Record ID: SF-FD3E8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sherd from the body of an early Bronze Age vessel, dating to the period c.2350-c.1200 BC. Hard, coarse fabric containing plentiful poorly sorted quartz pieces (<2mm). The outer surface and core are an oxidised orange-red colour while the inner surface is a lighter grey. The outer surface is decorated with bands of three and two parallel lines of small square indentations. The fragment is too small to provide an indication of the original size and form of the vessel.  With thanks to Carlotta Marchetto, Oxford Archaeology East for identification help.  Length: 30.16mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C58259
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end and the inner part of the socket survives. The fragment is rectangular in cross-section, tapering towards the blade. The blade edge curves outwards and is damaged in places with a notch to one side. Each side of the fragment flares outwards towards the blade and gently inwards towards the break. A slight casting seam can be seen running longitudinally along the centre of one side, but this has largely worn away on the other side. The break has a rounded, rectangular depression in the centre, which is all that…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-76516B
Object type: ARM GUARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age stone arm guard (bracer) dating to circa 2300-2100 BC. Broadly rectangular in plan in section it has polished bevelled edges. At either end are located central circular drilled apertures to enable fixing to the arm. The faces of the stone have been smoothed. One end is slightly wider than the other. Broadly linear striations on both faces are the result of the bow having snapped-back during firing. A very similar armguard was recovered from the Stonehenge Archer burial assemblage, radiocarbon dated to circa 2300 BC (Heath 2012: 122-123) whilst two were…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E1255B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy early Bronze Age flanged axe. The outer part of the butt is missing. It has strongly concave sides with a flaring, outwards curving blade. A low flange runs down either side, disappearing towards the blade. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. This example probably belongs to the Willerby or Arreton metalworking phases, which equates to Needham's (2017, fig.16) Period 3 or Period 4 - c.1900 BC -c.1500 BC Length: 59.97mm, width: 37.86mm, thickness: 12.30mm, weight: 76.30g
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-659B34
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy sword fragment, probably dating from the Later Bronze Age, that is c. 1250-800BC. The fragment is triangular with a pointed oval cross-section. The surface is worn and only few patches of the greenish brown patina survive; the blunt tip is slightly bent. The fragment is too small to be completely certain of the sword type, but it is likely a sword type that was part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or Ewart Park metalwork assemblages. Length: 38.60mm Max width: 11.97mm Thickness: 3.83mm Weight: 5.90g
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E2FD24
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead, dating to 1500-1100 BC. It has a sub-rectangular socketed body with a semi-oval loop on the short side. The mouth is largely missing; the only surviving fragment refers to one of the short sides, bearing a raised rim followed by a transverse raised line. The integrally cast loop is set on the latter side. The body of the axehead flares and thins towards the blade which is heavily damaged on its cutting edge. The surfaces are moderately abraded and covered by a greenish brown patina. Length: 95.89 mm Width of the blade: 40.7…
Created on: Monday 9th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F762AD
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, dating to 1500 - 1200 BC. It consists of the socket and the lower part of the blade. The socket is damaged and incomplete, however an original oval cross-section can be confidently suggested. Symmetrically placed on the sides of the socket are two oval loops, which have an oval cross-sectioned frame. The blade/socket junction is 14.00 mm long and it takes a lozenge shaped cross-section; the blade survives for14.57 mm long and it is heavily damaged, only short fragments of the blade wings survive. The junction is dama…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A22557
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy basal-looped spearhead of the Middle Bronze Age, dating to 1500 BC -1150 BC. The blade has a flame shape in plan and a lozenge-shaped cross-section, with a slightly rounded mid-rib ridge extending to the its tip. There is only one oval loop surviving out of the two which are incorporated into the base of the blade, one either side of the central rib. The mid-rib extends and expands to form the hollow circular-sectioned socket. Both edges of the blade are moderately worn and the surfaces are pitted. See Davis' Type 3 (2006, plates 9-18) and Davis (2012, N…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonham Earl', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-62D86B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a middle Bronze Age spear head, dating to 1500 BC - 1100 BC. It is the spear tip, which has an oval midrib cross-section and a hollow longitudinal internal channel. The blades have a pair of longitudinal ribs on both faces; they merge in the tip.The edges of the blades are worn. Cf R. Davis PhD (2017, datasheet no. 5, p. 2, fig. 4, group 8) Length: 70.53 mm Width: 19.47 mm Thickness: 9.83 mm Weight: 18.66 g
