Record ID: SF-24C302
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circumstances of discovery: Unstratified find that was recovered from the topsoil by metal detection on a controlled developer-funded archaeological excavation. Description: Incomplete strap end or buckle plate made from sheet silver, rectangular in plan. It is decorated with intricate repousse decoration in the form of scrolls. The attachment end is chevron shaped and has three punched rivet holes, one at each point. The longitudinal edges are bevelled. Dimensions: 21.3mm x 25.mm 7 x 0.8mm Discussion: No direct comparison has yet been found for this artefact, though it…
Created on: Friday 4th March 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-38EDBC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval mount, probably dating to AD 1300-1450. It consists of a thin disc of metal, which bears a repousse' decoration, depicting a three lobed motif overlapped by a raised cross. The arm of the cross not overlapping a lobe seems to flare in a flat crescent. The central convex design is enclosed in a border of pellets. The front face has traces of gilding. Along the border there are three circular attachment holes; one of holes is blocked possibly by soil. The mount is slightly dented and has a small crack on the edge. Date: c. AD 1300-1450. Dimensions: 17.90mm in dia…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5E571B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete cast silver mount in the form of a cinquefoil with an internal iron attachment lug dating to the Medieval period, c. 1300-1500. The mount takes the form of a five-petalled flower, with each petal separated from its neighbour on each side by a smaller sub-triangular section that demonstrates engraved cross-hatched decoration and gilding, giving a two-tone effect between these and the 'petals' themselves. It is heavily domed and broadly conical in profile, with the remains of a circular-sectioned iron attachment lug still present- now concreted into the apex o…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EBC242
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gilded silver post-medieval mount or strap fitting. It is circular with a circular hole through its centre, its outer face moulded to form a six-petalled double rose. The reverse is flat and undecorated. There are traces of gilding in places on both faces. It survives in good condition. Date: Post-medieval: c.AD 1500-1650 Dimensions: External diameter: 11.20mm, internal hole diameter: 4.70mm, thickness: 2.12mm, weight: 1.23g Discussion: Read (2008, 195, no.723) illustrates a similar gilded silver rose component, which forms the decorative outer section of a …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-22CE27
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Unidentified silver object, possibly a mount, complete but in two refitting pieces. The object is cruciform in shape, comprising a central rectangular panel from which project four animal-heads, forming the arms of the cross. One animal-head has broken off at the neck and is now separate; two are bent inwards at 90 degrees to the central panel, and the fourth is almost straight with a slight inward curve. The reverse of the object is plain and slightly hollowed, and the central plate is slightly convex. The upper surface of the object is decorated in low relief. The …
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0E424F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt sheet mount of probable medieval date. Originally roughly quatrefoil in shape the upper foil edge is now missing due to old breaks. Between each of the larger foils is a smaller rounded one. The front face is heavily gilded and decorated with a repousse design, which has been pressed through from the back face. This design has a beaded border and then depicts two beasts. Both are quadrupeds shown in side profile moving right. A larger one with short tail, long body and neck and a small head, possibly a sheep, and a smaller one which is in fron…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DBD4E8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gilded silver mount of early medieval date. It is roughly oval-shaped and the front depicts a human mask flanked by stylised birds' heads. Substantial gilding survives across the front surface, with areas missing or worn off on the mask's brow and nose, and the outer border above the brow. The mask appears to wear a hood or head-dress which covers the hair and runs below the chin. In the centre is a triangular stamped motif with a central 'trunk' and several 'branches' on each side. Traces of additional stamps are now obscured by wear and damage. The mask's eyes are pellets set w…
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thetford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB2B22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver possible button or mount most likely to be post medieval date. Circular in shape with a slightly domed front face, roughly half of the original edges survive; these are shaped and have small evenly spaced circular holes through them. There is a square scar in the centre of the back face indicating that there was a shaft/ loop or other form of attachment device originally present. Dimensions: Diameter: 22.38mm Thickness: 0.90mm Weight: 2.81g Discussion: This object is likely to be post medieval in date due to its style.
