Record ID: KENT-B37A2E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy buckle (assymetrical) of medieval date (c.1350-1450). Description: The buckle has a double-looped frame consisting of a trapezoidal loop and an oval loop divided by a slightly raised central bar which projects either side of the frame and is now missing its pin. The trapezoidal loop is decorated on its long end with a transverse groove and crimped edge. The oval loop has convex, domed crescentic body, leaving a relatively small circular space. It is decorated with raised moulded radiating grooves, giving the appearance of a scallop shell. The buckl…
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-0BB26A
Object type: PIPE CLEANER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Dutch pipe cleaner / pricker dating to the post medieval to modern period (c.AD 1780-1900). The object consists of the handle only. At the terminal of the handle is a winged cherub facing forwards and striding to the right. On the right it grasps a trumpet or garland in both its. The cherub is nude and is presented in the round. The chreub stands atop a sub-oval eye that is broadly in the form of a love heart. Below the eye is a stepped pediment consisting of four steps that are sized to create a broad hexagonal shape. Beneath the pediment are two prongs that…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-E3CF8A
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn, cast, copper alloy rushlight holder of later post medieval date (1650-1800). Description: The holder is well made and roughly L-shaped. One arm is for attachment to another surface. It is scored or filed on the bottom surface where it was affixed to another surface, and has two small pin or rivet holes. One of these holes is a weak point where the end of the arm has broken off. The other arm of the object is a socket, acting as a holder. It is a hollow cylinder for over half of its length, with an irregular sloping end (this may represent wear or damage d…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB88D4
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating to the 16th-17th century. Description: The fragment of tile is sub-rectangular and has a blackened front from smoke/fire. The object has the mould pessed design of a heraldic shield of arms consisting of a two-headed imperial eagle within straight sided shield. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with common small flecks of chalk througout. There is some outside oxidised to the fabric though the extent isn't clear due to the mortar remains on the edges and rear. …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB7222
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmented mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating to the 16th-17th century. Description: The objecet is roughly rectangular and broken in two. The object has the mould pessed design of a pillar on a (large) pedestal, with a orb on top, with the letters G and G on either side. The pillar is flanked by two round shields of arms. The left coat of arms is the remains of the two-headed imperial eagle and on the right the coat of arms of Ernst von Beieren, Prince-Bishop of Liège( 1581-1612). The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB3ADD
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dated on the tile to 1567. Description: The fragment is irregular shaped. It has an empressed design of two shield of arms within a rectangular cartouche, the date of production written below. One shield is almost entirely incomplete, of the two the right remains complete, in hgih relief. Consisting of a waisted shield displaying the arms of Maria van den Bongard (1535-1597). The two final digits of the sign date remain. [15]67. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with c…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: KENT-6F4762
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tin alloy finger ring in early post med style though probably a 19th century copy. Discussion: The finger ring is incomplete with the bottom of the loop incomplete. The bezel is round and flat with incised decoration consisting of a border of pellets, a pair of initials W and S reversed divided with by a looped sprig. The bezel is bordered below by pellets which divided it from medianly wide shoulders which rapidly narrow. The border of pellets are not fully case in the middle of the bezel. The reverse of the bezel is hollow. The ring has an even grey colour. M…
Created on: Monday 26th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: KENT-CC324B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy openwork dress hook, dating to AD 1500 - 1600. Read Class E, Type 3. Description: It is comprised of a cast flat openwork plate, of circular form with a sub-rectangular loop (with some unfinished sprue) to one side a short collared backward-pointing sharp hook to the other. The centre of the plate is occupied by a figurative design of St.George, mounted slaying the dragon. The reverse is flat and underecorated. Measurements: 43.59mm long, 18.67mm wide, 8.69mm thick (including hook, 1.81mm thick) and 3.8g in weight. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Record ID: KENT-9117D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but damaged gold 'memento mori' finger ring of post-medieval date (c.1500-1650). Description: The bezel of the ring is elongated hexagonal in plan, all sides of which are concave. An engraved border runs along the edge of the bezel, repeating this shape. In the centre of the bezel, applied on top of a further engraved line that repeats the shape of the bezel, a skeleton in high relief lies on its side (reclining). It rests on top of or within a coffin or bed, its head resting on its right hand, its left leg rested crossing over the other. An engraved legend runs betwee…
Created on: Friday 28th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton Kirby and South Darenth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D03A56
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy seal matrix of Post-Medieval date. Late sixteenth/seventeenth century (c. AD 1575 – c. AD 1700). The Merchant matrix consists of cast copper alloy circular die. the rear fixing is missing and was possibly similar in construction to PAS record IOW-602EE7 . There is however a raised rim around the edge of the reverse. The die depicts the a large X with a short fifth line projecting centre left and a plain long cross projecting up form the bottom right arm. A number of these elments together make it look like the number 4. There are two black letter ini…
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: LON-14BFBD
