Record ID: PUBLIC-6E7201
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard, probably of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD 1500 - AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section and has a convex section; the base is flat with pitted depresions. The upper face has a circular depression (15.mm in diameter) stamped into it, to take the points of needles. The guard would have been wrapped in leather or cloth, with a hole to line up with the circular depression in the guard, and then strapped to the hand to protect the palm when forcing needles through very coarse material. Measurements :-…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6FC0C6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a pointed teardrop/oval shape, flat on one side and domed on the other, with a rounded ends. It has a slight D-shaped cross section.  A single small circular recess ( 3.8mm diameter ) is present to the convex surface, the other side is flat and unmarked.  Measurements :- Length: 55.01mm,  Width 45.63mm, Thickness 7.31mm , Weight 95.4g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F79BE
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a sub-ovate shape with one long side straighter and more even than the other and with a D-shaped cross section.  A single circular recess ( 10.3mm diameter ) is present to one surface, which has been worn through by wear and is now a hole . The metal is a dark grey colour, and both surfaces have the appearance of a series of ripples on them.  Palm guards of this design are thought to have been cast in oyster shells as evidenced in Portable Antiquities Scheme record number IOW-A9A877 i…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F9A13
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead palm guard of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1800. The object is a circular shape and with a D-shaped cross section.  A single small circular recess ( 4.9mm diameter ) is present to the convex surface, the other side is flat and unmarked .  Measurements :- Diameter: 47.8mm,  Thickness 6.28mm , Weight 71.4g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6E97C9
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard, probably of the Post-Medieval period, dating to AD 1500 - AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section and has a convex section; the base is flat. Probably handmade by wrapping a thin sheet of lead around a lead core and folding the edges down flat to overlap the edges of the core on the lower side.  Measurements :- Diameter: 44.11mm, Thickness 18.28mm , Weight 226.3g
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-751991
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform dark orange throughout with some grey staining on the upper surface of the tile and includes infrequent quartz inclusions.   Measurements :- Length 163mm , Width 92.32mm , Thickness 22.03mm , Weight 534.3g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-77F786
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform light orange throughout and includes infrequent sand and quartz inclusions.   Measurements :- Length 86.62mm , Width 91.95mm , Thickness 16.61mm , Weight 278.3g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-749F1A
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform dark orange throughout, including the core with infrequent quartz inclusions.  In one corner of the base of the tegula there is a V incised into the fabric.  Measurements :- Length 134.85mm , Width 85.06mm , Thickness 17.72mm , Weight 287.8g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F34E85
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy sword belt hanger buckle of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 -1630. The buckle is a double loop rectangle with an integral circular lateral suspension loop projecting from one end, above the bar. The sides of the frame are bevelled. The frame is plain with no decoration. The buckle is 48.28mm long including the suspension loop, the frame without loop measures 37.82mm long, 33.15mm wide , 3.21mm thick and weighs 9.2g. The central bar is roughly square in plan and is 2.56mm thick. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead p.76, no.472 and is dated to …
Created on: Friday 6th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2892A9
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman enamelled stud dating from c AD 43 - 300. The stud is a circular plate, with the face edge folded over to give a deeper appearance. The face of the stud is divided into three cells by a raised copper alloy bar. There is a raised border running around the outer edge of the stud. The three cells on the face show traces of red and light green enamel. The copper alloy parts of the stud have a mid green patina. On the reverse there is an integral rivet projecting from the centre. It is sub-square in cross section. The stud has an old break resulting in an unknown …
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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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
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Record ID: PUBLIC-09F366
