Record ID: KENT-775898
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, sheet construction, copper alloy, double sheet, 2-piece, strap-end with simple decoration. Two notches in the attachment edge one either end coming to a point on each corner and also a simple rounded knop. There are two intact small separated, central rivets - one at each end with remnants of the woven cloth strap between the sheets. Dark green patina with some light brown surface corrosion and both rivets have a pale green colour. This is likely to date between 1270-1400AD. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Iopswich 1995, page…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C59153
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and damaged, two thirds of a Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, double loop oval buckle with moulded decoration on the outer edge of the loops. Moulded roundel on the outer edge of each loop and knop at each end of the central strap bar which is narrowed and recessed at the front edge of the frame. Minus the tongue and badly broken and distorted by agricultural machinery. Matt brown with pale green corrosion over half the surface. This is likely to date between 1550-1650. Refs. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 107-113 No. 679 & 684, B…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-26C76A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, Medieval, struck or hammered, silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), long cross coinage, class 10ab. Obverse: Crowned bust facing, tall crown, drapery formed of two wedges. Inscription: EDWAR R ANGL DN[S h](Y)B Reverse: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. Inscription: CIVITAS C[A](N)TOR. Initial mark: Cross pattee. Mint name: Canterbury. Die axis: 6 o'clock. Worn or fine condition with a good silver colour and some light grey tarnish patches. This is likely to date to 1301-1310. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2020, page 179 No. 1409B, English Hammered…
Created on: Monday 15th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 11th January 2022
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Record ID: KENT-3FD2ED
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, double loop, sub-oval, symmetrical possible shoe or spur buckle frame. Rounded ends and slightly concave sides, narrowed central strap bar which is recessed from the front edge of the frame. There is a rusty iron remnant from the now missing corroded tongue. Very worn and corroded condition, matt brown, approximately half with a pale green possibly slightly silvery surface. This is likely to date to 1600-1720. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 4-10 No.50 & 55, History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Saturday 23rd November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-7D4A55
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, complete, double oval loop buckle frame with moulded all over surface decoration. There is an oval shaped, plain, lobed knop at the outer edges and a slightly smaller one at each end of the strap bar. Once silvered or tinned white metal surface, with a recess on the back but minus the tongue. This is likely to date to `1550-1650. Ref. Buckles 1250-1800, Ross Whitehead, Anglia Publishing 1996, page 66 No. 410 & 411. The buckle is 55.17mm long, 34.03mm wide, 3.14mm thick and weighs 11.5g.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: KENT-4583AA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain possibly Roman to Post Medieval. Crudely cast, lead alloy, fair size, flat, circular probable unofficial trade weight. There is a hand scratched possible clock face effect on the probable upper surface. There are heat contraction marks just inside the perifery on the back and a possible central 'Tudor' rose design around a small central dimple in the centre. The upper surface has a scratched cross in the centre with a shorter limb crossing it making a six segments and engraved symbols rather like a clock face with 'I', 'II', 'III', 'IIII', 'X', 'IIIII', 'III', and 'IIII'…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
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Record ID: KENT-EC3239
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, cast, lead alloy, fair size, flat, plain, circular, spindle whorl with a central hole probably for a wooden shaft or spindle used making a yarn from wool off the fleece for textile production. Some wear and a number of long dents and scratches from agricultural machinery otherwise a matt, variable pale grey corroded surface. This could date between 43AD-1799. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-56 No. 24 and Detector Finds 6, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2008, page 71-88, Fig. C15.44a&b, C15.49a&b. The whorl is 38.…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2017
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Record ID: KENT-EC00AB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken fragment of a late Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, merchant or signet ring. The flat oval shaped bevel with a small section of the hoop either end, concave on the inside surface and a 'D' cross-section to the hoop. A central lower case or Lombardic letter 'n' with a possible palm branch behind and the letters 'Ibo' above. Worn with dark grey patina with possible remnants of a white metal surface together with a few small spots of light green corrosion on the inside surface. As Merchant marks were not legally validated, it is unlikely that the original owner could be traced…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-9AB902
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, lead alloy, crudely cast, flat, unusual rectangular shaped unofficial lead weight. Multi-shaped cast lead trading weights without official marks remained current throughout the Middle Ages. The upper quarter of the weight has been narrowed and has a roughly central hole of 4mm diameter to form an integral suspension loop. The base has three equally spaced holes of 1mm diameter, not quite in line - perhaps representing three units of weight (possible three times 5 DWT). There appears to be little wear, a matt grey lightly corroded surface with some small dent…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2016
Last updated: Saturday 10th December 2016
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Record ID: KENT-970835
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval C17th, Probable Spanish copper-alloy 'cob' coin of Philip IV (1621-1665), dated 1636 or 1638, struck or hammered, countermarked possible eight maravedis 'resellado' which means 'resealed' or restruck. Obverse: No details visible except for the circular countermark and possible separate 'VIII' countermark over part of the legend. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: No details visible. Inscription: Illegible. These were often called 'cob' coins, they were crudely made in Spain initially and later in the Americas for use in the Spanish colonies. Sub circular fla…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-DBA07A
