Record ID: SUSS-6383C0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age uninscribed Gallo-Belgic stater of the Ambiani, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, Gallic War Uniface type. Obverse: Plain. Reverse: Sinuous horse right, pellet below. As ABC, p. 28, no. 16.
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arun Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-6330E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age uninscribed stater of the Southern Region / Regini, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, Wonersh type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, outline crescents at centre, stylised locks of hair in each angle. Reverse: Horse right, multi-armed spiral sun above, wheel below. As ABC, p. 50, no. 527; BMC nos. 351-356.
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horsham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0F6912
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Charles I gold crown. The coin is in excellent condition, with only some parts of the legends worn. The initial mark is worn, but appears to be a crown (1635-1636) (North 1991:157) Obverse: Crowned bust left (Group D) with V behind. CAROLVS.D.G.MA.BR.FR.ET.HI.REX Reverse: Garnished oval shield with crowned C R at sides. CVLTORES.SVI.DEVS.PROTEGIT (God protects His worshippers).
Created on: Friday 31st May 2019
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horsham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2A93DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval Anglo-Frisian gold Solidus, c.825-850, imitating a Solidus of Louis the Pious (AD 814-840). Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right; IIVVIIVOOVIHTV Reverse: Suspended wreath containing a large cross pattée; IHVIIVOVIIVII Similar examples recorded on the database include: LANCUM-9E265D, WILT-A50F43, SF-5DE284, LIN-BD3588 and SF-DC15C9
Created on: Monday 20th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldingbourn Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-679A1B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold uniface quarter stater of the Southern Region / Regini, c.60-20 BC, 'Willett's Nipple' type. Obverse: Plain with nipple. Reverse: Indistinct pattern of lines and geometric motifs. As ABC, p. 50, no. 536; BMC (Hobbs) nos. 428-432 . The coin measures 11.5mm diameter, 1.3mm thick and it weighs 1.29gms.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-5DFD31
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Medieval gold finger ring with French inscription, which reads joie/sa/ns/fyn (joy without end). The band is possibly shaped as a crown with four crescent moons. Between each crescent moon, the band has a section of the inscription and two small protrusions above and below. After each section of the inscription, there in an incised leaf. There are diagonal incised lines inside the crescent moons and two small protrusions at the bottom, on either side of each moon.
Created on: Monday 21st January 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-5B32DE
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, gold-plated Late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) penannular ring. The ring is in the shape of an oval-sectioned loop. Many of these penannular rings have a copper alloy core wrapped in gold sheet; however, it is not entirely clear if this is the case for this example, as there are to chips or brakes showing the core. There are many examples of these objects recorded in the PAS database. Some of these include: BH-719492 (2018 T761), PAS-011055 (2016 T920), KENT-FF00A6 (2018 T376) and HAMP-425F0D (2018 T89). These penannular rings are sometimes known as 'ring-money' or 'hair …
Created on: Monday 21st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Grey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0262EF
Object type: RELIQUARY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, gold and rock crystal, pendant, possibly a reliquary. The object comprises a cut piece of rock crystal in a gold setting with opposing suspension loops. When viewed in plan, it takes the the form of a flask or similar vessel. The top is a hemispherical knop in the form of a bottle stopper; there is a wide flanged collar below which it tapers in to form the neck of the vessel. This then widens out to form the main bulk of the vessel, with aneloganted octagon cut in the centre. There is a small foot at the bottom. The crystal is broken at the neck of the vessel and t…
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halland Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1853F1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, gold, medieval, finger ring, missing stone, AD.1300-1550. The ring is formed of a gold, circular section band, that has been slightly distorted from its original shape. The band is thicker towards the bezel and tapers down to its narrowest point on the band opposite that point. The bezel itself is square. It has what looks like a thick layer of silver based solder running around the inside, perhaps to attach a clasp. The stone would have occupied the small subrectangular setting in the centre. The back of the bezel is decorated with radial lines that have been incised i…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hailsham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-179AC2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, gold, Post medieval,Button, dating AD.1500-1650. The object comprises, a hollow biconvex disc. On one side is a large central boss that is surrounded by gold wire loops and has seven small gold balls soldered to the boss at evenly spaced intervals. The boss is slightly dented. On the back of the object there are two small holes, one has a U shaped ridge around it, the other is more jagged. Both are on opposite side to the other. A similar example to this, though in tin/lead, can be found in Read,2005 no.352, pg.8. The object is stylistically similar to examples of …
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewes Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C6C345
