Record ID: SF-AE721C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy late Iron Age to Roman brooch of the Rosette Type. The head of the brooch is sub-rectangular in plan and the spring-case is open at the back; the spring is missing. The bow has a semi-circular profile and a D-shape cross section; it joins the spring case at its upper end and the sub-circular disc plate at its lower end. The disc plate runs up to touch the case housing the spring; the front of the disc has a decoration with five concentric grooves. At the back only a fragment of the lower bow remains at the centre of the disc. The pin is missing. For a sim…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-109EB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn and incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy devolved Rosette (Léontomorphe) brooch, c.25-65 AD. It is missing the lower half of the bow, foot, catchplate and pin due to old breaks. The spring case is cylindrical in form, missing its rear edge due to old breaks and with a slight curving groove where it meets the head of the bow. Within it are preserved he remains of the separate copper-alloy spring of which at least seven coils are visible, the remainder now missing due to old breaks or obscured by corrosive products. Extending from the spring case is a narrow, oval sect…
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3584B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Langton Down type, squared bow variant similar to King Harry Lane Ee Stead and Rigby 1989,92, E24). Missing half spring, pin, damaged spring cover, missing catchplate; Fairly corroded. The spring cover has a single transverse incised line above the bow junction. The bow is a flat strip, meeting the bow with a squared junction. The bow has a narrow longitudinal rib close to each edge; the central are is very slightly convex. The catchplate scar is dicontinuous, suggesting that it was pierced. Length 40mm, width 12mm. Very similar to Hattatt (1987) no.773 - that one…
Created on: Thursday 15th May 2003
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gislingham Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0F5593
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Langton Down type. Missing spring, pin, most of catchplate; very corroded and abraded; bow bent. The spring cover has no surviving decoration. The flat bow has a straight horizontal junction with the spring cover and now tapers to a damaged point. There are traces of two(?) longitudinal lines on the bow, but most decoration is probably lost. The catchplate stub suggests a single triangular hole. Surviving length 43mm, width 15mm. Type is similar to Hattatt no.773 but that has a straight sided bow; Hacheston (pubn no 49) has slightly tapering bow and probably simila…
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettaugh, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0F2EF5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Langton Down type. Missing pin, part spring and cover, most of catchplate, damage to bow margins; bow is bent (and almost broken) at the middle. The spring cover has traces of horizontal incised line above the bow junction. The bow has curved top and is reeded. The catchplate stub suggests a central triangular hole. Width 20mm, surviving length 43mm.
Created on: Friday 25th July 2003
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettaugh, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F0E9D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy fragments from two Langton Down type brooches. One consists of the upper half, missing the pin and the other is a segment of bow with a bent catchplate stub. The first has the standard spring cover outline decoration of incised lines, a rounded bow head and reeded bow with 10 grooves. The second has a reeded bow with 2 broad grooves. The surving lengths 25mm, 29mm; width 29mm. The fragments are from very similar brooches, but the widths of the reeded bands on the bow are slightly different.
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gedgrave, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1D45F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman bow brooch of Langton Down type. It is incomplete as the lower bow and foot and pin are missing. The spring cover is cylindrical and bow flat backed with three transverse grooves where it joins the spring cover and five longitudinal grooves running down its length. This brooch measures 20.11mm in surviving length and 14.90mm in width.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-30A811
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and heavily corroded copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably of Langton Down, Rosette or derivative type. Only the upper half of the bow and parts of the spring survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The brooch appears to have the remains of a spring casing that folds to cover the spring, its form uncertain due to its preservation.At least four coils of a separately cast copper-alloy spring are visible, but have suffered from extensive and active corrosion making their means of attachment to the brooch uncertain. The head of the brooch is oval sectioned, t…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE1D34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down bow brooch. It is missing the terminals of the wings, the majority of the spring, the bow, foot, catch plate and pin due to old breaks, now worn The wings are folded over to be cylindrical in form and undecorated. In the centre there is a rectangular notch which would have held the now missing pin. Within the fold of the wings is the remains of a spring. The bow is rectangular and narrows towards the foot. It is triangular in section with a flat front face. This brooch measures 18.35mm in length, 17.80mm in wid…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1ADED3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and corroded copper-alloy coin of unclear type, possibly dating to the later Iron Age or Roman periods, c.50 BC-AD 409. Both faces are illegible.
Created on: Thursday 24th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.