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Record ID: SF-908894
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable cast lead-alloy groat sized boy bishop token dating to the late Medieval or early Post-Medieval period, c. 1470-1539. Damaged and folded post-deposition, the design is not fully clear, but appears to be similar to SF-D642E8 with parts of the long cross and three pellets visible.  Length: 19.08mm Width: 18.04mm Thickness: 7.65mm Weight: 4.59g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2B7C38
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) nummular brooch.  Discoidal in plan and flat the front face is decorated with a human figure holding a staff and with a crown, sat on a bench holding a figure, either a child or animal, within a border of raised pellets or beads. This brooch fits a group of late Saxon disc brooches which copy, or appear to copy coinage of the period see Weetch (2013:15-16 fig no176,179), with the variants being divided by whether they copy obverse or reverse designs. To the reverse is an intergral pin and catchplate, which are …
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walsham-le-Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-433A44
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval to early post-medieval penny sized 'Boy Bishop' token, dating to the period c.AD 1470-c.1539.  Rigold's (1978, 95) Bury Series I ('neat, inscribed Bury series'), Type J.  Obverse: [.INTERCE]DAT. PRO. NO -Mitre Reverse: AVE/ REX/ GEn/TIS.  - Long cross dividing the legend with three pellets in each quarter. 
Created on: Friday 15th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Finningham', 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: SF-045E99
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Post Medieval lead-alloy lead weight dating to circa AD 1550-1700. It is teardrop shaped with a flat base, bulbous lower element and narrowed neck. At the apex of the neck is separately cast ferrous circular-sectioned loop. The loop is free from corrosion indicating a fairly recent date. 
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0308B9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy boy bishop halfgroat token dating to circa AD 1470-1539.  OBV: Illegible legend - mitred bust  REV: Illegible legend - long cross dividing concentric circles with three pellets in each quarter.  Uncertain Rigold 1978 Type I, inscribed series
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-01FA11
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy seal matrix dating to circa AD 1200-1300. Now incomplete, it is pointed oval shaped terminating in a diagonal break along the middle of the seal. The central die has an oval-shaped incised border is a fleur de lis. The outer perimeter has an inscription: + S'AGN [...] HON [...] A squashed D-shaped suspension loop survives on the reverse. Seal matrices with personal names are usually dated to the 13th century AD.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-890BA3
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy ampulla dating to circa AD 1150-1450. Its body is circular with a flattened base and a long rectangular neck. Now squashed flat, the neck is rectangular in plan and would have been hollowed, to allow for holy water to fill the vessel. The neck is incomplete, terminating in an old brea. One loop acting as a handle projects from one edge - the other has broken away. One face of the terminal is decorated with linear grooves creating a scalloped appearance. The other carries cross hatched incised grooves with two median overlapping triangles set below a f…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ramsholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F8749
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead-alloy Post Medievavl weight. The piece is anthropomorphic with an oval-sectioned head and rectangular sectioned torso. On the front of the object two are two opposed oval incised eyes and a nose made by two parallel longitudinal incised grooves below the eyes. The back of the head is decorated with crudely incised oblique grooves representing the hair. On the reverse, at the lower edge of the torso, the piece is bevelled. There appears a faint slot which made indicate the piece was a spoon handle or potentially even a knife handle, although this cannot be ascerted with …
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2FE7EF
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy pilgrim-badge. It depicts a robed figure, seated, holding a lamb - the Lamb of God. The figure may be on a boat although this is not certain, and is likely to represent St John the Baptist. On the back is a single loop for attachment to a garment. This badge is one of only a few of this type recorded to date, including BERK-29EB55 and YORYM-DB0F36, and an example from Fetter Lane, London (Ward Perkins 1967 [1940], 264, no. 36.146/2) Dimensions: It is 24mm wide and 22mm high, it weighs 2.9g Thanks to Rob Webley for identification 
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4777D4
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval lead dumb-bell shot dating to circa AD 1600-1800. Cast in one piece, it consists of two D-shaped terminals joined by a narrowed and constricted mid section. It has a creamy white patina.  Similar examples are recorded under SWYOR-D23605 and BERK-47F5A9
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F7D4E6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy boy bishop groat token dating to circa AD 1470-1539. The piece has been perforated with a 4.2mm aperture at 2 o'clock. OBV: Illegible legend - mitred bust  REV: Illegible legend - long cross dividing concentric circles with three pellets in each quarter.  Uncertain Rigold 1978 Type X uninscribed Series 
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F381D1
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead-alloy papal bulla of Pope Innocent III dating to AD 1198-1216. It is discoidal in plan and rectangular in section. Only just over half of the piece now survives, with an old worn break resulting in the missing apex. The obverse (recta) depicts the head of St Peter to the right and St Paul to the left. The inscription SPA/SPE above is missing. Both heads are enclosed within a border of pellets (or pearls).  The reverse (verso) side of the bulla shows the name of the Pope, which is written in the nominative, with his abbreviated title PP: (…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Butley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0D0938
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval lead-alloy spindle whorl dating to circa AD 1100-1550. It is broadly circular in plan and plano-convex in section. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 9.8mm. The piece is heavily worn but appears to have had pitted decoration on the outer face.  Spindle whorls can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time.  The weight of the spindle whorl is suggestive of a thick linen or wool fibre being spun, as there is a direct relationship between the weight of the…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F93739
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Earl Medieval to Medieval lead-alloy stylus dating dating to circa AD 1000-1100. Now bent out of shape to the point that it has folded back on itself, the piece is circular-sectioned. The terminal has a flat end whilst the nib end is pointed. it shares similarities with Biddle's class I writing lead, with more similarities to example 2290, dating to 10th century (Biddle, 1990: p.742-743, fig 211, 2290.)
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-8F8CB1
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Roman lead-alloy and iron steelyard weight dating to circa AD 43-410. It is oval in plan and bi-conical in section with a heavily degraded face Two opposed broadly circular areas of iron staining indicate the presence of an iron loop, now missing. The weight falls into Tyrrell's B4 classification system (2015). 
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Stowupland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-25F2C3
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a lead alloy ingot. It is slightly wider at the base than the top, and narrow along its length. There are no distinguishing marks, and has an even brown patina. There is no indication that it was used by suspension, although half of it is missing.The shape would suggest a relatively modern origin. Dimensions: 34m wide and 32mm long, 21mm high, it weighs 199.84g
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E92805
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl, conical in shape with a flat base, Walton Rogers form A1. The base is 26mm diameter, tapering to 14mm diameter at the top. The central hole is 5mm diameter, and slightly off centre. It is decorated with radial lines forming triangular shapes but these are worn in many areas. It has an even light brown patina. The small diameter of the central hole would suggest an early date, perhaps 9th-11th centuries AD Dimensions: 26mm diameter and 14mm high, it weighs 50.40g
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-509393
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight Post Medieval lead-alloy weight dating to circa AD 1200-1700. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The front face is decorated in high relief with a cross with pellets in each quadrant with a central quatrefoil. The base is undecorated and the weight has a smooth grey/cream patina.
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-EC3D11
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead-alloy token dating to circa AD 1600-1800. It is discoidal in plan with uniface decoration. In the centre is a raised pellet with a cross and saltire through it. The terminals of the cross are fleur de lis.  The token is consistent with Powell Type 14
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.