Finds within constituency of East Worthing and Shoreham
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Coin | SUSS-008BD3 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| An extremely worn copper alloy Roman radiate coin, probably dating to a 3rd century ruler of the Gallic or Britannic Empire, c. 250-292. Traces of the obverse indicate a radiate bust facing right, with an exaggerated radiate crown; no traces of legend remain. The reverse probably depicts a standi... | |||||
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Brooch | SUSS-544102 |
Iron age | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete Iron Age cast copper alloy La Tene brooch, probably type 1B. The head of the brooch originally consisted of four coils to the spring in a bi-lateral form with two loops located on either side of the bow. One spring turn and the chord that joined the two sides of the spring together ... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-5405F4 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| A copper alloy radiate of Tetricus II dating to the period AD 272 to 274. PIETAS AVGG reverse depicting sacrificial implements. Mint uncertain. | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-1F78D6 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A very worn and clipped Post Medieval threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603 AD). North Second Issue, dating to 1575 AD. Initial mark likely an Eglantine, but impossible to see due to clipping and wear. Obverse depicts her crowned bust facing left, with rose behind her head on right; reverse dep... | |||||
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Knife | SUSS-1B8365 |
Unknown | West Sussex |
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| A nearly complete iron knife blade and tang, probably dating to either the Roman or Medieval periods (c. 1st-4th c; c. 11th-15th century AD). The knife consists of a blade which is sub-triangular in plan, with a nearly straight back and slightly curved edge; the tang tapers, is square-shaped in s... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-CF5578 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A worn Medieval silver cut voided long cross halfpenny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD). The obverse legend starts at 10 o'clock therefore the coin is class V or later. In addition there are two tight circular hair curls which indicate it cannot be any of the higher classes. On this basis the coin ca... | |||||
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Brooch | SUSS-6B7237 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch, dating to the 1st century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of its lower half, including a horizontal raised ridge at what is likely to have been the mid-point of the brooch body; a small tapering segment followed by another smaller ridge parall... | |||||
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Buckle | SUSS-6B5017 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A corroded Medieval cast copper alloy square-framed buckle. The buckle is missing both its pin and the strap plate that would have attached it to the leather strap. The buckle has a narrow strap-bar and sides, but the pin-rest part of the frame is widened and decorated on its front face with thre... | |||||
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Strap end | SUSS-6B44E4 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A nearly complete cast copper alloy composite strap end, dating to the Medieval period. This object consists of two sub-rectangular sheets, with a wider rectangular-sectioned base and a semi-circular end knop. The two sheets were usually supported by a sheet spacer which would have occupied the ... | |||||
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Brooch | SUSS-6B2B35 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A corroded Medieval cast copper alloy annular brooch. The circular frame of the brooch is made up of short moulded segments around its perimeter separated by ten evenly spaced transverse grooves. The frame narrows to take the pin which is complete. The pin extends across the frame and protrudes s... | |||||
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Buckle | SUSS-6B13F8 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A very small cast copper alloy Medieval single loop buckle frame, dating to c. 1250-1500 AD. The buckle frame consists of a D-shaped buckle frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar, and a central moulded notch which would have allowed the buckle pin end to rest on the frame. There is another ... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-6B0107 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete and bent Medieval silver voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD). Critical parts of the flan are missing making a definitive identification difficult, but it was probably minted in Canterbury by the moneyer ION. The lack of sceptre and crescent above the initial mark on ... | |||||
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Finger ring | SUSS-D1CD32 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy ring seal dating to the Medieval period, possibly between the 15th-16th c AD. This particular ring consists of a ring band, D-shaped section, with a central oval bezel. Within the oval bezel, there is an incised octagonal seal frame which contains what looks like ... | |||||
| Coin | SUSS-D0D697 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete, highly corroded copper alloy coin, probably a Roman nummus. Unfortunately, due to its high level of corrosion, it is impossible to discern any detail from the obverse or reverse. The coin measures 13.31 (approx. diameter), is 1.34 mm thick, and weighs 0.69 g. | |||||
