Record ID: SF-DC942E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a late Medieval to Post Medieval purse frame, dating AD 1450-1550. It consists of a slightly curved bar, which is V-shaped in cross-section and has the remains of a circular perforation at one end. On the front of the bar is an incised inscription, reading: DOMIN[I NOSTR]I. The surfaces are in fair condition. Cf. Ward Perkins (1975: 165), Type A2; Saunders (2012: 107) no.171, Williams (2018: 3, fig. 6).
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5CAF04
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver Post Medieval to Modern clasp, dating to AD 1786-1862. It is a sub-rectangular plate, which has a blunt downturned hook on the lower edge and three sewing holes on the upper edge. The short sides expand towards the top edge, creating two rounded corners. The front face of the plate has an engraved decoration depicting a central basket of round fruit, which is flanked by a series of leaves that rise along the basket and terminate with two scrolls above the fruit. The back face of the plate is undecorated and bears a stamped rectangle with the maker's mark that rea…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston St. Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D2253D
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval hawking vervel and a fragmentary braided silver wire cord found close together. The vervel (fig.1) is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat outer face and rounded reverse (Lewis & Richardson Type B). There is a transverse join visible at the break in the legend. The outer face is inscribed with: 'In Fresenfield neere Harlston~' in italic script., with a long letter 's'. The object was found together with two fragments of braided silver wire cord (fig.2), which seems likely be a part of hawking jesses. The larger fragment consists …
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FF7DF8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete but slightly distorted silver thimble dating to the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The thimble is of two piece construction, consisting a sheet metal base/wall soldered together at one edge and a separate domed crown soldered to the top of the sides. The latter have split down their original joining point, though the thimble remains intact despite this. The base of the thimble is sub-oval in plan due to distortion, the walls decorated with eight rectangular panels, each separated by a thin band that create a cruciform motif quartering each pair of four …
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Theberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E36366
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: an incomplete and somewhat damaged gold finger ring dating to the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The hoop is 'D' shaped in section and rather worn at its base, distorted on one side due to old damage. On the inside of the hoop at one shoulder is a rather crude inscription, which appears to read; 'P. HIL(?)'-the script seemingly of 17th century character. At the apex of the hoop is a large integral hollow bezel, comprising of a central pyramidal setting with its pale green stone still intact, flanked by two smaller oval settings (one missing its setting), one of which…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A63B10
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval strap fitting. The object is roughly an elongated oval shape, but with straight outer ends. The outer face is decorated with two triangular notches cut into each outer end, a band of cross-hatched decoration across each end behind these and the inscription Richard Guuen with 1686 below formed from small dots. The date is surrounded by a series of small groups of dots and there is a v-shaped line flanked by a wavy line all formed from dots above the name. To the reverse of the object there is a rectangular loop formed from a strip of metal, …
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Saturday 8th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B0199D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval seal matrix. The object has a hexagonally faceted handle, its lower end splaying outwards to terminate in a heart-shaped flat base. The upper end of the handle terminates in an open trefoil handle. The base has an engraved border around its outer edge consisting of a central line of closely spaced dots flanked by a thinner solid line to either side and in the centre an engraved open book with the initials IC on its open pages. There is no maker's mark visible, making it difficult to pinpoint its date more precisely. Date: 17th century da…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E03F18
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete cast silver annular brooch dating to the Post-Medieval period, probably 17th century. It is circular in plan, with a slightly hollowed back and plano-convex section to the frame. In one edge of the latter is a constriction designed to house the pin, which is flanked on each side by a double transverse collar. The pin itself is plain and undecorated, having been wound around the constricted section. On the underside of the frame is a stamped maker's mark consisting of a rectangular panel containing the initials RW. Date: 17th century Dimensions: The brooch…
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-345266
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver late medieval finger ring. The band is rectangular in cross-section. The outer face is faceted and on each facet is an inscribed letter, which together read '+IESVI.DE.RVERIEHEMEDVHEZMIE X'. The final letter 'X' is flanked by a transverse dotted line to its left and a rectangle of fine parallel grooves to its right. This is presumably a blundered religious inscription. Date: 13th to 15th century Dimensions: Diameter: 20.55mm, width: 3.09mm, thickness: 1.42mm, weight: 1.93g Discussion: An number of examples with an inscription in a similar style …
Created on: Friday 28th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3E35D9
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy post-medieval spur. Only the end of one arm survives. This is straight and terminates in two lobes, each with a circular bevelled hole through its centre. Behind this there are two wider rectangular sections, the outer face of each decorated with a transverse groove, followed by a trapezoidal section of the spur arm and then another rectangular section decorated with a groove. The metal survives in good condition with a green-red patina. It is similar to another example from Suffolk recorded with the PAS (SF-7DBB1E). Suggested date range: 1500-1700 AD. …
Created on: Friday 17th June 2016
Last updated: Saturday 17th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.