Record ID: SF-6E1AB2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold sheet metal biconical bead with gold wire filigree decoration of early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) date. The two sections of the bead are each made from sheet metal rolled into truncated cones leaving a hole in the centre of their apex. One of these holes is encircled by applied beaded wire, but this is missing on the other. The two sections are joined together at their bases, the join then covered by two strips of beaded wire encircling this point. The outer face of each section is decorated with strips of beaded wire bent into three elongated triangles p…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drinkstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7375C6
Object type: BRACTEATE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gold early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) imitation bracteate. It is formed from a disc of sheet metal with a separate short strip of gold, 4.06mm wide and 0.64mm thick, soldered into a suspension loop at one side. There is no wire border framing this disc and no clear evidence that this was ever present, but a pellet border around the outer edge of the outer face is probably an imitation of this. Unusually the outer face is decorated with a stamped geometric design consisting of approximately four concentric rings of stamped Y-shapes, each of which is somewhat ra…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Euston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DA7863
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval pale gold shilling/thrysma, East Anglian, so-called Constantine or Oath-taking type, dating to circa AD 660-670 (N 17). Obverse: diademed bust right holding cross before; Reverse: trophy derivative. Ref: North 1980: 32. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0416
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-9A7DD8
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Crumpled gold foil pommel cap ornamented with C scrolls executed in beaded filigree wire.  The pommel cap is badly damaged with both ends crushed and distorted and the filigree ornament on one face missing.   The surviving filigree is well made filling the surviving panel with a balanced pattern of graded pairs of loops with spiralled ends enclosing a central motif of an inverted ‘C’ scroll lying back to back with a kidney shaped element executed with two beaded filigree wires.   The panel is enclosed by a border of filigree wire, of a heavier weigh…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-7589BC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Medieval gold pin dating to circa AD 550-900. The head is flat and sub-oval, broadly heart-shaped, with two lobes projecting from the top. The head gives way to the cylindrical shank, which tapers gently into a point. Both faces of the pin head are decorated with the same incised design. The design is comprised of a pair of inward two scrolls located at the top of the lobes. The scrolls are joined underneath forming a heart-shape. Below, is a central longitudinal incision with oblique or chevroned incised lines radiating outwards. The design is possibly a crudely rende…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-459101
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold psuedo-imperial Merovingian tremissis of an anonymous ruler dating to circa AD 574-750. Obverse: crude head laureate right. Reverse: Victory walking right holding spear. Uncertain moneyer and mint. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2019.0082. 
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D54304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian ‘national series’ tremissis of an anonymous ruler dating AD 584-750. Issued by Madelinus of Dorestad. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2018.0202.
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D50210
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian ‘national series’ tremissis dating to AD 590-670. Obverse: crude head right with long sweeping diadem NOI.O.MO surrounding. Reverse: short cross AODLAMO surrounding. The coin is recorded on EMC at 2018.0193. 
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-79701A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An early medieval gold and garnet stud. It is circular in shape, consisting of a sheet gold back-plate to the outer face of which has been soldered a central framework of three triangular cells, each made from strips of gold sheet positioned vertically, all surrounded by a border of sheet metal followed by two rings of beaded wire. Each of the triangular cells holds in place an in situ triangular polished cabochon garnet. To the reverse there is a damaged u-shaped shank formed from a long, narrow strip of sheet metal. Dimensions: Diameter: 9.51mm, thickness: 4.85mm, weigh…
Created on: Friday 20th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DE9BF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold biconical coiled wire bead. It is hollow, and made from a single length of coiled beaded gold wire. Date: 7th century Dimensions: Length: 14.44mm, thickness: 7.40mm, weight: 2.47g Discussion: Biconical gold wire beads date to the second half of the 7th century (Geake 1997, 43). Other examples on the PAS database include one from Hoxne, Suffolk (SF-40CB01; 2009T344), Rowington, Warwickshire (PAS-2B1E44; 2002 T95); North Down, Kent (KENT-7009B3; 2003T207; Treasure Annual Report 2003, no.94, p.72, fig.94.2, p.214); Burmington, Warwickshire (PAS-C…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.