Record ID: SUSS-C2B19E
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of worked flint from the same location but representing multiple periods of activity from the Mesolithic to Bronze Age periods. The assemblage was found in a spoil heap from building activity.  1.  A complete crudely struck tertiary flake with low bulb of percussion, shallow rippling and iron staining near the bulb. There are some crude removals at the distal edge which are probably damage rather than retouch. The flint is dark grey with creamy pale grey areas. Measurements: L: 76.7mm x W: 44.6mm x T: 27.8mm and 87.58g. Suggested Late Neolithic to Bronze A…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-D1CA76
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modified milled copper alloy halfpenny of George III (1760-1820), third issue, dating to 1799. See Spink (2013); no: 3778. Obverse description: small bust laureate draped right. Legend: [GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA REX] Reverse description: Britannia seated left with sprig in outstretched hand. Legend: [BRITANNIA 1799 below]. Diameter: 30.74mm, thickness: 2.23mm and weight: 11.59g. die axis: 6 The flan has been modified for an unknown secondary use. It has been stamped in three places (from the obverse to reverse), creating three evenly spaced rounded sub-rec…
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-C37627
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: MODERN
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern jewellery hoard dating c. 1850-1950. The hoard comprises a gold brooch that was wrapped in paper and hidden in an antiseptic pastilles tin from a local Hove Chemist, Parris and Greening. The tin was hidden within a brown leather, mustard silk lined purse, together with gold coloured bangle. The brooch: The complete brooch is formed of yellow gold comprising a central white metal mount of two interlocking openwork hearts with inset facetted clear stones. The hearts are at the centre of a rigid length of gold link chain, with four links either side…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: LIN-EAE595
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast lead-alloy cloth seal. One side has FC(or G)K monogram with a single annulets at one side surrounded by a circumferiental ridge border. The reverse carries an inscription reading [...] AMS [...] within a circular groove and ridge border. Circa 18th-19th century. Diameter: 18.19 mm; Thickness: 5.84 mm ; Weight: 7.74g Cloth seals were widely used in England and wider Europe between c.AD 1200-1800 as a means of identification and as a component of regulation and quality control.
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-70CC58
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ring, slightly deformed, AD43-1800. No decoration apparent on the ring. Copper alloy rings have a variety of functions and are used for a broad periof of time. It is possible that this ring dates to a narrower period of AD.43-1400, based on the patina corrosion product though such dates are dubious. It is also possible that the ring is a finger ring, with a plain band, the flattened D shaped cross section is certainly supportive of this. Diameter: 26.69mm Weight: 3.89g
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-70B348
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, Roman, as or dupondius of an unknown first or second century emperor AD.43-180. The coin is badly worn and corroded on both sides making it impossible to further identify. Diameter: 28.24mm Weight: 9.42g
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-706182
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy finger ring, AD1500-1800. The ring is badly corroded all around, obscuring the decoration. The ring is primarily thick, with a segment that is damaged and narrower. The ring is decorated on the thicker part of the band. Corrosion obscures the decoration on the damaged part of the band. The ring decoration appears to be gilded with three bands of decoration incised into the ring ( a thin band on the top of the ring, a thick middle band, and a potential missing lower band). There also appears to be regular indented holes on the centre thick band. …
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-680278
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, medieval pin, AD.1000-1350. The object is incomplete but comprises the tapering shank of a pin, there is a worn break at the top of the object. The pin has a red patina. It is likely a hair or clothing pin. Too little survives to draw accurate parallels.
Created on: Saturday 23rd September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-67CF61
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Medieval-Post Medieval Lead stylus, AD.1200-1500. The object is a short faceted cylinder with a rounded pointed end. It has been deliberately shaved into shape and is likely a medieval stylus. There is a dent approximately10mm from the point on one side. The object has a light grey patina.
Created on: Saturday 23rd September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-2F3C6E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman coin, possibly an as of Trajan (AD.98-117). The legends are illegible on obverse and reverse, andonly part of the obverse bust is visible.
