Record ID: SUSS-B31646
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, lead, post medieval, jug or tankard handle, AD.1500-1800. The object comprises a curled tapering piece of lead which is triangular in cross section. The widest end of the piece forms the main attachment for the handle to the vessel. It is triangular and has a large central rivet, that has been distorted. The narrowest end if flat and would likely have been soldered on to the vessel. It has broken away and has coiled up on itself with the narrow end now tucked up behind the wide attachment end. The whole object has a grey-white patina. Length: 53.8mm Height: 49.3mm Wi…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-49D738
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to post-medieval lead-alloy object, in the form of a T shape, possibly representing part of a window came, or a lead 'tau' cross.
Created on: Sunday 21st January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-AF881D
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of incomplete, post medieval, cast lead, cockrels, AD.1800-1950. The cockrels are posed slightly differently but are stylistically identical and probably come from a set. One is rearing up while the other is stretched low. They are perhaps a pair of fighting cockrels. They have been manufactured flat with the details of the birds picked out in cast relief. Both sides of the cockrel are detailed. bird 1 (Top) L: 44.63mmH: 23.4mmTh: 2.75mmWg: 5.41g Bird 2 (Below: Rearing) L.43.03mm, H.28.7mm, th.3.24mm, wg.6.48g
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-C53AA6
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, post medieval, lead and iron, toy pistol, AD.1600-1750. The object comprises the firing mechanism, stock and barrel of a toy gun. It is primarily cast in lead or a lead alloy with some iron parts for the mechanism. The stock has a flat butt and tapers up towards the mechanism and the barrel. Both sides of the stock are decorated with foliate design. The trigger has been lost. The mechanism is attached to the stock on the left side of the gun by three iron screws. Forward of this is the powder pan, this is circular and has the touch hole preserved. The pan sits atop the …
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-B25D79
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, medieval, lead quarter token, probably designed to act as a cut farthing, possibly, AD.1180-1280. The token is uniface with a ovoid petals on the obverse face. The design is truncated where the token has been cut into four.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-5CC204
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval to modern silver thimble with hallmarks, dating to the period c.1750-1900.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-5E8972
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MODERN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete modern tin or lead-alloy letter opener in the form of a sword, c.1850-1950.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-5CA072
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy hooked strap fitting for a sword hanger, dating from the post-Medieval period (c.1600-1700).
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-5D030D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sword hanger of post-medieval (c.1650-1700) date.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-2D2CD2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, Early Medieval, strap end, AD.750-1000. The object comprises a rectangular, piece of copper alloy, 27.27mm long. There is a break along one of the short edges that is worn. The front face has been decorated, however the object is very worn and this makes determining the nature of the design difficult. The rear of the piece is undecorated except for a single incised line at the opposite end to the break. Length: 27.27mm Width: 15.3mm Thickness: 4.91mm Weight: 13.6g
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-B105EA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, early medieval, copper alloy, strap end, with silver foil, AD.750-1000. The object comprises a rectangular copper alloy plate, the distal end of which is tapered to a rounded point. The top of the strap end is damaged and originally would have had a central rivet hole, of which only a part remains. The front face is decorated with intertwined beasts and would originally have had a silver coating. Two parts of the silver remain, they are pointed oval in shape and correspond to the ridges of one of the beasts, perhaps suggesting a bichrome colour scheme. Length: 29.5mm…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-C14176
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval to modern copper-alloy strap-end, dating to the period c.1700-1900. The upper portion of the object comprises a sub-trapezoidal plate with a circular knop on its top right- and left-hand corners, and a pointed-oval recess with openwork design consisting of seven perforations. Below this, the plate separates into three 'tongues', each of which is vertically split to accommodate the now-missing strap. The rear of the object is identically decorated. Length: 38.58mm Width: 36.51mm Thickness: 3.26mm Weight: 12.79g
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-C19F47
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, late medieval - post medieval, box chape strap end, AD.1450-1550. The object is broken into two parts. The box chape is complete with two Iron rivets to hold the strap in place. The front face of the chape is decorated with a black letter inscription IHC within an incised border, this is set above triple ridges separated by two grooves. IHC is derived from the first three letters of Jesus' name in Greek. Below the boxchape there is a narrow neck ,which has broken. The second section is purely decorative and features three 10mm diameter concave roundels arranged in a tr…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-EFA841
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval spoon of lead alloy, dating to the period c.1500-1650.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-AF8DAB
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, lead, medieval, seal matrix, AD.1200-1400. Just over half of the circular seal matrix remains, this is badly damaged and difficult to read. The centrsl design appears to have been a cruciform of pointed oval petals with an incised line separating them, only 2 are clearly visible now. A large crack, possibly the result of folding bisects the object. The legend is difficult to read with SIGIL [...] NILOLAS remaining.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-AFDBCD
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead, medieval, seal matrix, AD.1200-1450. The object comprises a circular seal matrix with a small subrectangular tab attacted to the side. The object is flat with the design and legend impressed in reverse on to the front face. The design itself is a cruciform of pointed oval petals separated in the angles by an incised line topped with three pellets. The legend on the front is clear reading, +S' WIL'I FIL' LE VEDOT. There is also the start of a legend on the rear of the piece, again in reverse, perhaps where the seal matrix has been made from a recycled test piece. The …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-B1C548
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, Late Medieval- Post Medieval, scabbard chape, AD.1400-1600. The chape is formed from a single sheet of copper alloy that has been rolled to form a conical shape, a rivet hole is present at the wide end of the cone, to secure it to the leather scabbard or sheath. The closed end of the chape has been formed by cutting the sheet into triangles and pressing them shut. There is some damage at this end of the chape that has resulted in the loss of some of the closure. The top of the chape is also damaged around the edges. Chapes such as this were common on small…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-4A0823
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy purse bar, dating from the Late Medieval to post-Medieval period (c.1400-1600).
Created on: Sunday 21st January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-EF8A2E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy purse bar of late medieval to post-medieval (c.1400-1600) date.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-EF791C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or tin-alloy, post-medieval token, that has been pierced, possibly to be used as a pendant, c.1700-1850.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th June 2019
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