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting of swivel type from a Medieval date 1080 - 1450. Only one loop remains, the remainder is missing due to old breaks. The loop is D-shaped in form and tapers at both sides with zoomorphic terminals. These are in the form of animal heads with elongated snouts with a sharpe central ridge. Eyes are visible on one terminal, but worn on the other. The mouths of the zoomorphic beasts are open and appear to hold the middle part of the swivel, which is oval in form with an integral circular stud which would have originally been loosely attached…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B1A151
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy swivel, probably from a harness dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1300). The object consists of two loops (one trapezoidal, one oval) which are attached together by a central lug. The lug is integral to one of the halves and passes through a hole on the opposite half. One loop is semi rectangular in shape and the smaller loop is oval shaped. It has a dark green patina and is in good condition, with a full swivel movement. The size of this swivel probably means that it was too large for hawking purposes, so is much more likely to have formed part of a leash f…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FB00C4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bar mount or belt stiffener of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400). The mount is composed of a single bar. The terminals are preceded by slight rounding then narrow out to almost a point. There is a small hole at one end through which a rivet would have held the bar to the belt, the hole at the other end is closed due to corrosion. The fitting is very worn and any decoration that may have been present is now not possible to define. Bar mounts were normally attached transversely in a row on straps or belts, usually evenly spaced, and generally spanning the full width of t…
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F581E9
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the toggle-end of an early Post Medieval cast copper alloy toggle-clasp, probably dating to c. 16th-c.17th century AD. The toggle-end fragment consists of a raised and protruding toggle bar at one end, followed by a plate including symmetrically cast bifurcated knops on both sides of a small circular rivet hole. The toggle-end fragment ends abrubtly in an old break through the middle of its open work plate. It measures 20.77 mm long, 13.89 mm wide, 4.13 mm thick, and weighs 2.1 grams. See similar examples on the PAS database - SUSS-76BA75 and SUR-DE3097 Read (2…
Created on: Sunday 21st June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C61CBC
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy belt slide of Post Medieval date (1600-1950 AD). The slide is double looped and rectangular with square corners. The outer bars and central bar are rectangular in cross-section.
Created on: Saturday 23rd January 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-855591
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap fitting of Post Medieval date. The fitting is sub-rectangular in plan and has one end which is slightly expanded, followed by a narrowing in the centre and straight sided at the other end. Both ends are rounded. The face of the object is very worn, however there are three transverse bands visible, one towards each terminal and a central one. The central band appears to have been tinned or silvered. There are two incomplete integral fixing studs on the reverse, both reduced in size from their original. Length - 25.96mm, Width - 8.21mm, Thickness - 2.41mm , …
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 17th December 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-06A55B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete section of a cast copper alloy sword belt hanger of Post Medieval date. The object is roughly foliate in form, with moulded decoration forming a leaf pattern, with a trefoil shaped terminal. The original hook at the base is missing from an old break. There is one remaining circular fixing holes, containing the original iron rivet. This would have been one of two or three identical fittings that together formed a hanging arrangement for a sword, date 16th-17th century. There are many similar examples on the PAS , for example GLO-0309F5, SUR-3967CF and SUR-4ACFDA. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-07005D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete section of a cast copper alloy sword belt hanger of Post Medieval date. The object is roughly foliate in form, with moulded decoration forming a leaf pattern, with a trefoil shaped terminal. The original hook at the base is missing from an old break. This would have been one of two or three identical fittings that together formed a hanging arrangement for a sword, date 16th-17th century. The width of the body is 17.9mm with the overall width being 33.5mm, which makes this example a larger version of the usual form of this fitting. There are many similar examples on …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A556F3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval shield-shaped strap-end with a bar mount at the attachment end. The strap-end is formed of a rounded shield-shaped sheet plate, 0.9mm thick, 13.3mm at the barred terminal end and 12.4mm wide at the rounded end. The terminal end is square and runs parallel for 6.8mm where it becomes waisted to a width of 8.3mm. It opens out to a width of 12.5mm where it rounds out. It is smooth and undecorated and has 2 attachment rivets. Overall length is 16.2 mm. The bar mount itself is rectangular with an arched cross section. The bar is 12.8mm long by 4.9mm wide,…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.