Record ID: SF-61DC76
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The four fragments of this object were found in March 2020 in close proximity, with a maximum gap of about 18m between them, by two detectorists carrying out a systematic survey on a Roman site that has evidence for a villa-type building in south-west Suffolk. Description 1. A single link, 32mm long (incomplete), 17mm wide and 2.5mm thick, weight 5.45gm. A lozenge shape with a single circular loop projecting in the same plane from one end, flanked on either side by rounded lobes, and at the other end, also in the same plane, a pair of damaged loops. The complete single cen…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South-West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A35C62
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy probably Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) chain link, dating to AD 600-700. The link has a number eight shape; the two loops have rounded outer sides narrowing to the point where they meet and cross in the centre. The frame is oval in cross-section and slightly curved in profile. The outer end of the loops have a worn inner edge, due to the use. The surfaces are in fair condition and bear traces of iron corrosion products. See other examples on this database: NMS-5797E7, NMS-FDD8D1. Length: 21.78mm Width: 7.76mm Thickness: 2.09mm Weight: 1.21g
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 13th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-823B9A
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy chain of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date. Only two links survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. They are formed from sheets of copper-alloy folded to form a circular loop. This chain meaures 13.16mm in length, 6.55mm in width, 0.81mm in thickness, 0.48g in weight. There is a similar example from London (Egan and Pritchard, 19991, p. 319, no. 1595).
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7D95A7
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two links of a copper-alloy chain, which could be Roman or later in date. Each link is created by a strip of copper-alloy with oval shaped terminals being folded in half, so the two oval terminals of one link have the central fold of the other link passing through them. The two links measure 33.42mm in length and 10.80mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B2F492
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possibly Roman copper-alloy chain. This chain has alternate links which are oval copper-alloy wire or wider also oval shaped copper-alloy loop, which are decorated with three longitudinal mouldings. Nine links survive and what this chain would have been used for originally is unknown. It measures c59mm in surviving length and each link measures c8mm in length and c3mm in width externally.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6621
Object type: CHAIN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy link from a chain, in the shape of a figure-of-eight. One loop is blocked by iron corrosion. 16 mm long by 7 mm wide. Chain links are hard to date, as they are functional objects, but this one appears to be of some age; it is similar to Winchester no. 4064 (Biddle 1990, fig. 351) which is from a 12th-century context.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK CODDENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6327
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Link in the shape of a figure of eight. Each half appears to be worn internally as if the link has been part of a taut chain. The metal is strange - a bubbly grey patina looks like that of a lead-tin alloy, but the link is quite light and where the surface has broken away the metal underneath is deep brown. It is not iron (it does not react to a magnet) and so it must either be a copper alloy or a more unusual alloy. Parallels for the shape can be found among Roman iron chains, and there is a similar but smaller example from a 12th-century context in Winchester (Hinton in Biddle 19…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF1471
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Single silver link from a chain for a pendant or other piece of jewellery.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK CODDENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF1415
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Series of 9 alternating cast and wire links from a chain, possibly made from silver. Perhaps 19th century.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2000
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Field 13', grid reference and parish protected.