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Record ID: SUSS-69EAFC
Object type: APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn cast lead alloy object, probably an apothecary weight dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800).
The object is square in plan and flat with bevelled edges. The faces are very worn and appear undecorated and has a darkish grey patina.
The object measures 16.89mm long, 16.85m wide and 2.81mm thick. It weighs 5.96g.
Compare: CORN-270292 and LVPL-B91DA9 which notes: Biggs (1994, p.9) discuses such weights stating that apothecaries broke away from the Grocers Company in 1617 and were granted a Royal Charter. They subs…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-149452
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead-alloy two-disc cloth seal, dated AD c.1650-1700.
The sub-circular rivet disc survives with the central portion of the second disc surviving on the reverse. The upper surface of the rivet disc bears the relief-stamped shield of France, crowned with three fleurs-de-lis and the legend NOV[...]TRES extending around the circumference clockwise from 12 0'clock. A short length of the connecting strip survives. On the reverse, the second disc fragment is stamped portraying the arms of Castres; a shield bearing in chief three fleurs-de-lis and barry pily o…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-563910
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, fully perforated, cast, lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating from the Early Medieval to Post-Medieval periods c.AD 800-1850.
It is circular in plan and has a domed profile with a flat bottom and convex top.
Measurements: 30.47mm diameter at the base, 9.11mm diameter at top of perforation hole. It is 12.13mm thick and weighs 47.39 grams.
Discussion: Lead is the commonest material for spindle whorls on the PAS database. Few of these are found in excavated contexts, perhaps because they were far easier to recycle than whorls of bone, stone or pottery.The ce…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd June 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AE1555
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast lead alloy Modern crucifix pendant.
The celtic style wheel-headed cross is decorated on the upper side with bordered curvilinear vegetal motifs occupying its arms. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The suspension loop has broken from the top.
A similar example on the database is NLM-984416.
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-ADBD9C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy and copper alloy weight or gaming piece of Early Medieval date, about AD 800 - 1100.
The objects consists of a thick rectangular lead block with rounded edges. At the centre of the top face is set a circular domed copper-alloy element. The lead has a distinct oxidised patination leaving it an off white-cream colour, the set copper-alloy element has dark green patination which is damaged in patches. The base is flat.
It measures 24.67mm long, 22.21mm wide and 11.15mm thick. (14.20mm thick with copper alloy). The copper alloy is 13.67mm diameter. The object weighs…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AD936A
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete iron and lead nail. AD. 1600-1800. A wrought iron nail with its head sheathed in lead, possibly to delay its corrosion in an exposed position. The shaft is rectangular in section and the lead head is semi-spherical with a flat top.
The nail measures 23.2mm long. The head measures 20.3mm diameter and 9.06mm thick. The nail weighs 19.2 grams
Previous examples on the database have been dated to the Post-Medieval period, e.g.: SUSS-D9ED76, NLM-6B0777, NLM-9784DB and NLM-77889A.
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AD5BB3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy decorative mount in the form of a flower of post-medieval date c. AD 1600-1800.
The sub-circular mount is flat and moulded in high relief, the centre of the flower is flat and circular with a raised rim. The petals are formed of raised moulded ridges creating a rounded arch within which are rosettes of raised pellets. The rosettes consist of a central pellet surrounded by a circle of eight pellets. On the other edge of the mount between the arches of each petal, is a bifid knob. The rear is rough and uneven. The mount is broken with about 40% of the pl…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AC40B8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal. AD 1500 - 1700.
Only one disc of the seal remains with a very worn raised decoration. This includes either a sword or a cross on the right and possibly a large inital on the left. The reverse is plain.
The cloth seal is a light grey colour.
The cloth seal measures 20.55 in diameter, 2.54mm thick and weighs 5.65 grams.
Discussion: Cloth seals were lead seals attached to industrially produced cloths as part of ‘the alnage’: industrial regulation by officials who controlled the quality of cloth sold and levied a tax o…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AB57C6
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal. AD 1500 - 1750.
The seal consists of two circular discs. Disc one is a rivet disc and is plain it is then folded over to disc two. Disc two is decorated in the middle with the inital P, which is within a raised circle. Around this circle are the smaller intials of RIEV. Above the P between the initals E and V is a fleurs-de-lis. At the top of this disc is a connecting strip, wich is damaged at the end possibly broken from two further discs.
The cloth seal is a light grey colour.
The cloth seal measures as follows. Disc one …
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-843EC6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token. AD 1550-1850. Powell Type 2. On one side is possibly the raised initial K. The other side possibly possibly a T or an I.
The token measures 20.2mm in diameter, 2.8mm thick and weighs 6.22grams.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-8426E3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token. AD 1550-1850. Powell Type 2. On one side are possibly the raised initials KH which are above a raised line. The other side is blank.
The token measures 19 mm in diameter, 1.6mm thick and weighs 4.17grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Those with initials are thought to be Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-83F942
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uniface token. AD.1250-1850. The token has an illegible raised design on the obverse with an off centre pellet and a flat, undecorated reverse.
The token measures 20.9mm diameter, 3.4mm thick and weighs 6.56 grams.
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.
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-83E96C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uniface token. AD.1250-1850. The token has an illegible raised design on the obverse and a flat, undecorated reverse.
The token measures 20.3mm diameter, 2.1mm thick and weighs 1.93 grams.
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.
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-809B9F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token or seal with figure 8 on one surface.
The object measures 38.8mm in diameter, 7.2mm thick and weighs 42.86 grams.
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-7E56B9
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy possible steel-yard weight AD 43-1800. The weight is conical in shape. The bottom surface is flat with two small piercing in the bottom which exit on the sides. It would be possible to suspend the weight from theses holes, possibly a second use of the weight. The upper surface has a broken iron shaft protruding upwards from the centre of the narrowed top.
Iron within lead alloy weights often occurs with steel-yard weights. It has a light greyish white patina.
Weights such as this one can be of Roman through to Georgian in date
The weight measures 42.4mm high…
Created on: Sunday 10th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-6D580F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy circular uniface token, probably dating to Post Medieval period (AD.1550-1800 ): Class Powell Type 2. The token is worm. One side the token has the raised initials E.V with a raised pellet between initials.. The other side is undecorated and flat.
It measures 23.9mm in diameter 3.1mm thick, and weighs 9.15 grams.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to be Post Medieval in date,
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-6BA2AA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval bifaced lead token, dating from AD 1250-1800. One face is decorated with a possible representation of a bird facing right with wings open. (Powell type 18). The other face is illegable.
The token measures 21.9mm diameter, 1.1mm thick and weighs 3.85 grams.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were easy to manufacture and circulate; they are therefore difficult to date exactly but those with simple designs are given a wider date range of Medieval to Post Medieval.
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-197180
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token. (1250-1800). Powell Type 8. One face of the token has a number possibly 119. The other side is blank. The token is of a light greyish beige in colour.
The token measures 20.7mm diameter, 2.4mm thick and it weighs 6.6 grams.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Therefore those with simple designs are given a more general Medieval to Post Medieval date.
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-68AD1A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval/Post-medieval cast lead alloy token (c AD 1550-1800). Raised initials 'RW' on one side and plain on the reverse. A few tokens with the same initials have been recorded on the PAS, including: SUR-F3E144 and SUSS-1C9A21.
The token measures 18.34mm diameter, 1.71mm thick and weighs 3.88gms.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-68923F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval/Post-medieval cast lead alloy token (c AD 1250-1850).
The token measures 16.12mm diameter, 1.52mm thick and weighs 2.61gms.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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