Record ID: SUSS-72F744
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver pin. Silver dress pin with heart-shaped hollow-cast (?) head with knop; at the centre of one side an applied cast flower-head, possibly a Tudor rose with engraved petals. The pin bent and complete. Head approx 1.5 cm long.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Petworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-DAB0F4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A ovate biface, cordate type Lower Palaeolthic handaxe, from the Middle Achalean period dated to circa 250 000 year BP. It is a large handaxe which has a trimmed butt and is straight sided, the point has been broken off recently. It has soft-hammer reduction. The patination is similar in colour to another flint of this date which was found in the Ouse valley. This flint has not been highly finished, although it does have evidence of re-working. There is a flaw in the flint where probably the frost has started to scatter it.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2003
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rodmell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-482A02
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small harness link of Anglo-Scandinavian design, dating to the late Anglo-Saxon period. The artefact is made of lead, and would have had two rings either side of it to form the bridle cheekpiece. The rings would have been attached to the 'arms', which extend horizontally from either side of the artefact. Between these two arms there is a head of some sort of creature. The face has eyes, nose, mouth and ears on top of its head (like a bear). The artefact measures 41.32mm (from the tips of the 'arms'), 26.82mm (from the creature's ears to his 'chin'), 11.97mm from the tip of his 'nose…
Created on: Saturday 20th December 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-713456
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large silver finger-ring, probably dating to the 16th or 17th century. The hoop has been made to look like a belt, and has three double looped buckles, two the same size and one slightly larger. the sytle of buckle dates the ring to circa 1550 - 1650. The 'belt' has been decorated and the buckles have pins and pin recesses. The ring has been damaged and so is incomplete; the break looks quite recent. The silver has started to go a dark greyish-silver colour.
Created on: Monday 22nd December 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-AC5476
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver ring, from the late 16th or 17th century. The broad hoop is inscribed on the inner face with the legend 'KEPE FAITH TILL DEATH'. A join in the silver is evident on the inner face between the words 'DEATH' and 'KEPE'. Traces of gilding remain on the interior. The external face has no decoration and the ring is slightly mis-shapen. The silver has gone a mid-greyish black. The diameter of the ring is 22.92mm and the hoop is 5.94mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The ring weighs 3.55g. This is a commonly found inscription and recorded with several variant spellings by Joan Evans in English…
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Houghton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-40FF16
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast bronze / copper alloy buckle. The buckle is oval with moulded decoration. Probably 18th - 19th century.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hastings', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7B92D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Friday 16th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-FF86E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken fragment of a medieval silver-gilt annular brooch. The brooch is in the form of either a square, now misshapen, or a polygon (possibly a pentagon). Only one complete side survives, and parts of two adjoining sides. The frame bears an inscription on each side, with Lombardic lettering. One side reads: [IESU NAZAR]ENUS/REX IUD/EO[RUM], and the other [CASP]AR/MELC[HI]OR/BALTA[ZAR]. Single discs at each of the two surviving corners are engraved on both sides with what may be animals or grotesques, and possibly the figure of an angel, but wear makes identification difficult. A fra…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Houghton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-FCD311
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Gallo-Belgic E (class III) stater with an Ambianic origin.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Storrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-FDFB11
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper possibly Neolithic, possibly Bronze Age. The scraper has been heavily worked and retouched to form two cutting edges. On the reverse of the flint a small bulb of percussion still survives and several ripples extend down from it. On the other side of the flint it is evident that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of this flake, before this flake was removed from the core. The two cutting (or scraping) edges are parallel to each other along the longest length of the flake. These edges show some evidence of retouch but both sides are extremely worn. The fli…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulbourgh area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-793520
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver-gilt dress hook of trefoil form. The dress hook consists of three filigree-decorated bosses, which are held in place by a back plate. The bosses are all joined together. There is a rivet hole in the centre of the bosses, which holds a rivet in place. The rivet holds a further decorative feature in place in the gap between the bosses. This further decoration would have consisted of a number of petals; only one remains, the others have been broken off. The end of the rivet (which is visible) has been finished with a spherical knop. The rivet goes through the hole a…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-79C952
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring consisting of two rods of square section, which have been twisted together and joined by hammering on the reverse side. The ring is of a similar type to examples from the Late Saxon and Viking periods, from the late 9th Century until c.1100, although these types of ring usually have rods, which has a circular section, particularly in the Viking examples. Gold rings with square section rods occur in the British Isles and may be a local form. The surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicates an approximate gold content for the ring of 91%; it weighs…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2004
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Bexhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-23E083
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of post-medieval silver dress-pin, tapering shaft, net twice along its length, broken off just under the eye. Along the shaft from the eye end, incised decoration of zigzag with foliate infills. Maker's mark on one side, indistinct, but perhaps G over W. On the other side in the same position, owner's inititals, E.G. The pin dates to the 17th Century. This example has similar decoration and mark to a pin with silver ear scoop on the British Museum, Department of Prehistory and Europe, 1853, 6-27,78. A portrait of a well-to-do Dutch woman by Cornelis van Voort of 1624 shows…
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 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-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-240A66
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver-gilt brooch (with the pin intact) dating to the 13th Century. The brooch is roughly square measuring 12mm x 12mm. It is decorated along each length with centrally placed bosses and has a boss at each corner. The pin is accommodated in a corner and the pin attachment is fashioned to conform to this decorative scheme. The reverse of the brooch is undecorated. The brooch is complete, but looks quite worn. The metal is a mid-greyish silver colour.
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Eastbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F23328
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver‑gilt posy ring Treasure case number: 2004 T77. Date: 17th or early 18th century This ring has a plain exterior, the hoop of D‑shaped section. The gilding is worn from the exterior but remains inside. The inside is inscribed: 'f'eare the lord', with a maker's mark in a shield‑shaped surround, which may possibly be read either as W above H (or M) or as H (or M) crowned. If the mark is read as W over M, it may possibly be identifiable with the mark used by William Maddox of London, recorded by Jackson on sweetmeat dishes between 1630 and 1635 (Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Arlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C75A2
Object type: TAP
Broad period: MODERN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
19th or early 20th century tap handle.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Pyecombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C8491
Object type: BALDRIC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age baldric ring, which would have been used as part of the composite belt, used to hang a sword. It is also possible that this ring formed part of some other attachment, probably relative to a strap or harness/ bridle fitting. An exact parallel for this piece could not be found. the ring consists of a core of iron (forming the shape of the ring). This iron ring has then been coated in a shell of high quality copper alloy, which has a shiny dark green patina. This shell has been broken open by the corrosion products and the layers of rust from the internal iron core. The …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sullington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4C9825
Object type: BALDRIC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age baldric ring, which would have been used as part of the composite belt, used to hang a sword. The baldric ring is copper alloy and comprises a large hoop 33mm in diameter. The hoop is wider and thicker towards its base, at the opposite end to the other features. This end terminates with a lump of extra metal, which appears to have been decoratively chamfered. The opposite end of the artefact (probably the top) comprises a press-stud type fitting and two projecting arms. At about the 11 o' clock and 1 o' clock positions two arms extends out curving upwards away from th…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Houghton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4D0DD6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead fabric weight, thick, flat and circular, with a circular recess in the centre containing two circular holes. The edges of the weight are bevelled. The lead has gone a dark brownish-grey colour. These weights were and are used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. They seem to come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hartfield', grid reference and parish protected.