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Record ID: HAMP-CE5F95
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete cast lead cloth (alnage) seal of post-medieval date. Only one of the possible pair (or more) of discs survives. In low relief it is inscribed with the following lettering: '4 (inverted)? II//I M'. The other surface is plain. The angular sides of the seal suggest that it may have been cut deliberately.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Overton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-C51D97
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy circular uni-faced token with three visible casting spruces at the cardinal points. The token has a raised design of the initial 'E' on one side, the other side is blank. It is 21.20mm in diameter, 1.85 mm thick and weighs 4.8 grams. Lead tokens were locally made and had a wide variety of uses; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date, 1500-1850 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2010
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This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-CE4556
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token (1250-1850 AD). The token has been cast with a raised design of a equal arm cross on the obverse and a flat, undecorated reverse. The token measures 15.8mm in diameter, 1.2mm thick and weighs 1.80 grams. The edges are starting to laminate and crumble away suggesting it has a higher tin content than usual.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-CECC26
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy decorated spindle whorl. The whorl is circular with a flat base and domed top, slightly flattened in the centre, and a circular hole running through the centre. The upper side is decorated with raised lines radiating out from the central hole, these are thought to help the spindle work as well as be decorative. It is 32.7 mm in diameter and 11.6 mm thick; weights 52.5 grams. Locally cast lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman to Post Medieval period and are hard to date precisely.
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-D29885
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead circular uni-faced token. The obverse of the token has a raised design of a four regularly spaced straight lines running from edge to edge and crossing in the centre. The reverse is blank. It is 21.1 mm in diameter, 2.38 mm thick and weighs 4.5 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely and ones with simple designs like this could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hooe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-8F56C7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uni-faced token, 1500-1850 AD. The token has a raised design on one side of the initials J and F seperated by a raised pellet with 12 above and possibly bls (or s19 upside down) below. The reverse is blank. The token measures 19.9mm in diameter, 3.1mm thick, and weighs 7.66 grams. Lead tokens were locally made and had a wide variety of uses; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initals are thought to be Post Medieval in date. Those with 6, 12 or 24 on are often hop tokens given to piece workers to keep track of how many sacks …
Created on: Friday 4th June 2010
Last updated: Saturday 5th June 2010
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This findspot is known as 'Heathfield', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-25F306
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead-alloy uni-face circular token, 1500-1850 AD. The token has the raised initials TP on one side. The reverse appears to have a raised pellet towards one edge but this could possibly be a casting flaw. The token measures 18.2 mm in diameter, 1.9 mm thick, and weighs 3.84 grams.
Lead tokens were locally made and had a wide variety of uses; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 11th June 2010
Last updated: Saturday 12th June 2010
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This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-AFB261
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead circular unifaced token. The obverse of the token is decorated with the raised initials G over GF or GE. The reverse is blank. The token is 24.8mm in diameter, 2.33mm thick and weighs 6.84 grams. Tokens with simple designs were very easy to make, had a range of uses and continued in use for a long period. The arrangement of initials in this format was common in 17th century for married couples, the upper initial indicated the surname and the lower initials the husband and wives first names, suggesting this token dates to that time.
Created on: Monday 12th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2010
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This findspot is known as 'Dallington', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: HAMP-27F043
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded lead weight, or possible spindle whorl, of uncertain date. The object is roughly spherical, with flattened top and bottom and with a slight carination around the centre. It has a circular hole running through the centre. It is 21.7mm in diameter, 15.8mm tall with a hole 5.0mm in diameter at the base and slightly splaying open at the top; it weighs 27.72 grams. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely although most are late medieval/post medieval.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Monday 28th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Bighton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: HAMP-2900A2
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded cast lead-alloy musket ball of post-medieval date. It is generally spherical with slight casting seam and a projecting circular sectioned sprue on one side.
Ball shot generally dates from after 1644, and most are late 17th/18th century in date.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bighton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
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