Record ID: SUSS-9517D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward II (1307-1327), class 15b, minted at Bury St Edmunds.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-68D868
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT Roman silver silver miliarensis, about one third of the coin found in two parts. From the same find as SUSS-68AA45. Description of Find Part of a Silver Miliarensis (in two fragments) House of Valentinian or Theodosius, c. 367-95 Mint unclear Obv. [ ]; lower part of draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. [VIRTVS EXERCITVS]; emperor standing, holding standard [and shield] Mintmark: -//[ ] c. 13 by 19mm; 1.49g; Die Axis 6 Discussion Late 4th century silver coins are comparatively rare site finds in Britain. Miliarenses in particular are mostly only foun…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-68AA45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT Roman silver siliqua, fragment, House of Theodosius, c. 388-402. From the same find as SUSS-68D868. Treasure case 2007 T719. Possibly slightly clipped Description of Find Half of a Silver Siliqua. Probably House of Theodosius Mint unclear, probably 388-402 Obv. D N [ ] VS P F AVG; [diad., dr. & cuir r. Rev. [VIRT]VS ROMANORVM; Roma std. l., holding Victory on globe, and sceptre Mintmark: -//[ ] 19 by 17mm; 0.91g; Die Axis 6 Discussion Late 4th century silver coins are comparatively rare site finds in Britain. Miliarenses in particular are mostly o…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0FF3E4
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thinly cast copper-alloy item, probably a book clasp of roughly triangular shape, one of the 'arms' and part of the hook is missing. See LANCUM-CC96D3 for a more complete example. The remainer of the hook is 15.4mm long, 3.4mm wide and 2.8mm thick. It has broken off before it starts to bend. The plate has an irregular outline with a roughly trapizoid part attached to the hook (22.5mm long by 34.7mm wide by 1.0mm thick) and opposite the hook two roughly triangular 'arms', one of the arms was lost to an old break. The remaining arm is 19.6mm long by 17.7mm wide by 1.2mm thick). Two rivet…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-011E85
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of roman flue tile with combed decoration. The tile has old breaks on three edges. It is made of a sandy fabric with some shell inclusions. One side is decorated with rough combing in two angles. The fragment is 98.6mm long, 96.3mm wide, 21.8mm thick and weighs 2.53 grams. Only a small part of the relief pattern on the tile can be seen, it includes two sets of parallel lines covering adjacent square areas and running at 45 degrees to each other. In line with the general dating suggested for relief patterened tiles given in Betts, Black and Gower (1997:51-2) it is dated from t…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-0085B3
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead pencil of probable Medieval date (1100-1500 AD). The stylus is D shaped in cross section with one tapered / pointed end and one gently rounded end. It is possible that the rounded end once flared and became wedge shaped but it does not appear obvously broken. The pointed end shows some signs of wear and the patination is less thick at this point. The stylus is a mid yellow brown colour with a heavy patina which covers all other surfaces. The stylus measures 40.6mm long, 6.7mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighs 8.3 grams. Similar styli have been recorded by the PAS (NARC-88EE8…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-FFDDD7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Charles I (1625-1649 AD), probably Group D bust with rounder shield, initial mark two pellets, 1639-40, North 2271.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-EC1457
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strip of copper alloy sheet with two rivet holes in one end. Probably a strap end, possibly a buckle plate. The remaining piece is 38.1mm long, 0.5mm thick and 14.2mm wide at it's widest point, it weighs 1.8 grams. The two rivet holes are worn, from one there is a crack to the edge of the strap. The more worn hole is 3.4mm in diameter, the smaller 2.8mm. The opposite end from the rivet holes has a old break and it is not clear whether the origional end was shaped in a particular way or had further rivet holes. The strip is divided into three horizontally by two incised lines. Irregula…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-E77C16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer C. Coelius Caldus struck in Rome in 104 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma left Rev. [ C COIL CALD or just CALD]; Victory in biga (two horse chariot) riding left. Control marks not visible. Reference: M Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, p. 324, no. 318/1a or 1b This was from a large issue of coins, there being 95 obverse dies and 119 reverse dies
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-D69FA7
Object type: ROWEL SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rowel spur of the 'dropped' neck type. The rowel is missing and the two sides of the spur are broken. The broken terminal from one side was found with main spur. Both loops on this terminal have smooth breaks due to old wear, the side is attached to one loop with the second loop coming off the first at a 105 degree angle to the side. The break on the side is rough but also patinated suggesting an old break. The sides are triangular in section with a flat inner side; the outer side is decorated with regular chevrons. The sides are 6.8 mm wide and 2.8mm thick by the term…
Created on: Monday 10th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-D61DF2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy trapizoid strap loop with integral rivet. 10.1mm long (excluding rivet) 14.8mm wide, 1.9mm thick and 0.8 grams in weight. A similar loop is illustrated in Cuddeford (2001) p.36.
