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Record ID: SUSS-7593B9
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper-alloy lipped terret ring fragment. (c. 100 BC-c. AD100) . The copper alloy fragment comprises of a portion of the loop with two opposing integral lip-shaped mouldings formed from a single outwardly projecting disc. Theses are situated on the side edges. Between the two discs on the outer edge is a further mouding containing traces of a red enamel. The loop is sub-circular in cross section and has a greyish green patina. The fragment measures 34mm long, 6.3mm diamater, 14.6mm wide with lip mouldings and 11.3mm thick with enamel moulding. It weighs 10…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-7294A3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A corrroded copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period AD 116-117 (Reece period 5). [REX PARTHIS]-DATVS, S C reverse type depicting Trajan in military dress seated left on a platform holding a parazonium and with an officer behind, placing diadem on the head of Parthamaspates standing before him, to the left Parthia kneeling on the ground facing Trajan wearing a pointed cap and holding out hands. Mint of Rome. As BMC p. 223, nos. 1046-1048; RIC II, p. 291, cf. no. 667; Obverse: Illegible. The coin is 33.2mm diameter, 3.7mm thick and weighs 12.…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-26EDDF
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy bun shaped, possible steel-yard weight AD 43-1800. The object is circular in plan and oval in cross-section. The bottom surface is curved. The upper surface is flat with a broken iron shaft protuding upwards from the centre. Iron within lead alloy weights often occurs with steel-yard weights. It has a light white patina. Weights such as this one can be of Roman through to Georgian in date The weight measures 22.99 long (including rivet), 19mm diameter, 9.5mm mthick and weighs 21.1 grams. A similar wight can be seen on the database LVPL-E3CFB
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-267B34
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete unidentified copper-alloy object, possible clothes hanger of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1850. The object comprises of a central rectangular plate. On either side is attached an oval shaft. At the top of each one is a rounded plate with a circular hole for attachment. Two broken rivits are still in place. Beneath the plate one shaft is bent upwards forming a hook. The other shaft appears to have been bent in a similar mannor forming a hook on the other side but this has now been bent out of shape back across the central plate. The object is pitted and corr…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-26149A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap fitting or belt mount dating to the Post-Medieval period, (AD1600-1700). The object is symmetrical and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The object has a waisted lozenge shaped centre which tappers towards rounded terminals on each end. There is no visible decoration. On the reverse of the object there are two integral spiked lugs for attachment. The object is a mid green. It measures 22.6mm long, It is 11.3mm wide narrowing in the middle section to 10.1mm. It is 2.6mm thick (excluding lugs) and weighs 5.3 grams.Similar type mount can be see…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-25BC69
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy oval, domed harness pendant with a hollow back. AD1300-1400. The pendant is very corroded with the suspension loop missing. It appears to be plain and has no traces of gilding. The pendant measures 23.3mm long without suspension loop, 33.5mm long withn loop. It is 26.5mm wide, 1.4mm thick and weighs 2.9 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-258192
Object type: FIREARM
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy mechanism probably from a firearm, dating to AD 1600-1700. This mechanism comprises a flat plate with a curved arm on one edge. The arm is longer than the plate and as it legthens it becomes rectagular in plan with a triangular end. The end of the arm still has a rivet in place, possibly for fixing to a hinge joint. The plate of the mechanism measures 33.3mm long, 22.2mm wide and 1.1mm thick. The arm section measures 56.3mm long, and on the rectangular end is 10.1mm wide and 3.3mm thick (excluding rivet). It weighs 11.1 grams. The mechanism…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-24F2D0
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval copper alloy discoidal circular button or cloak fastener with an integral drilled loop. AD 1600-1700. The button has a convex front and a concave back. The front is gilded and decorated with three bands of contiguous lozenges on a field of dots and annulets within a border of annulets. The rear is plain with a rectangular loop shank which has a slightly rounded end. There are traces of iron around the shank and through the drilled hole. The button measures 28.1. diameter and 2.7mm thick. The shank is 6.8mm wide and 1.7mm thick. The button weighs 9.6 grams. A s…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-2466C8
Object type: ROWEL SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy rowel spur, AD 1600-1700. The remains of the rowel spur include one arm its figure-of-eight terminal and the arm leading to the rowel box. The second arm and the rowel itself is missing. The remaining arm terminal still has two large rivets in place for the strap attachment. The rowel box arm is slightly curved with two broken rivets at the rowel attachment point. The spur is undecorated, it is corroded with the remains of mid green patina.The rowel spur measures 107.4mm long. At the terminal its is 27.1mm wide and 7.6mm thick with r…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-9431F2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post medieval cast copper alloy double loop buckle frame. AD 1575-1700. The frame is asymmetic with one trapizoid and one oval loop. The outer edge of the oval loop is widened inwards in the centre. The buckle is bevelled on the top edge.. The strap bar is narrowed with the pin missing. There are traces of tinning on the upper surface. The buckle measures 24.1mm long, 16.6mm wide in the middle section, 2.4mm thick and it weighs 2.9 grams.mm long. A similar buckle can be seen in Whitehead (2003) p91, No.570.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-93F537
