Record ID: KENT-8F3102
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, C16-18th, crudely cast, lead alloy, medium size, sub-circular, flat, bi-face token. The Powell 32 type classification system for leaden tokens and tallies type 2. Obverse: Central degign capital letter or initial 'H' Inscription: H. Reverse: Central possible capital letter or initial 'K' Inscription: K. Some wear or fine condition. The token was folded a little when found probably by agricultural machinery, it has a matt grey patina. This is likely to date between 1500-1799. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page …
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-8EE592
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Roman C1st-2nd, struck or hammered, copper alloy As thought most likely to be Claudius 41-54AD. Obverse: Bare head looking left outline only. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: No details visible. Inscription: Illegible. Extremely worn and corroded with slightly irregular flan, matt green/brown eroded surface with pale brown corrosion. This is likely to date to 41-199AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2023, page 53 no. 471? The coin is 26.78mm long, 25.08mm wide, 2.54mm thick, diameter 26.78mm and weighs 6.27g. 
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-7FBB5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval, struck or hammered, silver penny of Henry III (1216-1272). Voided long cross penny without a sceptre - class 3b. Obverse: Crowned head facing. Inscription: HENRICVS REX .III Reverse: Voided long-cross Inscription:NICOLE ONL (V)N(D). London mint. Initial mark: Star-3. Moneyer: Nicole. Die axis: 3 o'clock. The coin is half worn/fine and half very worn/fair condition. This is likely to date to 1248-1250. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2023, page 173 no. 1363, English Hammered Coinage, J.J. North, Spink 1991 reprint 2006, page 226 no. 987 and The Voided L…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: KENT-7F3F41
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly distorted, Medieval, struck or hammered, silver groat of Edward IV (second reign) 1471-1483, long cross coinage. Obverse: Crowned head facing within a tressure of nine arches. Inscription: EDWA(R)[D DI] (GR) A R[EX ANGL Z FRAN](C) Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Inscription: CIVITAS LONDON POSVI [XVTORI] London mint, Mint mark: Pierced cross. Die axis: 4 o'clock, worn or fine condition, with grey tarnished surface. This is likely to date between 1473-1477. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2023, page 226 no. 2098 and Eng…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: KENT-7C67C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age, early southern British, uninscribed, struck or hammered, silver or possible debased gold - white gold stater. British A Westerham, Southern class 2a - Carn Brae,produced by the Regini, based in West Sussex. Slightly oval flan. Obverse: Abstract head right with wreath, crescents and probable cloak. Reverse: Disjointed, stylised horse left, partial legs, many pellets above and distinct vesica motif behind. Mint: Southern Britain. Die axis: 11 o'clock.  Very worn or fair condition - possible worn dies. Erroded, slightly pitted surface (found in dried up…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 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-C48C99
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval - Georgian, steam powered minted 22 carat gold George III (1760-1820) last or new coinage (1816-1820) half-sovereign coin. Obverse: Laureate head right. Inscription: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA Reverse: Crowned shield of United Kingdom Inscription: REX FID:DEF..BRITANNIARUM. Mint name: Tower Hill London. Die axis: 6 o'clock. Worn or fine condition with a number of scratches especially on the obverse caused by agricultural machinery. This coin dates to 1817. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2017, page 467 No. 3786. The coin is 19.41mm long, 19.40 mm wide, 0.89mm thick,…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C452C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman, probable Faustina Junior (147-175AD) Dupondius/As, struck or hammered, copper alloy coin. Probably struck under Antoninus Pius 147-161AD (father) or Marcus Aurelius 161-175AD (husband). Obverse: Draped bust right Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Central standing figure possibly Pudicitia or Diana. Inscription: Illegible with [S](C) in the field. Mint mark: [S](C). Mint name: Rome Die axis: 12 o'clock Very worn or fair condition. This is likely to date between 147-175AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2017, page 56, Roman Coins and their values II, David R. Sear, Spink …
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C414EE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, Early Roman, cast, copper alloy, Hod Hill variant fibula. It has a hinged pin with fluted and cross - ribbed bow. The Hod Hill brooches are true 'derivatives' of the Aucissa fibula. Type-Class A plain leg with broken foot knob, rib at the top with four further transverse ribs above. Minus the pin and part of the catch plate, there is a trace of tinning otherwise attractive dark grey patina. This is likely to date between 43AD-70AD. Refs. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, 28-34 No. 117, Roman Artefacts found in Britain, Nigel Mills, Green…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C3D9C5
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken leg/foot fragment from a Medieval/Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, probable small cauldron. Broken upper wide section, tapering down towards the foot with trilobed cross-section. There is an unusual either moulded or drilled out narrow groove across the upper surface from the flat back surface towards the ridged front surface. This has created a weakness and probably contributed to the fracture at this point. There is only a little wear and black lacquer remaining on half the surface, otherwise a matt green lightly corroded surface. The black lacquer continues under the nar…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C39931
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval, cast, copper alloy, small, slightly curved-concave front, double loop asymmetrical possible spur buckle with moulded decoration on the loop. Trilobed knop on the outer edge of the rounded loop. There were probably three transverse grooves on the outer edges of the rectangular loop. Slightly narrowed central strap bar with traces of rust from a now corroded away iron tongue. There is also a trace of black lacquer and possible tinning left in places on the surface which is slightly pitted by matt green corrosion. This is likely to date to 1575-1700. Refs. Detector Finds, …
