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Record ID: SF-6BE061
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy rose and orb jetton of the Nuermburg Guild Master Iorg Schultes, dating to 1555. Similar to Mitchiner No. 1310.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-6C2497
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy rose and orb jetton. The jetton is poorly preserved, however, from those sections of the legend that can be read it is probable that this example comes from one of the Hans Schultes Guild Master workshops of the late-sixteenth to seventeenth centuries AD.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-9441C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, Second Issue dated to 1577. North, 1975: no. 1997
Created on: Friday 6th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-956E73
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy spherical (crotal) bell. The bell has a rectangular shaped suspension loop, one arm of which is now missing due to an old break. The upper half has no decoration but has two opposing circular sound holes. There is a circumferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. The lower half of the bell has the remains of incised decoration, perhaps petals, radiating from the centre of a transverse rectangular sound slot that terminates in circular sound holes. There is a semi-circle to one side of the sound hole with what appears to be either half of a divided…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CF7441
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy oval double-looped buckle with angled frame and central bar of Post-Medieval date. There are lobes on the exterior edge of the frame where it joins the bar, and the outer edges of the loops have cast floral decoration. This example measures 25.28mm in length, 42.21mm in width and weighs 8.05g. Parallels for this buckle date to the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries AD, with good examples found in Margeson, 1993: no. 174; Read, 1995: nos. 684-685.
Created on: Monday 9th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E8A4B6
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval cast copper alloy end cap from a scale-tang knife in the form of a horse hoof. It is curved and with an oval section. The terminal (foot) is flat with the exception of two raised elements at the rear, and has a groove representing the frog and six circular punch marks for the shoe nail holes. There are transverse grooves around the exterior of the object to delineate the lower parts of the horses hoof and fetlock. The blade of the knife is missing, however a short section of a corroded iron tang is present within a rectangular slot at the opposite end of the object to t…
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arwarton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E96797
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver fob seal matrix of Post-Medieval date. The matrix is circular in shape and has the bust of a bearded man in apparent Stuart period dress within an outer circle. The fob handle consists of ornate open metalwork, with foliate scrollwork and a decorative egg-shaped or ovolo terminal with a projecting knop. The matrix measures 25.13mm in length, 17.12 in width, and weighs 5.07g. This seal matrix probably dates to the eighteenth century, see Read, 1995: pp. 191.
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shotley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-676BA5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval cast copper-alloy knife handle. The object is approximately oval in section and has extensive zoomorphic decoration. The decoration consists of a lion passant with a stylised, almost oriental, face, a long mane and long tail, all of which is rendered in great detail that includes delicate incision all over the animal's body to give the impression of its shape, notably the ribs, and texture (fur). A transverse hole in the lion's mouth, perhaps for suspension, is also apparent. The lion stands on his hind legs and holds between hind paws and front paws (which are raised)…
Created on: Monday 16th June 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creeting St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-67E592
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy farthing trade token issued by Thomas Solley, Grocer, of Mendlesham in 1663. For the same type see Williamson, 1967: pp. 1093, no. 243.
Created on: Monday 16th June 2008
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creeting St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-693DE3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two piece lead cloth seal for marking cloth for commercial sale. The circular dies measure c.21mm in diameter. The front face has a central crowned portcullis motif within an inner circle. Around the circle is a legend that begins with either a fleur-de-lis or a cross followed by S' VIN[]. The seal weighs 8.93g. Similar cloth seals with portcullis motifs are noted in Kent dating to the 16th century AD (Egan, 1995: 37, 169, fig. 18 nos. 48-49) and some examples are present from Suffolk in the PAS database (For example: SF-FE26D0 and SF-428F77). This example should date to …
Created on: Monday 16th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creeting St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-776F15
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy end cap from a sixteenth century knife. The end cap is hexagonal in section and with a flat terminal. The faces of each side may well have been decorated, however this is now no longer visible. At the attachment end a short rectangular section of the iron tang remains visible within a rectangular slot. The end cap measures 20.40mm in length, 13.09mmm in width, and weighs 12.77g. For discussion of Post-Medieval knife end caps see Read, 1995: 124-125.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creeting St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-785572
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fob or pendant seal matrix of Post-Medieval date and with blue glass intaglio. The copper alloy frame is pyramidal in shape with transverse bands of decoration consisting of diagonal or corded lines and floral motifs. A now bent copper alloy suspension loop ending in two upturned terminals is attached to the top of the seal matrix to allow suspension, probably from a watch chain. The blue glass intaglio matrix is square in shape, has a bevelled edge and sits within the copper alloy frame. Engraved directly onto the glass is the word 'BEWARE' above a small endgraved image…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7B9173
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Rose and Orb jetton of early sixteenth century date. One section of the flan edge has been clipped. Mitchiner, 1988: pp. 377
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7C6B17
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver threepence of Elizabeth I, probably from her third issue (1561-1577). See North, 1975: no. 1998; Seaby, 1998: nos. 2565-2566
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7D66C4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spherical (crotal) bell. The upper half of the bell has no decoration, but has two opposing sound holes and a rectangular suspension loop. There is a circumeferencial ridge around the centre of the bell. The lower half of the bell has incised decoration consisting of sunbursts or petals radiating from the centre of a transverse rectangular sound slot that terminates in circular sound holes. On each side of the sound hole is an incised semi-circle with the letters [S?] and C visible on one side, the decoration on the opposing side now no-longer visible. There is an i…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7DB023
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy oval double-looped buckle frame with central bar and of Post-Medieval date. Both outer edges are decorated with three grooves, which perhaps acted as pin rests. This example measures 32.05mm in length, 33.56mm in width, and weighs 7.53g. This example would date to the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries, with a good parallel found in Margeson, 1993: no. 171
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-8E40A6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy jettons of Post-Medieval date. 1) A worn rose and orb jetton that has been deliberately bent in half, with three deep rectangular impressions left behind by the tool used to bend the jetton. The obverse has three crowns and lis centrifugally around a central rose and within a central circle. The legend is unclear, but the letters []NS[]TES:G(retrograde and upside down)B[] can be made out. The reverse has an imperial orb surmounted by a cross patte within a trefoil, two pellets at each angle of the trefoil, all within an inner circle. The legend is ficticious and re…
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-917E11
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy rose and orb jetton of Post-Medieval date. This example probably belongs to Mitchiner's 'Large Orb' series of anonymous issues (Mitchiner, 1988: 377)
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-92A0A1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy jetton or token of Post-Medieval date.
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-92D293
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete two piece lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. The circular dies measure 15.73mm in diameter. The front face has a central motif of a crown surrounded by a legend that reads []RN UNION[] IPSWICH. The reverse face has a legend that reads I&[]. The seal weighs 5.37g. The seal probably dates to the nineteenth century.
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.