Record ID: SUSS-2F3085
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman glass vessel, probably a bottle or flask dating c. AD 100 - 200. The surviving fragment comprises a short length of a circular neck with a broad, flanged rim. At the lower end of the neck where the break has occurred, is a very small, curved portion of the shoulder of the vessel. The glass has a pale blueish green tint. Measurements: The fragment is 17.3mm long, the rim diameter is 25.77mm and the neck is 15.77mm in diameter. It weighs 6g. Discussion: This type of glassware is discussed in Price and Cottam, 1998, Romano-British Glass Vessels: A Ha…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-013DA4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base fragment of a Post Medieval glass wine bottle, dating to c. late 17th-mid-18th century AD. The base fragment consists of a rounded kick and an irregular portion of the base to one side. Both the interior and exterior surface of the glass is covered in an opalescent patina, mostly gold in colour. The fragment measures 55.8 mm long, 49.6mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 39.87 grams.
Created on: Thursday 21st April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Appledram', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-3332B0
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass bead, possibly dating to the early medieval period -therefore Anglo Saxon. The bead is circular in shape and has a hole through the centre. The bead measures 19.82mm x 8.45mm. It weighs 3.84g. The bead would have been made by melting glass into a crucible. Then an iron rod would have been used to gather the glass. The glass was then trickled onto the rod, forming the central hole and then it would have been rolled, to smooth the outer surface. The manufacture of glass beads is exampled fully in Leahy (2003) see reference below. The bead is blue, with a light blue spiral into th…
Created on: Friday 3rd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST SUSSEX', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E57FD6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A bead, probably made of glass and possibly dating to the early medieval period - therefore Anglo Saxon. The bead is sub-oval in shape and has a hole through the centre. It measures 23.89mm x 21.42mm x 16.74mm. It weighs 12.69g. The bead would have been made by melting glass into a crucible. Then an iron rod would have been used to gather the glass. The glass was then trickled onto the rod, forming the central hole and then it would have been rolled, to smooth the outer surface. The manufacture of glass beads is exampled fully in Leahy (2003) see reference below. The glass used i…
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-822697
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular green glass seal from the shoulder of a bottle. The seal depicts the full figure of a horse facing left with the intitals WR above. Seals of this type date from 1650-1800 AD. The initials WR possibly stand for 'William Rex', but could equally well be the makers mark.
Created on: Friday 3rd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-0494E1
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small circular intaglio. The intaglio appears to be a moulded translucent green glass or gem stone intaglio, which has been moulded from a die. The intaglio has been set within a copper alloy frame. The frame is circular and the intaglio sits tightly inside it, six claws hold the intaglio in its setting. The design on the intaglio depicts a neo-classical / pseudo Egyptian/ Greek head facing forwards. The head has hair (or a head dress) draped down either side. The detail on he face has been well executed. The intaglio itself is a light greyish-green colour, whilst the copper alloy ha…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.