Record ID: SF-594625
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy zoomorphic plate brooch of Roman date. The brooch is in the form of a dog that is flat, slightly bent and missing its neck and head due to old breaks. It has a sub-triangular shaped body with narrow hind leg and thin tail that curves slightly forwards above the hind end of the animal. The front leg is thin and extends forwards to give the impression that the animal is running. On the front face is a large recessed field that covers the majority of the body and preserves traces of blue enamel. On the back face at the hind end of the dog is an integrally cast …
Created on: Monday 26th October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9949
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy token that has been (re)used as a brooch. The token used is likely to date to the first half of the 14th century, a parallel occurs in Mitchiner (1988, p107, No, 168). The token forms a disc brooch and is 26mm in diameter. On the back face the incomplete pin remains and seems to have been formed from a sheet of copper-alloy, bent over itself, the pin is clearly tapering to a point. As the token is early 14th century in date the brooch could have been created any time after this.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2002
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MONKS ELEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.