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A5BF1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1550-1250 BC. This example is of Davis' Group 6-'Developed side looped spearheads', probably belonging to the Acton Park or Taunton metalworking phases. The base of the socket is missing along with the edge of one blade wing, but otherwise the spearhead is preserved intact. The socket itself is circular sectioned and extends into the head of the spear for a short distance before becoming solid, retaining most of one socket-loop at its irregularly truncated end. The latter has a broadly lo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Playford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68AB45
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment originating from a large socketed and basal looped spearhead of later Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1150 BC) belonging to Davis' group 8; 'elongated spearheads with incorporated basal loops' forms. This object can probably be assigned to the Taunton or Penard metalworking phases. Only the upper section of the spearhead survives, consisting the upper blade and point, probably representing less than a third of the original object. The lower portion of the body, side-loops and socket have been removed by means of a neat old truncation. The upper blade is triangula…
Created on: Wednesday 29th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Euston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4497E7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy spiral ring probably of Bronze Age period, dating to c. 1500.1150 BC. It is circular in plan and it is formed by three coils of an oval cross-sectioned metal wire; both ends are broken and worn. The surface is very abraded and heavily pitted. A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-7556B3 and SF-761FF6 , see also examples of spiraloid rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the Ockham hoard (SUR-B41DB6), both Middle Bronze Age in date. The function of this object is uncertain, given that it is too large to be a finger ring a…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9817F8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age socketed axehead fragment of the Sompting Type, Kingston variant, dating to c. 800-600 BC. It consists of the blade and part of the body of the axe. It has a trapezoidal shape in plan and a rectangular cross-section visible through the break. The sides flare gradually to the blade; they have flash lines, which have been partially smoothed after casting. Both faces of the blade have transverse striations. The decoration is visible only on one face and consists of three longitudinal and parallel ribs terminating with three alligned ringed…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F59C95
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed chisel of Late Bronze Age date and probable Ewart Park metalworking phase attribution c. 900-750 BC. In form it is very similar in appearance to socketed axes, though the small size of this object heavily infers that function as a chisel is far more likely. The socket mouth is widened and circular in plan, tapering slightly to the midpoint of the object before expanding outwards again towards the flared working end of the object. Preserved in good condition with an even greyish-coloured metal and encrustations covering some portions of the object,…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beck Row', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C1752A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy awl of the Late Bronze Age period, dating to 1000-700 BC. The shank has a square cross-section at its middle and it is double ended, having a pointed (15.08 mm long) and a flatter chisel-like (23.81 mm long) ends. The object is haevily corroded. Length: 47.62 mm Width: 6.39 mm Max thickness: 5.73 mm Weight: 5.03 g
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4997E5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy possible awl dating to the Late Bronze Age. it is sub-square in cross section and tapers gradually towards one broken end; the opposite end has signs of old breaks as well. The possible awl is pitted and bent towards the thinner end due to recent damage. The date is 1150-800 BC. Length: 78.38 mm Width: 5.39 mm Thickness: 4.75 mm Weight: 8.81 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-109C22
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy Picardy type pin dating to the 'Ornament Horizon' (late Taunton/early Penard metalworking phases) of the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1400-1250 BC. The pin demonstrates a cup-shaped head with a deep recess in its upper edge designed to accomodate an insert (now missing), while the sides of the head towards its lower edge are decorated with two transverse collars and a repeating 'nicked' design at its base. Underneath the head, the circular-sectioned neck of the pin narrows abruptly before swelling prominently and then tapering steadily along its length to a sharp…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68A728
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy awl, probably of late Bronze Age date. The shaft is sub-rectangular in section and tapers towards either end. One end is pointed, whilst the other is chisel shaped. It survives in poor condition with a corroded surface. It is difficult to date Bronze Age awls precisely. Ben Roberts (pers. comm.) suggests that they are likely to date to later in the period. The form changes little throughout time, however, and much later examples are also known. Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, including SWYOR-220A7C from Yorkshire, HAMP-D070D5 fr…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6CDBFB
