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Record ID: SUSS-EA0AF6
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, droplet of almost pure gold, probably casting waste of uncertain date.
Length: 10.23mm; width: 7.41mm; 4.98mm and weight: 2.8g.
Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis indicated a surface composition of approximately 95-97% gold, 1-2% silver and the rest being copper.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'near Cold Ash', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-618288
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small globular gold ingot of uncertain date.
The upper surface is smooth whereas the underside is uneven and pitted.
Dimensions: diameter: 10.05mm thickness: 5.43mm and weight: 2.84g
This item was not submitted as a potential treasure case as it is diagnostically undatable.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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.
Record ID: SUSS-6AFA64
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a gold ingot, possibly Bronze Age - Early Medieval in date, 2000BC-AD.1100. It has been broken at the top leaving a jagged edge. The outside surface has a faceted appearance from where it has been hammered into shape. The ingot is a flattened oval in cross section.
The dating of gold ingots is difficult, there is a complete example with similar faceting DENO-938F3D, that was put through the Treasure process as 2005 T392. This was dated to the Early Medieval period, AD.900-1100. Gold ingot, while not as common in the 10th-11th century as silver, are traditionally ascri…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-9B87C3
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
This pale, gold, matt rectangular fragment of gold has four sharp angled straight sides and two jagged broken ends. In places there are shiny striations and one of the side angles is dented. It was found 30m away from a gold strip (SUSS-9B98C6).
This fragment of worked gold is not diagnostic of an object type. It is possible that it dates to the Bronze Age and compositional analysis could help define its age. The un-worked state and dimensions of this gold fragment suggests it could date to the Bronze Age and be part of a bar. The fact that it was found 30m away from another gold f…
Created on: Friday 25th July 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-66EEF6
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Rod shaped gold ingot with a circular section. One end is complete, flat and has a very slightly splayed rim. The other has been broken by hammering a dent and then breaking across the thinnest place. The break is rough and shows there are numerous air pockets within the ingot. Metal content 'surface': 81% gold, 16% silver, the remainder being copper.
Discussion: Ingots approximating this form have been discovered dating to the Bronze and Iron Ages. Non-destructive analysis of the surface metal content of the bar shows the gold content of the ingot is 81%. This roughly approxima…
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-8E8341
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2008 T85: Archaeological case - deposited with archive
Treasure report:
Description: Small fragment of gold, hammered flat on one side, hammered into two facets on the other, broken at both ends.
Discussion: this item is either bullion (i.e. a fragment of ingot), or possibly part of an item of jewellery (e.g. a bracelet).
Date: uncertain, but likely to be ancient given the archaeological context, and possibly Roman given the other finds found in proximity.
L.: 13mm W.: 7.1mm Wt.: 2.9g
Note: this item is ma…
Created on: Sunday 6th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Arlington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-C66AD3
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A small droplet of gold. The droplet is sub-rectangular in shape and the surface of the gold is slightly pitted.
Discussion: Without a clear archaeological context, it is difficult to say with any certainty when this droplet was made.
Dimensions: 0.73 grams, 7.62mm x 4.66mm x 2.95mm
Created on: Monday 6th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-23E3A5
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Short length of rod originally of circular section of about 5 mm diameter. Both ends have been hammered, cut and finally torn. The hammer facets taper back and almost meet in the middle. The thinned blunter ends have steep 'cut' facets and are partly rough-fractured. The undamaged parts of the sides have slight longitudinal facets and fine striations from the original finishing.
Such a small and undiagnostic fragment cannot be identified definitively. However, all the features, including the mode of fragmentation and the metal composition are consistent with this being part of a Bro…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eastbourne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-778185
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Two small droplets of gold. The two droplets are different in colour due to the level of purity. The smallest is a rounded droplet of pale gold c.4.5mm in diameter and weighing 0.63g. The second is a sub-rectangular droplet of yellow gold 8mm in length, 5mm in width and 3mm in thickness, weighing 1.3g.
Created on: Monday 9th February 2004
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Nr. Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-770AB1
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of a (undatable) pale gold bar. The object is a fragment from a rectangular shaped bar ingot made of gold. The fragment comes from the roughly pointed end of the ingot which was originally 9.5mm wide and 3mm thick. The fragment weights 5.15grams. The British Museum was unable to ascertain a date for the ingot.
Created on: Monday 9th February 2004
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'East Dean', grid reference and parish protected.
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