Record ID: SUSS-6181D1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six waste flakes and one snapped blade with possible use chipping in places from informal tool use. Four tertiary pieces including the blade and three secondary flakes with c. 5 to 10% cortex remaining. All show evidence of careful knapping with long parallel arrises on many. Dark to light grey mottled flint, some with orange iron staining; the snapped blade is in high quality translucent dark grey flint. Total weight 45.2 grams.
Created on: Sunday 31st January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-62B4D0
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thirteen large waste flakes. Two tertiary pieces, ten secondary flakes with c. 5 to 20% cortex remaining and one primary flake showing all stages of knapping were being carried out. Three show evidence of burning. Dark to light grey mottled flint, with one orange-brown piece. Largest (primary flake) 63 grams, smallest (one of the burnt pieces) 5 grams, total weight 238 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-62D497
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thirty pieces of small debitage (max 8 grams min less than 1 gram). Mostly tertiary chips with some secondary flakes (up to 75% cortex remaining on one side). Pale grey – dark grey flint, the paler material mostly mottled. Total weight 117 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-62EC10
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine waste flakes, some of which are probably core rejuvination flakes (max 5 grams, min less than 1 gram). Two tertiary flakes the remainder secondary (up to 50% cortex remaining on one side). Mostly dark grey flint with two paler grey pieces with darker mottling. Total weight 37 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-6973F8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight core rejuvination flakes (max 37 grams, min 4 gram). Three tertiary flakes the remainder secondary (up to 20% cortex remaining on one side). Three dark grey flint; one mid-dark orange brown, one pale grey and three mid grey pieces with darker mottling. Some have areas of hackling from post deposition damage including light burning. Total weight 105 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-69A7C3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven bladelets (max 3.1 grams, min 0.3 gram); none appear to be retouched suggesting they are have been discarded with the remainder of the knapping waste. They are finely knapped with long, parallel arises. One secondary flake (10% cortex on one side) the remainder are tertiary. Ranging from dark to light grey flint, the lighter pieces are less translucent and mottled with ligher/darker areas. Total weight 15.7 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-69CE82
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sixteen microliths formed from snapped blades/bladelets (max 2.3 grams, min 0.2 gram); none appear to be retouched suggesting they are have been discarded with the remainder of the knapping waste. They are finely knapped with long, parallel arises. One secondary piece (30% cortex on one side) the remainder are tertiary. Ranging from dark to light grey flint, the lighter pieces are less translucent and mottled with ligher/darker areas. Total weight 15.9 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-69DE56
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a snapped blade, multiple parallel arises on the dorsal face, no evidence of retouch. Pale grey-beige with fine lighter and darker mottling. Total weight 4.84 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-69FA86
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
25 flint cores, most with evidence of parallel blade/bladelet removals, some with multi-platform working. All incomplete due to accidental/natural breaks. 1)Irregularly shaped removals from multiple platforms, c.2% cortex remaining at one point. Mid to pale mottled grey flint. Weight: 96g Length: 53.86mm Width: 44.24mm Thickness: 42.16mm 2) Evidence of a prepared platform at one end with cortex remaining at the distal end and partilly covering the prepared platform. The other side has an accidental and perhaps post-deposition break. c.10% cortex remaining. Mid to pale mottled…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-ACFE04
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a cast copper alloy token or coin. The item is a disk with a prominent raised design of a bust on one side. The break is old and patinated. The remaining half appears to have a blank reverse and there is no inscription on the obverse. While the style of the bust, from what can be seen, appears classical without the upper half of the head it is hard to be sure and classical style busts were also popular in the 17th to 19th centurys. It does not apppear to be a coin and may have been a token of some type. Lead tokens with imperial busts of probable Roman date are also known e.g. …
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7D6712
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy lozenge shaped mount. The mount is flat on the surface with bevelled edges. On the reverse there are two integral rivets. One of them has broken and is now 3.6 mm long, the other is bent over at 90 degrees and approximately 11.6 mm long at is full length. A piece of dried leather is still fastened on the underside of the mount. The metal surface of the object is a red copper colour with a bright green patina in places. The mount is 32.5 mm, 25.6 mm at its widest point, and wieghs 6.82 grams. It probably dates to 1500 - 1700 AD.
Created on: Thursday 3rd June 2010
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warningcamp', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-189215
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV, Second Reign (1471-1783), initial mark pierced cross, minted at London, 1473-1477 AD, Withers class 6a, North 1667
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Oxney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3FD345
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight from the reign of James I (1603-1625). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. It is 21.9mm in diameter by 3.2mm thick and weighs 2.95 grams, c. 0.20 ounces (one fifth). It is stamped with: Crowned I (for James I) at 7 o'clock The sword of St Paul (for London) at 5 o'clock An inverted ewer (for the founders company) at 1 o'clock
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-402A96
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin, probaby a dupondius or as of unclear emperor, reverse type and mint, 1-260 AD
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-48B7A2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy double loop buckle with one large oval loop and one much smaller (shorter and narrower) rectangular loop which forms a seperate outer bar for the strap to be folded over. There is a rectangular recess in the centre of the pin bar (between the loops) to hold the pin, which is missing, and three transverse incised lines at the centre of the front of the large oval loop to act as a pin rest. It is 2.5mm long, 2.5mm wide and weighs c.4 grams. Whitehead (2003) illustrates a similar buckle, p.87 no.539, which he dates c.1350-1450 AD. He comments "They are thought to have b…
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2009
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Forest Row', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-61FE15
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A trapezidal cast copper-alloy buckle frame of medieval date. The external edge has a U-shaped groove running along the length on the outer side in the thickness of the frame. The groove is decorated with 4 rows of triangles running down the length. The upper surface of the outer edge features a central transverse pin rest. Either side of this, the upper surface is decorated with punched annulets. The strap bar is narrowed with a slight raised rib around the sides of frame opposite each end. The metal is a deep grey-green in colour with little corrosion. The buckle measures 18.1mm long…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarring Neville', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2C5DA0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Continental Iron Age gold stater; uninscribed Gallo-Belgic E (Scheers class III) VA54-1
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DBC125
Object type: BULLET MOULD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible casting mould, possibly used for casting lead musket shot. The object is rectangular in shape and measures 76.02 mm x 21.59 mm and is 10.01 mm thick. The object tapers and gets slightly thinner to one end. The object is curved along the length. Two holes have been drilled into each end of the object in the corners of the copper alloy plate. The front surface is decorated with two rows of drilled hollows. There are eight hollows in each row, with a groove running between the two. At the end of the groove there is a further single hollow. The reverse is unde…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-228BA6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy composite Medieval strap end. The strap end consists of two outer plates separated by a forked inner plate. There is a copper alloy circular rivet at the strap attachment end and a further circular rivet just above the protruding acorn-shaped terminal. The acorn end is very simple with the protruding knop and a small sub-rectangular collar. No further decoration is visible. There is a mid whitish-grey corrosion product in-between the two sheets of copper alloy which make up the strap end. In London strap ends of this form were found in contexts dating from 1270-1450 (…
Created on: Friday 29th October 2004
Last updated: Saturday 22nd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shoreham-by-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-BDB5A3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular disc-on-pin buckle, with a pin constriction. The buckle has a diameter measurement of 25.8mm and it is 4mm thick. There is a pin in situ and intact, through the constriction. The pin has a large oval disc in the centre of its length. The plate has a serrated milled edge, with a raised oval on the centre. The pin then extends over the other side of the buckle frame; it is 27.9mm in length. Two notches have been drilled into the frame at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, visible on the reverse, predumably to hold a central strap bar. This buckle is medieval i…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancing', grid reference and parish protected.