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Record ID: SF-53472C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin of 'Wrythen headed' form, dating to the Early Medieval period- c. 750-850. It demonstrates sub-spherical circular-sectioned head decorated with deep spiralling grooves that converge at its apex, from the base. The shank is missing, but would have had a circular cross-section. Diameter: 11.12mm Weight: 5.27g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-54961C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy pin of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) dating to 7th-10th Century AD. It confirms to Ross Type LXIXii - inverted-pear or 'Hot-air-balloon' headed type with a ring collar. Only the head and part of the shaft remain.  Head Diameter: 5.49mm Length: 9.58mm Weight: 0.61g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-43DA57
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin of Ross type LXIX (Ross 1991, 288), inverted pear or hot air balloon type, dating to circa AD 600-900. Only the head, collar and small segment of the upper shaft now survive. The shank is circular-sectioned.  L 16.43mm; W (diameter of head) 7.69mm; weight 1.69g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FD2665
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) pin. Only the lower end of the pin head suvives. This is crescentic-shaped suggesting that it formed a loop of some sort originally. Below this is a collar c.11mm wide ribbed with multiple transverse grooves and a flattened rectangular shape in cross-section. The stem below this is circular in cross-section and tapers to a blunt tip at its lower end. The surface of the metal is corroded with a reddish-brown patina in places.  Without the upper part of the terminal it is difficult to be certain of the pin's type, bu…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-35BF4B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin of Ross type LXIX (Ross 1991, 288), inverted pear or hot air balloon type, dating to circa AD 600-900. Only the head, collar and small segment of the upper shaft now survive. The shank is circular-sectioned.  L 12.11mm; W (diameter of head) 7.22mm; weight 1.37g
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DF81EC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 800-850. It consists of a biconical head with median circumferential band. The shank is circular sectioned and terminates in an old break. There is no collar at the junction of the head and shank.  It is consistent with Flixborough Type 3 biconical head type, with examples with median bands and no collars noted at numbers 321 and 361 (Evans and Loveluck et al 2009: 44.
Created on: Thursday 17th 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-A208CE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 700 - 900. The pin has an oval in plan and rectangular in section head with five ring-and-dot decorated stamped in a lozenge-shape and including a central ring and dot. The reverse is undecorated. It terminates in an old break before reaching the stem/. It has a dark brown patina.  The type is recorded by Haldenby (2012, 3). Comparable examples, with variable arrangements of ring-and-dot decoration are recorded on the PAS database, such as DUR-9B661C and FAKL-00A524.  
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wissett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EB4492
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 800-900. The head is rectangular. The side faces are each decorated with a ring and dot. The apex face is decorate with a crudely incised saltire. The head narrows into the shaft, creating for faceted edges. A short circumferential collar adorns the top of the shaft. The shaft is circular-sectioned and terminates in a rounded foot. The shaft is now rendered curved due to to damage.  The pin is consistent with Ross' type LXXII, a faceted-head type with a shank sub 80mm in length, which Ross dates…
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Old Newton and Dagworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B40546
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy disc-shaped object, probably from an early medieval pin dating to the period c. AD 750-900. Around 50% of a flat disc survives. The edge of a central small circular hole is visible within the break. The outer face is decorated with an engraved scrollwork motiff, consisting of double C-shaped scrolls alternating in direction with ends interlocking. Traces of gilding surround this design. The edge of the break at the inner end is bent  towards the reverse, suggesting that the object was broken with considerable force. The…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Weston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-77A32E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 800-900. The extant piece consists of the head, colalr and small segment of the upper shank. The head is biconical and plain. It has a flattened medial band collar. The shank is circular-sectioned. THe pin is consistent with Flixborough Type 331 (Evans and Loveluck 2013). Copper alloy pin. Cast pin with plain biconical head with flattened medial band, collar, and a round-section shank [diameter 2.1mm] of undifferentiated section in so far as it survives, Flixborough type 331. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-850
Created on: Friday 19th 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-6BBC67