Created on: Monday 10th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-D4F7A2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy single loop rectangular buckle with extended outer edge. The pin is missing and the plate is partially missing and broken. The buckle frame is 18.6mm long, 21.6mm wide and 3.3mm thick. The outer edge is teardrop shaped in cross section and 6.2mm wide; it is decorated with 5 grooves, a central pin recess with a groove each side and grooves near the ends. The remains of a casting spur is visible on each side of the frame. The strap bar is narrowed and 1,9mm wide. The strap plate has broken into two pieces, one still attached to the buckle. The plate is folded over the …
Created on: Monday 10th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 13th August 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-D44024
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular piece of copper alloy sheet with a piercing in one corner. The item appears to be complete with some damage to one of the bottom corners. It has been pierced in the top corner using a square punch or nail. The piece is 36.7mm long, 26.4mm wide, 0.6mm thick and weighs 2.3 grams. It was possibly a decorative item hung from something such as horse harness where it would have caught the light and possibly made a sound as it hit againist other metal items.
Created on: Monday 10th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-D30CF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II (317-340 AD), minted at Trier, reverse shows a camp gate with two towers and a star between the towers. The coin has been pierced by drilling equally from both sides, the hole is slightly worn.
Created on: Monday 10th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-82FEB5
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hand from a figurine. The first two fingers are extended in the gesture of benediction, suggesting it came from a figure of Christ or a saint. The hand is moulded at the front to indicate the palm, with the fingers outlined by grooves that appear to have been scratched into the metal rather than cast. The tips of the two extended fingers have broken off in antiquity. The back is flat. At the wrist is one groove marking the sleeve and then the metal juts out all around at right angles and has rough edges from an old break. This remnant of the rest of the figurine is wide…
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-58B464
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finger ring of uncertain date. The ring is made of wire which is circular in section, 2.7mm in diameter. A short piece of wire has been bent in a circle so the the two ends overlap; both ends have been hammered flat. One end has been hammered into a flat strip, 8.2mm long, 4.7mm wide by 1.4mm thick, the other has just been brought to a wedge shaped end. This type of very simple ring is hard to date, examples are known from the Iron Age onwards. The size and simplicity of this example suggests it may have been made for a child.
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-DA6804
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy modern copy of a late 10th to early 11th century AD gold Solidus of the Byzantine emperors Constntine VII-VIII, Romanus II or Basil II.
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DA5806
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval finger ring, made of an orange-red translucent stone, possibly carnelian. The ring is circular with a thickened shoulders that merge into the flat, pointed oval, bezel. It is 13.6mm in internal diameter and 21.8mm in external diameter; It is 3.3mm wide by 4.6mm thick at the point opposite the bezel and 4.7mm wide by 5.4mm thick at the shoulder; it weighs 2.15 grams. The bezel is decorated with two rows of writing between two crosses. The ring was examined by the Near Eastern department of the British Museum who said it was a "signet, with an unread inscription in Pah…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-ADCF71
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a 16th - 17th century silver dress pin, of the 'bodkin type'. The fragment includes the ear scoop end and part of the shaft; it has broken at the start of the rectangular slot. The scoop is circular, slightly bent upwards, 6.3mm in diameter and 1.9mm deep. The scoop is attached to the pointed end of a drop shaped section of shaft. The section has a flat front and back and sides beveled from the front and the back; it is 7.8mm long, 4.9mm wide and 1.9mm thick with a central circular piercing 2.5mm in diameter. There is a 2.2mm long line incised from the hole towards …
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-AA9D95
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy candle ejector. The item was cast in one piece and has two main components a flat handle and a round ridged pin. The end closest to the pin is flat with a slight projecting lip on the back. In outline the handle has the shape of a larger oval, toppped by a smaller oval, topped in turn by a knob producing a shape reminiscent of an acorn. The larger oval part is decorated on one side with a round recessed area. The pin fitted through a slot in the wall of the candle holder allowing the candle to be raised and ejected. The handle is flat and is 21.7mm long, 17.1mm wide and 2…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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