Record ID: SF-F00FB7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead. Only the socket survives. This is circular in cross-section, hollow and expands slightly towards its outer end. To either side of the inner end there is a small attachment loop, which would have allowed it to be secured to the shaft. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with a silvery coating visible in places.  Spearheads with side loops date generally to the Acton Park and Taunton phases of the middle Bronze Age, c.1550-c.1250 BC (Davis 2017). Without the blade they cannot be dated more precisely.  Leng…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linstead Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FD3E8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sherd from the body of an early Bronze Age vessel, dating to the period c.2350-c.1200 BC. Hard, coarse fabric containing plentiful poorly sorted quartz pieces (<2mm). The outer surface and core are an oxidised orange-red colour while the inner surface is a lighter grey. The outer surface is decorated with bands of three and two parallel lines of small square indentations. The fragment is too small to provide an indication of the original size and form of the vessel.  With thanks to Carlotta Marchetto, Oxford Archaeology East for identification help.  Length: 30.16mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-49068B
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early Bronze Age probable axe-chisel (or diminutive axe). The object is a narrow, sub-triangular shape with a rounded butt and gently outwards curving narrow blade end. In profile the object is lenticular - expanding slightly towards the centre and narrowing towards each end. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with the outer edge of the blade now entirely missing. With its small size and narrow body and cutting edge this object probably fits best into a group of objects that Needham (1996) describes as 'axe-chisels…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southolt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90078F
Object type: AXE MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Two separate valves were found, one almost complete and one fragmentary, while the inner section of what originally would have been a three-piece mould is now missing. Complete valves are rare finds. See PAS record: SF-839555 for a very similar example, also from Suffolk and BERK-56BD17 from Oxfordshire. This is a mould for a Southeastern Type socketed axe (Ewart Park Phase c.1000-800BC), which are the most common socketed axes found in the UK. 1. Length: 113.17mm, width: 52.64mm, thickness at sock…
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-54D7A7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axe of late Bronze Age date. Only a small fragment of the socket end survives. This is roughly sub-rectangular in plan with breaks around three sides and part of the outer edge of the socket surviving on the fourth edge. At the socket end the exterior has a thickened rim beneath which is a prominent transverse ridge. There is also a longitudinal casting seam running along the centre of the outer side. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. Without further diagnostic details only a gen…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DD891B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only the blade end and a small amount of the socket survive. The blade curves gently outwards while its sides curve inwards slightly towards the butt end. The break across the inner end is irregular and well worn. A rectangular indentation in the centre of the break represents all that is left of the inner part of the original socket. The surface of the metal is corroded in places. Only a broad late Bronze Age date can be suggested due to the lack of diagnostic features. Length: 39.33mm, width: 39.56mm, thi…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drinkstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19E6DB
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed spear of Bronze Age date. Only the incomplete, worn and damaged blade survives. The blade is long, narrow, tapering and lozenge-shaped in both shape and in cross-section. The mid-rib is prominent and runs the full length of the blade. Small sections of the blade project to either side, but these are incomplete and corroded. A small section of the socket survives. This is cicular in cross-section with a hollow interior. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. Without further diagnostic details its p…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19D3A1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, probably a dirk, rapier or spearhead of Bronze Age date. The object is an elongated, sub-rectangular shape with breaks along both sides and end. It is oval in cross-section with a slight raised ridge running along the centre of each face. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. Length: 48.66mm, width: 11.60mm, thickness: 4.28mm, weight: 9.66g
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C58259
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end and the inner part of the socket survives. The fragment is rectangular in cross-section, tapering towards the blade. The blade edge curves outwards and is damaged in places with a notch to one side. Each side of the fragment flares outwards towards the blade and gently inwards towards the break. A slight casting seam can be seen running longitudinally along the centre of one side, but this has largely worn away on the other side. The break has a rounded, rectangular depression in the centre, which is all that…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-742999
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete Bronze Age gold item of jewellery dating to circa 2,300-800 BC. Now flattened and squashed, the piece is comprised of a cylindrical piece of sheet metal folded in on itself multiple times. The join is overlapping rather than soldered. The external face of the object is decorated with incised horizontal grooves running around the circumference. They cover the entire length of the piece. Length: 15.7mm; Width: 5.6mm; Thickness: 2.4mm; Weight: 0.60g. Discussion: The piece was likely used as an item of jewellery most likely a bead. It is similar to ot…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-3E1D3C
