Record ID: SF-36E8E5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) flat annular brooch. Slightly less than 1/4 of the brooch survives. The hoop is D-shaped in cross-section with a slightly rounded outer face. No decoration is evident, although the surface is heavily corroded. The edge of a round pin hole can be seen in the break at one side. A silvery surface patina is visible in places on both faces. Penn and Brugmann (2007) place annular brooches with round pin holes within their phases FA2b (c.AD 500-c.AD 530/550) with some possible use either side of this. Length: 31.86mm,…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fakenham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-36DAD1
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) to medieval sharp-hooked tag. The tag is sub-trangular in shape. Each of it's outer corners is missing with the inner edges of small circular attachment holes visible within the breaks. A faint lines of incised triangles is visible along the left edge of the outer face, while the other edge is too damaged for this to be visible. A rear-facing hook projects from the centre of the lower edge, its sharp tip now missing. The surface of the metal and the edges are corroded and the break well worn. This belongs to Read's (200…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fakenham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-36859E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) probable cruciform brooch. Only the lower part of the bow and part of the foot survive. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section with a series of faint transverse grooves across the lower end of its outer face followed by an undecorated section. Below this the surviving upper part of the foot comprises a rectangular flat panel with slightly concave sides. It's outer face decorated with a transverse line of incised dots across its upper end and two faint transverse grooves across its lower end. To the reverse there is the rema…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fakenham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D916D1
Object type: HANGING BOWL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) hanging bowl mount, dating to the period AD 550-650. Originally disc-shape, around half of the mount now survives with a rough break across the centre and a crack running from this to one side. The outer face is decorated with the raised triskele design typical on many disc-shaped hanging bowl mounts - consisting of three interlocking peltae, each formed from two equal-sized spirals of three strands. Three curving, expanding lines along the circumference of the mount join the arms of the triskele. The wider end of each line…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DE9BF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold biconical coiled wire bead. It is hollow, and made from a single length of coiled beaded gold wire. Date: 7th century Dimensions: Length: 14.44mm, thickness: 7.40mm, weight: 2.47g Discussion: Biconical gold wire beads date to the second half of the 7th century (Geake 1997, 43). Other examples on the PAS database include one from Hoxne, Suffolk (SF-40CB01; 2009T344), Rowington, Warwickshire (PAS-2B1E44; 2002 T95); North Down, Kent (KENT-7009B3; 2003T207; Treasure Annual Report 2003, no.94, p.72, fig.94.2, p.214); Burmington, Warwickshire (PAS-C…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DD051
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment of a probable Early Medieval gold disc-shaped pendant or bracteate dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant piece consists of the loop and a small portion of the disc. The loop is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly cylindrical in section with a hollowed interior. The cylindrical loop is wrapped/soldered with fine beaded wire at both ends. In the centre is a narrowed section characterised by two longitudinal soldered pieces of twisted wire flanking pellets with circular borders. Flanking the narrowed centre are two symmetrical collars. Though they …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DC90C
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An Early Medieval gold spangle dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant element is trapezoidal and flat. It has no decoration on either face. A small punched perforation is situated at the narrower end of the piece which would have acted as a suspension loop. Length: 14.5mm; Width: 7.4mm; Thickness: 0.2mm; Weight: 0.20g. Discussion:  The piece would have been suspended as part of a larger set forming a spangle, similar to a more complete piece: 2009 T440. Spangles were more typically made from copper alloy and would have been suspended from necklaces, pin heads…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-04933A
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database including SF…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-531166
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle with separate plate of probable early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) date. The frame is oval-shaped with a straight strap bar and a curved outer side. The plate is formed from a single rectangular strip of sheet metal with a rectangular slot cut into its centre where it is wrapped around the strap bar of the frame producing a slot where a simple copper alloy pin remains in situ. The two parts of the plate are secured together by two in situ copper alloy rivets through their outer ends. It survives in good condition with a bright green patina. The buck…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3EFE6C
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval to medieval mount. A sub-square plate with an incomplete circular hole through one corner. The outer face is decorated with raised linear decoration consisting of three short, straight lines radiating inwards from the corner opposite the hole, bordered by a longer line curving across from one side to the other and irregular, possibly interlaces, patterns in the remaining area. The radiating lines and curved line behind them appear to be part of a complete circle with sun or star motif within it, suggesting that the fragment represents just one…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BCE511
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy strap fitting of probable early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. It consists of two oval loops attached together in a figure of eight shape. It survives in fine condition with a green patina. Figure of eight shaped fittings are common Anglo-Saxon ancillary harness fittings, holding the reins in place (Fern 2005, 62, fig.5.2), but this simple form was also used in other periods and is likely to have had various functions. Length: 22.76mm, width: 9.36mm, thickness: 2.48mm, weight: 1.11g
