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Archaeology

Stone Age to Iron Age

Irregular shaped orange stone with wide rounded end and pointed end
K1750 Palaeolithic pointed chert hand axe, found in Sevenoaks
Black flint blades x2, one sided and two sided
K3678 Flint blades from Benjamin Harrison collection
Leaf shape, pointed and barbed flint arrowheads
K1850 Neolithic arrowheads from the Benjamin Harrison collection
Dark flint leaf shaped handaxe
K4045.5 Large flint hand axe
Bronze axe head with fan shaped bladed end
K4045.7 Bronze Age axe head, found in Seal
Rough, grey pot sherds
K1924 Iron Age pottery fragments with Belgic comb decoration

See also Bronze axe head

Roman

Dark red earthenware bowl on base, straight diagonal shape
Samian ware dish, Roman
Thin, pale yellow pins with rounded tops, one broken in half
K3959 Hand carved bone hairpins, excavated from Roman villa site in Otford
Partial red clay roof tile with part impression of animal paw
K4028 Roman roof tile with partial dog print, found at Frank's Farm, Farningham
Reddish tile fragment with grooved line patterns
K1493.1 Roman hypocaust tile fragment, found in Otford

See also Roman finger ring

Medieval

Small, circular bronze seal matrix
K42 Bronze seal matrix, medieval, found on St Botolph's Road
Mottled green pottery sherd
K1513.1 Sherd with green glaze from jug found in Seal churchyard, medieval
Silver annular brooch
K3976 Silver annular brooch/ buckle with maker's mark, 1300 AD - 1600 AD, found in Otford
Incomplete silver-gilt finger ring with etched line decoration
K3935 Silver finger ring, medieval or post medieval, found in Chiddingstone

See also Silver hook , Apothecary bottle and Palace floor tiles