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age (Taunton/Penard Phase) dirk or rapier in two pieces. Only the inner part of the blade and a section of the butt survive. The blade has a low, rounded, slightly angular mid-section, curving outwards gently into slightly concave edges with no pronounced ridge. This forms a rounded lozenge shape in cross-section. The shoulders are damaged and the original form of the butt is unclear. The object is highly corroded with damage and pitting on both faces and around the edges, but the remains of a dark brown patina can be seen on both faces. Th…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3DF916
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy middle Bronze Age side looped spearhead. The blade is c.32mm in length and 31.80mm maximum width. Its original shape is unclear as the majority of the outer part is missing. The mid-rib is lozenge-shaped in cross-section meeting the socket at its inner end. The blade is narrow with a rounded lower end. The surviving inner sections of the blade wing are flattened with much of the outer bevels missing. The socket is circular in cross-section and its outer end is missing. There is a small integrally moulded lozenge-shaped loop plate to either…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2AD2BC
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy middle Bronze Age side looped spearhead. The blade is c.66mm in length and 21.47mm maximum width. It is 'flame'-shaped, narrow, tapering towards the outer tip, with slightly concave sides and has a narrow central mid-rib that becomes lower towards the outer end in profile. The outer edges of the blade are largely missing. The socket is circular in cross-section and its outer end is missing. There are small integrally moulded side loops, the outer part of one of which is missing. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded.  This …
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C25C4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy middle Bronze Age socketed side-looped spearhead. Only part of the socket and the inner section of the blade survives. The socket is a hollow tubular shape, expanding slightly towards its outer end and is lozenge-shaped in cross-section. Much of its outer end and a section to one side are missing. A tiny fragment of a side loop can be seen to one side just above the break at the outer end. The small surviving section of the blade is lozenge-shaped in cross-section with a prominent mid-rib and flattened blade to either side. The…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DD5987
Object type: WINGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Bronze Age copper-alloy end-winged axe. Sub-rectangular in plan with butt, side loop folded wings and crescentic cutting edge. The butt end and most of the wings are missing. The damaged butt end is 25.34mm wide and 20.14mm thick. Casting seams are faintly visible along the centre of each side. The small surviving sections of the wings suggest that both are C-shaped in cross-section with their ends turned inwards. The lower face and blade flare outwards before reaching a narrow crescentic cutting edge which is very abraded. The blade is 37.95mm wide an…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinderclay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D62C83
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early Bronze Age flanged axe. It has strongly concave sides with a flaring, outwards curving blade, which is 46.98mm wide. A low flange runs down either side, 12.27mm high, disappearing towards either end. The butt is 18.10mm wide and 3.30mm thick and is squared. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. This example probably belongs to the Willerby or Arreton metalworking phases, which equates to Needham's (2017, fig.16) Period 3 or Period 4 - c.1900 BC -c.1500 BC. Length: 80.84mm, width …
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-74D729
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead. It is triangular in shape with projecting rounded barbs, both of which are damaged and one largely missing. The central tang is sub-rectangular in shape. Both faces have invasive/covering, scaled, low-angle retouch. The flint is a mid-grey colour with heavy patination. Barbed and tanged arrowheads are characteristic of the Neolithic/early Bronze Age transition to middle Bronze Age period, c.2400-1000 BC. Length: 30.00mm, width: 25.38mm, thickness: 4.54mm, weight: 3.25g
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7906A4
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a single Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. One fragment consists of the butt end and the other the inner part of the blade. The two fragments fit together neatly at the break. In profile the object has leaf-shaped flanges that become rapidly narrower beyond the stop-ridge along the sides of the blade. The stop-ridge is a raised bar of the same height as the butt flanges. There does not appear to have been a side-loop originally. The blade appears to have been 'crinoline' or S-shaped originally, although the outer end is missing making it difficult to confirm th…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA6686
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy possible Bronze Age axe. It is sub-triangular in shape and wedge-shaped in profile. One side curves outwards slightly and is relatively sharp suggesting that it may be part of a cutting edge and the shorter side adjacent to this also appears to be complete, while there is a rough break across the longer inner edge. The surface is heavily corroded and the break is very well worn. Because of the damage and corrosion it is uncertain whether this is definitely a Bronze Age axe and if so what type of axe this may be. It should be noted,…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFCFC9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy small middle Bronze Age socketed side-looped spearhead. The blade is leaf-shaped and 13.60mm wide at its broadest point. The mid-rib is angular and continues the length of the blade on each side. The small remaining section of the socket is lozenge-shaped in cross-section and is 9.97mm in length and 10.20mm in width. The surface of the metal is corroded and there is damage to the blade wings and the outer tip, while most of the socket is missing.  This spearhead most likely belongs to Davis' (2012, 2) 'developed side looped' G…
