Record ID: SF-699B25
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single jet bead of uncertain date. It is circular in shape and appears slightly oval shaped/conical in section, with a central circular perforation. The bead measures approximately 20mm in external diameter and could date to any period from the Neolithic onwards. The details of this object are taken from a single image taken briefly by Suffolk CC Archaeological Service when the finder brought the objects in for recording, hence the lack of detail in this record.
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shadingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6975C2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single small jet bead of uncertain date. It is circular in shape and section with a central circular perforation. The bead measures approximately 18mm in external diameter and could date to any period from the Neolithic onwards. The details of this object are taken from a single image taken briefly by Suffolk CC Archaeological Service when the finder brought the objects in for recording, hence the lack of detail in this record.
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-59B0D3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible shale fragment which could possibly be Roman in date. The fragment is rectangular in shape with rounded ends, one of which is polished. All other surfaces are unpolished and rough. It measures 48.98mm in length, 17.99mm in width and 8.32mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-16FCD2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete jet or shale possible finger ring. Roughly half of this possible finger ring now survives due to old breaks. This surviving half itself is in two parts, due to a recent glassy looking break. From the surviving part of the ring it is clear that the external diameter is c31mm and the internal diameter is c20.6mm. The cross-section is roughly triangular with a flat circumferencial ridge around the outer face where the third point of a triangle would be. This object is possibly a Roman finger ring, especially as it was found in the plough soil in an area whi…
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sweffling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-746732
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete shale or possibly jet bead. This bead is circular in plan and measures 19mm in diameter, its sides flare outwards in its centre. One side of the bead is a lot thicker than the other measuring 11mm, the other side is only 6mm thick. The wider side is most likely to have been the front face of the bead. This bead has a circular perforation which is off centre and worn, it measures 7mm in diameter. This bead is a rare discovery in very good condition. It is early Bronze Age in date and similar to a shale bead discovered in Wiltshire (Annable and Simpson 1964, 117, no 498), exa…
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2003
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'bentley', grid reference and parish protected.