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-EA6735
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age, gold penannular ring. The penannular ring has a roughly oval cross-section, the inner surface being flattened. The terminals are flat. The ring has alternate stripes of yellow and paler gold; this decorative banding has been considerably worn on each face and on the angles of the flattened inner surface. Examination of the surfaces of the terminals indicates that the piece probably comprises a gold wrapping over a core of different material; in such cases this is frequently copper alloy. The presence of a base metal core was subsequently confirmed in the laboratory.…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B9AAE8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a mid-late Bronze Age ?chisel. At the broken end the section is rectangular (22.8 x 10.6mm). The blade edges are missing due to corrosion and much of the surface patination is missing from one face and both sides. The edge expands slightly due to re-working. There are faint curving striations on both faces close to the blade edge from the re-sharpening of the blade. Dark patina, where it is intact. The face with much of the patina intact, it also slightly dented.
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DA5AF2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age (circa 1150 - 800 BC) socketed axehead fragment, blade end only. Curved blade, blade tips slightly splayed. The axehead is broken across the body, soon after the blade. Socket end visible in the break. There are no casting line down either sides, it was probably hammered to finish. Original surface missing from cutting edge and much of the faces. There are no striations on the faces. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina. Length 36mm, width across blade tips = 42.6mm. Weight: 60.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-0DC824
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of seven sherds of pottery, ranging in date from the Late Bronze Age to the 14th century AD. All of the sherds are small and abraded, suggesting that they have been deposited during manuring activities. 1) One small sherd of (possibly) Late Bronze Age to mid Iron Age pottery, fairly undiagnostic. The vessel represented has flint tempering. With numerous large fragments of fire fractured angular flint inclusions, 4mm - 1mm. The outer surface is oxidised. Weight: 8.5g. 2) A small rim sherd of grog tempered ware, probably Romano-British 'East Sussex Ware', again fairl…
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0C04D4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bronze bead, dating from the Bronze Age. The bead is almost circular though crudely made. There is a hole in the centre of the bead, though which the string would have past. The hole is slightly off centre. Both surfaces of the bead have been chamfered so they both slope downwards to form a triangular edge, rather than a flat edge. Some of the original surface has been removed and some pitting has occurred. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina, which is largely still smooth and has an almost polished appearance.
Created on: Monday 16th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Eastbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0C80D1
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy object, probably a bead, dating from the Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. The artefact is lozenge-shaped. Each corner has a large rounded knop. The knops are irregular in shape. Each side of the lozenge has been made up of a circular-sectioned strip of copper alloy, which has been slightly flattened. The artefact appears to have been cast as one piece and then worked and shaped. There is a (roughly) square hole in the centre of the lozenge, which looks as though it has been formed by later working of the metal after the initial casting process has taken place. There …
Created on: Monday 16th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Eastbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0CE864
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bronze bead, dating from the Bronze Age. The bead is almost circular though crudely made. There is a hole in the centre of the bead, through which the string would have past. The section of the bead almost looks circular, but it has been misshapen during the casting process. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina, which is still smooth and has a highly polished appearance. The smoothness of the surface is only spoilt by some scars from the original cast.
Created on: Monday 16th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8906C0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, crudely made Barbed and Tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into an arrowhead shape, with a sharp point, and straight, sharp edges. It has a flaw in the flint, which has lead to a large flake to be lost on one side. The arrowhead weighs: 3.18g. This type of arrowhead dates to the Bronze Age (c. 2500-1500).
