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-031D82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (folded wings, Eastern Group) type, incomplete and missing lower bow, foot, catchplate, spring and pin. Measuring 18.31mm in survving length and 27.84mm in width. The semi-cylindrical wings are extended and folded round to form a short fully enclosed section at both ends, which held the axis bar, fragments of this bar remain. The rear facing hook at the centre would have originaly held the spring cord. The wings have transverse grooves across them and swollen rounded ends. The bow has a D-shaped section and has two parallel longitudinal grooves…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Metfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2CFD04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of an early medieval brooch, either a cruciform or small long in type. A fragment of the lower head and upper bow, measuring 27.60mm in surviving length and 16.74mm in surviving width. The bow has transverse grooves at its top and there are two longitudinal parallel grooves down its centre. It is D-shaped in section. There is an incomplete pin loop on the back face with the remains of a corroded iron adhering to it, presumably from the iron pin.
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C1EB97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped silver siliqua of Honorius AD 393-423, VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Milan, 395-402. RIC X 1228
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C45795
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down bow brooch, only the incomplete spring cover and fragment of the bow now survives. It measures 10.11mm in length and 15.41mm in width. The spring cover is cylindrical and the bow flat backed with traces of longitudinal reeding down its front.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C4CED7
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy covered loop terret, measuring 32.10mm in surviving length. The oval loop, through which the rein would have passed is incomplete due to an old break. The loop has an oval cross-section and flares towards its base, it measures 29.40mm in external width and 9.98mm in external surviving height, the loop is 6.46mm in thickness. A short rectangular neck is decorated with one transverse moulding. Beneath this is the 'skirt'which covers the integral copper-alloy loop, The 'skirt' is incomplete and now measures 34.18mm by 25.80mm in size. The 'skirt' has been …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Semer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D84F87
Object type: BOW BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
an incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends, folded wing ends type, Eastern Group), AD 40-70. Semi-cylindrical wings folded round to form short enclosed sections at either end, but axis bar missing. Rearward facing hook in centre, but spring chord missing. Width across wings is 29.28mm, and the folded ends are 5mm wide. The bow has a faceted back and the moulded front is ribbed. There are traces of white metal on the front surfaces. The bow is incomplete and the catch plate is missing. The brooch is 30mm in length and weighs 8.7g. A similar, though com…
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 20th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FFCFC6
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver Post medieval bodkin, which is incomplete, the upper part of the bodkin is missing due to an old break below the eye. The shaft is rectangular in shape and tapers to a point. Both faces of the bodkin below the break are decorated with an incised design consisting of a flower-like motif with transverse grooves above and below it and beneath this there is a zigzag pattern, which tapers to a point. There are no maker’s marks visible. Discussion: Although the lack of maker’s marks makes this bodkin more difficult to date the engraved decoration and its form…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bury St Edmunds area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-018314
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped silver siliqua of Honorius AD 393-423, VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Milan, 395-402. RIC X 1228. This coin also has two circular pierceing next to each other near to one edge through it.
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9242E2
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT Early 7th century Anglo-Saxon sword pyramid. Description of find: Sword pyramid of early Anglo-Saxon date, made from silver with gold and garnet. Each side of the pyramid is decorated with a large garnet-inlaid field that is framed by a fine gold frame. The fields are roughly triangular, with a small indentation at the top. One field is filled with earth, presumably empty; one contains a cracked garnet, parts of which may be missing or hidden in adhering earth; a third field contains a complete, but severely cracked garnet and the last garnet is intact. No …
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Diss', grid reference and parish protected.