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Record ID: SF-05108A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Langton Down (Mackreth C1) bow brooch of Late Iron Age or early Roman date, c. 25-60 AD. It is missing its foot, catchplate, spring and pin, though otherwise it survives intact. It demonstrates a broken tubular head with a raised moulding dividing it from the 'D' sectioned plain bow, which extends and tapers along its length before truncating in an irregular old break. Preserved in rather poor condition with an uneven greenish brown patina, it survives to a length of 35.19mm, 25.30mm wide at the head, and 3.39mm thick at the midpoint of the bow. …
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5E8ED5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy La Tene I brooch of Adams type 1b, dating to the Early Iron Age, c. 450-300 BC. The brooch survives completely intact, though its pin and part of the spring is somewhat distorted in old damage. It demonstrates a four-coiled spring, the outer coils arching in a semicircle above the head before plunging to form the pin. The head expands into a broadly oval shaped body demonstrating raised decoration in the form of an inner hollow lenticular moulding. At the base of the body, the lower bow quickly tapers before flattening into an 'L' shaped forwar…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E63654
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy and iron linch pin of Late Iron Age to early Roman date, c. 100 BC- AD 100. This is a 'hoof shaped' example, consisting a socketed circular-sectioned foot with a prominent transverse collar at its apex, which tapers and curves along its length to form a discoidal terminal. On the terminal itself is a raised circular border which creates an internal recessed area, though otherwise the linch pin is undecorated. Projecting from the socket above the collar is the remains of an iron shaft or shank, truncated neatly at its upper edge in old damage. Preserved i…
Created on: Monday 10th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Stow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9D79FD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large and slightly abraded body sherd originating from a large wheel-thrown cooking vessel of probable Late Iron Age to Roman date, c. 100 BC-100 AD. The sherd is a blackish grey colour and extremely thick, demonstrating inclusions of grog and apparent intermixed organic temper. Its inner face demonstrates fairly prominent rilling marks from the manufacturing process, while the outer surface has been decorated with a 'combed' design in three distinct courses. Preserved in fair condition, it measures 98.06mm long down its longest axis, 85.62mm wide at its widest point, and 12.93mm th…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2C733B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The 'Near Blythburgh' hoard. Description: On the 10th of February 2019, Mr [NAME REDACTED] was detecting on cultivated land, recovering a relatively small-sized scattered Iron Age coin hoard from around a 10-15m square in the topsoil. In total, the group consists eight full staters and nine quarter-staters- one of the quarter staters being broken. This group were clearly originally deposited together as part of the same find and are to be known as the 'Near Blythburgh' hoard. List of the coins (A Bliss) Full staters 1. Uninscribed debased gold stater of the East An…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B71685
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An inscribed gold stater struck for Cunobelin of the Eastern region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to c. AD 10-20. Rudd's 'Cunobelinus Linear' type. Obverse: wheat ear with five buds, CA/MV to either side. Reverse: CVN; horse prancing right, laddered mane, branch above with a single pellet above and below. ABC p. 136, no. 2774.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F4BD24
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy ring-headed 'swan-necked' pin dating to the Early Iron Age, c. 500-400 BC. Manufactured from a single piece of circular-sectioned metal, it demonstrates an open circular head, which plunges downwards into a sharply kinked neck before tapering along the entire length of its shank to form a sharp point. The apex of the head demonstrates ornate decoration (as is typical with many examples of this type) consisting two incised chevrons close to where the pin head joins with the shank, above which is a series of three raised lozengiform motifs which occur in qui…
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-556A47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An uninscribed silver unit of the East Anglian region, dating c. 10-40 AD. Rudd's 'Norfolk Boar Star' type, c.f ABC 1579.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-93F926
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of probable late Iron Age to early Roman date, c. AD 1-60. The pin and most of the catchplate are missing in old breaks, but otherwise the object is preserved intact. The head demonstrates extremely stubby wings, from the rear of which project a double pin-lug with separate axis bar, from which the pin would originally have hinged. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and tapers towards its plain foot, its outer surface demonstrating a single median longitudinal moulding flanked by two thinner mouldings on the edge of the brooch. The catchplate i…