Object type: TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ceramic delftware tin glazed polychrome tile dating to AD 1590-1620. The tile is probable English, from Pickleherring pothouse London but possible Dutch. The front of the tile is decorated with blue and yellow bordered medallion within which is an elephant standing left. In the corners are blue and white stylised fleur-de-lis. A tile with similar corner design is recorded in Betts & Weinstein (2010:101 No.60). The reverse of the tile is unglazed. Dimensions: length: 91.50mm; width: 62.87mm; thickness: 17.17mm; weight: 124.06g. Other tiles from the…
Created on: Wednesday 29th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F43FC9
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy rotating double sided seal matrix from a fob seal of Post-Medieval date AD 1756-1763. Only the matrix remains which is ovate in plane, rectangular in cross section and double-sided. The upper and lower ends are indented with circular impression 2.4mm in diameter and c. 3mm thick. These indentations would have accommodated a small spigot which would have enabled the matrix to swivel so that both faces could be used. Both the front and rear faces of the seal matrix are decorated with an indented design. One face has a crowned lion rampant facing right (ad…
Created on: Friday 3rd July 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: KENT-0944CA
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of lead made up of 15 bun ingots and 20 pieces of ingot or scrap, found in roughly 3 layers within a pit. Description: All the ingots are circular or near circular of bun shaped, except number 12 and fragment 28 are mostly planoconvex or biconvex, often with ingates still attached although most sprue seems to have been broken off. Most have rough oitted surfaces unless otherwise sated. Layers arrange from top to bottom 1-2-3. Ingot 1: Planoconvex high pointed dome. Second layer 4000g. Ingot 2: Planoconvex high pointed dome. Second layer 3500g. Ingot 3: Plan…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: KENT-76BA7E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast lead alloy (pewter?) two part button dating c.1840 to 1920AD. Description: Only the cover/front of the button and the integral loop survive. The plate is circular with raised lip around the circumference of the reverse, which has been damaged in places. The front is entirely decorated with a faux heraldic seal depicting a knight charging right on horse back with shield in left hand and right hand raised with a sword all within a beaded border save the horse's legs. Around this is an apparently fictitious legend, '+SC_OM-D OPDIX M_ITUS'. At the centre of the rev…
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: LON-651AA5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy gilded and enamelled mount dating from 13th-16th century. The mount is shield shaped, rectangular with lower corners rounded terminating in a lobe at the centre of the lower side, this is in the style of the Modern French form which appeared in the 16th century although Griffits (1989:3 fig 2c) writes that they are "often identified as fifteenth century, but in fact known from the thirteenth century onwards". The mount displays the arms of the Earls of Lancaster, Royal arms of King Henry III, consisting of three lions passant guardant in pale o…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
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Record ID: KENT-3D2B53
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast post-medieval lead token likely dating c.1789. Description: The token is biface and discoidal. Obverse has a laureatte and draped bust right reminiscent of the latter coinage of George III (1760-1820). legend: None. Reverse: Initials and date(?) in two lines under small flower sprig, with trefoil of petals. Legend: MW/89. Token is slightly abraded with visible casting seem Measurements: 21.05mm in diameter, 2.07mm thick and 5g in weight. Discussion: The general apperance of this token would suggest a late 18th century date roughly contemporary with the issue of t…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3BA66D
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy cylindrical combination padlock of post medieval date (c.1550-1650). Description: The padlock consists of seven 14.7mm diameter discs. From the left, the first disc is integrally cast to the hasp that is rectangular in form with an arched centre that has moulded bevelled edges to give an inverted V cross-section. The right, or 7th disc has an integrally cast arm with a void at the inner end to accept the hasp. Discs 2 - 5 rotate and the 6th disc is fixed to the internal spindle to retain the other discs when the right side is removed in use. The discs…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C06395
Object type: CUPEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handmade probable compacted bone ash post-medieval cupel, of 16th or 17th century date. Description: The cupel is roughly circular in plan and is very thick. It has a lightly dished upper surface and a flat bottom, the upper rim of the dishing is heavily abraded. The bottom is however obscured by a heavy white concretion that maybe the remains of litharge (lead oxide) used in the cupellation process. The cupel has a hard grainy grey fabric. Measurements: 28.63mm in diameter, 19.38mm high and 22.02g in weight Discussion: Cupels were an integral part of the cuppellation proce…
Created on: Friday 1st November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-04DD4A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and clipped Post-Medieval gold half crown Edward VI (AD 1547-1551) . First period coinage, in own name 1547-1549. Southwark mint. North (1991) no. 1895. Measurements: Diameter: 19.15mm; thickness; 0.7mm; weight: 1.36g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-4C5F3B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The cast copper-alloy handle of a late 16th century skillet, possibly made at the foundry of Thomas Hatch at Broomfield, Kent.. Description: The handle is roughly rectangular in shape tapering slightly towards the terminal, it has D-Shape in profile although this becomes mor angular towards the body. Where it attaches to body of the vessel part of the wall and rim remain attached to the handle. On the upper side of the handle between two beaded borders is an inscription cast in high relief it is thought to read '[FE]Ar(lis?)GOD+TAMAS.hACh'. The inscription and decorative border is …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2019
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