Record ID: PUBLIC-30C3DC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast unifaced circular lead alloy token (Powell type 2) dating c. AD 1550-1800. The token is decorated on the obverse side with a capital I, the I having a cross bar. The reverse is blank. The token is 16.03mm in diameter, 1.47mm thick and weighs 2.1grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Lead tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with i…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-309C3B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast uniface circular lead alloy token. The token is decorated on the obverse side with the initial in capital T. The reverse is blank. The token is 14.72 mm in diameter, 3.03 mm thick and weighs 2.5 grams. Lead tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with initials are generally thought to date to the post medieval period. (1550-1800 AD).
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-304C85
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast bifaced circular lead alloy token dating c. AD 1550-1800.  The token is decorated on the obverse side with the initials in capitals ET . The reverse has a raised relief openwork heart. The token is 17.09 mm in diameter, 1.77 mm thick and weighs 3.3 grams. Lead tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with initials are generally thought to date to the post medieval period.
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-302300
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast unifaced circular lead alloy token with initial dating c. 1550-1800. The token is decorated on the obverse side with the initial W in capital. The reverse is blank. The token is 20.83 mm in diameter, 2.40 mm thick and weighs 5.8 grams. Lead tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with initials are generally thought to date to the post medieval period.
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2FFDEC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval or Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token of Powell type 3 dating c. 1250-1800.  The token has a raised design of eight lines radiating from a central point creating triangular segements. The reverse is blank. It is 15.49 mm in diameter, 2.30 mm thick and weighs 3.5 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely and this example could date from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, c.1250-1800 AD.
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-63E6DB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token dating c. AD 1500-1800.  The token has been cast with a raised design of a equal arm cross with a pellet in each quarter on the obverse and a flat, undecorated reverse. The token measures 15.26 mm in diameter, 2.41 mm thick and weighs 3.4 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Most are likely of post medieval date. …
Created on: Sunday 28th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AA89E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver three pence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to AD1567 on the coin. Mint of London. Coronet initial mark. North (1991: 135) no. 1998. The coin Diameter is 18.59mm, it is 0.46mm thick and it weighs 1.1 grams.
Created on: Sunday 7th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A9EA81
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy trapezoidal buckle, probably dating from AD 1300 - 1500.  It is a single loop buckle of trapezoidal shape; the pin is missing. The sides of the frame are bevelled and the corners slightly rounded. The frame is sub-circular in cross-section and has a green coloured well developed patina. The buckle measures 28.13 mm in length, 16.96 mm in width, 4.02 mm thick and weighs 5.3 grams.  A parallel to this buckle is illustrated in Whitehead (2003) page 26, No. 126 dating c. 1300-1…
Created on: Sunday 7th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A7DB7C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy post-medieval double-loop trapezoidal buckle c.1620-1680. The frame has expanded and pointed outside edges. There is no pin recess and the triangular wrap-around pin is made of sheet copper and missing its point. The strap bar terminates with small lobed protrusions on either end. The buckle is a dark mid green in colour and the surface is very pitted. The buckle measures 40.95 mm in length, 21.74 mm in width, 1.96 thick and weighs 5.1 g. Parallels for this form of buckle can be found in Whitehead, 2003, p82 no; 512 and 513 …
Created on: Sunday 7th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A7AFD1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy post-medieval double-loop trapezoidal buckle c.1620-1680. The complete frame has expanded and pointed outside edges. There is no evidence for a pin recess and the pin is missing. The strap bar terminates with small lobed protrusions on either end lost to fresh breaks.  The buckle is a dark mid green in colour and the surface is very pitted. The buckle measures 39.49 mm in length, 19.32 mm in width, 2.09 thick and weighs 3.6 g. Parallels for this form of buckle can be found in Whitehead, 2003, p82 dating c. AD 1620-1680. 
Created on: Sunday 7th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AD0313
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An uninscribed incomplete Post-Medieval silver halfpenny of Charles I (AD.1625-1649). North (1991) No.2274, no legends or initial marks. Measurements: Diameter: 9.87mm; Thickness;  0.35 Weight: 0.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-79D74D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast unifaced circular lead alloy token dating c. 1500-1800. The token is decorated on the obverse side with the initials in capitals FK. The reverse is blank.  The token is 19.88 mm in diameter, 1.98 mm thick and weighs 4.7 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to date to the Post Medieval period. The Powell classificati…
Created on: Sunday 5th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-636CF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625-1649), Group F, dating 1641-1643. triangle in circle initial mark. Tower of London mint. As North 1991, p. 160, no. 2231. Diameter: 30.73mm; thickness: 0.84mm and weight: 5.5g.  The coin has been clipped and has irregular edges so that in places the legend is missing. North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Saturday 4th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-ED7B49
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy early unlooped palstave of primary phase group II dating c. 1500-1250 BC. There is no loop on the palstave. The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, slightly blunt and has small notch at one end of the blade. Both faces of the blade are decorated with a single rib which falls short of the stop ridge and at the opposing end terminates in a triangular wedge aligned and extending into the upper edge of the blade facet. The sides of t…
Created on: Saturday 23rd September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1D5844
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dated to 1592.  Initial mark: hand/hand. Ref: North (1991) no: 2015. Obverse description: Crowned bust, left with rose behind head Obverse inscription: ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI Reverse description: Long cross overlying Royal Arms, 1592 above. Reverse inscription: POSVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV (I have made God my Helper) Diameter: 26.54 mm; Thickness: 0.63 mm; Weight: 2.7g;
Created on: Sunday 20th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-648C5B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast unifaced circular lead alloy token dating c. 1500-1800. The token is decorated on the obverse side with the initials in capitals SW . The reverse is blank.  The token is 19.43 mm in diameter, 1.99 mm thick and weighs 4.8 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to date to the Post Medieval period. The Powell classification syste…
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4EA520
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver threepence of Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603), Lion initial mark and dated to 1567. As North (1991) Volume 2, p 135 no. 1998. North, J.J. (1991). English Hammered Coinage. Volume 2 Edward 1 to Charles 11 1272-1662. Havertown: Spink & Son Limited. Measurements: diameter 19.37mm, thickness 0.68mm, weight 1.4g.
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E2D07
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy medieval annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1250 - 1450. The brooch frame was originally circular shaped, with an inside bevelled edge. About a third of the frame is now missing, and the breaks are worn. The frame is oval in cross section, and the frame has been slightly distorted out of shape. There is a worn patch almost half way round the frame, this is possibly from where the pin attachment loop sat. The pin is separate and sits on the frame. It is triangular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The attachment loop is ov…
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1D2DAE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper ally Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1620-1680). The object is a double looped trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration on the loops. The object has trefoil shaped ends and a lobed protrusion on either end of the trap bar. The upper surface of the frame is decorated with an engraved notch and transverse line on the outer edge of each lobe. The wire pin is missing. The frame is tinned. Length: 36.17mm, Width: 23.50mm, Thickness: 2.56mm, Weight: 4.5g Whitehead, P 84, No 524
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1CF4D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy halfpenny of George I (1714-27), date 1723. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Legend: GEORGIVS REX Reverse: Britannia seated left with spear and shield. Legend: BRITANNIA
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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