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staplefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-19D9F0
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete small axe or more likely an axe-chisel, cast from copper alloy. The surviving portion is wedge shaped, with rectangular faces which are almost straight when seen from the side, and that meet to form a curving blade edge that appears to have had little secondary bevel. The sides, when looking at the face, are slightly concave along the length, curving outwards to the blade. The middle of the blade edge has broken off in the past, but appears once to have a narrow curve of maybe 120°, with no flaring of the tips; the rounded tips are 19.31m apart. The hollow interior is co…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-80C4A5
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gouge. This has been cast, and then the blade was probably hammered to harden it before sharpening. The artefact is incomplete, with only the blade end surviving; the socket has been lost or removed in the past. The faces are roughly sub-rectangular; at the top it is 14.7mm wide, widening to 15.34mm at the blade; the tool has a wedge shape when seen from the side. It is loosely semicircular in cross-section. The blade edge is rounded rather than straight. There is a hollow in the other end, which would have been the base of the original socket. The original surface has v…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton-on-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-278700
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bead, which is probably prehistoric in date. The bead is almost circular though crudely made. At its widest diameter it measures 16.87mm. The bead is 15.19mm in width and 10.05mm thick. There is a hole through the centre of the bead, which measures 8.67mm. The exterior of the bead has been decorated with spiralling grooves and ridges, almost like rifling marks. The grooves are quite deep. The metal has a smooth dark brownish-green patina, which has a highly polished appearance. The smoothness of the surface is only spoilt by some loss of surface.
Created on: Friday 29th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amberley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-BDD812
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age (circa 1150 - 800 BC) socketed axehead fragment, blade end only. Curved blade, blade tips slightly splayed. The axehead is broken across the body, soon after the blade. Socket end visible in the break. There are no casting line down either sides, it was probably hammered to finish. Original surface missing from cutting edge and much of the faces. There are no striations on the faces. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina. Length 42mm, width across blade tips = 39.2mm, 11.5mm x 30.3mm open socketed end. Weight: 67g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-535057
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gouge. This has been cast and then the blade was probably hammered to harden it before sharpening. The artefact is incomplete, with only the blade end surviving; the socket has been lost or removed in the past. The faces are roughly sub-rectangular; it measures 45.7mm in length, 12mm in width and 9.5mm in thickness. It is loosely semicircular in cross-section. The blade edge proper is heavily corroded and worn. The original surface has virtually all been eroded away. The surface is rough, with a light greyish-green colour, and brown patches. This artefact probably …
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7B9605
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Bronze Age. The arrowhead has been very crudely made. One barb has broken off and the tang is also damaged.
Created on: Thursday 21st April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ivinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-8328F2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, with evidence of retouched. Both tangs are damaged and the tip of the arrowhead is also broken.
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fletching area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C1150
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2005 T421 A rare gold pendant, dating to the Midle Bronze Age. Biconical pendant made using narrow, c-sectioned gold strip wound spirally. The piece tapers to each end, having its maximum diameter across the mid-section. One end is broken off (missing) and there is slight compression at this end. An eyelet for suspension is placed centrally at the thickest part and this appears to be of the same c-sectioned strip. The hollow pendant was plugged with dirt at the time of inspection. Maximum surviving length 24mm; thickness at mid-section 6mm; weight 1.75 grams. Composition…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Arundel', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-665261
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penannular gold ring having narrow stripes of yellow and paler gold, this decorative effect very worn especially around each face. The paler (more silver-rich) stripes have blackish tarnish. Visible green corrosion products, and its light weight, suggest that the ring is one of those comprising a gold covering over a copper alloy core (tested: see scientific report). External diameter 29-27mm; breadth 7.5mm; internal diameter 5.6mm; weight 11.6 grams. Composition The analysis says that the gold bands on the ring are 75-77% gold, 19-21% silver and 4-6% copper, with the paler bands t…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Englefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-A42457
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a Middle-Late Bronze Age socketed axe, with only part of the blade end surviving. The axe has flanges on both faces; these are too corroded for much detail to survive. The blade edge expands slightly to the blade tips. No cast lines are evident. The original surface metal has a dark brownish-green patina, but the object is largely a light greyish-green colour – due to the corrosion. The surface of the axe is heavily corroded and pitted, so very little detail survives and much of the axes shape has been lost. The break looks accidental rather than deliberate.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albourne', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-8C0971
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sherd of pottery, possibly late Bronze Age in date but possibly Saxo-Norman. The sherd have frequent flint inclusions <2mm and occasional inclusion > 2mm. The sherd is hard fired. The sherd is worn and fragmentary suggesting that it formed part of a manuring scatter.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton-on-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.