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashbocking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D08B4D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a socketed spear of Bronze Age date. Only the mid-rib of the outer tip survives. This is long, narrow, tapering and lozenge-shaped in cross-section. Small sections of the blade project to either side, but these are largely missing. The inner end of the central hole is visible within the break at the inner end and is filled with iron corrosion. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. Without further diagnostic details its precise form and date cannot be determined, but socketed spears were in use from c.1800 BC until c.900 BC. …
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B5EB04
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead. It is triangular in shape with projecting rounded barbs, one of which is slightly longer than the other. The central tang is largely missing. Both faces have invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch, with an unretouched patch in the centre of each face. The flint is a light, tranlucent colour with limited patination. Barbed and tanged arrowheads are characteristic of the Neolithic/early Bronze Age transition to middle Bronze Age period, c.2400-1000 BC. Length: 28.67mm, width: 19.30mm, thickness: 5.32mm, weight: 2.38g
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E1255B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy early Bronze Age flanged axe. The outer part of the butt is missing. It has strongly concave sides with a flaring, outwards curving blade. A low flange runs down either side, disappearing towards the blade. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. This example probably belongs to the Willerby or Arreton metalworking phases, which equates to Needham's (2017, fig.16) Period 3 or Period 4 - c.1900 BC -c.1500 BC Length: 59.97mm, width: 37.86mm, thickness: 12.30mm, weight: 76.30g
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-05F222
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy small middle Bronze Age socketed side-looped spearhead. Only part of the socket survives. This is a hollow tubula  shape, expanding slightly towards its inner, blade end, and is lozenge-shaped in cross-section. The remains of small flattened loops project to either side, their outer faces both missing. The entirety of the blade is missing making it difficult to further classify the object. The surface of the metal is very heavily corroded and the breaks at either end are well worn. Although small in size, this is not unusual for spears of this…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-75E127
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age 'Thorndon' Type double-edged socketed knife. Only the section where the socket joins the blade survives. The socket is oval in cross-section with v-shaped notches running inwards on either face of its inner end. The small surviving section of the blade is a flattened oval in cross-section with only a very slightly raised mid-rib running down the centre of each face and missing blade edges. The breaks are all well worn. This knife form dates to the Wilburton-Ewart Park phase of the late Bronze Age, c.1140-c.800 BC. For a more compl…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0FC953
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy middle to late Bronze Age socketed spearhead. The fragment is sub-triangularin shape with a pronounced lozenge-shaped mid-rib extending to the tip. To either side the blade is flattened with both outer edges missing. The metal is a dark-green in colour with a pitted and corroded patina. Without the further diagnostic features the object cannot be further assigned to a type and only a broad middle to late Bronze Age date can be suggested Length: 58.99mm, width: 15.18mm, thickness: 10.05mm, weight: 15.16g
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. James, South Elmham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3934D2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy late Bronze Age/Iron Age pin. The stem is circular in cross-section and tapers to a point at the lower end. It is slightly bent out of shape. The head is a flattened knob shape with a concave outer face, a small raise dot in the centre. The surface has a fine brown patina with a band of bright green corrosion around the stem. Cup-headed pins are known from the late Bronze Age (Ewart Park phase), although these tend to be larger and are uncommon, and also from the Iron Age to early Roman period, but again these tend to have larger and deeper cups. Similarit…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woolpit', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BE038A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Mid - Late Bronze Age spearhead. The fragment comprises a section of the outer tip of the spear, including the lozenge sectioned central mid-rib and the blade to either side which tapers strongly towards the tip. The lower part of the spearhead including all of the socket is missing. The surface is pitted with corrosion. The fragment has lost most diagnostic features and so the classification cannot be further refined, although it should be noted that the mid-rib is high, which is a feature more common on spearheads of Middle Bronze Age date. Len…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Saturday 9th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BCD50E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axe. The fragment comes from the outer rim of the socket. Part of a straight side, curving very slightly at one edge. The outer face is decorated with a raised transverse ridge c.12.5mm behind the edge of the socket. The edge of a longitudinal casting seam can be seen behind the break to one side. The surface of the metal is corroded and the breaks are well worn. The socketed form of the axe suggests a late Bronze Age date c.1150-c.800 BC. Without further diagnostic features it is difficult to assign the fragment to a specific…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A043A4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy middle to late Bronze Age socketed spearhead. The blade is flame-shaped with a pronounced lozenge-shaped mid-rib extending to the tip. To either side the blade is flattened and slightly bevelled along both edges. Only a small part of the lozenged cross-sectioned inner socket survives. The metal is a dark-green in colour with a pitted and corroded patina. Without the full socket the object cannot be further assigned to a type and only a broad mid to late Bronze Age date can be suggested. The object is small in size, but not unusually so for a spearh…
