PAS 15 – Finds from Surrey

Posted on by Lauren Speed

This year marks 15 years of the Portable Antiquities Scheme as a national scheme. Throughout the year we’ll be celebrating finds from each county – a find a day for the whole year! Here are the finds we’ve chosen from Surrey:

Image of seven archaeological finds from Surrey.
A selection of finds from the county of Surrey. (Copyright: Portable Antiquities Scheme, Licence: CC-BY).

Roman coin (SUR-D40227): A silver denarius issued by Elagabalus dated AD218-222.

Medieval purse bar (SUR-5C7A0E): A copper alloy purse bar inscribed with ‘Christ’ and ‘St. Mary’.

Modern medal (SUR-5ADA50): A Distinguished Conduct Medal from the First World War.

Early Medieval mount (SUR-7B05A8): A copper alloy stirrup strap mount.

Early Medieval brooch (SUR-E2A8E7): A copper alloy and enamel cloisonne disc brooch, the first of its kind recorded in Surrey.

Modern button (SUR-F7AEB3):  An 18th century military button of the Queen’s Own 7th Light Dragoons.

Early Medieval spear (SUR-0EC561): An iron spearhead dating to AD550-650.