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but distorted solid gold penannular ring dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1550-1150 BC. It is broadly oval in plan view and plano-convex in section, being formed of three 'D' sectioned bands which have been soldered together, though in places these are starting to come away from one another. The terminals are squared off, but now overlap due to damage. Date: 1550-1150 BC Dimensions: The external diameter of the penannular ring is 12.16mm, while the bands have a maximum width of 8.74mm and a maximum thickness of 1.33mm. It weighs 3.68g. Discussion: Composite pen…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3E3243
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy palstave axehead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1150 BC. Only the midsection remains, with the cutting edge, stop-ridge, shoulders and side-flanges broken away in old damage. It is broadly triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in section, being heavily waisted at its mid-section before flaring outwards abruptly to form the lower section and cutting edge of the axehead. On both sides of the object close to its upper truncated edge a small central depression is visible, while heavily worn casting seams are visible on both the sides. The break a…
Created on: Wednesday 28th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Risby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2C35D8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. The axe is of South-Eastern type, probably attributable to the Ewart Park metalworking phase. It has a sub-circular sectioned socket and is completely undecorated except for a moulded ridge or collar directly below the socket aperture. One side of the axehead demonstrates an integrally cast loop concurrent with a prominent casting seam, the latter being mirrored on its opposing side. An irregular oblique truncation broadly at the mid-point of the axehead has removed the lower body and cutti…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6DFB8E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy quoit-headed pin dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1200 BC. The pin consists of a flat circular head with a large central aperture, demonstrating small decorative incisions or notches radiating from its inner edge. The bottom of the head transitions into a circular-sectioned shank, which extends downwards and eventually tapers to a sharp point, initially curving outwards but then returning back on itself as a result of post-depositional distortion. Preserved in very good condition with an even greenish and brown patina, the pin measures 82.70mm long…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9DAF64
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A hoard of seven Late Bronze Age fragments, including one socketed axe fragment, one possible blade fragment and five fragments of metalworking debris. The axe fragment comes from the mouth and socket. It is curved in profile and there is a raised rim across the outer face of the socket end. There is a casting seam running along the centre of the outer face, suggesting that it comes from the side of the axe. The fragment of blade come from the central mid-section and the outer edges are missing. It is hexagonal in cross-section with a flattened central section and i…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke by Nayland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-92A18F
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A small hoard of alloy Late Bronze Age metalwork, consisting of three incomplete and fragmentary socketed axes and five fragments of metalworking debris. One axe survives in better condition than the others, complete but for a missing section of the socket. The remaining portion of the socket is rectangular in cross-section and there is a raised rim around its outer end. Further moulding may be visible on each face behind this rim, but this is obscured by damage and corrosion. Extending along one side behind the socket rim is a low, integral, semi-circular loop. The…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A57D27
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete possible flint arrowhead of probable Neolithic-Bronze Age date. It is struck from a light brown glassy flint. It is sub-triangular, bi-facially worked with moderate edge damage. There is a slight bulb of percussion on the ventral face and weak ripple marks. This flint measures 23.14mm in length, 13.91mm in width, 3.23mm in thickness, 1.23g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3718FC
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy flanged axe of Early Bronze Age date. It has a dark brown patina that is pitted in places and with some areas of corrosion, but is otherwise complete. The blade is crescentic in form, flaring at each side and triangular in profile. The cutting edge remains relatively sharp and perhaps has signs of resharpening. It has a flat, rectangular body that thickens towards the centre where there is a slight ridge that is apparent to the touch but has not developed into a proper stop ridge, before tapering to a rounded butt end. On each side are developed flanges that are po…