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C3532F
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly squashed and damaged late Medieval, cast, copper alloy, fair size, hand punched, simply decorated, domed thimble. No circumferential basal band but a continuous left-handed spiral of punched circular pits on the sides and crown. The spiral of pits is interrupted by a deeply engraved groove also spiralling left-handed from the base up to the crown where it forms a tonsured teat. Some wear particularly on the shoulder otherwise a matt dark green patina with some light brown surface corrosion. The thimble is slightly squashed with a small crack distortion in the b…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C29F53
Object type: FASTENING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, Early C17th, cast, copper alloy, one piece decorated button or cloak fastener. Discoidal, convex front, concave back with integral rectangular section sub-circular shank retaining rusty iron fragment of wire link probably once attached to a similar button to form a probable cloak fastener. On the front a hand punched six-pointed star design around a small central circle containing four equidistant annulets. There is a wavy border of small annulets surrounding six crescents, one between each star point and over a patch of very small annulets. The surface was …
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C1EEE7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric, probable late Neolithic-Bronze Age. Sub-triangular shape, concave/convex, medium size, slightly mottled pale grey and white secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion, feint ripples and distal hinge fracture. There is cortex down one side of the dorsal surface and a single flake bed with ripples. This is likely to date between 2500BC-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2 and Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, Reprint 2011, The History Press, page 36 Fig. 14 No. 1, The flint is 41.6mm long, 34.38mm wide, 10.29mm thick and…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C1AE63
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probable late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Sub-rectangular, convex/convex, medium size, slightly mottled pale grey secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion with bulbar scar, small platform and feint ripples but some slight edge damage. Cortex on half the dorsal surface with three main flake beds on the rest. This is likely to date between 2500BC-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002. 9-15 Fig. 2, Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, reprint 2011, The History Press, page 36, Fig. 14 No. 3. The flint is 39.8mm long, 21.56mm wide, 12.62mm thic…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C17787
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric, probable late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Sub-rectangular, convex/convex, medium size, black, knapped flint, secondary debitage or possible damaged side scrapper/blade. Bulb of percussion with bulbar scar, fair size damaged striking platform with ripples but some slight damage with several chipped edges as a result of agricultural machinery. There is just over half the dorsal surface covered with cortex, one main dorsal flake bed and two smaller ones with a number of recent chips around the perifory. This is likely to date between 2500BC-1500BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gor…
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C12784
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy, Dupondius or possible As, poor condition coin. Obverse: possible laureate bust right. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Probable central standing or sitting figure. Inscription: Illegible. Die axis: 9 o'clock. Poor or extremely worn condition, few details visible. Matt brown with pale brown corrosion. This is likely to date to 1st-2nd Century. Refs. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2017, page 52-57. The coin is 24.73mm long, 24.32mm wide, 2.44mm thick, diameter 24.73mm and weighs 6.65g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C0EB09
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy or brass, sestertius probably Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD). Obverse: Laureate or bare head right. Inscription: [](SCO)[]. Reverse: Central standing figure possibly Fortuna holding rudder or Hilaritas holding palm. Inscription: Illegible 'SC' in the field. Die axis: 6 o'clock. Minted in Rome, Very worn or fair condition with matt brown and light green very corroded surface. The flan has a rounded squared off shape. This is likely to date to 161-180AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2017, page 56 and Roman Coins and their values II, David …
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-D8C12B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval C13th-C15th, cast, copper alloy, small size single 'D' shaped loop buckle. It has an ornate outer lipped edge with four, feint, moulded transverse grooves, a narrow and offset strap bar but minus the tongue. There is a remnant of rust on the strap bar, indicating there may have been an iron tongue - now corroded away. Some wear but otherwise an attractive dark green patina. This is likely to date to 1250-1400. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 4-10 No. 13, Buckles 1250-1800, Ross Whitehead, Greenlight Publishing 1996, page 22 No. 93, 94 & …
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Saturday 2nd July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-D88B65
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval C16th-C18th, crudely cast, lead alloy, small/medium size, uniface token. The Powell 32 type classification system for lead tokens and tallies No. 3 - with eight segments or Paul Baylis No. 9 - simple linear 8-arm cross otherwise known as a spoked wheel design. Very worn or fair condition with a slightly irregular grey corroded surface and bent by agricultural machinery when found. This is likely to date to 1500-1799. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 56-57 No. 10 & 17, Leaden Token & Tallies Roman to Victorian, Edward Fletcher, Greenl…
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th January 2022
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