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-15F177
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch, dating to AD 450-520. It has a rectangular head plate with a narrow bow protruding from the centre of its lower edge. The bow is sub-triangular in cross-section and almost straight in profile. The foot of the brooch has the same width of the bow but, it slightly bends forward terminating with an old break now worn. The front face of the head plate is decorated with five incised double ring-and-dot motifs, which are placed at the corners and at the centre of the plate. The back face of the head has a broken pier…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9681DE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ?complete copper alloy early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) zoomorphic ?mount. The object is a flattened sub-triangular shape with slight knops projecting from either corner of the upper edge and just below this from each side. The outer face has a moulded mouses head with a triangular face and an oval outline for ears. To either side of the face there is a deep parallel groove. There is a small irregularly-shaped hole through the lower corner. The centre of the reverse, behind the mouses head moulding, is slightly concave. The surface of the metal is corroded with a reddish patina in …
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C8D21E
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) girdle hanger. Only a small section of the shank survives. This is a narrow rectangular shape and rectangular in cross-section, narrowing slightly towards one end. Its outer face is decorated with a central longitudinal line of incised annulets. Behind the break across the wider end a short section of each side of the outer face is faceted with an incised transverse line behind this. This faceting may be the lower end of a terminal, but because it occurs at the wider end it may instead be part of a faceted section of shan…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rickinghall Inferior', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C892B5
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An ?incomplete copper alloy early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) stirrup terminal. The object is an elongated, irregular shape, C-shaped in cross-section with an open concave reverse and zoomorphic moulding on the outer face and sides. The centre of the lower end of the outer face projects outwards into point culminating in a small knop, apparently representing the snout of an animal. Behind this there are two raised knops in the centre of the outer face, probably representing ears. The hollow reverse contains traces of solder. The surface of the metal has a corroded reddish appearance. …
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rickinghall Inferior', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C87434
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch side-knob. It is half round and separately cast. The outer end of the outer face is a convex hemispherical shape, c.7mm wide, decorated with a fine, transverse, engraved lines running across its inner end. This is followed by a waisted section, c.3.6mm, wide and then a collar with convex outer face, 2.9mm wide, decorated with two parallel, fine, transverse, engraved lines. A long, narrow tab, its outer face also decorated with engraved transverse lines, projects from the outer side of the base of the knob. The…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rickinghall Inferior', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C84BBB
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp. It is rectangular in shape, the outer face decorated with a raised square at either end, the section between these decorated with a pair of fine transverse grooves in its centre. The reverse is flat and undecorated. An incomplete rounded lug with a circular hole in its centre extends from the rear edge of the outer square section. A longer, rounded lug with concave sides projects from the rear edge of the inner square section, its outer face decorated with transverse engraved lines across either end. There i…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rickinghall Inferior', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C8202D
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp. The object is poorly cast and unfinished (the attachment lugs are not pierced and casting seams have not been filed, etc.), suggesting that it may have been rejected as it would be difficult to use in its present state. It consists of a long rectangular bar with a small rounded lug projecting from each outer end of the rear edge and a larger rounded lug with concave sides from the centre. A misshapen catch-element projects from the rear of the front edge. The outer face of the bar is decorated with a raised sq…
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rickinghall Inferior', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-460E24
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) girdle hanger. Only part of the upper end of the shank survives. This is a flattened oval shape, D-shaped in cross-section with a rounded outer face and flat reverse. The lower end of the fragment culminates in a rough break and the object is bent at an angle in the centre when viewed in profile suggesting that it was broken with some force. The upper end culminates in a rectangular shank neck with two v-shaped notches running inwards from either side of its outer face (placing it within Felder's (2009) shank neck Type II…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Higham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6ABF12
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy early medieval (late Saxon) stirrup terminal mount. The object is tubular with a hollow interior, an open inner end and a longitudinal opening, c.6mm wide, running down one side. The outer face of the inner inner is decorated with a raised transverse line across the edge and a wide groove behind this. Below this the outer face of the mount is slightly convex with a downwards pointing v-shaped moulding at the inner end and below this three longitudinal raised ridges alternating with grooves. Curving downwards from the outer face of the lower end is a 'beak-like'…
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blundeston', grid reference and parish protected.