Record ID: SF3600
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Flat base sherd of grey ware, with part of a single hole made before firing. Possible 'cheese-press' form? Probably Horningsea ware.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3486
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
Long cast copper-alloy end-cap from a Roman knife handle, rectangular in section and becoming thicker towards the terminal. The long sides are slightly concave, and one end is incurved and split to take the iron tang. Two circular holes on either face near this end may be rivet holes to fix the end-cap to the tang; they are now filled with copper alloy corrosion. Corroded traces of the tang survive. At the other end are two small projections and then a circular terminal. The terminal has barely visible traces of punched circle decoration, and there are some hints of engraved lines (pe…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2000
Last updated: Thursday 21st April 2022
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Record ID: SF6174
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Base from a Central Gaulish Samian ware cup. Of Dressel type 33, it has a stamp on the inside reading NAMILIANIM with the A dotted, not barred. This is the potter Namilianus, who was working in central Gaul some time from 160 to 200 AD.
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2001
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CAMBRIDGESHIRE ISLEHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5637
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of early Roman bracelet, made of slightly curving copper alloy strip 1 mm thick and 17 mm wide. The interior surface is polished smooth, and has a brownish patina. The exterior is decorated with a groove along either edge with a strip of undecorated metal immediately inside. There are then two sunken strips with a "wreath" pattern in counter-relief, made up of a line of V shapes. Between these two strips is a narrower band of undecorated metal. The "wreath" decoration is paralleled on an example from Colchester (Crummy 1983, no. 1586). This example was included in Crumm…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WITHERSFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8705
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
One end of a wide copper-alloy bracelet. The fragment tapers from 19.5 mm wide at the end to 17 mm wide at the break, and is 28 mm long with a slight curve along its length. Although it is very worn all over - including the break - some transverse decoration, probably two rows of stamping or rouletting 7 mm apart, can be seen at the end. The rest of the bracelet has two groups of three rows of similar longitudinal decoration. The reverse is undecorated. Wide bracelets of this type are early Roman and are very much rarer than the narrow late Roman bracelets. This example was incl…
Created on: Monday 10th June 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF6535
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Roman bracelet of the uncommon wide early type, which appears to have been re-used. It is 19.5 mm wide and has longitudinal decoration, of a central groove flanked by two pairs of dotted lines (the dots themselves possibly set in shallow grooves), plus outer borders of single dotted lines. At one end the bracelet is bent and broken; the break is very fresh and it is remarkable that the metal has retained enough flexibility to bend before breaking. At the other end there is a zone of transverse decoration forming a terminal; a broad concave moulding, with a double dotted …
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK BRADFIELD COMBUST WITH STANNINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9019
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy bell shaped stud dating to circa AD 43-410. It is a truncated cone, the larger face 30 mm in diameter and concave, with a decorative groove close to the edge. In the middle is a projection, also a truncated cone, with a ridge around it; the projection is quite short and ends in a flat perforated lug reminiscent of a button loop. The smaller face of the cone is about 12 mm in diameter; it appears to be hollow, and almost completely filled with a grey material which may be decayed solder. The cone is 10 mm thick but the perforated projection increases the total thic…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2002
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WESTERFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8350
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy bell-shaped stud dating to circa AD 43-410. It consists of a disc 20 mm in diameter and about 3 mm thick; one face then flares out to 26 mm in diameter, forming a concave face with a circular boss in the centre decorated with a central depression. The other face of the disc has the remains of a square-section iron attachment shank. The total thickness is 12 mm. Although these mounts seem to be most often used on furniture (as decorative mounts or functional knobs) they have also been found used on related items such as doors and boxes.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2002
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BRADFIELD COMBUST WITH STANNINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8348
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman coppper-alloy bell-shaped stud dating circa AD 43-410. It consists of two halves, one a plain disc 17 mm in diameter and one a concave disc 20.5 mm in diameter, separated by a cylindrical neck 11 mm in diameter. The concave disc has now lost much of its edge; it has a groove just inside the surviving part and there is a large truncated-cone boss in the centre. There is a narrow moulding around either end of the neck and the plain disc has a groove around its 2 mm thick circumference. On the reverse of the plain disc are the remains of an iron attachment shank. Although these …
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2002
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CHILTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8245
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy bell-shaped stud dating to circa AD 43-410.. 29 mm in diameter, it has a dished centre and a turned-down edge. In the middle of the dished centre is a tall circular boss which tapers to a flat top 5 mm in diameter. The top has a slight dimple. The roughly cast reverse has a large central raised collar with a square hole in the centre. The hole has some iron staining and probably held an iron attachment shank. Knobs like these are found on many Roman objects, perhaps most commonly on furniture, and usually have an iron attachment shank.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2002
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as ''Badlingham'', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8005
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman bell-shaped stud dating to circa AD 43-410. It is 34 mm in diameter, and the copper-alloy part is 14 mm thick. The front half is concave, with a central boss; around the boss there is a lot of concreted soil which, it appears, has now been varnished over. The reverse half flares out from a waist 18 mm in diameter to a maximum of 22 mm in diameter. In the centre of the reverse are the rusted remains of the iron shank about 7 mm square. This mount is of the type called by Allason-Jones (1985) 'bell-shaped studs'. These have a variety of uses; as functional furniture knobs, decor…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2002
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PETTISTREE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6533
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy and iron object which may possibly be the damaged remains of a mount, of the type Allason-Jones calls 'bell-shaped'. The copper-alloy part consists of the remains of a wide dished area with a central projecting boss. On the reverse is a mass of iron corrosion. Beyond this, a large rounded copper-alloy projection extends, which is unusual for one of these mounts; they normally have a slender pointed projection. These mounts have a variety of uses but are perhaps most common as either decorative or functional knobs from furniture.
