Record ID: SUR-E5FC36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of the Commonwealth (1649-1660). London Tower mint. As North (1991), number 2729.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-E598DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped and worn silver Medieval penny of Henry VI, first reign (1422-1462), possibly Rosette-Mascle issue dating to 1427-1430. Saltires by the hair on the obverse, saltire stops on the reverse. Mint of York.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D11BAD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped and heavily worn silver half groat of Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), Group D with inner circles to both sides and (R) initial mark dating to 1644 - 1645. London Tower mint. As North vol 2, p 162, no 2258. 
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EA4849
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper struck from a dark brown flint, 49mm in length, probably of Neolithic date. The scraper is semi-circular and there is semi-abrupt parallel retouch, most noticeably on one side. The dorsal surface and proximal end retain patches of cortex with no evidence for a prepared striking platform. The surface demonstrates water polish.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-303BF1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment comprising one end of a decorative subrectangular shoe buckle of 18th century date. The frame has rounded corners and a surface decorated with small faceted pyramids separated by fine beaded borders. The surface has traces of tinning.
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-87D076
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small oval bifacially worked flint knife of Neolithic date. Both sides have intrusive and covering long low angle retouch on the distal portion. The proximal end retains buff coloured cortex and is largely unrefined, suggesting the knife may have been hafted to a handle.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-475F85
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete handle from a Late Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy chafing dish, dating to c. AD 1400 - 1600. The handle would have been trapezoidal / heart shaped with rounded corners and slightly bevelled edges. Only one side and corner remains. It articulates through a rounded suspension lug at the narrow end of the loop. The suspension lug itself measures 19.7mm in length and has a small moulded collar with an integral rivet.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-32BA5E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval half groat of Henry VI, Annulet issue dating to c. AD 1422 - 1427. Mint of Calais. As North number 1429.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C829B3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy discoidal personal seal matrix for a woman, dating to the 13th century. The die face is 25.9mm in diameter and depicts an eight pointed star or flower with oval rays or petals and with surrounding legend reading S'MATILDIS LE [...](ANNV)R, or "seal of Matilda the [occupational surname]". The reverse is flat with a rectangular stump of a suspension loop at the top of the midline. 
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-606AB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver Medieval long cross penny of Edward II, class 11b, dating to 1312-1314. London mint.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-605153
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval long cross penny of Edward III, fourth coinage, pre-Treaty series C dating to 1351-1352. Obverse has annulet stops; reverse has a crozier before CIVI. Mint of Durham. As North 1150.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4ADEEB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight of 87.45 (c. 1/4 Roman libra), probably of Roman or medieval date. The weight has a rectangular cross section and has been crudely made from a thick strip of metal, folded over and drilled for suspension through the narrow (folded) end.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-3475BB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy hooked strap fitting with a convex plate in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with pointed tip and two sets of flanking lobes defining the petals. There are two rivet holes infilled with the rusted remains of iron rivets.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-10534D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete uninscribed base gold quarter stater of the South Western region / Durotriges, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, "Duro Boat Bird" type. Obverse: 'Three men in a boat' design, pellet rosette to left. Reverse: Zig-zag across field, Y-shaped and uncertain objects to each side. As ABC, p. 112, no. 2205.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0DD7D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval (11th to 12th Century) cast copper alloy cloisonné gilded disc brooch. The brooch is circular with a raised upper surface which has enamelled settings for a motif on a field of dark blue enamel. The motif comprises a stylised flower with a heart shaped centre supported by a bifurcating triangular stem (both infilled with blue enamel), flanked by teardrop shaped petals infilled with light blue green enamel and an apical teardrop shaped lobe infilled with white enamel. The rim has a moulded beaded border. The reverse of the brooch is slightly re…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-8F7EDD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn fragment of a silver medieval halfpenny, possibly of Edward I but uncertain subtype and dating to c.1280-1307. London mint.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4E188D
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete decorated cast copper alloy terminal, probably from a linch pin dating from the late Iron Age. The object is in the form of a tapering curved cone. The socket is around 11m in diameter and has been broken or damaged; two incomplete flanking attachment holes are evident and a small abraded projection of uncertain function is visible on another side, offset at 90 degrees from the attachment holes. The terminal is curved with a ridged collar and ends in a small projection with sub-oval cross section, which has a recess at the end with a red coral inlay. T…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-17EC68
Object type: STUD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An enamelled cast copper alloy early medieval stud, mount or other type of fitting, with a discoidal head, 19mm in diameter. This has been inlaid with yellow champlevé enamel in the form of a four-armed running spiral cross or swastika-derived motif. The reverse is flat with a long flat rectangular shank which ends in a break. This perhaps suggests a function as a casket mount or fitting, perhaps from a reliquary.
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D285B5
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Neolithic leaf shaped arrowhead struck from a pale brown flint. The arrowhead is broadly "kite" shaped (cf. Butler (2005), p 123, Type 2) and bifacially worked, with both faces mostly covered by long, low-angle intrusive and covering pressure-flaked retouch. The cross section is lenticular. One end, probably the rear portion, has been lost.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-7D18BB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy object comprising a block with a sub-rectangular perforation and two short sub rectangular arms (23.7mm total length), one of which retains an attached separate arm (41.9mm in length) with an offset circular looped terminal (14.6mm diameter). The arm does not rotate or hinge and appears to have been fixed in place.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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