Record ID: SF-87AB02
Object type: BALDRIC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Iron Age to Roman baldric ring dating to circa 70 BC-AD 50. It is discoidal in plan with rounded edges. Projecting from one edge, on both faces, is a hemispherical suspension loop. Each face is decorated with the same openwork design. It contains three central crescentic voids arranged in a 2-1 formation. In the centre is a crescentic shaped element with recessed cell. Positioned above the crescent is a discoidal element, which joins with the outer edge of the piece. It carries a recessed cell. The outer edge is decorated with crescentic recessed cells. E…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-911A66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age uniniscribed gold quarter stater of the North Thames/ Trinovantes region dating to circa 60-20 BC. Obverse: Wreath, pellet in ring at centre, three double crescents below, stylised hair above. Reverse: horse right, beaded mane, [wing motif above], cogwheel sun below. As ABC 2365.
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-11F00D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Colchester brooch dating to the period circa 25-60 AD. The brooch is heavily worn. The head consists of narrow, flat rectangular wings. The wings are undecorated. The rear facing hook projects from the back of the wings terminating in an ancient break. The spring mechanism is surviving by a short stub projecting from the lower edge of the reverse of the wings. and the spring mechanism are now partially survived on the back of the wings but heavily corroded.  The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers int…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D49D2A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age uninscribed silver unit of the East Anglian/Iceni region, Bury helmet type, dating to circa 50 BC-AD 10. Obverse: Head right, sharply pointed nose, occ. pellet triad behind eye, diadem on forehead, pellet bosses in front. Reverse: horse stepping left, double upper right front leg, dashes for mane, tail of plain line alongside line of pellets, pellet boss below, above wheel, pellets either side. As ABC pg 82, no. 1498; BMC 3528-3532. 
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-83F3EF
Object type: STUD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Iron Age or Early Roman copper alloy stud,  hemispherical with a hollow centre and measures 13.45mm in height, 23.28mm in diamter and weighs 18.57g. There are four round cells, each surrounded by a low rib, which would have been filled with enamel, of which a small amount is visible, red in colour. There is a perforation at the centre with remains of ferruginous concretions around the edge. There is decoration surrounding the round cells and central perforation, consisting of four triangular engravings filled with engraved dots, at the base and the c…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wetherden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0448BA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver unit, possibly of the North Thames/Trinovantes region dating to circa 20 BC-AD 10. Obverse: possibly Head left, curved wreath from pellet in ring above eye, hair represented by curves above. Reverse: Horse left, pellet in ring above, [branch below, inscription behind]. Possibly as ABC p.122, no 2407; VA 1669; BMC 2446-48. 
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wattisfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-35EF8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Colchester brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. The head consists of short, narrow wings, rectangular in section and open at the reverse. Emerging from the top is the forward facing hook, which terminates in an old, worn break. The spring mechanism and pin do not survive. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers into a pointed foot. The bow is plain. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is the faint remains of the catchplate, surviving now as a short projecting jagged edge.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CBD6D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 An incomplete Late Iron Age to  Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. It has tubular wings, which would originally have completely encased the spring, but have become slightly damaged. The spring and min are missing. The bow, which extends downwards at ninety degrees from the head, is broadly rectangular sectioned tapering into a pointed foot. The bow is undecorated and heavily abraded There is no trace of a catchplate on the reverse.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB8F6A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the extant piece consists of the head, spring mechanism and small portion of the bow. The head cyclindrical and would have originally been enclosed, containing the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is now visible due to old breaks in the head. At least 8 coils are discernible but there are voids between coils indicating the presence of more. The pin is missing, and would have emerged from a slot in the centre of the head. The bow is sub-rectangular in plan and…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3D3B31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the piece is virtually complete save for the missing spring mechanism and the fact that much of the wings have broken away. The complete wings would have been cylindrical with straight, solid edges. The wings are now broken, essentially hemispherical and leave a void where the spring mechanism would have rested. The pin would have projected from a median voided slot. The upper bow is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section and projects from the wi…
Created on: Friday 28th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Debden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-281FAC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the extant piece consists of the wings and partial upper bow. The wings are cylindrical and would have had straight, solid edges, though they have now broken away. The top of the cylinder has come away exposing the spring mechanism housed within it. Seven coils now survive. The pin would have projected from a median voided slot which is now indistinguishable from the broken apex of the cynlinder.  A decorative, crescentic incised groove is positioned at t…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-26CB63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman Nauheim Derivative brooch dating to circa 20 BC-AD 70. The piece is complete save for the pin.  The integrally cast spring is comprised of four rectangular-sectioned loops. The bow flat and  is sub-rectangular, broadly teardrop shaped, tapering towards the pointed foot. The front face of the bow is decorated with flanking incised longitudinal grooves which join at the foot. Between the grooves and the outside edges are incised oblique notches. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is a flat, solid rectangular catchplate with fo…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-01AF87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age Late La Tene brooch dating to circa 50-15 BC. Broadly circular-sectioned, the head and coils are missing terminating in an old break. The upper bow is curved in profile and has a median arris. In the centre of hte bow is bulbous knop. From there the bow tapers inwards before reaching a bifurcated foot. The birfucation would result in the foot and catchplate but is now survived only be short stubs. 
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-000596
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy mirror dating to circa 150 BC-AD 100. The extant element consists of the handle. The upper element bifurcates into two arms which would held the held the mirror in a slot at the apex. Faint traces of the mirror are contained within the slot. The arms terminate in old, worn breaks. Below is positioned a transverse raised collar which gives way to a circular-sectioned oval loop. Siutated beneath is a rectangular sectioned base. The piece is now heavily abraded with a dark green patina. A similar example is recorde…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-80A18D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy bronze unit of an uncertain type dating to circa 10 BC-AD 50. Obverse: blank. Reverse: horse right with long, curved mane. 
Created on: Friday 7th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Great Maplestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68ADE9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold uninscribed stater of the Iceni/East Anglian region 'Norfolk wolf' left type dating to circa 50-20 BC. Obverse:Wreath, cloak and crescents. Reverse: Wolf left, [jaws open], bird motif on back and pellets above, pellet and pellet triad below. As ABC p. 78, no. 1399; VA 610-613; MC 218-278.
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-1DEAEC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Colchester brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. The head consists of short, narrow wings, rectangular in section and open at the reverse. Emerging from the top is the forward facing hook. The spring mechanism and pin do not survive. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers into a pointed foot. The bow is plain and heavily abraded. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is the incomplete catchplate, surviving now as a short projecting jagged edge.
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19829D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of the East Anglian region/Iceni dating to circa 65-50 BC, 'Bury Diadem' type. Obverse: female head left, sharply pointed nose, corded curls for hair, snake in reverse S-shape in front. Reverse: prancing horse left, double upper front legs, S-shapes for mane, pellets in ring below, pellet boss in ring of pellets above. As ABC, p. 82, no. 1495; VA 80; BMC 3524-27. 
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4EBF1A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman La Tene III/Nauheim derivative brooch dating to circa AD 10-100. It is worn and missing half of the integrally cast spring, internal spring chord and pin due to old breaks. The bow is D-shaped in section with flat back face and rounded front face. At the head it has decoration comprising two transverse grooved between which are notches to either side of the bow. The head has an integrally cast spring and chord, of which only two coils survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. At its base the bow tapers to a pointed foot, on the b…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B71D71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of an uncertain type. Obverse: []. Reverse: Horse left. 
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Langham', grid reference and parish protected.