Record ID: SUSS-A9CF7C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy early Early-Medieval disc brooch of Anglo-Saxon attribution, c. 5th-6th century AD. The brooch is flat and was originally circular; its shape now is irregular from old breaks around the edge, and one part of the edge has been bent slightly upwards. The front of the brooch has a central circular blind-drilled dot measuring 1.7mm in diameter. Surrounding this are two fine concentric incised circles. About halfway between the outer circle and the edge of the brooch is a rivet hole that has been pierced through the surface from the reverse. This conta…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-B1FBD3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy enamelled knee brooch (AD150-250). The pin, part of the spring mechanism and the catch plate is missing. The brooch has semi-cylindrical wings at the top with flattened circular ends and a broken chain loop on top of the wings. The bow is sub-triangular in cross-section, flat at the rear. It tapers in width, but not in thickness, from the wings to the broken catch plate at the bottom. At the top of the bow the width is 11.8mm and the width at the bottom is 3.1mm. It has a thickness of 2.6mm. On the front face of the bow is a central vertic…
Created on: Sunday 29th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8F2DCA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch of Hull T158D, dating from first to second century AD. The brooch has a trumpet-shaped oval head which is missing the intergral loop at the top; most of the four coiled spring head is intact and held in place by means of an iron axial pin. The spring coil that terminates in the pin is broken, with the pin missing. The integral chord passes below the spring coils. The bow of the brooch is triangular in cross section, and has decoration just below the shoulder. There is a central ridge flanked by three petals above and below in acanthus mo…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alciston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-91C008
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy button brooch of Early Medieval date and Anglo-Saxon attribution, dating to c. AD 450-550. The brooch is flat and circular, and missing its pin and catchplate on the reverse; however a high degree of iron corrosion is present suggesting that the pin was composed of iron. The outer surface of the brooch is decorated with an incised anthropomorphic face-mask within a concentric circle, with traces of gilding covering the outer decorative surface. The face-mask consists of a heavy brow and nose composed of two thick horizontal lines for the brow tapering int…
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-918ADC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch of Early Medieval date and Anglo-Saxon attribution, c. 5th-6th century AD. It is missing the terminal of the foot, pin and part of the lug and catchplate due to old breaks, now worn. The head-plate is flat and rectangular and its outer face is decorated with one large ring-and-dot motif at the centre of the upper edge, followed by traces of much smaller ring-and-dot designs positioned irregularly over the rest of the head-plate. The reverse face of the head-plate is undecorated and has the remains of a rectangular protruding pin lug…
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-47D283
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Medieval cast copper alloy annular brooch, c. 13th-14th century AD. The brooch frame is circular with an oval cross section. The fragment of the brooch appears to have a possibly pin rest or catch on one side where it has been thinned slightly. There are two remaining integrally cast collets on the frame. The collets are round 3.8mm in diameter by 2.4mm tall. They are both damaged. One contains the remains of a white paste (possibly calcium carbonate) which would have held a stone or glass 'gem' in place. The segmet of copper alloy between the collet containing the whi…
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2A8AB1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic Roman plate brooch in the form of a galloping horse, dating from the second century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of a portion of the horse's head, neck, mane, back and rear, galloping to the right. The brooch is missing the horse's snout, legs and tail, along with some spring coils and its pin. The brooch is bent slightly along its longitudinal axis. The form of the horse has been delicately constructed, with an incised line indicating where the ear would have been and a longer incised line and moulded section with incised lines depi…
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D77CC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval complete cast copper-alloy annular brooch dating from c. 13th-14th centuries AD. The brooch frame is annular, with a small notch cut into the frame in order to hold the pin, which is still attached. The decoration of the brooch frame is divided in half, with the upper portion of the brooch being twisted and further embellished with incised repeating dotted decoration, whereas the lower half is plain and undecorated. The pin is conical, with a small circular collar positioned directly below the attachment loop, which is held in place by means of the frame notch. The brooc…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 28th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DE3BC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy La Tene Ia-Ib type brooch of Iron Age date (c.450-275 BC). Only the bow and part of the foot survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section and the bow curves steeply outwards. It is undecorated and tapers towards the now missing head and the foot. At the join of the bow and the foot is an integrally cast catchplate which is triangular, with a semi-circular groove forming the pin rest, which tapers upwards to a rounded point, which terminates in an old break. This brooch measures 28.5 mm in lengt…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-8D1B53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age brooch of La Tene Ib type, dating from 400-275 BC. The remains of the brooch consist of a highly arched body in profile, with an oval cross section. The body is decorated with concentric elongated pointed ovals, which extend from the entire length of the bow and the reverse is smooth. The foot has a small and incomplete sub-rectangular catchplate which is perpendicular to the bow; this is a decorative cross on the reverse. It is missing its foot knop. The spring-head and pin are missing. The brooch has an overall dark green colour. It measu…
