Record ID: SUSS-ACE58D
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late iron Iron Age or early Roman copper alloy and enamelled 'hoof-type' linch pin  dating c. AD 100 BC - AD 100. The object comprises the copper alloy decorative terminal of a linchpin with missing iron shank. The terminal is of a hoof-type; but is extremely worn; the flat integral disc-shaped plate only survives as an elongated oval stub with oval aperture behind created from the arching leg and hoof element. There are remnants of decoration surviving on the plate in the form of t…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: KENT-06BE9F
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy horse harness pendant, c.AD 1200-1500 Description: The pendant is quatrefoil in plan with small, very worn triangles projecting between the lobes and a broken integral suspension loop in the form of an off-set plate. In the centre is a decorated square. Around the square is very worn decoration on red enamel depicting a four-legged beast. The reverse of the pendant appears to be undecorated. The surface of the pendant has an abraded dark brown-green patina. Measurements:  Height: 36.31mm, Width: 28.…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-C9B59D
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, incomplete Medieval copper-alloy heraldic horse harness pendant with the 'Arms of England' dating to c. AD 1340-1400.  The plate is sub-circular but worn with breaks around all edges. A short triangular projecting knop on the shoulder of the plate suggests it was probably originally of quatrefoil form. It has a pierced attachment lug projecting from the apex set at 90°s to the plate; the aperture is filled with corrosion, possibly iron. The main body of the plate is slightly convex on its front and  slightly concave on its back.&n…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-382A26
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy enamelled heraldic harness pendant dating c. 1300-1400. The pendant is shield (heater) shaped with the stub of an incomplete integral suspension loop set at a plane of 90 degrees to the plate. The blazon depicts an enamelled red (gules) rampant lion that has a forked tail (queue-fourché), advancing left in raised relief; the recessed background field is devoid of enamel with tool marks visible in the surface of the copper alloy plate. The reverse of the pendant is flat and rough with a brown p…
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-637865
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy and enamel Medieval heraldic harness pendant probably dating c.AD 1300 to AD 1400. Description: The pendant is a 'heater' shield-shape with a flat top and curved sides forming a pointed base. The suspension loop or tab originally emerged from the upper edge, but has broken away. The face of the pendant is decorated at the top for approximately one third of its length down to 10mm with a field of blue enamel with heraldic two six-pointed stars with central indented circles with red enamel centres. These possibly represent flowers. The rem…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-342982
Object type: STUD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age cast copper alloy and enamel domed stud dating c. 150BC-AD50. The stud is circular in shape, and is  semi-circle in profile, with a pin projecting from its flat base.The stud may be comprised of two parts that include the domed head, and a lower plate with integral pin.There is a groove where the body of the stud and the base-plate meet which does not appear to extend around the entire circumference of the stud. It is hard to tell whether this is an incised decoration, or edges meeting.  The head is decorated at the top with a circular void that still …
Created on: Saturday 4th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-2A992E
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy enamelled heraldic horse harness pendant, probably dating from the late 13th to the first half of the 14th centuries. Description: The harness pendant is quatrefoil in plan and formed from a flat sheet of metal which widens slightly where it joins the suspension loop. This is set at 90 degrees, pierced from side to side and very thin at the top; the wear/breakage is on the outside rather than the inside of the loop. The front of the object bears a heraldic shield. The detail is now lost, but some of the blue (and traces of red) enamel remain.…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: KENT-935747
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast copper alloy champlevé enamelled mount of Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410). Description: The mount is circular in plan, with seven projecting lugs. The upper part of the mount is a truncated cone, on the front divided into eight  wedge-shaped cells and surmounted by a circular collar. The cells are alternately filled with red and blue(?) enamel, the red having survived in better condition than the contrasting colour. The reverse is flat and has two T-shaped projections, one of which has lost an arm. The centre of the mount, which is hollow, is now…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: KENT-FFCB79
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, worn cast copper-alloy heraldic shield-shaped stud mount of medieval date (c. AD1200-1400). Description: The mount is shield-shaped and decorated with a heraldic shield vairy or and gules. Traces of red enamel are still present. There are minute traces of probable gilding around the edges. The reverse has an integral, projecting square-sectioned shank/rivet and is undecorated. The tip of the shank is damaged down and left. The object  is no longer completely flat but is slightly distorted, the base of the shield now bending back wards and the rivet poin…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
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Record ID: KENT-56AC78
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy harness pendant of medieval date (c.1280-1350). Description: The object is comprised of a shield-shaped plate with an integrally cast suspension loop set perpendicular to its upper edge. The upper face of the plate features a heraldic motif in relief depicting three boars' heads, two smaller at the top and one larger at the bottom. Traces of red enamel can be seen in the surrounding field of the larger boar head, the edge of this field set diagonal to the other which is more raised and does not contain any traces of enamel.. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: KENT-DB2709
