Record ID: CORN-57E815
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt finger-ring of iconographic type. The bezel has a central ridge with two facets either side of it which contain a depiction of the Virgin Mary on the right and a saint on the left. Saints were portrayed upon jewellery not only as images of devotion but also as semi-magical protectors. It is hard to be sure which saint this is, as the gilding has worn away and the silver has corroded. The outside of the hoop is incised with oblique lines to give the impression that the hoop is twisted. The twists on the shoulders of the hoop, either side of the bezel, are engraved with thre…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penzance', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-551BC5
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11th-17th Century. Rusty iron oxshoe. The ox has a bifurcated or cloven hoof. An ox shoe is therefore constructed of two separate plates, so that one plate was needed for the outer and one for the inner 'claws' of each foot. They seldom survive to the same degree as horseshoes because they are made of relatively thinner material and this rusts through much more quickly. Although the outer edge has broken down, probably it had a slightly wavy rim, three nail holes and an intact curved upper extension at the toe for attachment. Complete half section but with surface rust. Length 97…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-54FC52
Object type: POT MEND
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Lead alloy, very crudely cast, probable fair size pot mend. Length 36.9mm, Width 36.5mm, Thickness 21.5mm, Diameter 36.9mm, Weight 87g. Oval in shape with slightly convex upper surface but a concave lower surface due to the metal contracting upon cooling down when cast. Unfortunately, no ceramic material left intact but from a vessel with fairly thick walls 10-11mm. Grey patina with surface corrosion with rusty brown deposits.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-54CC38
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Lead alloy, crudely cast or miscast, possible spindle whorl/weight or dross. Length 32.4mm, Width 26.8mm, Thickness 7.7mm, Diameter 32.4mm, Weight 24.3g. Oval/roughly circular, convex upper surface and flat lower surface with roughly oval shaped off-centre spindle hole or else odd shaped lead dross or casting waste. Grey patina with surface corrosion. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-57 No. 24 and Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 37A & 37B.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-549484
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly 11th Century or 14th-15th Century. Forged iron possible Norman shoe or Medieval Guildhall type horse shoe. Length 130mm, Width 115mm, Thickness 21mm, Weight 282g. Typical Guidhall horseshoe with narrow arched frog, eight nail holes, three with remnants of nails and one branch narrower than the other. Possible Norman calkins - one well formed, but the other heavy calkin at 90 degrees to the first. This could however, be an individual problem with the horse's hoof for which the shoe was made, rather than a Norman characteristic. Rusty surface but complete condition. Ref. Detecto…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-518054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Victory advancing left reverse, AD 163-167, minted in Rome, RIC 853, 925 or 948
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southease', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-512E36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), class 3cd, minted in Lincoln, 1280-1281 AD, North 1018. The coin is damaged with cracks developing around the inner circle, c. one third of the outer border is broken away, half of the broken piece was found with the coin.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-50F602
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), class 3g, minted in London, 1280-1281 AD, North 1022
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southease', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-50B937
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut halfpenny, probably of Henry III (1216-1272), short cross Class 5-7a, probably 7a, minted by Samuel at Canterbury, 1217-1222 AD, North 978
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4FDDD3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seventeenth century copper alloy traders token farthing issued by Edmund Middleton of Lewes in Sussex in 1666. Williams Vol 2. p.1175 Sussex 114
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4F3F48
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy sheet buckle plate. The plate is sub rectangular, tapering slightly from the buckle end to the attachment end and formed of a single piece of copper alloy sheet folded in half. There is a single central seperate copper alloy rivet at the attchment end and a rectangular pin slot and cut out corners at the buckle end. One of the tabs between the pin slot and a cut corner is broken with an old break. The front is decorated with a border along the top and bottom and attachment ends consisting of two rows of indented triangles with an unindented line betweent hem. The …
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4F21C2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Nuremberg 'Lion of St. Mark' jetton. This jetton was struck by either Hans Schultes I or his son, Hans Schultes II, between 1553 and 1603. About a third of the flan is lost to old breaks.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4EE4E6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seventeenth century copper alloy traders token farthing issued by Samuel Durrant of Waldron in Sussex in 1666. Williams Vol 3. Sussex 181
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4E5710
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval halfgroat of Edward III - Henry VII, 1351-1504 AD. Only a small corner of the coin was found, the outer rim including the legend on the obverse and outer ring of legent on the reverse has been lost, about a quarter of the central part remains.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wittersham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4E2C16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver coin, probably a groat, of Henry VII - Elizabeth I, 1504-1603 AD. About a quarter of the flan has been lost off one side due to old damage
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4E19E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin, probably a highly corroded Roman dupondius or as, 1-250 AD. As well as being highly corroded the coin has lost large chips from two sides.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salehurst and Robertsbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C8483
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast unifaced circular lead token. The token is decorated on one side with a long armed cross which meets the edge. The reverse is blank. The token is 17.5mm in diameter, 3.1mm thick and weighs 3.93g. Lead tokens with simple designs were easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with cross and pellet designs are thought to be based on contemporary medieval designs, thus a general date of c. 1250-1500 is given.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C7675
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast unifaced circular lead token. The token is decorated on one side with a long armed cross which meets the edge; in each quarter is a pellet. The reverse is blank. The token is 18.6mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 4.72g. Lead tokens with simple designs were easy to make and continued in use for a long period; those with cross and pellet designs are thought to be based on contemporary medieval designs, thus a general date of c. 1250-1500 is given.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C6373
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast unifaced circular lead token. The token is decorated on one side a series of vertical and horizontal lines making a grid or net. The other side is blank. The token is 26.1mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 7.61g. Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period, therefore a wide range of c. 1250-1800AD is given. It is sometimes suggested those with net designs may relate to fishing or ferries.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C4253
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead circular double-sided token. The token is 21.6mm in diameter, 3.6mm thick and weighs 10.04g. The token is decorated with raised capital letters, EW with a large dot between, on one side. The other side has a raised date, 1768. Lead tokens can be produced easily and were often made at home for a range of tasks. They are therefore difficult to date precisely and dated examples are rare. The date of this re-inforces the impression that examples with initials are mostly Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bexhill', grid reference and parish protected.