Record ID: SF-E172D7
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy early Anglo-Saxon wrist clasp of HInes Form B16. It consists of a flat rectangular plate, with four projecting attachment lugs on one long edge (the rear edge), each lug approximately triangular in shape and perforated with circular holes. The central two are intact and complete, whilst the outer two are incomplete due to old breaks. The opposite long edge also has two perforations about halfway along, both incomplete, and set 8.5mm apart.; these are where a hook or catch would normally be. The two short edges taper slightly toward the rear. The upper surface of the …
Created on: Monday 13th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF1477
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy wrist clasp, probably of Hines form B18d. Rectangular plate and bar cast in one; the bar is decorated by a series of transverse incisions; the plate is pierced by 3 circular attachment holes and its outer edge is comprised of four sub-rectangular lobes each with a central nick.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK CODDENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2383
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy wrist clasp hook-plate, Hines form B18d. Plate and bar cast in one; bar decorated on upper surface with crudely applied transverse grooves; the bar is pierced by three circular attachment holes and its outer edge is deeply scalloped to from four sub-rectangular knops; behind each of the knops the metal is punched with a single punched ring-and-dot.
Created on: Friday 5th May 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK LACKFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2385
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy wrist clasp hook-plate, probably of Hines form B18d. Plate and bar cast in one; bar decorated on upper surface with crudely applied transverse grooves; the bar is pierced by three circular attachment holes and its outer edge has four damaged sub-triangular knops; the outer pair curving inwards; behind each of the knops the metal is punched with a single punched ring-and-dot; corroded.
Created on: Friday 5th May 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK LACKFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4393
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Catch-piece from a Hines Form B13 wrist-clasp, now bent in half, consisting of a rectangular plate with silvery solder and the scar from a missing longitudinal bar, tube or plate. To the front of the scar is a narrow slot, now broken through (old breaks), and to the rear are two circular holes for sewing the clasp to the sleeve. There is no decoration on the plate. Original length 20 mm, width 12 mm.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK STONHAM ASPAL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF450
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragmentary gilded copper alloy wrist-clasp of Hines form B18b. Bar, flattened in section, decorated along its length with gilded transverse incisions and grooves; the remains of the bar carry two discoid projections, each with a central dot enclosed by a concentric ring of gilded finely-punched dots; both projections are joined by a central bar; the bottom one also has a lateral T-shaped extension. Very similar to an example from Barrington, Cambridgeshire, illustrated by Hines (1993, fig. 112a).
Created on: Thursday 25th November 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bloodmoor Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4817
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded copper-alloy gusset plate, missing one lower corner but recognisably conforming to the usual pattern. Basically triangular, the two lower corners have birds' heads with blob eyes and long curly beaks, with a sewing hole slightly cutting the underside of the beaks. One corner has broken away across the sewing hole. The birds' necks curve up and inwards as raised undecorated bands, to meet at a central disc. Below this disc, at the base of the plate, the backs of the birds' heads are joined by a strut forming a circular hole (which was probably not used for sewing, as the slit…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK MARTLESHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4862
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Complete hook-piece from a Hines Form B18d wrist-clasp. Made of copper alloy, it is basically rectangular with a thickened front edge which is decorated to imitate a separate bar, with alternating transverse narrow and broad grooves. Behind this is a longitudinal ridge, the edge of which is cut by three circular sewing holes. The rest of the plate is undecorated; the rear edge has three rounded cut-outs forming four sub-rectangular projecting lobes. On the underside of the front edge is a 4 mm wide hook. Measures 30 x 12.5 mm. Wrist-clasps were used to fasten the cuffs of early Anglo-…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2001
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WICKHAM SKEITH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4863
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete hook-piece from a Hines Form B18d wrist-clasp. Made of copper alloy, it was originally basically rectangular but is now very worn so that the corners are rounded. The front edge is thickened to imitate a separate bar, which although very worn has traces of broad transverse grooves. The edge of this bar is cut by three circular sewing holes; the clasp is broken across one of these (fairly fresh break). The rest of the plate is undecorated; the rear edge has three rounded cut-outs (one incomplete) forming four very worn projecting lobes (one missing). On the underside of the …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2001
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WICKHAM SKEITH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5351
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded copper-alloy catch-piece from a wrist-clasp of Hines's Form C1, Fonaby type, now slightly bent. As with all C1 clasps, there is chip-carved relief decoration mainly consisting of an animal head at either end of the front edge with the long curving necks meeting in the centre. Each animal head has a round eye and a bird-of-prey-type beak curving right round to form a perforation. On top of the eye and the beak, forming either end of the catch-piece, are two squarish panels with a pointed element, perhaps an ear or a horn, behind; this forms the rear corner. Behind the headframe,…
Created on: Friday 27th April 2001
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK FRECKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.