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Unidentified object | SUSS-7E7DF6 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A small plate of copper-alloy weighing 0.94g. The plate is flat and roughly rectangular. The two longest sides are straight, but one of the shorter sides is D-shaped the other is bent backwards and is broken, suggesting that this piece was attached to a much larger artefact. The 'obverse' surface... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-CD5651 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| A copper-alloy As of Claudius. The obverse depicts Claudius facing left. None of the legend can be read. The reverse depicts Minerva advancing right, brandishing a spear and holding a shield. On the left of the figure is the letter 'S' and on the right the letter 'C'. | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-CD5FC0 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| A copper-alloy As of Claudius. The obverse depicts Claudius facing left. None of the legend can be read. The reverse possibly depicts Minerva advancing right, brandishing a spear and holding a shield. This coin is so badly worn that it is difficult to see exactly which class of coin is represente... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-CD65C3 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| Possibly a copper-alloy As of Nero. The possibility that this coin is a contemporary copy can not be ruled out. The obverse depicts Nero facing right. None of the obverse legend can be read. The reverse depicts a standing figure facing left holding cornucopiae in left hand. The figure has the let... | |||||
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Jetton | SUSS-D08CF5 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A copper-alloy jeton from the early 16th Century. It is a Nuremberg jeton of the 'Christus inspirational' type, so-named bc. These jettons were inspired by later medieval French jetons which bore the Greek contraction for Christ's name. | |||||
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Fixtures and fittings | SUSS-D2BB76 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| These finds are often mis-identified, so this record has been included to show others what barrel tap handles look like. These fittings usually have the 'winged-type' handles, made of copper-alloy which would have attached to the top of the tap as a decorative handle. These fittings date to the 1... | |||||
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Container | SUSS-D2E172 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A large sherd of Medieval to Post-Medieval pottery. This sherd cannot be closely dated because it is only a body sherd and is does not show any diagnostic features which would allow for a tighter date range. The sherd weighs 33.2g. It is glazed on one surface with a shinny mid brownish-green lead... | |||||
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Window glass | SUSS-D2EF74 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A small square fragment of probably window glass. Much of the original surface of the glass has been lost. | |||||
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Bell | SUSS-D2F892 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A cast spherical 'rumbler' bell, made of copper alloy. These bells were worn by both sheep and horses from the 17th to 19th centuries. The bell has a square suspension loop and is divided into two hemispheres. The top hemisphere has two sound holes cut into it. The bottom hemisphere also has two ... | |||||
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Book fitting | SUSS-D31F64 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A book clasp made of copper-alloy from the Post-Medieval period. This example dated from the 16th - 17th Centuries. This book clasp consists of two thin plates of copper-alloy. One of the plates (the top) forms the decorative, visible part of the clasp. This plate terminates at one end with a dec... | |||||
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Bell | SUSS-D330A4 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A cast spherical 'rumbler' bell, made of copper alloy. These bells were worn by both sheep and horses from the 17th to 19th centuries. The bell has a square suspension loop and is divided into two hemispheres. The top hemisphere has two sound holes cut into it. The bottom hemisphere also has two ... | |||||
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Container | SUSS-D33BD0 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A rim sherd from a large 18th-19th Century pot. The sherd would have been glazed internally and externally but the glaze has largely worn off. The glaze is a lead alloy glaze which is a mid greenish-brown colour. The ceramic is otherwise mid brownish-red in colour. | |||||
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Mount | SUSS-D354B8 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A cast copper-alloy leather strap mount dating to the 16th - 17th century. The mount has an acorn shape 'front' plate which has been coated with a decorative black lacquer. Only traces of this still survive. On the reverse there are two spikes which project from the reverse and extend (bent) to t... | |||||
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Finger ring | SUSS-D35FC2 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A child's finger ring made of copper-alloy from the Post-Medieval period. The ring has been made from a length of copper-alloy (approx. 2.9mm thick). The metal strip has been decoratively twisted. The joint, where the two ends of the copper-ally meet is still evident. The strip of copper-alloy ha... | |||||
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Spindle whorl | SUSS-D37750 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A biconical lead spindle whorl/possible lead weight from the Medieval to Post-Medieval period. Lead weights such as this are very difficult to date because very few have been found in excavated contexts. This particular example is cone shaped with a central perforation running through the length ... | |||||
