Record ID: SF-23F8A3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date. It is formed from a medium to dark grey fine grained and micaceous stone, perhaps a micaceous schist, and is square in section, rectangular in form, terminating in old breaks at one end. The surviving end is triangular in profile with a worn hourglass perforation, an attempted second circular perforation visible on one side of the complete end. The entire object measures 50.43mm in length, 10.98mm in width, 11.81mm in thickness and 13.24g in weight. This is an incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Earl…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C86BF6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold cross reliquary pendant, with surviving back-plate. The front face of the cross is engraved with a Crucifixion. Areas of deep engraving above and on either side arm would originally have held enamel. The reverse is engraved on each arm with a flower and foliage, and with a small cross in the centre. Both sides would originally have been enamelled. The ends of each arm of the cross are concave with scrolled or curled corners. A small gold wire peg survives in each angle of the cross. These would originally have held pearls or gemstones. The suspension loop is mad…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A62EBC
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A bi-conical stone bead of uncertain date. It has a central circular aperture. This bead measures 16.25mm in diameter, 20.55mm in height, 7.02g in weight. There is a similar example recorded on the PAS database (KENT-3704E3). Dr Kevin Leahy writes: it is likely that this find represent a fossil sponge known as 'porosphaera' which, although used as beads during some periods of the past, are natural in origin.
Created on: Monday 7th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 18th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-482322
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill type bow brooch, missing spring, pin, foot and catchplate due to old breaks. The semi-cylindrical wings are extended and folded round to form a short fully enclosed section at both ends this holds a surviving fragment of the axis bar at one end. The wings are decorated with a transverse groove at either end and a diagonal groove running from this to the bow. The bow has a faceted rounded back with three deep longitudinal groove running down the centre of its front. This example is similar to a less complete one from Hachesto…
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-827D74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman siliqua of Valentinian I, AD 364-375, unclipped, RESTITVTOR REIP, Antioch, 364-7. RIC IX, no. 7a.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D79386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative Polden Hill variant (folded wing, Eastern Group), variant Polden Hill rear hook spring attachment. Upper half only, missing pin, some corrosion. The spring has 10 turns. The axis bar is held in 4mm wide enclose ends and a rear hook holds the chord. The wings have a concave moulding and rib with intervening grooves at the terminals. Traces of white metal / tinning survive on the surface of the wings. The bow has a slightly convex back and a rounded front. A central notched rib is flanked by a pair of grooves to give a reeded effect. Width 28.5…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-18AA01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Maximian I (286-310), dating to c. AD 307. GENIO POP ROM reverse. Mint of Lyon. RIC VI, p. 260, no. 237.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19E526
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating to the period AD 326 (Reece period 16). CONSTAN/TINVS/IVN NOB C reverse type depicting hte legend over three lines, a wreath above. Probably mint of Rome. Cf. RIC VII, p. 329, no. 282, although with right instead of left facing bust.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1C36B7
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy complete button-and-loop fastener of a form which represents a hybrid of Wilds' Class II and III (Wild 1970 138-139, fig 1). Wild dates Class II to mid 1st to 2nd century AD and Calss III to AD 50-150, this example is therefore likely to be broadly of a smilar date. As the fasteners are often found on military sites they are believed to have possibly been items of military equipment. It measures 29.15mm in length and 21.31mm in width. As with all button and loop fasteners this example is characterised by a button like head from the back of which a shank w…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetheringsett cum Brockford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F0F71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative type with Polden Hill variant spring attachment. Missing foot with catchplate, spring, pin. The spring was held by a rear hook and by enclosed wing ends, 6mm wide - these contain an iron-like corrosion, but it does not react to a magnet. The wings have a single angled groove and five grooves at the terminals, with slight notching of some of the intervening narrow ribs. The bow tapers slightly and is oval in section, with slight angles at the sides. A central band of three grooves define two reserved notched narrow ribs. Width 31mm, surviving …
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.