Portable Antiquities Scheme in Kent

Jennifer JacksonFinds Liaison Officer – Kent

• Portable Antiquities Scheme established in 1997 as a voluntary scheme to cover recording of non-treasure finds

• Pilot scheme 1997-2002

• Headquartered at the British Museum

• Network of county based ‘Finds Liaison Officers’ (FLO’s)

Who records finds?

• Metal detectorists• Field Walkers • Dog Walkers• Gardeners • Chance finds

Meeting people

• 14 Metal detecting clubs in Kent

• Metal Detecting Rallies

• Finds days in Museums

• Individuals in Public libraries

All PAS finds in Kent Jan 2012

Finds from Kent

Urnes style knotted beast strap mount dating to the 11th Century AD , found near Newchurch.

Early Medieval large iron sward pommel probably dating

from Carolingian period in the 9th century, or from the

Ottonian 10th century period

A Roman cast copper alloy Aessica type brooch dating from the 1st Century AD,

found near Southfleet

KENT-AA9995 LINCH PIN

Late Iron Age, Faversham

KENT-A5B841 BEAD2000-1800 BC Boughton

Monchelsea

KENT-A2C112 MOUNT

600 AD West Peckham

KENT-56D318 COIN Offa of Mercia AD 757-796 Lydd

KENT-C63F33Hollingborne

Cloisonné brooch AD 975-110

KENT-11E736St Margaret’s at Cliffe

Handle from a Roman skillet or patera AD43-100

KENT-7D72A7Petham

Balsamarium in a vase-like form AD200-300

KENT-9D1706 Lenham

Anglo Saxon copper alloy figurine AD 600-800

KENT-08EAB1 Hollingbourne

Iron Shield Boss AD400-500

KENT-714614

Isle of Sheppey

KENT-4B61AO Ashford

Palaeolithic sub-cordate hand axe

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