Record ID: SUSS-CB8D62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval gilded cast copper alloy 'spiral' saucer brooch dating c. AD 430-550. The only one fifth of the plate survives with worn breaks on all edges.  The upturned rim is missing with worn breaks and the upper surface is decorated in moulded relief with two surviving running spirals set around a central raised circular boss; possibly with boundary ring. The decorative field is confined within a single raised linear circumferential border inset from the broken plate edge. The reverse is plain with the vestigial rem…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-CB8206
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy 'astragal' cast saucer brooch dating c. AD 450-570. Most of the circular plate and only approximately only one fifth of the rim survives. The brooch has been cast in one piece with a plain undecorated, upturned rim. The centre of the plate is decorated in moulded high relief with two concentric annular borders of trapezoidal panels enclosing a central boss with simple incised plain cross. The boss is enclosed within two raised annulets. The adjacent decorated border is comprised of nine trapezoidal radial wedges separated by …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-CB2699
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gilded copper alloy fragment of an unidentified object probably a lappet from an Florid Cruciform (Anglo-Saxon) brooch dating c. AD 480-570. The fragment comprises a worn flat sub-oval plate, one edge is rounded and the other has projecting lobes. The upper surface is decorated with chip carved Salin style I zoomorphic decoration with a scroll and eliptical eye, possibly representing an eagles head. Traces of gilding survive in the recesses. The reverse is plain and undecorated.  Measurements: Length: 18.98mm; width: 13.26mm; thickness …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-245928
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early medieval copper alloy disc brooch dating between AD 450-550 The brooch plate is flat and circular with a decorated upper surface featuring a slightly off-centre concentric design of four annular recesses and a central circular indentation. The outermost and innermost recesses are the narrowest; c. 0.5mm wide;  with the other two measuring 0.8mm and 0.6 wide; narrower nearer the centre. The flat raised borders between measure from rim to centre: c. 2.4mm; 1.0mm: 3.5mm; 1.0mm and 0.8mm wide respectively.The reverse fa…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1641FE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper-alloy small-long brooch dating c. AD 450-550 AD. The head plate, bow and foot survive and the pin is missing. The flat square head-plate is sub-rectangular in plan with ragged corners. It measures 15.5mm in height and 17.5mm in width. The front of the plate has vestiges of a border consisting of punched dots.The bow tapers, from 7.35mm wide at the top and expands at the foot to 8.8mm wide. The bow is arched when viewed from the side profile with a central longitudinal ridge and slightly concave on the rev…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C1CE51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Medieval, cast copper-alloy small-long brooch with trefoil headplate dating from AD 450 - 550. The rectangular trefoil headplate has one hemispherical side knop extant with some edges missing and the vestiges of the base of the opposing side knop survives. The top has a worn ragged edge and the top knop is completely missing. Two probable ring and dot symbols are present on the front of the head plate, but corrosion and de-lamination masks any possible further decoration. The undecorated curved bow is short, (16.72…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5A8B4E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy gilded, Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small square-headed brooch dating c. AD 470-550. The incomplete rectangular head and short bow survive. The remaining section of the bow has a pronounced raised rib with a trapezoidal cross- section running down its centre. The sides of the rib curve into the concave upper surface of the bow rising to a raised rim on each side. One side and the opposing upper corner of the rectangular head plate is missing.The decorative elements are cast in high relief chip-carved ornament within a raised rim, two&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-21C8DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded cast copper-alloy saucer brooch of Early-Medieval date (AD450-AD550). The cast brooch comprises a flat circular plate with upturned rim, only a third of the outer rim survives, the rest is lost with worn breaks. The upper surface is decorated in raised relief with raised central circular boss set within a swastika of four stylised two-toed legs. The motif comprises a linear rectangular panel with concave sides and an S-shaped leg projecting clockwise from each corner terminating in a trumpet form representing the two toes. …
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7A9311
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval disc brooch, dating to the 5th to 6th century AD. The brooch which is circular is very worn with little of the decoration remaining.The face of the brooch has 2 concentric circles but no other detail can be seen. On the reverse are the remains of the pin hinge with evidence of rust and catch plate, there is no decoration The brooch has a light green and dark grey patina. It has a diameter of 30.51mm is 1.48mm thick and weighs 7.2gms.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7961EC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy gilded saucer brooch dating c. AD 450-550. The discoidal plate is cast in high relief with a design of a central cross with floriate double scrolls in each quadrant. The scrolls comprise an open sub-lozenge point facing into the angle of the cross from which diverge two outward curling scrolls. The outer edges of each quadrant are decorated with rows of stamped dots which catch the light where the gilding remains.  Traces of gilding survive on the outer rim and the recesses of one quadrant. The edges of …
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-89CD4E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of a cast Copper alloy chipped and carved Anglo-Saxon saucer brooch, dating from 430-570 AD. The brooch is missing approximately 40% of the flan to a ragged break. On the reverse side, an extant pin hinge plate contains Iron corrosion presumably all that now remains of the pin. There are vestiges of a catch plate opposing the hinge plate. The brooch has traces of gilding on the front. The design consists of an incised central circle surrounded by five running spirals or scrolled tendrils, with an outer circular upturned rim. It is 27.27mm in diameter, 9.29mm thick and…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-415613
