Record ID: CAM-5B21F1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron knife, possibly dating to the Early Medieval period. Iron knife blade and tang. The blade is flat backed and tapers to the blade edge. The tip of the blade is missing. The tang is oval in section and tapers to a point. The knife has a length of 120mm; the knife blade has a width of 35mm.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Sunday 7th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2A0515
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete large iron key which could be medieval in date. The bow is missing the stem is complete and the bit also survives, although due to corrosion it is unclear if this is complete or not. It measures 110.86mm in total length and the stem is 15.85mm in width, the bit is 38.66mm in width. The stem has a circular section and is hollow at the bit end. The bit projects at right angles from the underside of the stem and then has one rectangular tooth, which may be incomplete.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swefling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E6B3F3
Object type: FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a probable Roman iron double spiked loop.It has been bent at right angles into an L-shape, with a loop, filled with corrosion at one terminal and the two arms terminating with spiked ends. The arms are separate from each other but corroded together. The object measures 57.36mm in length, from loop terminal to the right-angle bend, and is 21.12mm wide across the loop. The arms are 6.56mm and 6.84mm in width, and the object weighs 33g. Whilst it ressembles double spiked loops from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2004, nos 291 etc) it does seem to be deliberately bent in half, unlike the others…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-752612
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of metal working debris containing some iron content. It is sub-circular in plan and concave in profile, suggesting it may have been casting waste from the base of a furnace. The fragment measures 58.35mm in length, 50.31mm in width, 24.05mm in thickness, and weighs 83.92g.
Created on: Friday 9th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-919C32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two substantial cast fragments from an iron cauldron of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, with a combined total weight of 207.70g. The first is an irregular fragment, which is approximately triangular in shape, from the rim of the vessel that preserves one handle. The rim is everted with a flattened top edge and a transverse moulded ridge along the outer edge. On the outer face there is a second parallel moulded ridge approximately half way down the fragment, with traces of a similar, third ridge at the base of the sherd. The small cast handle is round in section and triangular in s…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E0AC73
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded iron horseshoe of probable Medieval date. It is almost complete but is missing the exterior edge from one branch as well as all but one of the nails due to old breaks. The shoe has a relatively broad web measuring 22.45mm in width and 9.70mm in thickness towards the toe, with a rounded and slightly thickened toe end. Each branch narrows to approximately 10.05mm in width at the calkin ends and the shoe appears to have folded calkins of Clark's type C. Each branch has three nail holes seemingly formed from countersunk rectangular slots with central perforations t…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woolpit', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-09C4D7
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of iron metal working debris. It is semi-circular in profile with uneven exterior surface and a flattened interior. The fragment measures 29.03mm in width, 20.79mm in length, 7.89mm in thickness, and weighs 10.12g. It is of uncertain date and could belong to any point from the Iron Age through Post-Medieval periods.
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-692E84
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron key handle with collar. It is trefoil-shaped but corroded so no detail can be determined. It may be medieval or later in date. It measures 40.29mm in length, 25.42mm in width and weighs 11.04g. The collar is 9.04mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F605B2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Medieval iron whittle-tang knife, distal end of blade missing. Surviving parts of back and cutting edge are almost straight and the blade narrows only slightly towards the break. Length >131mm. Tang length 54mm. Blade width 25 – 22mm. 14th – 15th century.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-418B75
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron buckle frame of possible Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is square in form and section with a badly corroded, separately cast, iron pin folded around one side and tapering to a sharp point. The entire object demonstrates extensive signs of iron corrosion and encrustation. It measures 27.82mm in height, 27.71mm in width, 4.52mm in thickness, and weighs 7.69g. This buckle frame is similar to late Medieval and Post-Medieval examples noted in London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991: no. 430; Egan, 2005: no. 98), as well as Post-Medieval examples from Norwich (Margeson, 1993…
Created on: Friday 7th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-927254
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A seemingly complete, but very corroded, iron object of uncertain date. It comprises a round base with flat bottom and hollow inner surface, creating a rim around the edge of the object. From the inner surface of this rim extend two flat rectangular strips of iron that cross at the centre to give the object a hollow, dome-shaped form. There are no signs of additional decoration but this may be resultant from teh preservation of the object. It measures approximately 31.5mm in diameter, 20.31mm in height, and weighs 27.83g. The precise function of this object remains uncertain, althou…