Created on: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th January 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-7AA4DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of uncertain type, probably dating to between the first to second centuries AD. The fragment consists of a sub-triangular catchplate with curved outer edge, including the attached lower portion of the brooch body. The brooch body has a raised section running down the spine which is tapering to a simple foot-end. The curved edge on the catchplate would have held the pin, now missing. There is also a triangular hole in the catchplate. The rest of the brooch body, head, spring, and pin are missing The fragment measures 35.8mm long, 6.1mm …
Created on: Tuesday 29th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C88643
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman brooch of uncertain type, probably dating to between the first to second centuries AD. The fragment consists of a sub-triangular catchplate with curved outer edge, including the attached lower portion of the brooch body. The brooch body segment is plain and undecorated, tapering to a simple foot-end. The curved edge would have held the pin, now missing. The rest of the brooch body, head, spring, and pin are missing. The brooch fragment measures 20.1mm long, 13.9 mm long (catch plate), 11.4mm max overall width, 2.7mm thick (body), 1.7 mm thick…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd March 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76C6F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age brooch of Birdlip style, dating to c. 30 BC - AD 60. The remains of the brooch consist of a trumpet-like head with large cylindrical lugs holding the hinge and a fragment of the pin intact. There is a notch in the centre of the upper edge of the head, possibly from damage. The neck is curved gently outwards from the head and is sub-oval in cross-section. Below this there is a pronounced hooked or beak-like moulding on the bow comprised of one semi-circular projection, followed by a thinner 'scooped' segment, which is then emphasized by…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D519B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester-derivative brooch with a rearhook, dating to the 1st century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of a brooch that has a large circular perforation at the top of the head and another in the middle of the crossbar; both would have held the spring and its external chord in place. The cross bar itself is semi-cylindrical, with traces of iron corrosion suggesting that the missing pin and spring were composed of iron. The neck of the brooch is lightly curved and the outer surface of the body is decorated with a moulded sub-triangular ridge …
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-26B4C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early Medieval Small-Long brooch of Anglo-Saxon affiliation, dating from the fifth to sixth centuries AD. The headplate is flat and sub rectangular in form, followed by a narrow and lightly-arched C-sectioned bow extending from the centre of the lower edge of the headplate. Below the neck, an elaborate sub-triangular expanded footplate begins with a small notched lateral lobe at either side of the base of the neck, which then expands outwards symmetrically with a large discoidal knop at either side, tapering into a narrowed section which would have prob…
Created on: Monday 7th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-669955
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy 'La Tene' I style brooch dating to the early Iron Age, c. 475-400 BC. Hawkes and Hull Type 1A. The remains of the brooch consist of the bow and the foot. The head of the brooch including the spring and pin is missing from an old break. From the break at the head the bow curves outward at nearly 90 degrees and thickens in section. The bow is decorated with a series of vertical incisions. The brooch curves back down and narrows in section. The foot of the brooch curves back 180 degrees towards the arch of the bow and terminates with an enlarged dis…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ACA0E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow type, c. first century AD. Only the head with semi-circular crossbar and double-lug remain, with a six-coiled spring and pin remain with a small amount of the brooch neck and body. The brooch body is decorated with a raised central rib and grooves flanking either side. No further decoration remains. The brooch has a mid-green patina. The fragment measures 16.3 mm long, 4.7 mm wide, 2.1 mm thick and weighs 3.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ABCA34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Harlow type, dating from AD 50-80. Only the head, with most of the semi-circular crossb ar, chord lug, chord and four coils of the spring remain, along with a small portion of the neck and tapering brooch body. The chord is helt in place by a very narrow metal section passing back from the rear of the open crossbar and joining to the front. The brooch neck and body are decorated with a raised moulded vertical spine running vertically down the centre from its chord lug at the top, flanked by a thin raised ridge a…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AB9176
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Roman brooch of Two-piece Colchester type, datping to the first century AD. Only the head remains. The wings,coil, bow, foot and catchplate are all missing. The notch that held the spring chord is obvious and there is some corrosion where the coil would have sat, suggesting that it was composed of iron. The spine of the bow may have had a dotted raised decoration as some is still evident on the head and the small piece of remaining bow.The brooch has a mid-green patina. It measures 17.22 mm long, 5.33 mm wide, 3.9 mm thick and weighs 2.5 grams.
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AB3822
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman T-Shaped brooch, c. first to second century AD. The remains of the brooch consist of most of one crossbar arm and a small portion of the other crossbar arm, which is sub-cylindrical in cross-section and still contains a portion of the copper-alloy hinge pin and axial bar; the pin is now missing. The brooch is relatively flat in profile, with just a light arch and only a small portion of the simple tapering brooch body remains. There is no moulded or inlaid decoration. The rest of the brooch body, foot and catchplate are missing, in addition to the…
Created on: Friday 26th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
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