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gold late Early Medieval finger-ring. It is comprised of two pieces of gold wire which have been twisted together to form a ring.The wires taper in diameter to the ends, which are hammered together to form a narrow, oval-sectioned join. Dimensions: Diameter 24.4 mm, width 4.16 mm, thickness 3.88 mm, weight 5.07 g. Discussion: The ring is comparable in form and technique with Viking-period examples in gold (e.g. Graham-Campbell, J. 2011. The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-Age silver and gold from Britain…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C64206
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, post medieval, gold, finger ring, AD.1550-1700. The ring is a plain gold band on the exterior. The interior is inscribed with the 'posy' legend, Love untire is my desire followed by a makers stamp of I G in a recessed lozenge. Discussion: Gold posy finger rings were poplar during the 15th through the 18th centuries. Variations of this inscription are recorded in Evans (1931: 72). An item with similar calligraphy can be found in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum (AN2011.32) which dates to the 16th and 17th centuries. Several parallels are reported as Treasure and …
Created on: Friday 4th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-744709
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold, post medieval, Portuguese, half escudo of John V AD.1707-1750, dated AD.1729 Obverse, Bust of King right, 1729 beneath bust IOANNES.V.D.G.PORT.HT.ALG.REX Reverse, garnished square shield of portugal with seven stars surrounding, with crown above
Created on: Sunday 4th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-08D68E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold, Late medieval, Spanish, Double excelente, coin of Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon, AD.1474-1504, mint of Seville. Obverse, profile busts of Ferdinand (L) and Isabella (R), +FERNANDVS : ELISABET : DEIGRA Reverse, shield of castille and aragon united, with eagle behind, wings spread. ZVB: VMBRA : NARVM : TVAR
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 31st July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-5E493D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold, uniface, uninscribed, Iron Age, quarter stater of the Cantii, Similar to ABC 195, 120-25 BC. Obverse, stylised Roman trophy, standard topped with a crescent, two circles filled with hatching upon either side of the central trophy above rectangular hatched nets with suns below. Two crescents upon either side of a pellet flower at bottom. Reverse, undecorated.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-900787
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, post Medieval, gold 'posy' finger ring, AD.1600-1720, inscribed Content to Consent. The ring has a decorated exterior to the band and an inscription on the interior. The exterior decoration is made up of a repeating pattern of lozenges bisected by a saltire to form smaller cells, each filled with white enamel. Between the lozenges there is an oval space with a cross fleury with a single pellet in each angle. The pattern does not fit the band correctly however, there are three enamelled lozenges and one of the oval spaces is double sized with two crosses set within it. Ther…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 1st November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Basingstoke area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8FB621
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold, medieval - Post Medieval, reliquary, in the form of a cross, with an engraving of the crucifixion being supported by the king on the front, AD.1400-1550. The object comprises a four armed cross with a hollow back. The front of the object is decorated with an incised image of the crucifixion of Jesus. The cross itself is however, supported by a larger figure who is taller than the cross. His head is visible above the cross, it is bearded and wears a crown. His arms support the outstretched limbs of the cross and his feet are placed to either side of the base of the main cross u…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Petersfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8F8989
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold, Post Medieval, finger ring, 'posy' type, probably 16th-17th century, AD.1550-1700, inscribed +TRI + AND + TRVSTE. The ring is complete, though, the band has been distorted from true, probably by post-depositional forces. The outside of the band is decorated with a repeating pattern of curvi-linear scrolls shaped like horizontal S's. The design seems foliate with a number of smaller patterns filling the gaps between the larger S shapes. The interior of the band is smooth, unlike the textured outer surface. It is decorated with incised lettering in a Roman fashion. Between …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1CBAB0
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, copper cored, gold, Bronze Age, penannular ring, 1800-1000BC. The ring is is penannular with a small gap between the terminals, which are flat. The ring is circular in cross section. There is substantial copper alloy corrosion on the interior surface of the ring, suggesting that the ring has a copper alloy core, similar to other examples (SUSS-5EF5C1). These rings are often erroneously referred to as 'ring money' though there is no evidence to suggest that they were used as currency. They are predominantly believed to have been used for personal adornment, such as earri…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-E04766
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold ingot of uncertain date, probably Bronze Age - Medieval, 2000 BC- AD 1100. The object is a sub-cylindrical bar of unshaped gold, tapering slightly in width. One terminal has a rounded 'break' while the other is simply a rounded off point. The gold has some pitting on the outside surface but otherwise no identifiable markings to indicate its age. Dimensions: Length: 44.39 mm Width: 8.48 mm Thickness: 7.63 mm Weight: 22.15 g Discussion: The dating of gold ingots is difficult. There is a complete example with similar faceting DENO-938F3D, that was put through the Treasu…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.