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval-Post Medieval bartmann vessel, probably a jug or pitcher, dating AD1485-1714. Only the neck of the vessel remains. The kneck ending has a in a double collared rim. There are two incised lines betwen the two collars, running circumferencially around the neck. A fragment of the handle still remains just beneath the collar. The ceramic is light grey with a salt-glaze slip covering the outer surface only, which has a mottled brown colouration. Many similar examples have been found, with a useful reference being the Museum of London collection (http://archive.…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-939CEA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg and foot, probably dating from c. 13th-mid-17th century AD. The leg is oval shaped in section narrowing towards the foot with a central ridge decoration running the length of the remaining leg. There is no defining foot. The top of the leg is broken from an old break. The leg measures 52.8mm high 31.3mm wide and 12.5mm thick. It weighs 106.2 grams. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast …
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-937AB4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg and foot, probably dating from c. 13th-mid-17th century AD. The leg is oval shaped in section with a cental ridge running down the front possible to represent an animal paw. The foot is forward facing and flat. The top of the leg is broken from an old break. The leg measures 59.8mm high 39.4mm wide and 17.4mm thick. The toe end measures 29.2mm long and 41.8mm wide. It weighs 219.7 grams. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; …
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-934D9F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg and foot, probably dating from c. 13th-mid-17th century AD. The leg is oval shaped in section. It is plain with no decoration. There is nothing separating the leg from the foot, however the foot is missing. At the pot attachment end there is part of the vessel still attached with a smooth inner surface. There is traces of sooting on the leg.The leg measures 76.1mm high. The attachment end it is 35.2mm long and 20.4mm wide. At the break at the foot end it is foot it is 18.9mm long and 12.1mm wide. It weighs 108.1…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-9318CE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post-Medieval copper-alloy 'S'-shaped belt fastener of c. AD 1800 - 1850 date. The remains of this fastener is the middle section only. The two bird head terninals and knecks are missing. The kneck and head would have curved in opposte directions forming two hooks. It measures 37.2mm long, 8.6mm diameter at widest point and weighs 9 grams. A similar examples can be found cf. Read 2008 No.826 which is thought to be a military clock clasp, which he dates to early 19th centuary.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-925F1C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy single looped buckle frame.AD c.1300-1500. The buckle is trapezoidal with a longer outer side and bevelled outer edge. The outer edge is slightly damaged but appears decorated with three incised lines for a pin rest. The two shorter edges of the frame are decorated with oblique engraved lines. The pin is missing. The strap bar is covered in possibly the remains of an iron pin. It has a darkish green patina.The frame is 16.4mm long, 26.1mm wide and 2.5mm thick and weighs 3.95 grams. Whitehead (2003) illustrates a similar example with slightly different inci…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-9199B5
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early mesolithic flint adze head, 10000-8000 BC. The adze has been made from a knapped flint nodule. There is still significant cortex coverage over the surface of the object. Flakes have been removed to create the cutting edge and to create the tapering profile of the adze head. It is possible that the piece is a roughout for an adze. The flake removals are large and in specific areas of the nodule. There is no retouch on the object. It measures 148.8mm long, 57.8mm at its widest point and 33.2mm at its thickest point. It weighs 356 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-9170DB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy French Jetton AD.1300-1500. Obverse A single large fleur de lis with S to either side of the central fleur. Reverse, A semi circular design with a central band. There is a line at a right angle to this central band emerging from the centre of the orb. This it topped with curvilinear designs that resemble opposed 5s. The jetton measures 21.7mm diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighs 1.15 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-90BED6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy and gilded button brooch (c. 500 - c. 550). The pin and some of the rim are missing. This brooch is sub-circular in plan and the surviving parts of the rim is upturned and flares outwards at an angle of about 45°-50° from the plane of the plate. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a central chip-carved anthropomorphic forward facing mask, within a raised circular rim. The 'helmet' (or possibly hair) is formed of a distinct triangle. The eyebrows and nose are formed of a single element and the nose is a su…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-2CC88A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy circular button. (AD.1500-1600) It has a globular hollow head. It is has open work decoration in the form of six triangular perforations on the front and back face. In the centre of the front face is a raised circular boss. In the centre of the back face is an integral small perforated lug. This button measures 11.1mm in diameter, 18mm in total length (including lug), and weighs 1.84 grams. There is a similar example from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, p. 21, no. 102) and recorded on the PAS database SF-9A523D and SF9200.
Created on: Sunday 27th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2017
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