Record ID: IOW-40FEC6
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy handle for a tobacco box, c.AD 1600-1790. The handle is broadly oval in plan and irregular in profile. The central handle is broadly decorated as a flower. It has a central raised boss, which expands into a series of eight radiating lentoid shaped petals. The neck below the handle becomes narrow before expanding outwards in a slanting platform with the remains of a rivet protruding from underneath. Similar examples are illustrated in G Bailey's 'Detector Finds', number 4 page 62, which he dates to the middle of the 17th century and s…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E71E05
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead post-medieval tobacco jar lid. The outer face of the lid is octofoil in shape with a prominant central pellet surrounded by two concentric grooves and a circle of eight lobes. To the reverse is an integral rivet with a two disc-shaped lugs around it, the outer smaller in size. The surface of the metal is hevaily corroded and it is bent out of shape.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-EDDACD
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy tobacco box lid handle of post medieval date ( AD 1600-1850 ). The handle is oval in plan with a central raised boss and has no decoration. The neck below the handle becomes narrow before expanding outwards in a slanting platform with a rivet protruding from underneath. The artefact is in good condition. Similar examples are illustrated in G Bailey's 'Detector Finds', number 4 page 62, which he dates to the middle of the 17th century and states that the lead boxes were used to keep moist tobacco inside. It is likely that this form …
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E970CA
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast and decorated lead alloy tobacco box lid handle. The handle is broadly oval in plan and irregular in profile. The central handle is broadly decorated as a flower. It has a central raised boss, which expands into a series of eight radiating lentoid shaped petals. The neck below the handle becomes narrow before expanding outwards in a slanting platform with the remains of a rivet protruding from underneath. There is some corroded iron attached to the rivet. The artefact is in good condition. Similar examples are illustrated in G Bailey's 'Detector Finds…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-7FAF3E
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead post-medieval tobacco jar lid. The outer face of the lid is octofoil in shape with a prominant central pellet surrounded by two concentric grooves and a circle of eight lobes. To the reverse is an integral rivet with a hemispherical lug around the base. Diameter: 22.32mm, thickness: 17.76mm, weight: 15.56g
Created on: Friday 10th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-290C6C
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead post-medieval tobacco jar lid. It is circular shaped with a ring of small pellets around the edge of the outer face and raised flower decoration in the centre consisting of a central pellets surrounded by seven petals. To the reverse a small off-centre integral rivet extends. Diameter: 25.47mm, thickness: 3.34mm, weight:12.57g
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringshall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-28F1FC
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead lpost-medieval tobacco jar lid. It is roughly lozenge shaped with a raised flower decoration on the outer face consisting of a central pellets surrounded by eight petals. To the reverse an integral rivet extends culminating in two roughly circular disks pressed together. Traces of iron corrosion can be seen around this rivet. Length: 35.48, width: 30.38mm, thickness: 30.32mm, weight: 9.10g
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringshall', grid reference and parish protected.