and 2.24g in weight. Discussion: Read (2005, 31) illustrates some e…
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-4AD054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Medieval silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (pre-Treaty Series) probably Series D (1352-1353). Mint of London. North (1991) no.1156. Measurements: 19.16mm in diameter, 0.78mm thick and weight of 0.92g in weight
Created on: Friday 20th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-674432
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, abraded and pierced copper-alloy radiate in the name of Claudius II Gothicus (AD 268-270), (Reece period 13). Possibly a contemporary copy, VIC/TORIA AVG reverse prototype depicting Victory walking left, holding wreaht in right hand and palm against left shoulder (Victory 3). Normanby (2018) no.1051. Measurements: 18.73mm in diameter, 1.43mm thick and 1.16g in weight.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Saturday 11th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-28E5A7
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead or lead alloy makers label from horse harness, a flat solid oval, formed from two halves, probably previously damaged by plough. The 7mm wide border, that looks like a belt with buckle, surrounds an inner oval. The top half has lettering of BURNS. The mount is too damaged to reveal any other lettering. Probably dates from c1800s, and would normally be of local interest.
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-15AE31
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Coin Weight (guinea) of George III (AD 1772). Obverse: [DWT GR] 2:16 Reverse:Geo III/S D/10:5/1772 The obverse side features 'Geo III' for George III, 'SD' for shillings (S) and pence (D), and the numbers '10' for ten shillings and '5' for five pence. The weight is in 'pennyweights' (dwt) and 'grains' (gr) and this weight measures 2dwt16gr.
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FED833
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272), dating to the period AD 1250 - 1256. Minted at Canterbury by Gilbert. Class 5b2, North (1994) no.992.
Created on: Monday 16th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D452D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete base silver Roman denarius, probably of unclear late-2nd to 3rd century AD empress, dating to the period c.AD 193-217 (Reece period 10). SALV[S...] reverse type depicting Salus standing left sacrificing out of a patera over an altar. Probably prototype of the mint of Rome.
Created on: Saturday 14th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E51FD2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Q-radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296), dating to the period c.AD 293-296 (Reece period 14). LAETITIA AVG reverse type depicting galley right. C-Mint, -//QC. As RIC V.2, p. 569, no. 125.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E4E3AE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a cast silver and gilt artefact, probably the head of an early medieval pin. Description: The fragment is in the form of a three-dimensional bird with an elongated body, small teardrop-shaped wings, rounded head and curved projection along its back. The head has two amber-coloured, cabochon glass eyes set within a recessed tear-drop shaped field, and subtle details of a pointed beak. This is wide open, with a long tendril-like feature – a tongue, vine or serpent perhaps – extending outwards and along the underside of the bird, where it rejoins the body beneath th…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd December 2020
Spatial data recorded.