Record ID: SUSS-FA7566
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy uni-faced token, dating to the Post Medieval period. Powell Type 2. This particular token has been bent and cut, which makes identification difficult. It has what appears to be the raised design of the capital letter T with a triangular casting spur to the left and two parallel lines to the right to let the lead flow out when it was cast. The reverse is plain. The token measures 21.33 mm in diameter, 2.08mm thick and weighs 5.9 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with letters or …
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fairlight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-FA0453
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy uniface token, dating to the Post Medieval period. Probably Powell Type 2. This particular token has been bent and cut, which makes potential identification of the obverse design difficult. It is possible that the raised design on the obverse is the letter H with a pellet above and below the cross bar of the H, but this cannot be confirmed postively. The reverse is plain. The token measures 21.52 mm in diameter, 2.70mm thick and weighs 7.0 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those wit…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fairlight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E60B47
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy Medieval or Post Medieval circular uniface token, c. 1250-1800 AD. Powell type 7. One side has a raised chequer or grid pattern with a pellet in the centre; the other side is plain. The token is larger than average and has slight damage to its rim, including what looks like a possible crude suspension loop added to the plain reverse face. Suspension loops are unusual for tokens from this period, so perhaps this allowed the token to be fixed to a particular object, similar to a cloth seal. It has a diameter of 22.62mm, 3.63 mm thick and weighs 7.2gms. Lead …
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E5F4A3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval or Post Medieval circular uniface token. Probably Powell Type 22. One side is decorated with three criss-crossing lines, intersecting at a central pellet and creating six points. It is possible that this is meant to suggest a mill wheel or cartwheel and that in the case of it representing a mill wheel the external paddles aren't visible due to wear. The other side is plain. The token has a diameter of 18.37mm, 3.14 mm thick and weighs 6.7gms.Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; therefore they are difficult to date precisel…
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 30th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E5DDB5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Post Medieval circular uniface token. Powell Type 2. One side has the initial I; the other side is plain. The token has a diameter of 16.39mm, 2.37 mm thick and weighs 3.5gms.Lead tokens with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date, c. 1550-1800,although they are hard to date precisely as they had a wide variety of uses and were made locally.
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E5CC57
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Post Medieval circular uniface token. Powell Type 2. One side has the initial W ,the other side is plain. The token has a diameter of 16.45mm, is 2.68 mm thick and weighs 2.9gms. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were often produced locally; therefore they are difficult to date precisely, but examples bearing initials or letters seem to consistently date to c. 1550-1800 AD.
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E58CC3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval or Post Medieval circular uniface token, c. 1250-1800 AD. Powell Type 7. One side is decorated with a crosshatch pattern; the other side is plain. The token has a diameter of 16.90mm, is 2.84 mm thick and weighs 5.4 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; therefore they are difficult to date precisely and those with simple designs are given a general date of c. 1250-1800 AD.
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E449B4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Medieval or Post Medieval cast uniface lead token. The token is a sub-circular disc; one side is decorated with a raised geometric design possibly including stylized lettering. The central part of the design consists of a X although the addition of an upright linear to one side and a horizontal linear to the other side may be intended to depict a ligated DE design. There are also three pellets in the design including one in the centre of the 'D' and one to either side of the centre of the X. Lead tokens have a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tokens, tallies…
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edwinstowe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E306A7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Medieval or Post Medieval cast uniface lead token. The token is a sub-circular disc; one side is decorated with a raised geometric design possibly including lettering including a possible letter B or R, although this may be incidental - The main design appears to consist of a central elongated X with a ladder like design, at diagonals, to either side. Lead tokens have a wide variety of potential uses such as use as either tokens or tallies and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those with initials are generally belie…
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorseby Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E21CD8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval flat and circular lead seal matrix with a square projection on the top edge, probably for a lost suspension loop. The obverse design is of a 9 petalled flower, the whole within a border. The inscription around the outer edge reads: + TOMAS VINTER or possibly WINTER. 13th Century AD in date.
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-CC9670
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nearly complete cast lead alloy Medieval pilgrim ampulla, c. 1150-1350 AD. The ampulla is crushed but mostly intact, fashioned into the common 'amphora' form, with one of two original lugs at either side of the neck forming very small handles. The intact handle is bent against the surface of the ampulla and seem to be sub-triangular in shape; such objects were suspended from the wearer's neck by means of a chord or chain passing through the handles at the sides (Spencer 1998, 58). The outer surface of one side of the ampulla has traces of raised script, but it is impossible to read…
Created on: Sunday 11th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A25FD4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probably Early Medieval sword pommel dating from 400 - 700 AD. It is of "cocked hat" form with a rectangular base with a hump in the centre. A rectangular opening in the base would have housed the tang of the grip, and a hole through the hump would have been for the end of the tang with a cap or rivet on the end. The main panels have a raised border. The lead is patinated and scratched. The lead pommel may have had a decorative covering. This is the only lead example on the database. Most of the others are copper alloy, with some silver examples, and gold pommel caps from…
Created on: Friday 9th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-9FA2F0
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy toy gun of which only the stock survives. The lower portion of the stock has scrolled floral designs on either side while the upper stock, which protrudes from a mouth-like moulding, is decorated with cross hatching. Toy guns were popular from the late 17th century and some examples even fired. This is a late example and dates from c. AD 1850- 1900.
Created on: Friday 9th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-9EF9D1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, roughly cuboid, lead alloy steelyard weight dating from the Medieval period. The weight has a domed peak and underside, through which an iron rod has been inserted that projects through the peak of the weight; it is now broken but would have likely formed a loop for suspension as well as aiding storage. The sides of the weight are decorated with cross hatching while the underside has four ring-and-pellet motifs arranged within the quarter arms of a cross. Lead weights, due to being a functional artefact, change little in style over time and as such can be hard to date accu…
Created on: Friday 9th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-8D8057
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal, probably part of a four disc seal, dating to the late 16th-early 17th century AD. XXI moulded on one face. For similar see See Egan (1994), 177, fig.26.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-89C834
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leaded token of James I dating to between 1603-1625. The obverse depicts the bust of James facing right and the remains of an inscription that begins IACOBVS. The reverse is illegible and the coin is fragmented in places. It weighs 5.1g and measures 22.71mm in diameter and 2.40mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd March 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DENO-7B1163
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy skull of uncertain date, probably Post Medieval to Modern in date. The skull has clearly defined naturalistic moulding The moulded detail includes defined brow ridges above the eye orbits, pronounced zygomatic arches (cheekbones) and a well-defined mandible (jawbone). There is a small cylindrical projection at the base of the skull but it isn't clear if this was intended to be part of the spine or is a casting sprue. the heavily pronounced brow ridge possibly indicates that the skull is intended to be that of a male or possibly even of neanderthal form (which would…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilburn Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-791597
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast single-sided shy cock. The feet are missing and the bird faces right.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-774426
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy handle end, possibly of a spoon. The object has two wing-shaped projections around a rounded aperture. Although its use is unclear the decoration suggests a later post-medieval, possibly Georgian date.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-758C45
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knife handle terminal of lead alloy (pewter) dating to the late 18th to 20th Century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
Spatial data recorded.