Record ID: SF-2D58FB
Object type: CHAPE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an iron probable late medieval to early post-medieval scabbard chape. Only the lower end of the object survives. This is a cast, hollow flat triangular chape with a jagged break around its upper edge and a flattened globular terminal projecting from its lower end. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded. Scabbard chapes are more commonly made from sheet metal, but cast examples in copper alloy and iron are known. Compare PAS records: PUBLIC-03A532, LON-0444D0 and WMID-C808A3. It seems likely to be of late medieval to early post-medieval date. Le…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-116332
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete wrought iron medieval barbed and socketed 'broadhead' arrowhead. The surviving section of the blade is triangular in shape with straight sides and lozenge-shaped cross-section. One side of the inner end projects into an incomplete barb, whilst the one on the other is largely missing. A deep groove runs along the joints between the blade and socket on either face. The socket is circular in cross-section and expands slightly towards its outer end. A longitudinal fold runs along one side of the socket from manufacture. The surface o…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snape', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EAF8A6
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Early Medieval iron knife dating to circa AD 500-1000. It is a whittle-tanged knife. The tang is rectangular-sectioned and tapers gently from a maximum width of 9.44mm at the junction with the blade to 5.4mm at its terminal. The blade is broadly straight-backed though there is an element of thickening at the shoulder, likely caused by corrosion rather than design. The knife becomes convex curving towards the tip. The cutting edge is slightly curved at the tip from the straight back and gently flares outwards from a width of 7.2mm to the maximum width of the bla…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ipswich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3A2F52
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The head is sub rectangular and has both ends bent downwards at 90 degrees to the top. The shaft is rectangular and is hammered thinner towards the point which is missing in antiquity.  Measurments :-  Head ( including shaped ends ) 82mm x 22.2mm , Width 46.11mm , Total length 83.85mm , Shaft width max 20.14mm x 9.69mm , Weight 90.1g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-39E602
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The head is sub rectangular and L-shaped in profile. The shaft is rectangular and terminates in a hammered point.  Measurments :-  Head 32.23mm x 23.3mm , Total length 76.89mm , Shaft width max 15.41mm x 6.78mm , Weight 78.7g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-39CD52
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The nail is T-shaped in profile. The head is sub rectangular and large in proportion to the length of the shaft. The shaft is rectangular and terminates in a thin hammered point. The shaft curves below the head.   Measurments :-  Head 49.75mm x 44.82mm , Total length 90.42mm , Shaft width max 17.75mm x 13.15mm , Weight 138.1g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-398053
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The nail is T-shaped in profile. The head is sub rectangular above a long rectangular shaft which terminates in a hammered point. The shaft bends at an approximate 10 degree angle below the head until roughly half way down the shaft length then straightens from there to the hammered point.  Measurments :-  Head 26.69mm x 17.23mm , Total length 192mm , Shaft width max 11.57mm x 8.75mm , Weight 100.9g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1CC6C6
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron "strike-a-light" implement for striking a flint to raise a spark to ignite tinder for a fire. these objects are also known as a fire steel. The object has a sub-rectangular striking plate with two curved handles, probably dating to 17th Century AD. Measurments :- Length 62.15mm ,  Width 30.07mm ,  Thickness 7.92mm ,  Weight 31.3g Similar objects shown on the PAS database :- OXON-EB193E , LON-71B542 and LON-6357F6.  A very similar object is shown on the Museum of London's website under …
Created on: Sunday 3rd July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F6A5CC
Object type: LAMP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Roman iron lamp dating to circa AD 43-410. It has a broadly circular chamber with vertical walls and a flat base. At one end, there is a broadly hemispherical spout. The hanger is rectangular-sectioned and loops inwardly. It terminates in a broadly circular knop with central, circular suspension loop. It is now heavily corroded.  A similar incomplete recorded under BH-706431. A similar example is also attested in a metalwork hoard recovered from a grave fill, recorded under BH-84CCFA. Another very similar example is accessioned at the British Mu…
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ousden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-15E44F
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron end-plate and integral arm from the bolt of a late early-medieval or medieval padlock. The end plate is sub-circular and the broadly flat arm projects from the top of it on a perpendicular plane. At the top of the arm is an integral tubular loop which would have received the (missing) bar of the padlock, thereby closing it. The end plate exhibits three prominent stubs of the missing spines of the locking mechanism. These are rectangular in cross-section and the longest projects just four millimetres. One is at the bottom of the plate (six o-clock) and appears to be oriented…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-6D6F49
Object type: CROTAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete, very worn, cast copper-alloy, Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere is plain and has two opposing circular sound holes. Projecting from the top of the bell is a sub-rectangular shaped and sectioned attachment loop with rounded corners and a sub-circular hole. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a moulded 'starburst' motif of elongated flutes, though the pattern is very worn on one half. The 'starburst' pattern radiates a…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1F13EB
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, post-Medieval crotal bell dating c. AD 1600-1800. The bell comprises two hemispherical domes divided horizontally by a circumferential ridge. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes. A square suspension loop projects from the apex of the upper dome with a sub-oval aperture. The lower hemisphere has a long, thin sound slit with circular holes at the ends. The inner iron ball or clapper is in situ. The upper and lower hemispheres have a 'sunburst' or foliate (as in eight radiating petals) design. On the side of the sound slit is a semi-circul…
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1EFED6
Object type: URN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly fragment of a decorated urn handle. This object is curved at one end and concave in section.
