Record ID: SF-BAFEF3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ref.: 2004 T273 (Rec. no. 4152) The find consists of an irregular fragment of gold backing sheet decorated with filigree wire; length, 22 mm; weight, 1.0 gram. At the broad end is a five-pointed star with one arm displaced; in the centre are two concentric rings and at the other end a similar, distorted motif. Filigree wires run along the long sides and the edges are damaged. Fused to the back are irregular lengths of filigree and a triangular cluster of granulation. The fragment cannot be identified with certainty and was found between 1995 - 1997, before the Treasure Act came into f…
Created on: Wednesday 7th July 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sudbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE9D94
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold possible decorative mount of possible Roman or Anglo-Saxon date. It is rectangular in shape and now distorted and bent with one end being folded over backwards and a longitudinal dent across the centre of the front face. The front face of the object is decorated beaded filigree ornament. There is a beaded wire strand of filigree along both of the long edges of the object and a vertical strand across the centre, dividing the front face of the object into two halves. Both halves are decorated identically with small beaded filigree annulets around the edge…
Created on: Monday 7th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF3311
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An ornamental link from a necklace, bracelet or earring? Made of rectangular section gold wire, a teardrop shape outline contains four pieces forming curvilinear shapes and has a small loop (both showing signs of wear) at each end. Length 18 mm, wires 0.8 by 0.3mm. The craftsmanship is poor for precious metal work. Reported under the Treasure Act 1996. Catherine Johns (British Museum) adds in her report: "A single decorative gold necklace link formed out of square-sectioned wire, which would have formed a spacer between glass or hardstone beads. Date: 1st to mid 3rd century AD". X-ray…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wixoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB3355
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold object of uncertain date, but possibly Iron Age or early Roman. It consists a length of thick gold wire (now rather twisted and distorted) of circular section with a knopped globular terminal at each end. Identification is uncertain, although it is likely to be an item of personal adornment such as a bracelet. The original length/diameter of the object is uncertain due to heavy distortion but has been estimated at 130mm; the terminals are c. 2.66mm in diameter and the midpoint of the wire 1.42mm thick. It weighs 3.96g. Although this object is difficult to par…
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-490B48
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a gold bar or ingot, cut from a longer, narrow bar. Composition thought similar to Roman coins and jewellery.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FD22CE
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mickfield, Suffolk (2018 T969) One gold Roman solidus and two silver Roman siliquae. They are part of previously recorded hoard (PAS no. IARCH-6CD20A ) 1. A gold Roman solidus of Honorius (AD 393-423), dating to the period AD 404-408 (Reece period 22). Mint of Rome. RIC X, no. 1252 / Hx.49 OBV: DN HONORI-VS P F AVG - Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. REV: VICTORI-A AVGGG - Emperor standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe, left foot on a seated captive. Reverse mint mark: R-M/COMOB Die axis: 12 o'clock. Diameter: 20.65mm; thi…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mickfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D726C7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Roman gold finger ring, much bent and distorted but largely intact. The hoop comprises a plain circular strip of gold, on top of which has been soldered an overlay of decorative filigree wire, four bands of twisted wire alternating with three bands of plain. The hoop has been soldered to the back of an ovoid bezel, with the ends of the hoop flattened and splayed; the bezel consists of a separate piece of sheet gold with similar applied filigree ornament of alternating plain and twisted wire. This rises to form an ovoid box setting for an intaglio. This is orangey-red carn…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mid Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E16D74
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete but distorted gold Roman finger ring. The rectangular sectioned hoop is now bent and flares into a wider rectangular bezel. This has a central rectangular recess which is shallow and now empty. Presumably originally a gem of some kind would have been set within the recess.
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2018
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring; constructed of three separate flat bands of gold; an upper and lower which expand towards the bezel, are decorated at their widest point with applied lozenge motifs with internal granules; the thinner central band which is sandwiched between the inner edges of the outer bands, is in the form of an undulating length of gold wire with a straight section where it passes through the bezel; internal diameter = 16mm
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2000
Last updated: Friday 12th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9809
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger-ring, 18mm in external diameter and 15mm in internal diameter. The hoop has a circular cross-section and is likely to have been originally formed of beaded wire, this is still visible on the inside edge, but not on the outside edge due to wear. There are two gold globules on either shoulder, the setting is plain and oval in shape, it is 5mm in length, 3.5mm in width and 3.5mm in depth. The setting still contains some kind of probably organic material- perhaps coral. There was a similar gold finger-ring found as part of the Thetford treasure which is late fourth or …
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 15th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sudbury', grid reference and parish protected.