Record ID: SF-520513
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy bronze 'moustache-like' object. This is a three-dimensional casting consisting of two, part decorated, drop-shaped parts on either side of a central constriction. The constricted area is masked by corrosive products including a large amount of rounded sand (from deposition horizon?). On other examples this constricted area has a central perforation so it is likely that this example also has a now obscured vertical perforation. The drop-shaped parts have elongated narrow tips with abrupt angular terminals, these may be incomplete but appear rounded so could be co…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-935A54
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The cast copper-alloy casting jet or sprue from metal working debris. With one flat oval shaped surface, which is rough to the touch and two roughly cylindrical projections on the other face, which are smooth. It measures 26.2mm in length and 23mm in width. This metal working debris could date from the Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawkedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9A8870
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very small and short copper-alloy Bronze Age awl. Measuring 33.2mm in length, 5mm in width at its widest point and 4.8mm in thickness, at its thickest point. It has a rectangular cross-section the four edges of this awl appear to be faceted. Both tips taper to a sharp point c1.1mm in thickness and c3.6mm in width. This awl is unusual due to its small size, which is presumably due to extreme wear and re-use sharpening.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Campsey Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DCBF47
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze flat axehead. Measuring 89mm in length, 33mm in width across the butt and 58mm in width across the blade, it is 10.2mm in thickness. The axe is broad butted with a lenticular long profile. The sides are convex in cross-section. It has a surviving patina of pale to mid green which has largely flaked away to reveal a medium brown 'pimpled' surface. One face of part of the butt has recently been filed down to expose a shiny copper-coloured surface. There is diffuse bevelling to the convex cutting edge. It is a class 2 axe (Needham S P, Lawson A J, and Green H S 1…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFE3E7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A broad copper alloy blade tip, presently of sub-triangular form presumably from a 'knife dagger' but deriving from a much larger grooved blade. It measures 64mm in length and 30mm in width. It has a slight midrib near to the existing tip, but a relatively flat cross-section beneath. The tip is rounded and the remaining section of the butt is convex but largely fragmented. The existing knife is very similar to a series of small knife-daggers in barrow burials of the early Bronze Age from circa 2200BC Beaker and collared urn associations) to circa 1400 BC (Arreton phase). The groov…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4907D5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast bronze socket fragment from the mouth of a socketed axehead. Measuring 28mm in length and 27mm in width. There is a double mouth moulding with a rounded angle in between the surviving face and the side. There are no clear hammer breakage marks and all the breaks appear to be ancient. All faces are badly affected by invasive corrosion with numerous pocks and areas of surface flaking, which are pale green. Surviving surfaces are patinated dark green-brown. This fragment is from a socketed axehead of standard late Bronze Age form.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-472C93
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
1: A large and nebulous lump of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. Measuring c57mm by c35mm in size and c22mm in thickness. One face is smooth and the other rougher to the touch. 2: A small rectangular fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris, measuring 21.4mm in length and 11.2mm in width. 3: A cast copper-alloy fragment, roughly rectangular in shape measuring 39.8mm in length and 28.6mm in width. The fragment is flat with one longitudinal edge curved over. There is a copper-alloy rivet through it near to one edge. This fragment is likely to be metal workin…
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AAD036
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A snapped end and side scraper on a large flake. Part of the convex end has a concave worked area. The dark brown flint has a marked gloss, especially on the dorsal face. The working edges are all rounded by use-wear. This scraper is probably early Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AAC212
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. The end of one barb is missing but otherwise this arrowhead is complete. It is bifacially, but simply worked and somewhat irregular. It is unpatinated pale brown/grey flint. Early Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA7962
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy tracer/awl measuring 49mm in length and 4mm in maximum thickness. It is slightly bent. It has relatively uneven surfaces, partly due to corrosion but also as it was probably never finished to a high standard. The shorter pointed half has a circular cross-section and the longer 'tracer' half has a sub-square cross-section with a rounded chisel-end. This awl is Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.