Created on: Monday 6th August 2001
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WICKHAM SKEITH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5221
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper-alloy mount with remains of iron attachment shank. Of the type which Allason-Jones calls 'bell-shaped', this example is very worn and corroded, and is now fairly flat. It is circular, 22 mm in diameter, and has a raised border and a raised central boss. In between is a wide groove which now has patches of ?iron corrosion. The reverse is convex with a step dividing it into two halves, also retaining iron corrosion. The iron presumably comes from the central square-section stub of iron shank. Overall thickness 9 mm. These mounts seem to have been used as decorative o…
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2001
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WICKHAM SKEITH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3948
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman cast copper-alloy mount of 'bell-shaped stud' type dating to circa AD 43-410. The iron attachment has nearly corroded away, but originally protruded from a short cylinder which then flares out into a wide shallow bell shape. On the 'underside' of the flared area is a narrow groove around a dished area, with a tall narrow cylindrical boss projecting from the centre. The mount is deep enough to get your fingers around, so it may be a functional knob rather than purely decorative.
Created on: Monday 27th November 2000
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK PARHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8530
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy handle from a wax spatula, in the shape of the goddess Minerva. The head has a helmet with large crest, a raised oval on each side, and either a substantial rim or a roll of hair beneath. The face has a worn nose and the eyes are just visible. There are no arms, and there are two V-shaped grooves on the chest. The back has three rounded facets but no other decoration. Just above the waist of the figure are two transverse ridges which run right around both front and back. Below this the handle flares out and has a triangular facet on both front and back, before flatte…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2002
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'STONHAM EARL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9123
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Wax spatula handle of Feugère's type A3. The top is hexagonal, with the front and back facets being wider than the four side facets; it tapers elegantly to a narrow waist before flaring out again slightly. The front and back facets then flatten towards transverse ridges; below the ridges the handle flares out more strongly to form a flattened triangle. The lower half of this is split to hold the iron blade - traces of iron survive - and is decorated with a pair of transverse grooves. At the split end, one corner of one face is missing, but otherwise the handle is complete. Spatula ha…
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2002
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6580
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy L-shaped lift key of slender dimensions. The bow is circular and 21.5 mm in diameter, but is only 3.5 mm thick. At the bow end of the stem are seven moulded ridges, then the stem narrows to a sub-rectangular section measuring 3 x 3.5 mm. At the far end this tapers and turns a right angle to form the L-shaped bit, which is 19 mm long and has two pointed teeth 10 mm long. If the key is held so that the bow is viewed as a circle, the bit is turned sideways rather than downwards. The whole object is worn and corroded. This is more common on Roman keys. Lift keys of this type …
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK HADLEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF7962
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Very corroded terret, of 'covered-loop' type. The loop is a curved bar which is still intact. There is a 'skirt' which comes down towards both faces of the loop; on one face the skirt is incomplete, but on the other it has two incurved edges meeting at a point. The skirt extends upwards into a projection which is then broken, but which may originally have ended in another loop, this time for a rein to pass through. There are hints of grooves around the base of this projection. The patina is an iron-like brown colour, with small fragments of a deep brown surface; underneath the brown i…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2002
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LITTLE OAKLEY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF8281
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy buckle with triangular openwork plate. The frame is D-shaped and is integrally cast with the plate; the plate has a triangular hole in the centre, a rivet hole at each corner by the frame, and a third rivet hole in a rounded terminal at the apex. The bar has a constriction for the pin; both the constriction and one rivet hole (by the frame) are partly blocked with iron corrosion. The edges of the frame and plate are bevelled on the upper surface, and the reverse remains in its rough cast state. The buckle is now bent into a smooth concave curve, with each end turning upwa…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2002
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WETHERINGSETT CUM BROCKFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5439
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tiny conical copper-alloy clapper bell with openwork decoration. Incomplete and slightly crushed, the small amount of surviving rim appears to have had almost a sub-rectangular section with rounded corners, but whether this is the original shape or not is uncertain. The bell has alternating apex-up and apex-down triangular perforations, perhaps originally eight, around the rim; only three now survive complete. There are two more apex-down triangles (both now blocked with iron corrosion) at the top of the bell. At the very top is a rectangular suspension loop with a small circular perf…
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK GREAT WALDINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.