Record ID: SUSS-0A26E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post medieval cast copper alloy 'pot' leg dating c. AD 1500-1700. Only the lower part of the leg survives. The leg is broadly rectangular in plan, with a D-shaped cross section. The outer surface of the leg is decorated with a raised transverse collar. Running down from the collar to the base of the foot are three moulded parallel ribs forming three distinct toes. Up from the transverse collar, the leg is plain and undecorated, terminating in a flat, worn break. The reverse of the leg is flat a…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E317C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of skillet or posnet handle of post medieval date, probably dating between AD 1592-1614 The handle is broadly rectangular in plan, with a D-shaped cross section. The handle tapers towards a pointed terminal at one end, ending in a worn, uneven break. The other end also terminates in a worn, uneven transverse break. The upper flat face of the handle features an inscription cast in high relief, contained between a beaded border of lozenges that flows into a solid linear peripheral border toward the tapered end. The inscription reads '[...]ES'.…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-E274C7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of a medieval to post-medieval copper alloy cooking vessel dating from AD 1200-1750. The vessel remains as a broadly square fragment of the rim, approximately 10% of which survives, with an estimated 20 cm diameter in full. The rim is slightly flaring with a bevelled interior edge. The exterior surface of the fragment is covered with multiple horizontal striations, with some detail lost to pitting and wear. The interior surface is plain. The three broken edges are worn and irregular. The fragment is dark grey/black in colour. Dimensions: length: 69.…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-DDF92D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast post-medieval to modern copper alloy pot-leg from a cooking vessel, probably a skillet dating c. AD 1700 - 1900. The leg is triangular in cross-section, with a bevelled outer surface and slightly concave reverse. The leg tapers to a rounded base with no foot. It has an oblique, concave, upper attachment surface where it joined the body of the vessel. It has a green patina. Measurements: length: 62.28mm; width: 40.40mm; thickness; 25.39mm and weight: 201g. This example of leg is of Butler, Green & Payne, (2009) Type D; a design which came into universal…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F9891E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post medieval pot leg dating between AD 1200-1700. The object consists of a sub-trapezoidal, three toed foot that is broadly rectangular in cross section with a worn break on the upper surface. Each toe is short and rounded; with bevelled surfaces between the toes; and the foot narrows toward the flat, worn edge at the heel. No decoration is apparent on the object. The foot is dark green in colour, with patches of black and orange. Dimensions: width: 52.39mm,  height: 15.87mm,  weight: 124.94g For similar records on the database, se…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-663CAB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval to post medieval copper alloy object probably a skillet or posnet handle dating between AD 1200-1700 The object comprises a cast copper alloy bar with a D-shaped cross section which tapers in width (22.8mm to 14.3mm) to an upturned triangular foot at the terminal end. At the opposing attachment end the convex side is bevelled to create a hemispherical concave attachment facet (22.8mm long x 20.0mm long). The opposing flat surface has a slight central depression running the length of the leg. The object is plain and undecorated and has …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-6947B6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of a large copper alloy cooking vessel (cauldron) dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (c. AD 1100-1700). The fragment is sub-triangular in shape and the rim is slightly turned out with a raised convex moulded border 14.9mm wide on the internal edge. The wall thickness tapers in thickness from 2.5mm to 3.4mm where it meets the border at the rim. The exterior surface is green, smooth and glossy and the interior surface is covered in a black concretion.  Thr fragment measures 50.04mm long, 54.53mm wide. It is from 2.49mm thick o…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-591698
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval rim fragment of a ceramic glazed ware, a charger or platter probably of Metropolitan slipped ware dating c. 1630 -1700. The fragment comprises a rim sherd, trapezoidal in plan with a beaded rim projecting on both external and internal sides. The sandy fabric is oxidised orange with a slightly paler yellow core and abundant well sorted rounded quartz inclusions. The upper surface is decorated with trailed yellow slip decoration composed of a tendril with circular lobe, the entire upper surface and inside face of the rim are covered in a clear glaze. …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-5851D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment of a cast copper alloy cauldron of Medieval to Post Medieval date c. AD 1200-1700. The rim is flared and flat topped, with three parallel incised grooves running under the rim edge on the external surface. The internal surface is covered in scratches and at least three crudely scratched saltires. The object has a brown and green patina with worn surfaces and breaks. Measurements: length 94.87mm, height 41.04mm, thickness 4.61mm, weight 76.91g. The original diameter of the rim would have been c. 300mm suggesting it was a cauldron. These are globular vess…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-543781