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8C59DB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy middle Bronze Age 'Picardy' pin. Only a small section of the upper end of the pin survives. The head is an inverted conical shape with a flattened outer face, its lower end tapering to join the circular cross-sectioned shaft. The sides of the head are decorated with incised concentric grooves and there appears to be further incised linear decoration on the shaft as is typical on this style of pin, but this is worn and obscured by corrosion. The break at the lower end of the shaft is rounded and well worn and there is damage to the sides of the head in plac…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AF8925
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only the blade end survives. The blade curved gently outwards and the sides are both straight. The break across the inner end is well worn. The surface of the metal is corroded in places. Only a broad late Bronze Age date can be suggested due to the lack of diagnostic features. Length: 42.75mm, width: 23.95mm, thickness: 11.49mm, weight: 38.66g
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stradbroke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-83888B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of metalworking debris consisting of 337 fragments  (fig 1) and further pottery sherds. The combined weight of the metalwork assemblage is 3218 grams. It can be divided into 13 categories of material which are as follows: 23 definite chape fragments, 50 probable chape plate fragments, 49 plate fragments with raised ribs, 6 curved plates, 118 undiagnostic copper alloy plates, 58 further very small undiagnostic copper alloy plates, 2 sword fragments, 7 spear blade fragments, 3 pommel fragments potentially from a flesh hook, 2 casting jets 14 odd…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C4C11D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy flanged axe or chisel, dating to the early Bronze Age. The axe has expanding straight sides flaring just behind the outer end, which has a curved cutting edge. There are very slight flanges running along both sides. The butt is rounded. The surface of the metal is heavily pitted with corrosion. With its narrow shape and stright sides this is likely to be a developed flat axe. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA phase II / III), of metalworking stage IV-V (more likely V), which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 dating to 2,050 BC - 1,700 ca…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3041F9
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object, possibly a flat tanged chisel of Bronze Age date. It is trapezoidal in shape with straight sides and expanding slightly towards one end. This expanded end it outwardly rounded and appears to be bevelled, suggesting that it is a blade. The other end is irregularly rounded, but appears to be a break. The object is rectangular in cross-section and of fairly even thickness along its length. The surface of the metal is heavily pitted with corrosion and the edges are damaged. Its bright green patina also suggests a prehistoric date. See Pendleton (1999,…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68A728
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy awl, probably of late Bronze Age date. The shaft is sub-rectangular in section and tapers towards either end. One end is pointed, whilst the other is chisel shaped. It survives in poor condition with a corroded surface. It is difficult to date Bronze Age awls precisely. Ben Roberts (pers. comm.) suggests that they are likely to date to later in the period. The form changes little throughout time, however, and much later examples are also known. Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, including SWYOR-220A7C from Yorkshire, HAMP-D070D5 fr…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6CDBFB
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but distorted solid gold penannular ring dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1550-1150 BC. It is broadly oval in plan view and plano-convex in section, being formed of three 'D' sectioned bands which have been soldered together, though in places these are starting to come away from one another. The terminals are squared off, but now overlap due to damage. Date: 1550-1150 BC Dimensions: The external diameter of the penannular ring is 12.16mm, while the bands have a maximum width of 8.74mm and a maximum thickness of 1.33mm. It weighs 3.68g. Discussion: Composite pen…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1D9A06
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed gouge. Only the tip of the blade end survives. This is crescent-shaped in cross-section, narrowing towards the outer blade end and expanding at the broken inner socket end. There is a circular indendation in the centre of the inner end, which is the remains of the inner end of socket. The surface of the metal is corroded and the break is well worn, but races of dark green patina survive on both faces. According to Pearce (1983, 43), socketed gouges 'appear to have begun in the Wilburton phase, and continued as part of the tool…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB7617