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4A7050
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron knife of probable Post-Medieval date. Part of the triangular tang survives intact, but is heavily corroded and missing much of its extremities. The tang is separated from the remains of the integrally cast blade by an oval shaped copper-alloy collar that is rectangular in profile and would have served as a stop for the now missing handle. The blade itself is mostly incomplete, but what does survive is rectangular in profile and triangular in section, narrowing to the blade edge of the knife and with a flat back. This fragment measures 52.10mm in length, 16.72mm in he…
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-555CA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron buckle of probable Medieval to early Post-Medieval date. It has a D-shaped frame that is rectangular in section and with an integrally cast central bar. The frame is decorated on the front face with central oval shaped pin rest that has short double parallel diagonal grooves to either side. Additionally, double parallel diagonal grooves run from the outer edge towards the integral bar, with similar but shorter grooves at the corners of the frame. Either side of the bar are double vertical grooves. The bar itself is rectangular in form and section, with elaborate decorat…
Created on: Wednesday 24th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-368F71
Object type: BOLT (FASTENING)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron object, probably a bolt or screw, of uncertain date. It has a square head and tapering rectangular shaft that is square in section. Approximately half way down the shaft expands on one side, but this may be the result of corrosion or encrustation. Towards the base of the shaft there is a large square projection that in form resembles a rove or bolt through which the shaft passes. The entire object has suffered from extensive corrosion and encrustation to the degree that the surfaces are extremely fragile and the form is not entirely apparent. It measures 73.27mm in length, 13.2…
Created on: Tuesday 7th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Friston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-36AEA5
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron object, possibly a bridle fitting or similar, of uncertain date. It comprises a central bar that is square in section and rectangular in form. At each end are the remains of projecting loops, one of which is complete and is formed by the end of the bar being elongated and curved around to meet the main shaft, thus forming the loop. The loop at the opposite end is formed in a similar manner but is incomplete due to old breaks. It is also set at ninety degrees to the plane of the opposite loop. The entire object is heavily encrusted and corroded. It measures 102.93mm …
Created on: Tuesday 7th July 2009
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Friston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-EDAE41
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron object, possibly a very corroded fragment from a whittle and tang knife of uncertain date. It is flat, tapering towards one end to produce a triangular form. At the widest end of the triangle there appears to be a terminal end separated from the main plate by semi-circular notches to either side of the object, from which extends the heavily corroded terminal, perhaps formed from two prongs although this remains uncertain due to damage to the object. It measures 94.88mm in total length, 13.97mm in width/height, 3.27mm in thickness, and weighs 8.31g. This is probably a…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-EDD872
Object type: AGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small iron object of uncertain form, probably agricultural in nature, and highly corroded and encrusted. It is circular in section with two prongs forming a U-shaped plan, with a further short prong extending backwards from one end. The precise form and function of the original object are uncertain due to the poor preservation of the object and the extensive encrustation covering all surfaces. The fragment measures 31.73mm in length, 34.24mm in width, 9.81mm in thickness, and weighs 18.48g. This object is probably agricultural in nature but is of uncertain Roman or later date.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-EE0E73
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron buckle of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is D-shaped in plan, square in section, with a flattened and expanded outer edge that is incomplete due to old breaks. The inner edge has a slight constriction where the now missing pin would originally have hinged, but the surfaces have suffered from extensive corrosion making the identification of any other decoration or distinctive features impossible. The buckle measures 35.80mm in height, 28.57mm in width, 3.93mm in thickness, and weighs 3.54g. This buckle is similar to examples from Medieval to Post-Medieval Winc…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6C3157
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron arrowhead with a socketed incomplete shaft and a triangular head, very similar to examples from London (Biddle 1990, fig 344, no 3994). These are believed to be military or hunting arrows and are late 13th-14th century in date. This example measures 44.27mm in length and 17.46mm in width.
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wordwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-852294
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of iron metal working debris. It measures 45.13mm in length, 35.98mm in width, 22.98mm in thickness, and weighs 54.50g.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.