Record ID: SF-839555
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy single valve from a two-piece Late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Signs of corrosion are visible on the interior and exterior surfaces, and where visible through the dark green patina the metal beneath has a very silvery appearance perhaps indicative of a high tin or lead content in the alloy. The valve is in the form of a socketed axe, D-shaped in section with concave interior surface forming the mould. It is undecorated on its outer surface, although the remains of two small integral and cylindrical knops are visible towards the blade end of the mould, the rema…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8A8A83
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown flint and missing most of both tangs due to old breaks. The arrowhead is triangular in form, pointed oval shaped section, with rectangular barbs and tang, all of which terminate in old breaks, their precise form uncertain. It has extensive flake removal on all surfaces in additional to fine edge retouch on all exterior edges. It measures 23.83mm in length, 20.17mm in width, 4.70mm in thickness and 1.83g in weight. This arrowhead is of Early Bronze Age date, c.2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3849C0
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Five objects which are possibly part of a Late Bronze Age hoard. 1: A roughly wedge-shaped copper-alloy fragment of metal working waste with irregular but relatively angular faces. At least two of the edges appear snapped though all faces are heavily patinated dark greenish-brown. Dimensions; 37.8mm x 31mm x 12.5mm and 41g in weight. 2: A fragment of a copper-alloy socket with short stub of a loop surviving. A moulding seam is visible above and below the loop stub. The relatively small oval mouth diameter suggests that this is probably from a socketed chisel or mortising tool though i…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4000E7
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy flat, tanged chisel or leather working knife of Bronze Age date. Only the blade end and a small section of the tang survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The tang is solid, oval sectioned and expands to a flattened blade end. This is triangular in form and profile, with a crescentic blade that extends further to one side than the other giving it an asymmetrical appearance. The surfaces have the remains of a worn and pitted dark brown patina. It measures 23.52mm in length, 18.44mm in width, 5.12mm in thickness and 4.75g in weight…
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-81BDE1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. It is rectangular in form, triangular in profile and with a hollow socket that is oval shaped at the mouth and extends almost to the cutting edge of the blade. Two vertial ridges are visible on opposing sides of the interior of the socket. The mouth of the socket has moulded double transverse ribs, the upper of the two being more prominent. Each side of the outer edge has a vertical casting seam, with a small and integrally cast D-shaped side loop visible just below the moulded ribs on one side of the axe. The blad…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettistree', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-576E33
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown/grey flint. The arrowhead is triangular in form and pointed oval shaped section. It has one rectangular barb and a larger rectangular tang, the second barb appears to have been broken in antiquity with the side of the arrowhead being extensively retouched. This reworking of the object is of as high quality as the remainder of the object and it is plausible that the second barb broke or was damaged during the initial production of the object, being retouched to produce a single barbed arr…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-096944
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown/grey flint. The arrowhead is triangular in form, pointed oval shaped section, with short, rectangular barbs and a longer rectangular tang creating semi-circular notches wither side of the tang. It has extensive flake removal on all surfaces in additional to fine edge retouch on all exterior edges. It measures 32.33mm in length, 25.67mm in width, 5.23mm in thickness and 3.06g in weight. This arrowhead is of Early Bronze Age date, c.2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrentham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8BC891
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. The blade and part of the socket survive intact, the mouth end of the socket now missing due to old breaks. It is triangular in profile, rectangular in form with a crescentic blade that expands beyond the sides of the axe. The cutting edge is very worn and uneven with extensive damage seemingly the result of usage. Where the axe terminates in old breaks the oval shaped socket is visible and on both faces of the axe there are tool marks indicating that it was deliberately broken in antiquity, probably for the re-…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bramford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-88E071
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Following metal detecting and excavation which recovered a hoard of 16 objects in March 2012 recorded under PAS reference SF-48BA44, further metal detecting has recovered eight additional objects. Objects: Complete Socketed Axe Description: Complete cast copper-alloy looped socketed axe of South Eastern Type. The axe is plain with what looks like a single mouth moulding on one side and a double mouth moulding on the other side. It has a straight or possibly slightly hour-glass shaped outline. The blade looks slightly splayed and shows some signs of use and re-sha…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-48BA44
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A dispersed Late Bronze Age hoard recovered initially through metal detecting on 24th March 2012, followed by a small scale excavation on the 27th March 2012 by Andrew Brown (Suffolk FLO) and Mark Sommers (SCCAS). Metal detecting on the 24th of March produced a total of nine objects including the remains of seven socketed axes, one gouge and a fragment of copper-alloy ingot all dating to the Late Bronze Age. Excavation on the 27th centred on the immediate area of the metal detected finds where there was the suggestion of a concentration of material in addition to objects still i…
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Bergholt area', grid reference and parish protected.