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Mid to Late Bronze Age spearhead. The fragment comes from the outer tip of the spear, but it has lost all its diagnostic features and so the classification cannot be further refined. The central mid-rib is narrow and circular in cross section. To either side the blade tapers outwards, but the edges are all missing. The lower part of the spearhead including all of the socket is missing. The surface is pitted with corrosion, but a shiny brown patina remains in a few places. The mid-rib is high and this is more common on spearheads of mid-Bronze Age date…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-25A20A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Bronze Age copper alloy, probably from knife or blade. The fragment has a symmetrical, shallow, pointed oval cross section giving two cutting edges. One end is rounded and has a circular hole through its centre, whilst there is an abrupt break across the other. There is significant damage around the edges. Both faces have a shiny dark brown patina. The fragment has few diagnostic features, but holes often feature at the hilt of blades and knives. See for example a more complete knife recorded with the PAS from Dorset (DOR-761B1C), a sword fragment from Cornwall (CORN-…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9DAF64
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A hoard of seven Late Bronze Age fragments, including one socketed axe fragment, one possible blade fragment and five fragments of metalworking debris. The axe fragment comes from the mouth and socket. It is curved in profile and there is a raised rim across the outer face of the socket end. There is a casting seam running along the centre of the outer face, suggesting that it comes from the side of the axe. The fragment of blade come from the central mid-section and the outer edges are missing. It is hexagonal in cross-section with a flattened central section and i…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke by Nayland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-333182
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl, probably of late Bronze Age date. The shaft is sub-rectangular in section and tapers towards either end. One end is pointed, whilst the other is chisel shaped. It survives in very good condition with a fine green patina. It is difficult to date Bronze Age awls precisely, however, Ben Roberts, Curator, European Bronze Age, The British Museum (pers. comm.) suggests that they are likely to date to later in the period. The form changes little throughout time, however, and post-Bronze Age examples are also known. Many similar examples have been recorded on t…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CCDD1A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Neolithic retouched flake. It is a secondary flake, roughly triangular in shape. A small amount of cortex remains to either side of the dorsal face. There is a small amount of short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to the right side of the distal end on the ventral face. The bulb of percussion is prominant and the butt is narrow. There are strong ripple lines on the dorsal face. The flint is translucent orange in colour with a shiny surface and no patination. Length: 43.46mm, width: 38.46mm, thickness: 12.09mm, weight: 20.61g
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-01C30F
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable socketed spearhead of Bronze Age date. Only the mid-rib section survives. This is long, narrow and tapering with a hollow interior and is circular in cross-section. Part of one face is missing and there are breaks visible around the socket end and along each side, presumably where blades would have extended originally. It is heavily corroded with only small amounts of the original surface surviving in places. The interior of the socketed is coated with bright green copper alloy corrosion. Without further diagnostic details its precise form and date cannot…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2016
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redlingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B29386
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy late Bronze Age Thorndon type socketed double-edged knife. Only the inner end of the blade and a small part of the socket survive and these are extremely corroded with well worn breaks. The blade is oval in cross-section and begins to taper slightly just above the socket. Both edge appear to have been sharpened making this a double-edged knife. The socket is also oval in cross-section and is hollow all the way to the join with the blade. It also tapers slightly towards the outer end, but only a small portion survives. Socketed double-edged knives are charact…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F5955E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only a small fragment of the axe socket survives. There is a raised rim c.12mm wide around the outer face of the socket rim. What is left of the socket suggests that it was roughly rectangular in cross-section at the end. A small portion of one side of the axehead survives with a casting seam along its outer face. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with a bright green patina and the breaks are all very worn. Socketed axes of this form were in use in Britain from c.1300-800 BC generally, but this probably belongs to…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-64EBD4
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead. It is triangular in shape. The tang is retangular shaped and the slightly shorter barbs are rounded - one barb is slightly longer than the other (probably Sutton B Type). Both faces are covered with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. It is heavily patinated with some orange staining in places. Barbed and tanged arrowheads are characteristic of the Neolithic/early Bronze Age transition to middle Bronze Age period, c.2400-1000 BC. Length: 28.12mm, width: 23.42mm, thickness: 5.75mm, weight: 2.68g
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-92A18F