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Weight | SUSS-D3A165 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A long hollow, cylinder perforated lead weight. These weighs are not yet completely understood. It is possible they could be fishing weights dating from the Medieval period or later, but due to a lack of excavated examples these weights must remain undated. This cylindrical weight swells towards ... | |||||
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Measurement | SUSS-D3B225 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A long, flattish perforated lead weight. These weighs are not yet completely understood. It is possible they could be fishing weights dating from the Medieval period or later, but due to a lack of excavated examples these weights must remain undated. This weight is slightly swollen at the centre ... | |||||
| Musket ball | SUSS-D3BC53 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A small spherical lead musket ball. | |||||
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Buckle | SUR-E9C816 |
Medieval | Surrey |
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| A buckle frame in the form of a five-petalled flower. The central bar is missing. The lower face has been left rough as cast. | |||||
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Bulla | SUSS-77BCA7 |
Medieval | East Sussex |
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| A lead papal bulla, from the Medieval period. Papal bullae are lead seals which were attached to documents known as bulls, issued by the Papacy. The obverse depicts the heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, with a sceptre between them. The two heads are each surrounded by a circle of pellets. The lege... | |||||
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Spoon | SUSS-77D8E2 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A spoon with a narrow but long bowl. The spoon is made of copper-alloy and has been plated with silver. The stem of the spoon has been twisted. The stem itself is further decorated with a series of grooves. The bowl is integral to the stem. The bowl has been drawn down from the stem. The bowl me... | |||||
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Token | SUSS-77F5E3 |
Modern |
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| A copper-alloy token from the 18th Century, this example is dated 1787. The obverse depicts a hooded bust facing left. The figure is meant to be a druid. The bust is surrounded by a laureate leaf design around the circumference of the coin. The reverse depicts the scrolling letters PMC, which sta... | |||||
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Coin | LVPL-F680F5 |
Roman | Flintshire |
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| Contemporary copy of nummus of Valens. Low grade reverse design. | |||||
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Brooch | SUSS-F6A3D7 |
Roman | East Sussex |
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| An incomplete copper alloy Roman Nauheim derivative brooch dating from 43-75 AD. Bi-lateral spring of four turns; one turn of which is missing with the pin. Narrow, flat bow 3.35-4.65mm wide which tapers to a very narrow pointed foot. The bow has two longitudinal broad grooves down the outer edge... | |||||
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Brooch | SUSS-F6B590 |
Iron age | East Sussex |
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| An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derived one-piece brooch dating from late Iron Age to early Roman period (15 - 60 AD). The brooch has short flat, undecorated wings, which are only 14.36mm in length. Behind the wings there is a large loop. Attached to the loop there is a hook which hold ... | |||||
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Unidentified object | SUSS-F6BA96 |
Unknown | East Sussex |
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| An unidentified object, possible a strap junction or decorative pendant. This find has been looked at by Sally Worrell the Schemes Prehistoric and Roman Finds Advisor and JD Hill the Iron Age Curator at the British Museum. It has been suggested that this find may be Iron Age in date owing to the ... | |||||
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Dress and personal accessories | SUSS-F6BD86 |
Early medieval | East Sussex |
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| An Anglo-Saxon belt-plate, made of copper-alloy with decorative gilding. The plate belt is cast and rectangular in outline. In the centre (on the obverse surface) there is a raised copper-alloy setting, which frames the decorative area in the middle of the plate. This area encloses a ring and dot... | |||||
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Seal matrix | SUSS-0E6E08 |
Medieval | East Sussex |
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| A non-heraldic personal (pointed oval shaped) seal matrix, flat and with a small pierced lug on the reverse, made of lead. The central motif is a stylised fleur-de-lis within an inner (oval) circle. The legend can clearly be read around the inner circle. The legend reads *S'EME DE LAMPORT. Above ... | |||||
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Unidentified object | SUSS-0E8C11 |
Unknown | West Sussex |
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| A cast copper alloy object. The object is unidentified and of an unknown date. It comprises of a D-sectioned piece of copper alloy, with moulded decoration made up of three parallel lines. The remains of four projections still survive. Three of them are long and taper to a blunt point. One of t... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-0E9437 |
Roman | East Sussex |
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| A silver Republican denarius (116-115 BC). | |||||
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