Created on: Friday 31st August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5D17C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy one piece bow brooch of La Tène III/Nauheim Derivative type, dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 50 BC-50 AD. Only the pin is missing, the remainder of the brooch preserved intact. It posesses a sprung head made up of two coils, the truncated end of the spring/pin looping under these before truncating in an old break. The bow is flat in section and broadly triangular in plan, its borders decorated with incised lines which converge at its base. The foot is plain, its rear face flattened and curling back on itself to form the catchplate…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7F033A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy La Tene III/Nauheim derivative type bow brooch dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-100 AD. The brooch demonstrates a bifurcated coiled head that curves back on itself to form the pin, which survives intact but is heavily distorted and now projects away from the catchplate. The bow is 'D' shaped in section and curves in profile before tapering to form the foot and rolled catchplate which projects from the back of the bow. Preserved in very good condition with an even brown patina, the brooch measures 40.10mm long, 5.17mm wide at its hea…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-28AAB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Nauheim derivative type bow brooch dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-100 AD. It demonstrates a sprung head consisting of four bifurcated coils, with the pin and part of one coil broken away in old damage. Below this, the bow (strongly curving in profile) expands outwards into a broadly rectangular form before tapering again as it moves towards the catchplate, which itself is triangular in plan, missing its rolled back edge, and terminates in a strongly knopped foot. The brooch is largely undecorated, though the outer face of the b…
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5922F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy Colchester type brooch dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 25-60 AD. The catchplate and pin mechanism are missing, but otherwise the brooch is preserved intact. It demonstrates a winged head with short, flat-sectioned wings, a rearward facing hook projects from its midsection and a spring-chord from its front. The bow is broadly 'D' shaped in section, curving strongly in profile and tapering along its length towards the foot of the brooch. Preserved in relatively poor condition with a coarse brownish patina, it measures 56.60m…
Created on: Friday 10th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-31507E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Potin struck for the Kent region/Cantiaci, probably dating c. 60-45 BC. Rudd's 'Nipples' type, c.f ABC 174. Holman type G3/6-1a.
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C169F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An uninscribed gold quarter stater of Southern-style Qc type/North-Thames Eastern region, dating c. 40-20 BC. Rudd's 'Essex Wheels' type, ABC 2231.
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nayland-with-Wissington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5031D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold quarter stater of the Southern Region / Regini, probably dating c. 60-20 BC, 'Ratham Dotty Wreath' type. Obverse: Wreath motif, many dots around the leaves. Reverse: Three-tailed horse right, large solar flower above, wheel below. As ABC, p. 51, no. 578. This is the first example of this type recorded through the PAS.
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-5A50AE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy zoomorphic unidentified object of probable late Iron Age or early Roman date, c. 100 BC-AD 100. The object takes the form of a boar's head, being hollow and thus effectively socketed. Demonstrating a broadly circular section, it consists a straight shaft or neck that extends upwards before transitioning into the head of the animal, which is presented open-mouthed with large projecting elongated ears, raised circular eyes with a central recess and a tapering lipped snout. On the back of the boar's head extending from the mid-point of the neck are a serie…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-50DDCC
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy unidentified object of probable Iron Age or Roman date, potentially a harness fitting or similar. The object consists a circular-sectioned 'handle' with a knopped end and collared midsection, at the terminal of which is a broadly rectangular flared element that is rather shovel-shaped in profile. The end of the latter is broken away in old damage. Preserved in fair condition with an even greenish patina, it survives to a length of 51.49mm, 1.32mm wide at the flared end and 14.23mm thick at the collared midsection of the handle. It weighs 38.6g. No paral…
Created on: Sunday 10th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-15F2D9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy core of a plate silver Iron Age unit of unclear type, probably dating to the period c.50 BC-AD 43. Obverse type is illegible. Reverse possibly depicts a stylised horse right?
Created on: Monday 11th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B31E16
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment originating from a terret ring of Lewis' 'simple' typeEdit, dating c. 100 BC- AD 100. Only slightly less than a quarter of the terret remains, the rest missing in old breaks. The fragment consists slightly over half the rectangular-sectioned strap bar and part of one side (circular sectioned) divided by a flared projection. Preserved in rather fresh condition with an even greenish patina, it survives to a width of 38.82mm between the side and truncated end of the strap bar, 23.33mm long down the surviving side, and 3.74mm thick at the mid-point of the strap bar. It weighs 1…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Diss and Scole', grid reference and parish protected.