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A small hoard of alloy Late Bronze Age metalwork, consisting of three incomplete and fragmentary socketed axes and five fragments of metalworking debris. One axe survives in better condition than the others, complete but for a missing section of the socket. The remaining portion of the socket is rectangular in cross-section and there is a raised rim around its outer end. Further moulding may be visible on each face behind this rim, but this is obscured by damage and corrosion. Extending along one side behind the socket rim is a low, integral, semi-circular loop. The…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C931F4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable early Bronze Age arrowhead. It is triangular in shape with a slight barb to the one surviving side of the base. There is a narrow central mid-rib, which expands into a splayed tang at the base. A shiny dark brown patina survives in places, but there is heavy pitting and patches of bright green corrosion. There is significant damage around the edges making the original form difficult to discern in places and it is bent out of shape slightly. Early Bronze Age arrowheads are very rare finds in Britain and very few have been recorded on the PAS datab…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-30EAD3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of probable Bronze Age date. It is roughly rectangular in shape with a curved distal end. It has very crude sub-parallel, abrupt, long retouch around the distal end and extending down both sides. There is thick white patination on both faces with some orange staining around the ridges, which the retouch has removed suggest reuse of an older, already patinated flake. The butt is narrow and the bulb of percussion prominant. The flint is mid-grey in colour. Length: 49.81mm, width: 37.97mm, thickness: 13.80mm, weight: 36.30g
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-885347
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age dirk or rapier. Only the upper part of the blade and the lower part of the butt survive. The blade has a slightly rounded mid-section, curving outwards gently into flattened edges with no pronounced ridge, forming a rounded lozenge shape in cross-section. The shoulders are damaged and the original form of the butt is unclear, but the edges of two circular holes for attaching the hilt can be seen in the break. The object is highly corroded with damage and pitting on both faces and around the edges, but the remains of a dark brown-orange patina can be se…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E5EA1A
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy possible late Bronze Age razor. It is roughly ovoid in shape and plano-convex in cross-section, with a broad, flat mid-rib and a flattened rim around the outside of both faces. The edges are all damaged and chipped, but it survives in fair condition with a bright green smooth patina. The damage to the edges makes the original form of the object impossible to determine, but it seems likely that it formed part of the blade of a razor. A number of similar more complete examples have been recorded with the PAS from elsewhere in the country, including LEIC-0…
Created on: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D1EAB7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age socketed basal loop spearhead. Only part of the socket and the lower blade survives. The socket is oval and expands slightly towards the outer end, which is heavily damaged and partially missing. At the other end, towards the base of the blade, the socket becomes lozenge shaped in cross-section. Only a small part of one side of the blade and one basal loop survives. The remaining loop is squeezed inwards and flattened. This offers no evidence about the original form of the blade. The fragment survives in relatively poor condition with much corrosion. …
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redlingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A6C431
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Two fragments of a single copper alloy palstave and two fragments of a single copper alloy dagger, both of middle Bronze Age date. The palstave survives in two pieces, which fit together perfectly confirming that they are from the same object. The butt end was found several months after the discovery of the blade end and the dagger, but in close proximity to the latter. The break lies across the stop ridge and reveals irregular depressions caused by air bubbles forming honeycomb effect on both sides. This suggests that the original casting was flawed and that the objec…
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-40FAAD
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable late Bronze Age socketed hammer. It is cylindrical in form with flat, circular, slightly expanded base and a damaged socket at the other end. Only the interior of the socket survives. It is light green in colour and heavily corroded with the surface missing in places. Where the surface does survive there is a suggestion that it was originally vertically faceted. Almost all of the surface is missing on the base so no evidence of wear is now visible. Hammers were in use in Britain during the Taunton metalwork phase of the MBA, with slender hammers …
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E6C93B
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of Bronze Age to post-medieval copper alloy metal working debris. All three are undiagnostic in form with multiple worn breaks, although one is rounded and could possibly be from the socket of a late Bronze Age axe. 1. Length: 34.12mm, width: 27.62mm, thickness: 20.10mm, weight: 56.49g 2. Length: 38.19mm, width: 16.66mm, thickness: 16.87mm, weight: 20.24g 3. Length: 36.60mm, width: 23.59mm, thickness: 15.11mm, weight: 34.95g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-061705
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of probable Bronze Age date. A natural flake, roughly ovoid in shape, with a pot lid fracture on the ventral face and pebble cortex covering the dorsal face. It has crude, short, scaled, low angle retouch along all edges. The flint is milky grey in colour with lighter speckles. Length: 55.96mm, width: 45.27mm, thickness: 13.35mm, weight: 37.08g
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.