Record ID: SF-911B17
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment, probably part of one arm of a pair of post-medieval dividers or similar instrument. A long, narrow bar with bevelled side in the centre. One end is bifurcated into a hinge and the other terminates in a break.  Length: 45.93mm, thickness: 4.60mm, weight:5.96g
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-514FCE
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy balance dating to circa AD 850-1065. The extant element comprises one arm of a folding balance. The object would have been attached to crossbar, which would have have had another arm attached to it. The extant arm is comprised of a broadly rectangular shaft with straight edges and flat faces, the extreme edges of which are bevelled. At other terminal end is a loop for a scale pan. Beneath the loop is a decorative collar, which is characterised by four raised oblique ridges, running round each face and side of the shaft. The shaft flares outwar…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-651609
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy probably Early Medieval balance, dating to AD 900-1100. It consists of a fragment of the central oval cross-sectioned bar and one tapering folding arm. The central bar is broken at one end, where it has two projecting prongs as a remainder of the slotted portion, which housed the missing arm. The opposite end is complete bearing the unfolded arm, which is secured by means of a copper-alloy rivet. The arm is now locked in position and bent in a U shape; at the end of the arm there is a raised collar and traces of a terminal loop. The surfaces are in fair cond…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-85C39A
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Medieval balance of the folding type, dating to AD 1250-1300. It is an oval cross-sectioned arm, which tapers towards a circular loop at one end; before the loop there is a raised collar. The thicker end has an angled edge and the old break damaged the central protrusion, which is slightly visible at the centre of the edge and that was the hinged segment once inserted into the central section of the balance. The arm is bent upwards and the surfaces are heavily abraded. Cf Biddle (1990, p. 924, fig. 284, nos. 3211-3212). Similar folding arm balances ha…
Created on: Friday 10th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorp', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-DBD8FA
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval folding balance, dating to AD 1200-1450. It consists of a central sub-rectangular cross-sectioned bar and two broken folding arms. On the upper face of the bar there is a pointed oval opening, which is blocked by iron corrosion products as remainder of a suspension shank/loop going through the bar itself. Both ends of the bar taper slightly and have a sub-trapezoidal slot housing the hinge-piece of the arms, which are secured by means of a copper-alloy circular cross-sectioned rivet; both incomplete arms are locked in folded position. The lower face…
Created on: Thursday 4th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-005110
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman to Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) balance, dating to AD 43-700. It consists of an oval cross-sectioned bar, which tapers towards both ends. On the upper side of th centre of the bar there is a remainder of a circular loop; both ends have a circular loop although one of them is incomplete, and they are set parallel to the bar itself. The arms are heavily bent giving the bar an S-shape. Length, bent: 79.89 mm Width: 3.31 mm Thickness: 3.61 mm Weight: 5.13 g
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-993162
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval folding balance, dating to AD 1200-1450. It consists of a central oval cross-sectioned bar and two broken folding arms; the central bar tapers towards the arms. On the upper face of the bar there is a remainder of a suspension shank/loop going through the bar itself. Both ends of the bar have a sub-trapezoidal slot housing the hinge-piece of the arms, which are secured by means of a copper-alloy circular cross-sectioned rivet. The most preserved arm is locked in folded position; it tapers towards a cubical expansion, which has all faces decorated wi…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St. George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6DAE7F
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy medieval folding scale set, dating to the period c. AD 1350-1400. The central "bar" was made up of two plates riveted together, with the arms in between. One of these plates is now missing along with the central and one side arm. The remaining plate is broken at one end halfway through the rivet hole, at the other end a rivet attaches the remaining plate and arm together. The plate measures: 23.71mm remaining length, 5.09mm width, 1.17mm thick. The remaining arm measures: 43.67mm in length, 4.66mm in width, 2.53mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Sunday 2nd June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A58107
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy balance dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-650 AD. One arm and the separate pivoting clip are missing, though otherwise it is preserved intact. At the midpoint of the arms is a triangular projection which originally consisted the pivot-point of the balance. At its base is a now obscured circular aperture where the separate clip would have been attached. Below this element, the two arms extend at right angles-one surviving complete and the other to about a third of its original length. The surviving arm is circular-sectioned and demonstrates a s…
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-070687
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman equal-armed balance, dating to AD 43-410. The central body of the balance has a flattened oval cross-section tapering towards both ends. On the upperside of the central body there is part of the lug which originally had a hole for suspension; the lug has been riveted through the body of the balance. The surviving balance has one of the arm slightly bent upwards. The surface is abraded and pitted. Length: 66.30 mm Width: 4.92 mm Thickness: 4.25 mm Weight: 4.32 g
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.