Created on: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haughley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1DB7D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A moderately patinated thumb-nail flint scraper of Bronze Age date. It is struck from a black glassy flint. It is squat, D-shaped in section with a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The outer edge of the dorsal face has abrupt edge retouch. Circa 45% cortex remaining on the dorsal face. This scraper measures 26.38mm in length, 34.43mm in width, 8.52mm in thickness, 8.74g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2596D4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late Bronze Age hoard with 47 pieces listed below. 1) A copper-alloy fragment of a solid hammer, roughly rectangular in plan flaring towards one terminal, both terminals now missing due to old breaks. It was produced in a bivalve mould-casting seams remain upstanding. Dimensions: 116.84g in weight, 40.24mm length, 34.05mm width, 18.09mm in thickness. 2) A copper-alloy fragment of a socketed spearhead with large, probably circular, central socket forming the midrib. There are secondary side-ribs midway along the blade edge, which is significantly damaged/ corrod…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bramfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E1C104
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy ring of probable Bronze Age date. It is penannular in form with oval shaped cross section, tapering slightly to the terminal ends that almost meet at the centre of the back(?) face. The exterior surface has moulded decoration comprising two deeply moulded transverse grooves separated by ridges. All surfaces have extensive corrosion and wear with only traces of the dark brown patina surviving and pale green corrosive products evidence on many of the surfaces. It measures 18.55mm in width, 10.62mm in height, 2.50mm in thickness and 5.08g in weight. This is a cast c…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E07087
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and small copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date, probably a knife. Part of the butt end and the blade survive, the tip of both ends missing due to old breaks. The butt end is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and has the remains of two circular rivet holes at the incomplete end. On each side it has two semi-circular notches. The blade is short, triangular in form, oval sectioned and tapers towards a now missing tip. All surfaces have a worn and pitted dark brown patina that shows signs of corrosion in places. It measures 57.28mm in length, 18.43mm in width, 2.18mm in t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-839555
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy single valve from a two-piece Late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Signs of corrosion are visible on the interior and exterior surfaces, and where visible through the dark green patina the metal beneath has a very silvery appearance perhaps indicative of a high tin or lead content in the alloy. The valve is in the form of a socketed axe, D-shaped in section with concave interior surface forming the mould. It is undecorated on its outer surface, although the remains of two small integral and cylindrical knops are visible towards the blade end of the mould, the rema…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8A8A83
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown flint and missing most of both tangs due to old breaks. The arrowhead is triangular in form, pointed oval shaped section, with rectangular barbs and tang, all of which terminate in old breaks, their precise form uncertain. It has extensive flake removal on all surfaces in additional to fine edge retouch on all exterior edges. It measures 23.83mm in length, 20.17mm in width, 4.70mm in thickness and 1.83g in weight. This arrowhead is of Early Bronze Age date, c.2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3849C0
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Five objects which are possibly part of a Late Bronze Age hoard. 1: A roughly wedge-shaped copper-alloy fragment of metal working waste with irregular but relatively angular faces. At least two of the edges appear snapped though all faces are heavily patinated dark greenish-brown. Dimensions; 37.8mm x 31mm x 12.5mm and 41g in weight. 2: A fragment of a copper-alloy socket with short stub of a loop surviving. A moulding seam is visible above and below the loop stub. The relatively small oval mouth diameter suggests that this is probably from a socketed chisel or mortising tool though i…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4000E7
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy flat, tanged chisel or leather working knife of Bronze Age date. Only the blade end and a small section of the tang survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The tang is solid, oval sectioned and expands to a flattened blade end. This is triangular in form and profile, with a crescentic blade that extends further to one side than the other giving it an asymmetrical appearance. The surfaces have the remains of a worn and pitted dark brown patina. It measures 23.52mm in length, 18.44mm in width, 5.12mm in thickness and 4.75g in weight…
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-81BDE1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. It is rectangular in form, triangular in profile and with a hollow socket that is oval shaped at the mouth and extends almost to the cutting edge of the blade. Two vertial ridges are visible on opposing sides of the interior of the socket. The mouth of the socket has moulded double transverse ribs, the upper of the two being more prominent. Each side of the outer edge has a vertical casting seam, with a small and integrally cast D-shaped side loop visible just below the moulded ribs on one side of the axe. The blad…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettistree', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-576E33