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, C13-15th, Medieval, cast, copper alloy, small casket type key. Broken half only of a once circular bow handle, hollow oval cross-section stem and a pipe end, plain bit. It is possible that the stem was cylindrical but squashed partially flat by agriculatural machinary or similar when the bow handle was probably distorted and broken off. Dark green slightly irregular or pitted by corrosion surface patina. Ref. Keys - Their History & Collection, Eric Monk, Shire Publications 1979, page 44, History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 86-87 No…
Created on: Friday 12th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Record ID: KENT-732CEB
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular, flat, finger ring bezel only. Late Medieval, C15th-16th, cast, copper alloy, probable yeoman, merchants or tradesman signet type ring but minus the actual band/ring. A lower case or Lombardic initial 'n' with six pointed star behind, a simple outer border and with four possible arrow heads in the field, one below, one above and two in front of the initials. Little wear and an attractive green patina. On the back a horizontal, central pale green/white line, probably a corrosion product of the solder from where the ring band had been attached, 4mm in width. This is likely to d…
Created on: Sunday 7th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Record ID: KENT-B0EAFF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, struck or hammered, silver, cut halfpenny of Henry II (1154-1189) class 1b1. Obverse: Bust facing, crowned and with sceptre. Inscription: (H)ENRI[CVS REX]. Reverse: Short cross voided with quatrefoil or cross pommee in each angle. Inscription: WIL[]LUND. Mint name: London. Monier: Willelm. Die axis: 2 o'clock. The coin is in very fine, slightly worn condition with the obverse struck off-centre, silver patina with some grey tarnish. This coin is likely to date to 1180-1189. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2014, page 155 No. 1344, English Hammered Coinage, …
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2015
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Record ID: KENT-F2DED5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, lead alloy, crudely cast, fair size, circular probably unofficial, hand made, weight. The weight has a flat 'base' but slightly convex 'upper' surface, having been cast in a saucer like mould. Slighty irregular edges, the 'upper' surface has some porosity and some particles of brick/ceramic material together with a few pieces of charcoal. There is some surface damage caused by agricultural activity otherwise a pale grey matt surface with cooling contraction marks on the flat surface. The date of this object is uncertain. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, G…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
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Record ID: KENT-F2AF26
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, broken, fragment of a Medieval/Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, cooking receptacle. Relatively thin or fine domestic cooking receptacle, plate rim or possible base fragment. Irregular long, thin, curved 'sausage' shape with internal angle of over approximately 30 degrees. Some wear/damage on the outside surface with sooting or black lacquer remnants but dark geen patina on the inside surface with a little surface corrosion and green verdigris. This could date between 13th-17th century but more likely later within this range. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Ang…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
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Record ID: KENT-F27E48
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, belt mount or harness furniture with two integral back attachment lugs. Flat, quatrefoil shaped mount with central pellet and circle, a saltire cross extended to form a cusp in each angle and floriate. The mount has some wear and surface corrosion but has remnants of black lacquer and possible gilding. The mount is likely to date to the late 16th to early 17th century. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 114-116 and Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
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Record ID: KENT-F23742
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete or poorly cast, Post Medieval, lead alloy, cast, small/medium size biface token. Powell 32 type classification-type 1 or Paul Baylis no. 17. Obverse: Initials probably 'I S' where the I represents a 'J' or possible 'F S'. Reverse: Probable Five-foil petal 'daisy design'. The token is probably poorly cast three quarters rather than broken. The token has some wear but with an attractive pale grey patina. This is likely to date between 16th-18th century. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 56 & 57 no. 18, 19, 20 & 21, Finds Identified, Gordo…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tandridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EEF902
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, Struck or hammered, silver Henry VIII halfgroat, Second coinage (1526-1544). Obverse: Young portrait in profile Renaissance style, bust right. Crowned arch breaking inner circle. Inscription: HENRIC VIII DGR AG(L Z FRA). Reverse: Long cross fourchee over Royal shield with T C beside shield - Archbishop Thomas Cranmer from 1533. Inscription: CIVITAS CANTOR. Mint mark: Catherine wheel on obverse only (36 Canterbury). Mint name: Canterbury. Die axis: 5 o'clock. The coin has a full flan and is in extremely fine - barely worn condition with attractive silver colo…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tandridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-4F09F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, crudely cast, lead alloy, medium size spindle whorl. It is slightly oval and conical in shape with a roughly central, relatively large hole for a wooden shaft. There is a slightly concave ring around the hole on the base due probably to heat contraction. It has a pale grey matt surface. This spindle whorl is of uncertain date. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 55 No. 24 and Detector Finds 6, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2008, page 71-80 Fig. C15.112 and 114. The spindle whorl is 21.31mm long, 19.43mm wide, 10.71mm t…
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tandridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-37E0A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, struck or hammered, silver alloy (probably debased silver) foreign coin, possibly a stuiver from Zeeland, now part of the Netherlands. Obverse: Inscription probably in three lines and date below. Inscription: ZEE[LANDIA] [DATE]. Reverse: Ornate possible tree design terminating in a bundle of arrows. Inscription: '2' 'S'. The coin is difficult to identify due to the fact that it rolled up around a fragment of cord which could have been to form part of a necklace or a convenient way to carry a coin without a purse. The coin is rather worn, has an attractive si…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tandridge', grid reference and parish protected.