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy small-long brooch fragment, probably dating to AD 450-550.The brooch is incomplete, missing the lower section of its bow, the pin and catchplate. The brooch has a sub-square headplate which has a small section missing from one corner and is decorated around its border with punched circles. A single lug projects from the reverse of the headplate, this retains iron corrosion from the pin fitting. The remaining part of the bow of the brooch is plano-convex in cross section; is 11mm in length and has a central raised rib. Dimensions: 24.33mm in len…
Created on: Monday 12th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E0CA3C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy equal-armed brooch dating c. AD 450-550. The brooch is missing the catch plate and pin. Both the head plate and foot plate are essentially triangular, with squared corners adjacent to the bow. The sides sharply incurve approximately 2mm from the base edge, where they taper towards a point. There is a single line of ring and dot stamps around all the edges of both head and foot plates. The head plate terminates in a worn transverse break and the footplate end is complete. All the edges are worn. The bow is low and arched and has a s…
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 15th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B82341
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, early Medieval, (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy, gilded Saucer Brooch dating to c. AD 450-550. Most of the sloping rim is missing as is 45% of the flan from an old ragged break. On the reverse the hinge plate survives intact. The brooch is decorated with a chip-carved geometric basketwork design formed from three outer and two inner incised circles. Within the inner field there are pairs of symmetrical radial lines flanking three-sided panels over a central raised circle around a large pellet. Some gilding remains on the front face of the brooch. The object is…
Created on: Monday 5th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 15th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4A05E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper alloy square-headed brooch of early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date, c. AD 500-570. The brooch is incomplete with only one side of the headplate and the bow remaining. The headplate is flat and rectangular with worn side lobes, one remains on the side edge at the lower corner and two either side of the top right corner. There is a worn break in the centre of the upper edge from a missing central lobe. The outer edge of the headplate frame has a raised border with a double row of adjacent triangles. Within the frame are Style I crouched beasts. The the oute…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Friday 3rd December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-EA371E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small long brooch dating to the Early Medieval Period c. AD 400-600. Only the foot of the brooch survives with the probable remains of an iron repair at the break at the apex, which is covered with iron corrosion and the stub of an iron rivet or wire protruding from a hole on the reverse. The main body of the object is axe-shaped. It extends below the apex, with a narrow neck, the concave sides flaring into a wide crescent shaped blade with a convex lower edge. The corners are rounded. The blade is 4.42mm thick at the neck, narrowing to 1.6mm at the bla…
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9F9192
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete zoomorphic, copper-alloy early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) disc brooch; circa AD 700-900. The front features a rearward-facing beast with a tail over its back, all four legs are visible. The raised central design is surrounded by a circular notched design and raised border. The back is undecorated. It contains a double pierced lug arrangement with the vestiges of an iron pin. The lug is set centrally, close to the edge of the disc. The corresponding catch plate is missing to antiquity. The surfaces are very abraded with a flaky light green patina. The brooch …
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B6CB85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon button brooch (450AD - 550AD) A dished brooch of a known form. The obverse is complete, barring a significant amount of the central surface lost to corrosion. It exhibits incised decoration, which possibly depicted a helmeted human head, set within an undecorated rim. The reverse is plain apart from a pin lug and catch plate arranged in a longitudinal alignment. The pin lug which is complete, has vestiges of the iron pin remaining as rust. The catch plate is nearly complete, only the folded over catch component is missing. The artefact is a mid gr…
Created on: Tuesday 31st December 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-EDAEB1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy annular brooch dating to the early Saxon period, late 5th-7th century AD (early medieval). The brooch has been broken almost in half, with approximately 60% of the circumference remaining. The location of one of the breaks is probably across a pin constriction; a small amount of this remains in the form of a small projecting knop. This is the only part of the brooch mechanism that is remaining. The bottom surface is completely flat and looks as though it may have been tinned. The top surface has been decorated using a sequence of incised oblique transve…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Around Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-44C43A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual incomplete early Anglo-Saxon small-long brooch made from Copper alloy. The bow and part of the foot survive but the head is missing. The bow is decorated with two opposing, sub-triangular notches at the top and bottom of the arched bow. The remaining part, the foot has two projecting circular lobes, one either side, both are pierced and surrounded by incised ring and dot motifs. The lower part of the footplate has a jagged edge from an old break. On the reverse of the foot below the bow, are the remains of a catch plate set vertically. The brooch is corroded and has a dark gre…
Created on: Saturday 9th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.