Record ID: BERK-C1ECD3
Object type: TIE BAR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A moulded lead alloy tie bar, 'bow tie' shaped and 85.54mm long, 41.06mm (maximum) width and 14.01mm thick. Tie bars were used to reinforce adjoining pieces of stonework. Often made from iron but occasionally lead, today tie bars can most frequently be seen in churches. Such objects are very hard to date without contextual association or information. Monumental stonework and buildings such as churches that would have required the use of ties could date anywhere from the Medieval period through to the Post-medieval periods.
Created on: Sunday 25th July 2010
Last updated: Sunday 25th July 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-C16F47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut halfpenny, probably of Henry III (1216-1272), long voided cross, class mint and moneyer unclear. The coin has been heavily clipped to the inner circle on the reverse, 1247-1279 AD
Created on: Sunday 25th July 2010
Last updated: Sunday 25th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Upper Beeding', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C14E42
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy single oval loop buckle frame. The frame is trapezoid in cross section with a straight strap bar which is narrowed and offset. The frame is 15.8mm long and 12.7mm wide and is a maximum of 2.6mm thick. It weighs 1.33 grams. The buckle surface is a pale to mid grey colour suggesting a high tin content to the alloy. A similar example is illustrated in Egan (2007), p.87-8, ref. 472. It is categorised as Meols type 2 and assigned a late 13th to early 14th century date.
Created on: Sunday 25th July 2010
Last updated: Saturday 11th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Upper Beeding', grid reference and parish protected.