Record ID: PUBLIC-81D0D8
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch-element. It is sub-rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile. The plate and bar are cast in one piece with the sub rectangular catch-element, within which is a long oval slot, projecting from the centre of a straight front edge. The rectangular plate has a straight outer edge and an integrally cast, narrow, longitudinally positioned bar projecting from the inner edge of the outer face. The outer face of this bar is decorated with two groups of two transverse grooves, creating …
Created on: Saturday 30th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-1856DA
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable miscast and/or unfinished copper-alloy catch piece sleeve clasp of C6th date. Consisting of a rectangular bar with a rectangular catch element projecting from the centre of othe front edge. The object appears to have been made in a two-piece mould, and there are casting flashes of metal surviving which in a finished object would have been filed away. No decoration can be seen and there is not evidence of lugs.  Length: 33.66mm Width: 16.90mm Weight: 9.30g
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A3043E
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 450-480. It consists of a bar which is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. From one edge projects a median D-shaped hook element with central, circular perforation. The bar is decorated with two sets of two incised transverse grooves positioned just beyond the edges of the hook. The main body of the clasp has broken away although a perforation at one edge can be discerned.  This example very likely falls into Hines’ B12 category.  Penn and Brugmann simplify Hines&…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-648334
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 450-480. It consists of a bar which is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The bar has three raised rectangular bosses. Two are located at each edge whilst there is a central boss located at the midsection of the bar. Projecting from each boss are the faint remains of loops. Projecting from the rear edge of the central boss is a hook element which is now broken and survived by two stubs.  The narrowed rectangular fields between the bosses are decorated with inc…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-302415
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 475-550. It is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The front face consists of a raised rectangular bar containing eight raised cells. The cells are decorated with transverse grooves of irregular numbers ranging between 2-5. Projecting from the inner is a flat, median D-shaped loop with central, circular perforation to which would have been attached the other, now missing, element of the clasp. The element projecting from the rear edge is now only partially complete, but would have carried a symmetrical d…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-013846
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy gusset plate dating to circa AD 500-550. The surviving piece is triangular, tapering from a its widest edge into an old break. The widest edge contains two moulded, rounded knops at either end. In the centre, at the wide edge is a triangular openwork aperture. Beneath the knops on the front face are two circular apertures.  In the centre of the front face is a rounded boss manufactured in the repousse style. It is linked two the edge by two moulded oblique grooves. Emerging from the other side of the boss is a vertical g…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ADC7C7
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy (possibly gilded) early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp. The object is an elongated, narrow bar, rectangular in cross-section with moulded decoration on the outer face and sides and a flat reverse, which would originally have been soldered on to the rest of the clasp. This decoration consists of a raised rectangular panel in the centre and raised square panels at either end with groups of raised, closely spaced, transverse ridges in the spaces between these (arranged three in the centre and two to either side separated by narrow space…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ADC3B6
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp hook. It is a narrow sub-rectangular shape. A rectangular hook-element, c.4.98mm wide, projects from the centre of front edge, now with a slight crack across the bend. The rear edge has the inner edge of a circular attachment hole visible just behind each end with an irregular break in the section between them. The outer face is decorated with two longitudinal grooves just behind the rear edge with five pairs of transverse grooves arranged at regular intervals across the remainder. The object is bent at an …
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ADBFC8
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete gilded copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp hook-piece. It is sub-rectangular in shape with an incomplete, flat, irregularly-shaped section projecting from one end. The front half of the outer face is decorated with a raised linear border with a chip carved motif in its centre consisting of ten parallel squares arranged in a central, longitudinal line, each decorated with three transverse grooves, and surrounded by a raised border with a line of small dots in its centre. Gilding still covers the majority of this decoration. The rear …
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ADBA24
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch. It is a narrow sub-rectangular shape. A rectangular catch-element, c.4.38mm wide, projects from the centre of front edge. The rear edge is wavy creating four lobes, the inner two more pointed than than the others and the outer two each with a small circular attachment hole through the middle. The outer face is decorated with two longitudinal grooves positioned slightly off-centre towards the rear edge. The area behind the front edge is decorated with two groups of four grooves, each with a wider gr…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ADB54A