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy vessel leg dating c. AD 1700-1900.  The object is sub-triangular in plan, at the wider attachment end there is a worn break. The narrow foot is rounded and worn.and projects slightly forward. The object is oval shape in cross section. The external surfaces are a darkish green colour, with patches of red orange and the object has a black core. It measures 38.28mm in long, 25.50mm in width, 13.45mm in thickness and weighs 46.50.g.  Copper alloy vessels were used from the medieval period until the 19th century though cas…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-08C2B4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a coarseware vessel of late Iron Age to early Roman dating c. 100BC- AD 410.  Description: a rim sherd with an everted rim and rounded shoulders. It is handmade with a soft, open fabric with occasional longitudinal voids. It is tempered with sub-angular and rounded well sorted pale grey and buff white inclusions, probably grog < 3mm wide. The fabric is dark grey, the internal wall surfaces are pale grey with red oxidised areas along the surviving rim; the external wall surface is reduced and bl…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-07F9CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a coarseware vessel of late Iron Age to early Roman dating c. 100BC- AD 410.  Description:  a rim sherd with an everted bead rim and rounded shoulders. It is handmade with a soft, open fabric with occasional longitudinal voids. It is tempered with abundant rounded and sub-angular brown/orange grog inclusions, occasional angular well sorted grey rock inclusions; occasional sub-angular white calcareaous inclusions.The fabric is dark brown/grey with black surfaces and with orange oxidised s…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-06C9FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a coarseware vessel of late Iron Age to early Roman dating c. 100BC- AD 410.  Description: a rim sherd with an everted rim and rounded shoulders. It is handmade with a soft, open fabric with occasional longitudinal voids. It is tempered with sub-angular and rounded well sorted pale grey and buff white inclusions, probably grog < 3mm wide. The fabric is dark grey, the internal wall surfaces are pale grey with red oxidised areas along the surviving rim; the external wall surface is reduced and black.&…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-A18F4C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post medieval cast copper alloy 'pot' leg (Butler, Green & Payne Type C) dating c. AD 1500-1700. Only the lower part of the leg survives. The foot is D-shaped in cross section with a flat reverse, the outer surface moulded into three parallel ribs running down its length which widens and projects slightly forward from the collar to the base. The apex of the object terminates in a plain raised transverse collar, abovewhich is a worn flat break.  The underside of the foot is flat. The object has a dark green/bla…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-67C406
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A vessel fragment of a Medieval green glazed jug dating c. AD 1250-1500. The body sherd comprises the base of the integral handle. The breaks around the walls are worn with an unworn break on the handle which has an oval cross-section. The fabric is hard and sandy with no inclusions, it has a grey core and orange surfaces, the internal wall is has been brushed with a white slip and the external surfaces are decorated in a green glaze with brown spotting. There is an irregular V-shaped impression on the upper surface of the handle. Measurements: height: 39mm; width: 37m…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-E71534
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast moulded triangular mount of possible early medieval date c. 600-725. The object consists of a curved triangular plate. A small section is missing from one edge, and there is damage to the outside edge of two of the corners with semi-worn breaks. The entire upper surface is decorated in raised moulded relief comprising a triskele style design. The centre of the design comprises a broadly triangular, trilobed element, each side formed from a shallow 'S'-shaped form with linear sides and curved terminals. Thi…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-07E0EF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Roman copper-alloy handle from a patera type vessel with a lion's head terminal dating c. 43-200. Description: only a short section of the plain hollow handle remains, which has a lion's head at the terminal end and an irregular semi-worn break at the other. The surface of the object is damaged, with wear to the raised surfaces and large patches of the surface area missing on the circular-sectioned handle. The handle tapers slightly in diameter, measuring 19.45mm where it meets the lions head and 20.64mm at the break. The han…
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-DD3CEE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy pot leg dating c. 1500-1700. The object is D shaped in cross section, with a slightly concave and plain reverse. The front of the object has three rounded moulded 'toes' that project down and slightly forward from a raised cast collar at the top of the object. Beyond this collar the leg portion of the object is lost to a worn irregular break. The base of the object is flat. The object is worn with a light green patina with patches of black mostly on the back. Dimensions: height: 27.50mm,  width (at base): 22.32mm,  width…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-DCDC09
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy 'pot leg' (Butler, Green & Payne Type B) dating c. 1450-1700. The leg is D shaped in section with a slightly concave back featuring a groove running the length of the object that widens at the foot. There is a raised transverse collar separating the leg from the foot at the front. Extending upward from the collar is a centrally cast vertical rib that separates the two halves of the leg. The leg ends in an irregular worn break.  The foot is also D shaped with five raised 'toes' on the front, it widens…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-4BBE9A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  rim fragment of a Medieval to Post- Medieval copper alloy vessel with incised decoration dating c. 1250-1700. The fragment is trapezoidal, comprising a short section of the decorated rim which has a convex profile and worn breaks at each end. Below is a plain flat collar with a bevelled lower edge terminating in a third worn break. The convex surface of the rim above is decorated with incised motifs. From left to right: extending from the upper rim edge is a linear loop, with a triangular base and tear-drop loop. The loop is filled with crude crude vertical and horizontal…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2023
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