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy harness mount of medieval date (c.1200-1400) Description: The mount is is shield-shaped and has an integral rivet on the reverse. The front of the mount It bears a heraldic device, that of three tiered lions passant, or possibly passant guardant.  They are placed on a background of red enamel (gules) but no suggestion of the colour of the lions survives, although this lack of survival may imply their being filled with gold (or) or less likely silver (argent). Measurements:  length; 14.91mm,  width: 13.51mm,&nbs…
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2022
Last updated: Friday 30th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-07FC42
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy banded terret of Roman date (c. AD 50-200). Description: The terret remains as one flat terminal and one set of projections with portions of the circular-sectioned ring either side which ends in a worn break. The terminal is flat and has a raised rim. The projection set consists of a raised band flanked by slightly raised ridges. These are set athwart the ring. Between the terminal ad the projection is red enamel set within two circles set side-by-side. The terret has a matte, light green patina.  Measurem…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: KENT-3A0E1B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead and iron Roman steelyard weight, c.AD 43-410. Description: The weight is biconical with two iron sections at the apex and two embedded stubs at the bottom which are the remains of iron suspension loops. Rather than a ridge for a circumference the equator is rounded convex. The weight is patinated a dull white-brown typical of patinated lead, while the iron is dark rusty brown Measurements: 28.08mm high, 21.51mm in diameter (at equator) and 36.7g in weight. Discussion Weights of this form are usually dated to the Roman period and are not unusual f…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-316EC6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy enamelled medieval horse harness pendant dating to the 13th or 14th century. The plate is quatrefoil with a red enamel field containing a bishop's mitre with lappets hanging below. The mitre is divided by a pair of central bars into three recessed cells which would have contained enamel, now lost. A stump of a suspension loop projects from the top edge of the pendant.
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th March 2022
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Record ID: KENT-09F7E6
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a copper alloy scabbard chape of Iron Age date (c. BC 100 - c. AD 50). Description: The fragment represents the left arm of a broadly V-shaped scabbard chape. The right arm of the chape has been broken and is now missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The outer edge of the object is convex while the inside is concave, giving the object a C-shaped cross-section. The top of the object is worn and irregular, while the bottom, although broken and worn, is broadly rounded. In profile, the object has a slight triangular projection on either side, one of which is decorated …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: KENT-B113D9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of medieval date (c. AD 1200-1300), probably executed in the Limoges style. Description: The object consists of the front sheet of a folded buckle plate which is sub-rectangular in plan with slightly flared corners on one side. These corners retain the copper-alloy rivets which would have secured the front and back sheets of the plate onto the strap of the belt. The opposite side of the plate has two sub-rectangular projecting lugs, the remains of the hinge attachment to which the frame would have attached to the buckles frame. These are fl…
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
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Record ID: KENT-148944
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval enamelled horse harness pendant dating to c. AD 1230-1372. Description: The pendant is shield-shaped and rectangular in cross-section. It has a circular suspension loop attached to a cruciform suspension mount. The surface of the pendant is decorated with an enamelled heraldic motif consisting of af field of blue with three lions standing upright in the upper right half of the pendant with three lions standing upright in the bottom left half divided from each other by three lines. The bend (lines) and lions would have likley been enamelled or gilded but these …
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-B884CD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a bird, possibly a dove, in profile. The brooch is 34.2mm in length, with a round head, curved beak, teardrop shaped body and a triangular flared tail which meets the body at a transverse moulded ridged collar. The bird has a small projecting foot from the lower edge of the plate. The reverse is flat with an in-line hinge lug and catchplate; the pin is missing. The surface has traces of tinning. Circa 2nd century AD.
Created on: Monday 24th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-B85280
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy broadly circular plate brooch, dating to the second century AD. The face of the brooch has reserved metal and a recessed field for enamelled decoration. There is a raised margin with a raised central pellet and a concentric circle of ten smaller raised pellets within the reserved area. There are ten rounded peripheral knops around the margin of the brooch, one of which has been lost. The reverse is flat with an in-line hinge lug and catchplate.
Created on: Monday 24th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-789BA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, enamelled Roman continental cast copper-alloy plate brooch, dating to AD 100 – 250. Description: The brooch is lozenge shaped with a two-stepped raised, interior boss forming the central decoration. The central decoration comprises a blue, enamel lozenge with six white enamelled dots surrounding it. The enamel has some damage to it in the form of a central crack. The bottom of the brooch has a circular knop, while the top of the brooch features a small, three pointed knop with an incised lozenge inside. The base plate of the brooch features small, incised lines a…
Created on: Friday 21st May 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
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