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Record ID: SF-FE5E67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman brooch Colchester derivative. Only the catchplate and part of the lower bow remains, the catchplate is pierced, broadly triangular in plan, with a circular shaped pierced hole. The foot is flat. Length: 27.96mm, Width: 12.35mm, Weight: 2.50g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE4CCF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Colchester derivative rear hook bow brooch. It is missing the spring, pin, catchplate and part of the foot due to old breaks. The wings are semi-cylindrical in form decorated on their front faces with transverse moulded grooves. At the centre of the head is an integrally cast rear facing hook that would have originally held in place the now missing spring. The bow is triangular in form and section, with flanged sides, tapering to an old break. It is decorated with three central longnitudinal grooves that runs the length of the bow.  It me…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-E53D48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, bent and extremely corroded cast copper alloy Roman bow brooch of Colchester derivative two piece front-hooked type, dating to the first century AD. The arms are semi-cylindrical and there is a stump for a spring hook at the front of the head. The bow tapers and curves back from the head, with a sub rounded cross section and a ridged spine. The bow tapers to a triangular foot with a stump of a catchplate beneath.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-929761
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative Roman brooch dating 25-120AD. All that remains is the wings, which are incomplete, and part of the bow. It has moulded transverse raised ribs on the wings, with the remains of a potential rear-hook at the top of the bow. The bow has a central moulded raised rib, but is corroded towards an old break. Length: 24.54mm Width: 20.30mm Weight: 4.20g
Created on: Friday 12th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6BB731
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy annular brooch, dating to the late fifth or sixth century.  The frame is flat, circular, and un-decorated. It terminates in a restriction for the pin (which is missing).  Length: 24.25mm Thickness: 3.77mm Weight: 4.76g
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6B9CC9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy disc of Medieval date 8th-9th century. All that remains is a quarter of the disc, which has cruciform arms and a chip-carved counter-relief interlace is net-like and occasionally expands to form small triangles. The interlace is abstract, with no animal elements identifiable, but there is evidence of gilding. The reverse is undecorated and has corrosion. The catchplate and pin are missing. Similar examples can be seen in PAS see NARC-E11208.  Length: 20.58mm Width: 16.85mm Weight: 0.91g
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-53827B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Ansate brooch dating to 700-1000AD.  All that remains is a flattened circular terminal with incised circular border that contains a cross-shaped motif. It is encrusted with iron corrosion, and to the reverse has the remains of an iron pin. A similar, more complete, example can be seen on PAS, see SF-5260B8. This ansate brooch is of Middle Anglo-Saxon date with close parallels noted from Ipswich (West, 1998: nos. 98.3-4).  Length: 14.76mm Width:13.30mm Weight: 2.28g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-51E914
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy brooch of probable Medieval date. The brooch consists of of a front plate, shaped as a crown, which has 5 cruciforms at the top. There is a moulded relief at the base to give a 3D look to the brooch. To the reverse is the remains on an iron pin.  Length: 12.10mm Width: 22.66mm Weight: 3.48g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E726A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman Colcheser derivate, Harlow CD Ha brooch. Only part of the bow and wings remain. The wings are broken at both ends, and all that remains are the remains of a pierced lug, suggesting it is a probable Colchester Dertivative double pierced lug.  Length: 12.45mm Width: 8.98/mm Weight: 1.24g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E70FDD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman brooch. Only part of the bow and wings remain. It is T shaped, the bow is flat and rectangular in cross section. The wings are short and are semi-circular in cross section, and would have held the missing springcoil and pin. There is a moulded central rib on the bow. Length: 19.19mm Width: 12.15mm Weight: 1.14g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.