Record ID: SF-1E8422
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver strap end, one half of the attachment edge is missing due to an old break. It is rectangular in shape and the attachment end is solid but thinner than the rest of the strap end, it is flush with the back face. This attachment end has two and a half surviving circular rivet holes and is likely to have had four originally. There is a silver rivet in situ within one of the complete rivet holes. The front of the strap end is decorated with a stylised plant-like device. This has a central stem projecting downwards from the attachment end, which terminate…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 17th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1EFD68
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver Anglo-Saxon hooked tag, a fragment of the upper edge of the plate is now missing due to an old break. The head is round in shape and has two small circular sewing holes near the centre of the upper edge. The front face is decorated with an incised Greek cross with rounded terminals and there is also a pair of transverse grooves at the beginning of each arm. The cross appears to have also been inlaid with niello, although only tiny traces survive. The hook is slender and turns backwards abruptly at its lower third, it tapers to a sharp point. Dis…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-452BA5
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The copper-alloy loop of an Iron Age to Roman end-looped cosmetic mortar dating to the 1st to 2nd century AD. The bow of the mortar is missing due to old breaks. The end loop measures 15.02mm by 15.57mm in size. It has a central circular hole 7.57mm in diameter. The outer edge of the loop has a decorative groove, a tiny fragment of the hollowed out bow of the mortar survives.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', 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-9CCB15
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver gilt 16th century dress-hook, complete apart from most of the integral loop. Fragments of the sides of this loop survive and project vertically from the top edge of the plate, the loop appears to have been rectangular in shape originally. The plate is moulded in the form of a circular Tudor rose and in its centre there is a fleur-de-lis motif, when this motif is viewed the right way up the missing loop would be at its base, which probably indicates the orientation this hook was worn. The hook is soldered onto the flat back face of the plate; it is com…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bungay', 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-173464
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Late Iron Age to Roman end-looped cosmetic mortar dating to the 1st to 2nd century AD. It is complete, with one terminal curved over into a semi-circular handle, with signs of wear on the underside. The opposite terminal is collared with a spherical knob, which may have phallic associations. The overall length is 66.17mm. The bow is 47.65mm long and 12.59mm wide, 6mm thick, and . The bow has a central longitudianl groove which is worn and the base is flat. The mortar weighs 28.44g. Cosmetic mortars of this type are unique to Britain and Gaul, and are thought to have th…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures', 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.