| Coin | SUSS-D08A71 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| A complete copper alloy coin, probably a Roman dupondius due to its size and weight. Because dupondii went out of circulation generally following the reforms of Diocletian in 284 AD, this coin is likely to predate that period. Both the obverse and reverse of the coin are completely abraded from w... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-A68F71 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A worn and clipped Post Medieval silver coin of Elizabeth Ist (1558-1603 AD). From the size of the flan the denomination is most probably a second issue threepence. The obverse of the coin is blank through wear, but the reverse shows a long cross fourchee on a straight topped shield with the date... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-A66EE2 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A worn and heavily clipped Medieval silver coin, probably a long cross penny of Edward IV first reign (1461-1470 AD); York mint. The obverse is a crowned bust facing with a trefoil to the right hand side of the bust; however the extent of wear on the left hand side precludes similar observation t... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-A654B7 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete Medieval silver longcross farthing of Edward I (1272-1307 AD) or Edward II (1307-1327 AD). The coin is a Sterling Silver issue minted in London. The obverse has a crowned bust facing and the legend E R AN GLIE. The reverse has a long cross pattee with three pellets in each quadrant wit... | |||||
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Unidentified object | SUSS-6614C1 |
Early medieval | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete segment of an unidentified irregularly shaped copper alloy object. This object has some parallels to Early Medieval horse harness cheek pieces; however, this particular example has been abraded severely during the cleaning process and it is impossible to confirm specific elements th... | |||||
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Dress fastener (dress) | SUSS-AAD950 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy early Post Medieval single sharp-hooked clasp (c. 1500-1625 AD). Reed Type Class E, Type 3. This hooked claps is a one piece, convex type with moulded relief; Reed Type Class E, Type 3 (Read 2008, p 91-93). It consists of an integrally cast looped attachment end... | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-AA2C71 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A very worn Medieval silver short cross 'Tealby' cut farthing, dating to the reign of King Henry II (c. 1158-1180 AD). As this coin is very worn, little detail is legible, except for a saltire cross pattee decorating the remaining short cross quadrant. Obv. small portion of crown; legend: [...] E... | |||||
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Token | SUSS-A9F5A5 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy bi-faced token, probably dating from c. 1500-1850 AD. One face of the token has a central pellet with lines running radially through the centre creating segments and then one segment within another smaller pellet; the other face has a central pellet as wel... | |||||
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Spur | SUSS-171715 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A Post Medieval copper alloy spur attachment fitting. The strap attachment end of the fitting is a pointed oval shape and has an integral copper alloy rivet with a large domed head projecting from the back. At its thinner end the oval tapers into a much narrower arm with lobed knobs to either sid... | |||||
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Knife | SUSS-152E86 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete cast copper alloy late Medieval (c. 14th-16th century) shoulder bolster from a whittle-tang knife. The sub-rectangular object is ovoid in section. On one side is a slot to accommodate the blade and on the other is a rectangular hole for the tang. The shoulder bolster measures 17.0mm... | |||||
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Key (locking) | SUSS-1453F4 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete cast copper alloy key, probably dating to the Post Medieval period. This key type is described as a "kidney-shaped bow variant, solid shank and simple bit" by Read 2001, p67. Following this key's kidney-shaped bow with two internal projections near the shank, there are three concentr... | |||||
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Key (locking) | SUSS-FD0CD3 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A complete copper alloy Medieval casket key, probably dating from the late 12th century to the late 14th century (cf. Egan 1998, p111). The key is fairly simple in design, with shoulders where the bow attaches to the shank and is oval in cross section. The perforated bow is circular with an ext... | |||||
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Axe | PUBLIC-9BA830 |
Bronze age | West Sussex |
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| Cast copper alloy flat or palstave axe dating to the Bronze Age, (2150-800BC). The object is incomplete and is rectangular in cross-section. The blade expands outwards and has a sharp cutting edge which is 1mm thick. Each surface of the object is very pitted and has areas of brown and green patin... | |||||
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Axe | PUBLIC-9BA830 |
Bronze age | West Sussex |
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| Cast copper alloy flat or palstave axe dating to the Bronze Age, (2150-800BC). The object is incomplete and is rectangular in cross-section. The blade expands outwards and has a sharp cutting edge which is 1mm thick. Each surface of the object is very pitted and has areas of brown and green patin... | |||||
| Coin | SUSS-4FB5A3 |
Roman | West Sussex |
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| Roman copper alloy coin, probably a nummus of unclear emperor, reverse type and mint, AD 300-402. | |||||
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Coin | SUSS-6E4AF4 |
Post medieval | West Sussex |
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| Post Medieval base silver half groat of Henry VIII or Edward VI in name of Henry VIII, probably minted at Canterbury, 1544-1551 AD, North 1852 or 1881. About a tenth of the flan has been lost to an irregular break on one side. | |||||
