Record ID: SUSS-5B9584
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy steelyard weight fragment. The weight is represented by a fragment of the copper alloy outer casing only and has a surviving height of 52.8mm, a surviving width of 45.9mm and has a weight of 44.66g. The casing has a thickness of 2.6mm. The casing has an embossed heraldic shield device comprising a lion rampart within a square topped shield. Medieval steelyard weights were made of latten (copper, zinc, lead and tin) and had a lead core. When complete they were globular with a flattened top with a triangle shaped suspension loop and were used for the weighing of go…
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pyecombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-59C706
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval(1500-1800 AD) cast lead alloy two part seal. Only the seal survives, the tab is missing from an old break. The seal is a formed of a disk with a central cone which is pushed through a second disk with a central hole and then stamped flat, sealing them together. Only part of the stamped flat part remains. It appears to a symbol, now unclear, above the letters EG. It is 20.1mm in diameter, 3.9mm thick and weighs 6.67 grams. The fragmentary remains of the design suggest it is probably a clothiers, weavers or searchers personal seal with their privy mark. Privy marks (somet…
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bognor Regis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-59A0D2
Object type: CANDLE SNUFFER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (1600-1800) cast lead alloy (pewter) candle snuffer. The snuffer is conical with eight facets. It is damaged at the top where it would have probably terminated with a knop. The bell of the snuffer is undecorated but the base has a decorative border formed of a raised collar between two raised lines. There is a triangular handle with a square cross section attached at one end only and with a casting seam down its lengh. It is a dark grey colour with some laminating damage at the rim and is slightly squashed. The candle snuffer measures 31.7mm length, externally 19.9mm by 1…
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bognor Regis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-595DD2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy English jetton. The obverse has a arrangement of three cinqfoil flowers and three pellets, the reverse has a cross moline with one pellet in each quarter; both have a border of pellets. There is a central circular piercing. Mitchiner (1988) illustrates a similar jetton (232ff. p. 115) which is described as contemporary with sterling bust jettons (c. 1280-1343 AD)
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bognor Regis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-591575
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307), minted in London, 1280 AD, Withers class 10, North 3de,
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pyecombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-58CD07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver two pence (halfgroat) of the Commonwealth (1649-1660 AD), North 2728
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Upper Beeding', grid reference and parish protected.