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7E6816
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete and bent silver mount, quatrefoil in shape with three of the lobes being bent backwards and incomplete. The front face is heavily gilt and depicts a lion seated in side profile right with a cross-hatched field behind it. There are two complete and one incomplete surviving oval-shaped collets in the centre of three of the terminals of the lobes; these have white paste within them, which would have held some sort of setting originally. The back face has a central integral silver loop for attachment onto a strap or item of clothing, this is rectangular in shape…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-917043
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver sexfoil mount of Medieval date. It is dome shaped with a hollow back with six evenly shaped facets radiating from the centre. It has a central hole for a separate circular rivet which is missing. It is flattened in half, most likely due to post-depositional damage. It measures 19.00mm in diameter, 11.06mm in height, 0.39mm in thickness and weighs 0.83g. This mount is similar to copper-alloy examples published from London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991: no 952).
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Southwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-914D62
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver object, possibly a finial, which appears to have been cut or broken off another object as the base is very flat and smooth. It is most likely Post-medieval in date. It is in the form of a thistle with a series of radiating leaves surrounding it. The base is hexagonal in shape. It measures 17.62mm in height, 18.58mm in width, 8.57mm in thickness and weighs 7.59g.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Southwold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-909994
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver gilt lion's head mount or brooch of Medieval date with the lion's mane forming a radiating sun around the circumference. The muzzle protrudes from the centre of the object with the nose and eyes above. The ears are within the mane and form part of the radiating sun. It has a separate sub-circular plate on the reverse with a single circular rivet in the centre for attachment. Discussion: Other silver gilt mounts with lions include two Treasure cases found in Essex (2003 T106) (Treasure Annual Report 2003, p110, no 202) and Norfolk (2003 T313)( Treasure Annual …
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blaxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-626F92
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver object, possibly a finial, which appears to have been cut from the object rather than broken off. The end is in the form of a stylised flower with six evenly sized petals. The shaft is hexagonal in section and there are two collars separating a widening of the shaft towards the end. It has been suggested that this might be from a spoon or fork, but no parallel has been identified.
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-917B71
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver eyelet or mount. The design is flower-like with five 'petals' radiating from the central hole and a longer 'stalk' between two of them. The central hole has been formed by punching through the metal and on the reverse, it flares out as if to secure the object to something, possibly fabric or leather.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2A03E7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sub-triangular piece of silver gilt metal with square finials at each point and a circular 'rivet' in the centre which is broken on the reverse. It is possibly a mount, potentially from a casket.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-79BDF7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A worn silver sheet fragment of a possible mount. It is rectangular in shape, and all of the edges now appear to be worn or broken, the back face is flat and front face has longitudinal border ridges between which there is an incomplete inscription which appears to read [ ]MELCHOR[ ]. This could be a mis-spelling of Melchoir, which is the name given to one of the wise men or Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. Dimensions: 23.47mm in length, 6.95mm in width, 0.78g in weight. Discussion: Due to the probable interpretation of the word on the fragment being Melchoir …
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'tuddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-452682
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver probable decorative mount for which no published parallel could be found. Circular in shape and flat with a decorated front face, which has a border with small straight lines within it, there is then a central circular field which contains an octagonal probable flower motif with internal divisions depicting petals; the field behind the flower contains diagonal lines. The back face is undecorated and has no visible trace of any attachment device.
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B236E4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Small silver mount, complete, flat and rectangular in shape with a small circular rivet hole through each corner. The front is decorated with a slightly untidy design consisting of an engraved border groove around two engraved cross shapes which each use the border along the long edge to form the edge of the top and bottom arms. One of the crosses has rounded ends to its side arms, but with the faint trace of squared ends lightly marked as well. Between the rivet holes, next to the cross with round-ended arms, is another U shape looking like one arm from a third cross. A row of small …
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-285752
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver probable mount, sexfoil in shape with a hollow back face and six rounded convex lobes surrounding a central circular lobe on the front face. There is a circle of pellets around the central lobe and smaller pellet circles around the bases of the outer lobes, on each lobe has there are six small circular dots surrounding a central one, traces of gilding also survive on the front face. This mount has no rivet holes or obviously surviving means of attachment indicating that it could potentially be unfinished or was to be attached via a solder. Dimensions: 14.1mm in diame…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E0E564
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lozenge shaped mount which is most likely to have originally have been attached via solder to a medieval annular brooch. The front face is decorated with a flower motif. This consists of four larger plain pointed oval shaped petals with narrower pointed oval shaped petals in groups of three between each of these. There is a circular knop in the centre of the flower. The front face also has traces of gilding. The back face is flat and undecorated and has a curvilinear scar across its centre, presumably where this mount would have originally have been attached to the brooc…
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.