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Record ID: SF-667E86
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (cut half) silver Scottish medieval penny of William I to Alexander III, dating to the period AD 1199-1250. Short cross and stars coinage. Mint and moneyer unclear.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinderclay', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-667934
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval penny of Edward I, dating to the period AD 1305-6. Class 10cf1. Mint of Canterbury. North vol.II, no.1040
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinderclay', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-64CD5B
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla dating to the Medieval period, c. AD 1300 - 1500. Only the lead flask and a small amount of the neck remains. The faces of the object would have been flat or slightly convex, but have been pressed in, or flattened. Both faces have moulded decoration present; one side has a leaf like motif, with a central moulded raised rib, and diagnoal lines radiating outwards towards the edge of the flask, one has has a mouled raised triangle.  No similar examples can be found on PAS.  Length: 48.24mm Width:…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nedging-with-Naughton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-12DD8B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (clipped) silver medieval penny of William I, dating to the period AD 1195-c.1205. Short cross and stars coinage, Phase A. Uncertain mint and moneyer.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-12B7F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (cut half) silver medieval penny of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1250-75. Class 5. Minted by Iohs of London.,
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-10B9C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (cut half) silver medieval penny of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1250-75. Class V. Minted by Davi of London.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0E3FE2
Object type: HARNESS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval non-armorial harness pendant. It is worn,and  broadly crescent shaped, with an extant harness suspension loop. There is some visible decoration in the form of stamped circular dots, creating a lozenge shape. It's shape, decoration and design suggest an earlier date 12th/13th century, with similar shapes seen in Ashley, 2002, pg 5, fig 5, 1-3. Weight: 3.25g Width: 31.13mm Length: 34.53mm
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FEC37E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. 1. Broadly retangular in shape, it tapers to a point, and has two integral lugs, and a circular perforation at one end.  Length: 42.55mm Width:19.59mm  Weight: 6.18g 2. Broadly rectangular in shape,there are two circular perforations Length: 26.59mm Width:21.54mm  Weight: 2.92g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FEA144
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy medieval to post-medieval cast cooking vessel. It is a foot for a cooking vessel, which is rectangular in cross section. Cooking vessel such as this one were in use for a long period, first becoming common during the 13th and 14th centuries, with little change in form well into the post medieval period (Butler and Green 2003, 27). Height: 43.21mm, width: 30.44mm,  weight: 139.98g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE2286
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, medieval, casket key, AD.1200-1500. The key has a flat circular loop. The shank is rectangular in plan, oval in section, and is hollow at the terminal. A T-shaped bit extends from the shank. Weight: 3.94g Length: 35.69mm Width: 16.95mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FB1D8B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval pottery consisting of; 8 body sherd  1 base sherd  14 rim sherd Weight: 435g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heveningham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FA9138
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment rim-sherd of Medieval coarseware.  Weight: 6.67g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shotley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-946572
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval French 'shield of France' jetton, dating to c.AD 1400-c.1500. Obverse: X AVE MARIA o GRACIA o -  'shield of France' with three fleurs de lis within the shield Reverse: Triple stranded straight corss fleuretty in 4-arched tressure; internal angls, 'v' - 'm' (x2); external angles, '. o . ' (x4)  c.f. Mitchiner 1988, 227, 683
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-942E91
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy probable medieval swivelling strap fitting. The object consists of a circular cross-sectioned hoop with a oval section projecting from one side. There is a circular hole, c.7mm at its widest point, through the centre of the oval section. The circular hole is faceted on both faces, suggesting that a moveable component was attached here originally. The cross-section of the hoop would also be unusual for a finger ring, suggesting a more practical function. It appears to have decoration on both sides of the frame of the hoop, leading to the oval projection, pos…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9415B3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy 'Limoges style' cross mount, enameled and gilded figurine depicting a saint (possibly the Virgin Mary),  dating c. AD 1100 - 1300. It is broadly rectangular in plan with the head centred on a circular projection representing a halo or nimbus. The upper surface of the figurine is convex and the reverse is concave except the circular halo which is flat. The body of the figure has two circular rivet holes pierced through it; one on the chest and one centred adjacent to the lower edge. The bottom of the mount…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-93B48C
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Papal bulla probably of Pope Nicholas III (1277-80). It has been folded and broken post-deposition, neither the reverse or obverse are entirely clear. The reverse depicts the face of Saint Paul, moulded in bas relief surrounded by a separate pellet border with a croziernd enclosed within a circumferencial border. Above the face is the inscription SPA, an abbreviation for St. Paul - the other half of the bulla would have featured St Peter. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter would be right …
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peasenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90C7DB
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but worn, copper-alloy 'Venus penny' Jetton dating from AD 1490-1550. Mitchiner (1988:269 no. 835-837) Mitchiner (1988:265) writes "The 'Venus pennies' were a popular series of jettons, or reckoning counters, that were made for the merchants of Antwerp during a period when this city was the flourishing principal commercial centre of the land, and were circulated amongst the merchant classes during the first half of the sixteenth century. Obverse description: Austro-Burgundian shield in five parts: Three Lis (Burgundy modern), 3 horizontal lin…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-908894
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable cast lead-alloy groat sized boy bishop token dating to the late Medieval or early Post-Medieval period, c. 1470-1539. Damaged and folded post-deposition, the design is not fully clear, but appears to be similar to SF-D642E8 with parts of the long cross and three pellets visible.  Length: 19.08mm Width: 18.04mm Thickness: 7.65mm Weight: 4.59g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90327D
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy square coin weight of post-Medieval date. Obverse: bust of Edward VI (1547-53) with the letter E to the left side of the bust, and a five pointed star to the right; Reverse: upright right hand with the letters H and F to either side - Hans Foncq (1577-1603). This suggests it ward made in Antwerp in the Low Countries and no British coin-weights are known with a portrait of this king (Withers and Withers, 1995, pg 26). It weighs 4.80g or 74 grains, which isn't an exact match for any weight, but as there is damage to one side it could be for a Alberti…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8FA673
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval coin weight dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The weight is square shaped with straight edges. It is very worn but appears to have uniface decoration. The front face appears to show a letter H and the rear appears to depict a ship with a rose conistent with examples in Withers and Withers 1995: 20. It weighs 6.03g, or 93.04 grains, which suggests a weight for a Shilling, Charles I (Withers and Withers, 1995, pg16). Length: 16.73mm Width: 16.30mm Thickness: 3.30mm
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.