Record ID: PUBLIC-C61CBC
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy belt slide of Post Medieval date (1600-1950 AD). The slide is double looped and rectangular with square corners. The outer bars and central bar are rectangular in cross-section.
Created on: Saturday 23rd January 2021
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-130185
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman strap mount, dating to AD 43-402. It consists of a drop-shaped plate, which has a rounded knop at the tapered end. The back face of the mount is concave and has a integrally cast rectangular loop; the loop frame has a rectangular cross-section and it is slightly bent Length: 33.80 mm Width: 17.72 mm Thickness of the plate: 2.51 mm Weight: 6.54 g
Created on: Friday 29th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flixton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D4245D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy probably Roman strap fitting, dating to AD 43-410. It consists of a disc with a sub-rectangular cross section, which has an integrally cast narrower tab protruding from its lower edge; the base of the protrusion bears an unclear iron rod/rivet completely covered by iron corrosion products. The back face of the disc has a rectangular loop with a rectangular cross-sectioned frame; the latter is set along the longitudinal axis of the object. No other parallels have been found. Length: 28.33 mm Diameter of the disc: 18.76 mm Width of the tab:…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Polstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-895861
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman strap slide, dating to AD 43-402. It consists of a roughly drop-shaped plate, which has a flattened wider end and a half-rounded knop at the pointed one. The flattened end has a slightly recessed protruding semi-oval tab. The front face of the plate is slightly convex while the back face is concave with an integral rectangular loop, which is set along the longitudinal axis of the mount. The frame of the loop is sub-rectangular in cross-section and has its longer side bent inwards. Cf SF-7118C5. Length: 29.97 mm Width: 19.98 mm Thickness: 2.10 mm Wei…
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-87F0C3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman to Early Medieval propeller-shaped belt stiffener, dating to AD 350-450. It consists of an oval central part with two symmetrical sub-trapezoidal extensions. The outer edges of the plate are bevelled. Where the extensions meet the central part there are two circular lugs on each side; the lugs have on the outer edges two or three notches. The outside edge of each trapezoidal extension have two circular holes surrounded by a raised annulet. The outside corners are decorated with symmetrical notches.The front face of the oval central part is decorated with a central…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0A1BFD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman to Early Medieval propeller-shaped belt stiffener, dating to AD 350-450. It consists of a central oval flat element, which has a sub-trapezoidal plate extending to either side. The front face has a longitudinal median rib, which is pierced at either end by two copper-alloy rivets. The long borders of the front face are decorated with a line of incised dots. The back face is flat and undecorated. See similar examples on PAS database: NMS-1537C3, PUBLIC-4E2332. Length: 26.32 mm Width: 18.21 mm Thickness: 3.18 mm Weight: 4.98 g
Created on: Friday 12th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A63B10
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval strap fitting. The object is roughly an elongated oval shape, but with straight outer ends. The outer face is decorated with two triangular notches cut into each outer end, a band of cross-hatched decoration across each end behind these and the inscription Richard Guuen with 1686 below formed from small dots. The date is surrounded by a series of small groups of dots and there is a v-shaped line flanked by a wavy line all formed from dots above the name. To the reverse of the object there is a rectangular loop formed from a strip of metal, …
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Saturday 8th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5CE2A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy object of Early Anglo-Saxon date, possibly a strap or belt fitting. Both ends are incompete due to old breaks. At one (attachment?) end there are the remains of three evenly spaced oval shaped lugs. The central of these three lugs survives intact and has a single oval aperture that demonstrates signs of use wear, the lugs to either side missing their outer edges due to old breaks. The front face of the plate is deeply recessed, creating prominent raised borders along the attachment(?) end and both sides, the border at the terminal(?) end curving to a central…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-86DE13
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver swivel of medieval date. It is made in two parts; an oval handle with hollow cylindrical shaft at its base, and a separate incomplete cylindrical rod, which fits within this. The handle has a rounded lozenge-shaped cross-section with animal-headed terminals; these are moulded and have elongated oval ears, large oval eyes and widely gaping jaws forming triangular flanges with moulded tongues within. The gaping jaws are either side of the integral hollow cylindrical shaft. This cylindrical part works with the separate cylindrical rod to form a…
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-175105
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of probable Roman date. It comprises a flat, rectangular plate that is perhaps incomplete at its attachment end. This has worn, incised decoration on the front face comprising a series of symmetrical scroll-shaped motifs that run the length of the face and have traces of an added white metal coating. The back face of the plate has a single central integral rivet mid way down its length, with the possible remains of additional rivets at the top corners, although this is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. At its base there is a large,…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Theberton', grid reference and parish protected.