Record ID: LANCUM-929D93
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast or struck Medieval to Post-Medieval lead token of the Boy Bishop variety. Groat sized with St. Nicholas on the reverse. Boy Bishop tokens were produced from the 1480s to probably up to 1534, on St Nicholas Day and are thought by some to have been carried by sea-farers. They appear to be specific to East Anglia (Bailey 2000, Finds Identified page 6). The diameter is 23mm and the weight is 2.71g.
Created on: Friday 4th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BURY ST. EDMUNDS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-17D126
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (1650-1850) cast lead alloy decorative disk (possible token). It is circular in plan, measuring 31.96mm in diameter, 3.31mm thick and weighs 13.96 grams. The upper surface has a cast image of a left facing bird, with a crescent shaped body, a small semi-circular head and triangular beak. There are two triangles representing the legs. There is a sub-triangular wing extending upwards from the body. The reverse is plain and undecorated.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-640962
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Boy Bishop token, Bury Series, Penny size, late 15th or 16th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-15ECD2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late/Post-Medieval lead token, quite worn but not much corroded. Possibly quite rough cross/star decoration on obverse.
Created on: Friday 9th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F2C911
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead-alloy penny-sized Medieval 'Boy Bishop' type token dating c. 1470-1539. This token corresponds to Rigold's Bury '1F' series (Rigold 1978, p. 94). Obverse description; Bishop's mitre within pelleted inner border. Obverse legend; SANCTVS NICHOLAVS Reverse description; longcross quartering coin, three pellets in each angle within pelleted inner border Reverse legend; AVE REX GENTIS
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-20C216
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead fragment of an object which is likely to be related to 18th century commorative medals, see SWYOR-2ECA62, possibly associated with Admiral Vernon. The fragment consists of the lower third of a circular flat disc with a shaft projecting from the centre of the lower edge of this. The disc fragment measures 33mm in surviving width and c20mm in height. On one face, presumably the front face, there is the moulded torso of a man with one arm bent holding a sword at the ready, it appears to be a man in the mist of a sword fight. The other, probably back face, decpicts moulde…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6A5531
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead token of circa 17th century date, the 17th century saw an upsurge in the use of lead or lead/tin tokens, this example is similar in style to an example from Exeter, which has a castle embossed on the obverse (Read, 1995, 139, no 872). A Suffolk example also of a similar style has been found in Bury St Edmunds it has a man on horseback on the obverse and lettering on the reverse, the letter 'W' can be seen and there are indistinct letters along one edge. No exact parallel could be found with a church on the obverse.
Created on: Friday 8th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-1A7762
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead boy Bishop penny size token, late 15th to early 16th century in date. Rigold Series I,G variant (no colon after ‘AVE’). Casting jet at 8 o’clock (obv.) (= between 5 and 6 o’clock rev.) There is also a casting flow fault (after obv. ‘NICHOLAVS’; enveloping rev. :REX) suggesting that the metal was only just above melting pint when it was poured or that the mould was cold. Identified by Chris Mycock of Moyses Hall Museum.
Created on: Friday 11th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-53BBA6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead 17th century token, circular in shape measuring 20mm in diameter with a flat back face and a slightly rounded front face. The front face is decorated with seven lines radiating from a central circular knob, there is a smaller circular knop in between each of the lines.
Created on: Monday 24th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C86AD2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Boy Bishop token- penny, Bury type Rigold Series 1, F.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.