Record ID: SF-687E0C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to Roman brooch, copying the Rosette Type, dating to the 1st century AD. The plate in plan has a the shape of an inverted thistle, consisting of an upper disc-shaped part above a sub-triangular element. The disc has breaks at its top suggesting that must have been where the hinged pin was attached; in its centre there is a circular hole blocked by remains of the corroded copper-alloy rivet. The front face of the plate is decorated with five radial grooves origineted from the forementioned rivet-hole and running only towards the sub-triangular e…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gt Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AE721C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy late Iron Age to Roman brooch of the Rosette Type. The head of the brooch is sub-rectangular in plan and the spring-case is open at the back; the spring is missing. The bow has a semi-circular profile and a D-shape cross section; it joins the spring case at its upper end and the sub-circular disc plate at its lower end. The disc plate runs up to touch the case housing the spring; the front of the disc has a decoration with five concentric grooves. At the back only a fragment of the lower bow remains at the centre of the disc. The pin is missing. For a sim…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1DE5F5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age Early Roman brooch of the Rosette Type, dating to AD 20-60. The head of the brooch is sub-rectangular in plan and the spring-case is open at the back; the spring is missing. The bow has a D-shaped profile and cross section with a ridge running longitudinally along the center of the front face. It joins the spring case at its upper end and the sub-circular central disc plate at its lower end. The disc plate is heavily broken and slightly bent in different parts; the front of the disc is decorated with four concentric grooves and a raised cabled …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3BA219
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy terret ring dating from the Middle Iron Age to early Roman periods, c. 100 BC -100 AD. This example is of Lewis' 'simple' type, being circular in plan and section, demonstrating two projecting circular collars at its lower edge which enclose a constricted strap-bar. At one end of the latter is concreted ferrous product which likely represents part of the means by which the terret was originally attached. Preserved in good condition with an even green patina, it measures 38.08mm long, 42.17mm in diameter, 6.21mm thick at the midpoint of the strap-bar, 5.59m…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB954E
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete puddingstone 'beehive' type quern dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 1-160 AD. Ground from a grey conglomerate with large orange, pinkish and black flint inclusions, the quern has suffered some minor losses to its edge though is otherwise preserved in reasonable condition. It is broadly circular in plan and domed, with angled sides that give it a 'beehive' like appearance. It demonstrates a central circular aperture, though this is now clogged at its upper edge with a large broken flint nodule which has apparently been jammed in the aperture- wheth…
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavendish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5D41E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold stater struck of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c. 50-20 BC, Rudd's 'Norfolk Wolf Left Type'. Obverse: Wreath motif with 'cloaks' and crescents. Reverse: Open-jawed wolf left standing on pelleted exurgal line with crescent and pellet motifs below, large pellet and triad of smaller pellets between legs. As ABC, p. 78, no. 1399; BMC (Hobbs), nos. 218-278. The coin appears to perhaps be struck from a debased gold alloy.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cretingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB1895
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Iron Age unit of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.50 BC - AD 10, Talbot's 'Bury H' type. Obverse: Diademed bust right with pellet in ring and S-shaped motif before face, pellets on neck. Reverse: Horse left with shadowing line of pellets on tail, large pellet in ring below, pelletal ring or rosette and two(?) pellet rings above. Above the pelletal ring is an M-shaped motif, each arm terminating in pellets, a possible similar motif off-flan below the horses head. This is a silver unit of Talbot's Bury H type with obverse die A and reverse die 2 (J. Talbo…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6A9EC5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold uninscribed quarter-stater struck for the Eastern Region/Catavellaunii, dating c. 60-20 BC, Rudd's 'Harlow Wheel' type. Obverse: stylised wreath with pellet-in-ring at centre quartering coin, three 'cloaks' in one angle, mask motifs made up of crescents in other three. Reverse: horse running right, 'cogwheel sun' between legs, pellet-in-ring and annulet motifs around horse's hindquarters, 'wheel' motif above. As ABC, p. 124, no. 2463; Hobbs nos. 365-366. This is one of only a few examples of this type recorded through the PAS, see also BUC-336A21, NARC273.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-01C68A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, dating to the later 2nd century BC, Thurrock MA type. Obverse: Head of Apollo left. Reverse: Bull butting right, [M A] above. As ABC, p. 33, no. 120; VA 1406. The casting sprue is evident above the head on the obverse.
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-C42D59
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age to Roman Colchester brooch. The head has short, flattened wings, a rectangular cross-section forward facing hook in the centre and half of an integral two coil copper alloy spring still attached to one side of the rear. The other separate half of the spring is now missing along with the pin itself The bow is narrow, undecorated and tapers to a sharp point at the foot. To the reverse of the foot is a triangular openwork catchplate pierced with three small holes. Colchester brooches were used during the middle decades of the first century AD and po…
Created on: Monday 29th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 20th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.