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-58DAE2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) socketed spearhead. The blade is approximately 210mm in length, 27.5mm wide and 5.2mm thick. It is medium length with a narrow leaf-shaped blade profile and barely visible midrib on both sides of the blade. The socket is approximately 103mm in length, 24.1mm wide and 25.8mm thick. It is circular in cross-section and heavily corroded on one face. There is a slight rounded swelling to either side of the join between the blade and socket. Probably Swanton Series C2 / Hines and Bayliss SP4 (Bayliss and Hines 2013, 163-182). Swanton (19…
Created on: Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated: Friday 25th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6690D5
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Early Medieval iron firesteal or strike-a-light dating to circa AD 600-700. It consists of a flat sub-rectangular bar with a central hump and scrolled ends. The scrolled ends contain central apertures. The item is heavily corroded and no discernible decorative element is visible on each face. Other Early Medieval examples can be inlaid and decorated with stylised bird heads. The scrolled ends may be part of a zoomorphic design. The item is similar in form to LIN-EF72D9 and examples depicted in West 1998: pg 195, nos 13-15. In the record of the form it is noted…
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 1st June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FA081B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron medieval socketed 'broadhead' arrowhead. Both sides of the blade are missing leaving its original form unclear. A low, rounded mid-rib runs down the centre of both faces of the blade, expanding to develop into an elongated circular cross-sectioned socket at its inner end. The socket is c.18.00mm in length and c.10.5mm in diameter. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded. This is probably one of Jessop's (1997, 2) 'early multi-purpose forms', which he suggests date mainly to the 11th to 14th century AD (ibid.). In the LMMC catalogue (1967) ty…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B355D6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron medieval buckle frame. It is D-shaped with a narrowed and recessed strap bar. There is a a pair of globular swellings in the centre of the outer edge of the outer face. The metal is heavily corroded. Meols (Griffiths et al. 2007, fig.2.5.1) Type 4, dating to the late 14th century Length: 15.30mm, width: 11.64mm, thickness: 3.47mm, weight: 1.31g
Created on: Monday 8th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-580AC2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron core in copper-alloy casing Early Medieval weight, dating to AD 850-1066. It is spherical with two opposite flat faces. One face has a circular sunken line decorated with a series of punched annulets; the opposite flat face might have had the same decoration, but the iron corrosion has burts through the copper-alloy coating and covers large part of the surface. Cf. Rogerson (in EAA 74, 1995, p. 69, fig. 52, no. 136). See a parallel on PAS: NMS-8BB723 Diameter: 24.23 mm Height: 17.83 mm Weight: 40.51 g
Created on: Friday 11th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-44FC96
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron spearhead dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 500-650 AD. The spear is lanceolate, missing parts of its blade and tip as well as the lower section of the socket- though is otherwise preserved relatively complete. The cleft socket is circular in section and tapers towards its junction with the blade, demonstrating a triangular cut-out section on one side, in which can still be viewed fragments of semi-mineralised wood. The socket neck is short and solid, expanding outwards again and tapering into a blade of probable leaf-shaped original form, the central midrib o…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-445676
Object type: SEAX
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Seax or long knife dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-600 AD. The object is single edged, with a triangular-sectioned blade that thickens at its upper edge and curves down towards its point, giving it a humped appearance. The tang is triangular in form and follows the centre line of the blade, though the presumably organic handle is now missing. Preserved in fair condition with the original surface now mostly obscured by corrosion products, the seax measures c. 345mm long, 17.50mm thick at the midpoint of the tang, 42.49mm thick at the midpoint of the blade…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.