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-073FDD
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint tool possibly a chopper, mesolithic-Neolithic in date. The tool is a lozenge shaped flake the ventral side has some small removals that may be later as they break the patinated surface of the object. The dorsal side has three longitudinal flake scars from previous removals with only a small bit of cortex remaining at the distal end. The whole surface has become patinated to a pale grey-white colour except where some later flakes have broken the surface, possibly from natural damage. At the distal end there is some evidence of retouch around the broadest point. L…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-330E5D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy Nuremburg jetton, 'rose-orb' type issued by Hans Krauwinckel II dating c. 1586-1635. GOTT ALLEIN DIE EER ESEI reverse (Mitchiner 1988, nos. 1518-1533). The jetton is slightly bent down its middle, though is otherwise preserved in reasonable condition.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-781068
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Magnentius dating to the period 350 - 353 AD (Reece period 18). FFELICITAS REIPVBLICAE Reverse type depicting Emperor facing, holding a standard and a Victory. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-87E711
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded Medieval copper-alloy domed ('beehive') closed thimble, dating from c. AD 1350-c. 1450. The thimble has been flattened, probably from conditions in situ and therefore has split in multiple areas from the surface strain. The thimble was originally circular in plan and the walls taper inwards from the base towards the crown. The outer face has approximately 10 rows of hand punched circular indentations spiralling from the thimble dome. The indentations start just above the plain rim and spiral from the base towards the top. The apex of the crown also seems to …
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-8764D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth, dating from AD 1558-1603. Initial mark unusual: two pellets. Tower mint of London.
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-81F987
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn clipped late Medieval silver long cross penny of Edward IV (second issue) dating from AD 1471-1483. Initial mark missing due to clipping. Archbishop Thomas Rotheram issue, with inital T to the left of shoulder and key to the right of shoulder. Mint of York. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 94, nos. 1654-1656. The detail on the bust is illegible, therefore it is not possible to identify which of these examples is the exact parallel.
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-81C9FD
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Medieval rotary key, c. AD 1250-1400. The fragment consists of the bit of the key and part of the shank. The shank is hollow. The bit is H shaped, with the wards wider and thicker than the clefts. The key fragment has a light green patina. The shank measures 45mm in length and 9.5mm in width. The bit measures 14.3mm by 19.8mm. The key weighs 24.8g. Egan (1998:115-117) which have similarly ornate bits and round bows which were exacated from London with ceramics dating to the period AD 1250 to 1400. Cf. Egan, p. 115, no. 313.
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-8182EF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver unit of Verica (10-40 AD). Cf. ABC 1220; VA 470-1, 472; BMC 1241-78. Side A: COMF; crescent and two pellet in ring motifs above and below. Side B: VIRI; boar moving right, with traces star above.
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-8129BB
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper alloy lace tag or chape, c. AD 1250-1800. The chape is made of a single sheet of copper alloy which has been rolled into conical tube, with an edge to edge seam. Both ends are open. There is no rivet or hole, or decoration. The chape is 38.5mm long and 5mm thick. The wide end measures 9.1mm x 5mm and the narrow (free) end measures 4.9mm x 3.6mm. The chape weighs 2.2g. This is a probable lace chape which would have been attached on the end of laces of leather or textile. cf. Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 281. Egan and Pritchard (1991:2…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-810392
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy pommel from a knife or dagger. This example probably dates to the Medieval period based upon the information below (c. 1100-c. 1500 AD). It is hollow and sub-spherical in form and has a sub-oval hole at the top measuring 8mm long by 7.6mm wide and a sub-rectangular hole at the base measuring 9.8 long by 9.4mm wide. The object measures an overall 18.1mm long, 24.6mm in diameter and weighs 17.5 grams. The face bearing the sub-rectangular hole is flat and would have allowed the tang of the cutting implement to fit snugly against its surface. The face bearing …
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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