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Record ID: SF-1F0C84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval penny of Henry III, dating to the period AD 1222-1236. Class 7b. Minted by uncertain moneyer in Canterbury. North vol.I, no.979
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1F0416
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 1283-6. Class 4c. Minted in London. North vol.II, no.1025
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1EF3E9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete (clipped) silver Scottish medieval penny of Robert II, dating to the period AD 1371-1390. Mint of Edinburgh. S.5146
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1EEEC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval Scottish penny of David II, dating to the period AD 1357-67. Second coinage. Minted in Edinburgh. S.4114
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1E9D9A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and a flat base. It is sub circular in shape with a central circular hole of internal diameter 9.2mm. The weight is 23.40mm in diameter and is 11.8mm thick. It weighs 34.68g. It has a light gray/white patina and is decorated with low bosses.  Objects such as these were used for a long period of time for a variety of functions with little change in form.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wisset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1BCD9F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy swivel strap fitting of Medieval date. Only one loop survives in its entirety, the second loop is incomplete due to old breaks, now worn. The complete loop is D-shaped in form and section, tapering at both sides in stylised zoomorphic terminals. These are in the form of animal heads with crescent shaped ears, prominent and projecting triangular brows with transverse grooves, and elongated snouts. The snouts grasp a straight bar. In the centre of the curved loop there is an integral shaft which passes through/ swivels in a circular hole in the strai…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0BAA9C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval penny of Edward I, dating to the year AD 1280. Class 3e. Minted in Newcastle.  North vol.II, no.1020
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0BA50E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval Venetian soldino of Doge Michael Steno, dating to the period AD 1400-1413. S MARCVS VENETI reverse, depicting Winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing within a circle, holding a book of gospels. Mint of Venice. The Venetian silver soldino was often known in England as the 'galyhalpens', or Galley-halfpence after the 'Galley-men' who arrived annually with the Venetian trading fleets bringing many of these coins with them. During the 15th and 16th centuries they began to circulate in place of the English halfpenny due to a shortage of this de…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-F4ABED
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy stirrup strap mount (Williams Class A, Type 8) of Medieval date (c.1000-1100). Description: The mount is sub-triangular in plan with a zoomorphic head terminal at the apex. The decoration consists of a series of looping and bifurcating tendrils which end in lobes. The flange is not intact and is the piece that is missing. A minimal amount of iron corrosion is present on the reverse apex loop from the rivets. The object has a light red-brown patina. Measurements: length: 44.53mm, width: 30.81mm, thickness: 4.49mm, weight: 15.77g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F723FE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy mount, rectanuglar in shape with incised decoration on the front face and one surviving circular rivet hole. 22.9mm length, 15.6mm width, 3.77g.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F710ED
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy composite strap end, dating to c.AD 1300 - 1400. The crescentic forked spacer survives. The crescentic bars are complete and rectangular in section, tapering towards the terminals. At the centre of the crescent is a projecting acorn shaped knop with a rectangular collar.  Length:33.1 mm Width: 24.6 mm Weight: 3.81 g Egan and Pritchard (1991) illustrates similar forked spacers and strap ends on page 141 from London.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F7005B
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval or post-medieval casket key. The shank is oval in cross-section. The bit is simple in form with a small rectangular notch removed from the centre of each longer side. The bow is circular and flattened with a circular hole through the centre.  Margeson (1993, 160-2, figs.118-120) illustrates a number of small, simple casket keys from Norwich, found in contexts dating from the 12th to 17th century. Such a simple key, which is lacking diagnostic details cannot be dated more closely. Length: 35.3mm, width: 14.6mm, thickness: 2.6mm, weight: 4.28g
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F6768D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy annular brooch dating to c.AD 1250-1400. The brooch is circular in plan and plan-convex in section. The outer face is also decorated with six raised circular collets. Four of which contains a blue glass setting, two are now missing these glass settings but have the remains of a white cement within them. Between the collets the front face of the brooch frame is decorated with transverse grooves.  At the apex, is a rectangular constricted section in which sits the loop of a fragment of a copper-alloy wire pin.  &nb…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-E1BD3B
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval lead-alloy Papal bulla of Pope Boniface VIII dating to AD 1294-1303. It is discoidal in plan with straight edges. The obverse carries a border of pellets situated in which is an inscription in three lines reading BONI/FATIVS/P.P. VIII. The reverse bears the standard images of the faces of St. Paul and St. Peter each surrounded by an aureole of pellets, with a cross in between them and the inscription SPASPE above. The die axis is 12 o'clock.  Diameter: 33.4mm. Thickness 5mm; Weight. 40.68g.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-D0FD24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver halfpenny of Henry VI, first reign (AD 1422-1461). Annulet issue. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Roundabout initial cross. London mint. AD 1422-1427. Diameter: 12.19mm, Thickness: 0.59mm, Weight: 0.3g The coin is missing a portion of its outer flan between 2-7 O’clock. North Vol II, P 75, No 1434.
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: SF-B5AAD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver medieval penny of John, dating to the period AD 1207-10. Class 5c. Minted by Ilger of London. North vol.I, no.971
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-613659
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Boy Bishop token, of Series I worn, any lettering cannot be read. Obv: Mitre rev: long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-611DB0
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medieval harness pendant of later 12th or 13th century date. This pendant is almost complete but now bent, it is of unusual form, it is flat and lozenge shaped with a rounded knop projecting form each tip of the lozenge, one of these is missing and two survive, and the suspension loop projects at right angles to the plane of the pendant from the apex of the lozenge. The front face is decorated with what appears to be a worn fleur-de-lis within borders and is gilded. The back face is undecorated.  Length: 41.1mm, width: 25.8mm, thickness: 1.2mm, weight:5.41g
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60F03B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late medieval composite crecentic strap end. It is formed from two plates riveted together, the outer one is crescent-shaped with an elaborate knop projecting from its lower end and the rear plate is a smaller D-shaped, covering the reverse of the crescent-shaped section only. The outer face of the crescent-shaped section is decorated with engraved lines in a crude geometic pattern. The knop projecting from its lower end consists of two rounded lobes, their outer faces each engraved to represent inwards curving spirals with fleur-de-lis sh…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A59781
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III(AD 1247-1272, Class 3-6 not further defined dating to circa AD 1248-1272. Unclear moneyer; Mint of London. The coin has been double struck with the reverse die overlaying the obverse die.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.