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch-element. It is sub-rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile. A rectangular catch-element, c.13.9mm wide, projects from the centre of straight front edge. The rectangular plate has a wavy outer edge and an integrally cast, narrow, longitudinally positioned bar projecting from the inner edge of the outer face. The outer face of this bar is decorated with two groups of multiple, fine, transverse grooves. There is a small circular hole through each corner of the outer edge of the plate one of w…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AD9EB2
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp hook-element. It is sub-rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile. A rectangular hook-element, c.4.6mm wide, projects from the centre of straight front edge. The rear edge has a complete rounded lobe projecting from its lower end and the remains of three further lobes projecting at regular intervals along the remainder of its length, the outer end of each missing. There is a small circular attachment hole through the centre of the surviving lobe and the inner edge of further holes can be seen…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AD8AF1
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch. It is a narrow sub-rectangular shape. A rectangular catch-element, c.13.30mm wide, projects from the centre of front edge, now with a break in its outer edge. The rear edge is wavy creating four lobes, the inner two more pointed than than the others and the outer two each with a small circular attachment hole through the middle. The outer face is decorated with two longitudinal grooves positioned slightly off-centre towards the rear edge. The area behind the front edge is decorated with two grou…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AD8603
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp hook. It is a narrow sub-rectangular shape. A rectangular hook-element, c.4.08mm wide, projects from the centre of front edge. The rear edge is wavy creating four lobes, the inner two more pointed than than the others and the outer two each with a small circular attachment hole through the middle. The outer face is decorated with two longitudinal grooves positioned slightly off-centre towards the rear edge. The area behind the front edge is decorated with two groups of four grooves, each with a wider…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-73F7DA
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 450-600 It is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section.  A fragment of the catch-element is positioned on the front edge. The rear edge protrudes with two central trinagulars and two lateral circular loops; one of them is incomplete. The front face of the clasp has a longitudinal median ridge. Along the back edge, emerging from the median band, are parallel moulded grooves. The central group consists of five grooves whilst the other only has three, owing to an old break.&n…
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-91FF24
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch-element. It is sub-rectangular in shape. An incomplete rectangular catch-element loop projects from the centre of front edge. The outer part of this is missing and the metal of the remaining sections is very thin suggesting that it may have broken as a result of wear. The outer face is decorated with two central longitudinal grooves. Beyond this the rear half of the plate is slightly convex and is decorated with two groups of three transverse grooves towards each end. The front half of the p…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CF0D1E
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 500-600. The surviving element is broadly rectangular in plan with a convex front face and concave reverse. It consists of a broadly rectangular bar. Its front face is ornate, adorned with an animal head motif set within a circular border. Heavy traces of gilding are present within recessed panels surrounding the motif.  Along one edge are the remains of a catch or sewing hole. The reverse is plain.  It is similar in form to SF-70F7BE and CAM-7A88CA . A very similar, more …
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Butley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-835AE5
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 450-480. It consists of a rectangular bar with a slightly convex outer face and flat reverse. The bar has two raised rectangular bosses with straight edges and would have contained a third which has now broken away. . Projecting from the rear edge of the central boss is a hook element which is now broken and survived by two stubs. The narrowed section between the two bosses is decorated with transverse incised grooves. The back face is undecorated. This example falls into Hines’ B1…
Created on: Thursday 14th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5B9DDA
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 480-550. It consists of a rectangular bar, plano-convex in section. Four evenly spaced rectangular lugs project from the rear edge producing a castellated appearance. The body contains two circular sewing holes situated at either end. The bar is decorated with five irregularly spaced, broadly linear circles and dots. Each of the of the lugs contains a two smaller circle and dot designs.  The front edge is decorated with incised transverse grooves running up its length. The remains of a hook pr…
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5B9A94
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy sleeve clasp dating to circa AD 450-480. It consists of a rectangular bar, plano-convex in sectiom. The bar has three raised rectangular bosses with straight edges. Two are located at each end whilst there is a central boss located at the midsection of the bar. Projecting from each boss is an integrally cast rounded knop with central perforation. A pattern of six transverse incised grooves are positioned either side of the central bar. Projecting from the rear edge of the central boss is a hook element which is now broken and sur…
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.