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin, probably of early medieval (mid to late Anglo-Saxon) date. The head is a rounded hermispherical shape with two collars below. The stem is circular in cross-section and tapers to a break at its outer end. This is probably an example of Ross' (1992) 'LXX Ball/spherical-headed Type'. An early 8th to 10th century date for these seems most likely (ibid. 302-3). Length: 41.29mm, diameter of head: 6.65mm, diameter of stem: 2.60mm, weight: 2.22g
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EC714C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy pin of possible early medieval (middle Anglo-Saxon) or later date. The head is discoidal, 7.54mm in diameter. Below this there is a narrow neck followed by a wider shaft that is sub-rectangular in shape and 5.37mm wide at its widest point. This tapers towards the lower end, becoming gradually circular in cross-section towards a point at the lower end. The shaft has an irregularly-shaped S-shaped bend just below the head, which may not be a deliberate feature, having been added to facilitate use. The surface of the metal is corr…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. James, South Elmham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-26F65C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 850-900. The extant piece consists of the head, whilst the shank is missing. The head is flat and circular in the form of a racket head, with one face bearing seven ring and dot designs arranged an irregular formation. The other face appears blank but is now heavily corroded.  It is consistent with Flixborough type 700 dating to the later Early Medieval period (Evans and Loveluck 2009) . Similar examples are recorded on the database under SWYOR-246EC4 and NLM-63119F. Diameter: 17.7mm, Thickness: 1.8mm, We…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Monewden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D50B44
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 800-850. The head is biconical with a flat top. The lower half is conincal. There is no median band on the head. Separating the head from the shaft is a collar. The shaft is circular sectioned and now bent and distorted. Its lower half is slightly swollen. It tapers into a pointed terminal. It is consistent with Evans and Loveluck's Type 352 (2009).  Length: 69.8mm; Head diameter: 5mm; Shaft thickness: 2.2mm; Weight: 1.84g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D4D663
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 700-900. It consists of a flat disc head and circular shaft with rounded terminal.  The head is malformed probably where it was broken from a multiple casting mould. There is no collar, the head is undecorated and the shaft is unvaried, terminating in a rounded foot. There is flashing all around the perimeter suggesting it was unfinished and points to in situ metal working.  Similar examples were found nearby recorded under SF-D48DFA and SF-D4B5DE It is consistent with Evans and L…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D4B5DE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 700-900. It consists of a flat disc head and circular shaft with rounded terminal. There is no collar, the head is undecorated and the shaft is unvaried, terminating in an ancient break. There is flashing all around the perimeter suggesting it was unfinished and points to in situ metal working.  A similar example was found nearby and is recorded under SF-D48DFA It is consistent with Evans and Loveluck's Type 600 (2009).  Length: 10.5mm; Width: 7.9mm; Thickness: 3.2mm; Weight: 0.94g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D48DFA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 700-900. It consists of a flat disc head and circular shaft with rounded terminal. There is no collar, the head is undecorated and the shaft is unvaried.  There is flashing all around the perimeter suggesting it was unfinished and points to in situ metal working.  It is consistent with Evans and Loveluck's Type 601 (2009).  Length: 25.6mm; Width: 5.1mm; Thickness: 3.1mm; Weight: 1.47g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D46695
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 700-850. The extant piece consists of the head and collar. The shank is missing. The head is globular with a flat top. The head is separated from the missing shank by a moulded collar consisting of an upper and lower groove. No decoration is present on the head. It is consistent with Evans and Loveluck's Type 110 (2009) . Head diameter: 9.3mm; Collar thickness: 3.5mm; Length: 12.1mm; Weight: 3.42g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-18C7FA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 800-900. It has a polyedral head made up lozenge facets interspersed by triangular facets. In total there are 12 facets. There is no collar and the shank is circular-sectioned. It flares outwards before terminating in an ancient break. polyhedral pin dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 700-900). The shank is now bent out of shape.  The pin is consistent with Ross' type LXXII, a faceted-head type with a shank sub 80mm in length, which Ross dates to Middle and Late Saxon contexts (1992: 306-314). T…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NearSutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-896802
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy pin dating to circa AD 550-650. It has a spatulate shaped flat with broadly rectangular loop. Four incised grooves decorate the straight edges of the head. The head tapers into a circular-sectioned shaft which is now significantly bent out of shape. The shaft tapers into a now worn pointed foot.  A very similar pin is illustrated in Ross 1992 pg 185, fig 5.12d, conforming to Ross' XVI type (1992: 184-196).  Extant length: 40.9mm; Head width: 5.7mm; Thickness: 2.5mm; Weight: 3.99g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.