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown/grey flint. The arrowhead is triangular in form and pointed oval shaped section. It has one rectangular barb and a larger rectangular tang, the second barb appears to have been broken in antiquity with the side of the arrowhead being extensively retouched. This reworking of the object is of as high quality as the remainder of the object and it is plausible that the second barb broke or was damaged during the initial production of the object, being retouched to produce a single barbed arr…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-096944
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown/grey flint. The arrowhead is triangular in form, pointed oval shaped section, with short, rectangular barbs and a longer rectangular tang creating semi-circular notches wither side of the tang. It has extensive flake removal on all surfaces in additional to fine edge retouch on all exterior edges. It measures 32.33mm in length, 25.67mm in width, 5.23mm in thickness and 3.06g in weight. This arrowhead is of Early Bronze Age date, c.2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrentham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8BC891
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. The blade and part of the socket survive intact, the mouth end of the socket now missing due to old breaks. It is triangular in profile, rectangular in form with a crescentic blade that expands beyond the sides of the axe. The cutting edge is very worn and uneven with extensive damage seemingly the result of usage. Where the axe terminates in old breaks the oval shaped socket is visible and on both faces of the axe there are tool marks indicating that it was deliberately broken in antiquity, probably for the re-…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bramford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-88E071
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Following metal detecting and excavation which recovered a hoard of 16 objects in March 2012 recorded under PAS reference SF-48BA44, further metal detecting has recovered eight additional objects. Objects: Complete Socketed Axe Description: Complete cast copper-alloy looped socketed axe of South Eastern Type. The axe is plain with what looks like a single mouth moulding on one side and a double mouth moulding on the other side. It has a straight or possibly slightly hour-glass shaped outline. The blade looks slightly splayed and shows some signs of use and re-sha…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-48BA44
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A dispersed Late Bronze Age hoard recovered initially through metal detecting on 24th March 2012, followed by a small scale excavation on the 27th March 2012 by Andrew Brown (Suffolk FLO) and Mark Sommers (SCCAS). Metal detecting on the 24th of March produced a total of nine objects including the remains of seven socketed axes, one gouge and a fragment of copper-alloy ingot all dating to the Late Bronze Age. Excavation on the 27th centred on the immediate area of the metal detected finds where there was the suggestion of a concentration of material in addition to objects still i…
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Bergholt area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D30D10
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold object, probably a bead, of possible Bronze Age date. It has been flattened due to post-depositional damage but otherwise appears intact. The object is rectangular in form and would originally have been tubular in form. It is decorated on its exterior surface be a series of 17 transverse incised grooves, seemingly incised individually and by hand with the result that they are slightly unevenly spaced and the ends of some of the grooves do not quite meet. There is some damage to the exterior surface in the form of small cracks and splits to the metalwork resultant from it being …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BDA986
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A late Bronze Age hoard consisting of six objects including: 1 copper alloy socketed axe and 5 gold lock-rings (which were located within the hollow of the axe, three of the lock-rings were excavated from the body of the axe by the British Museum conservation department), were found while metal detecting with landowners permission at a depth of 8-9 inches. It is to be known as the "Near North Cove" hoard. Description 1. Copper alloy socketed axe, Class B- Southern English ribbed type. The socket mouth is rounded and the axe has a double mouth moulding, the higher of which is more pr…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near North Cove', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-13C7A2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of nine cast copper-alloy Middle Bronze Age metalwork probably dating to the Acton Park phase, c.1500-1300 BC. They were discovered by the finder whilst metal detecting in proximity to a previous group of Middle Bronze Age objects (WSS 020) and were recovered by archaeological excavation on the 20th January 2011 by Andrew Brown (PAS/SCCAS) and Andy Beverton (SCCAS). Excavation demonstrated that the objects were deposited in a small oval shaped pit cut into the natural clay to a depth of approximately 10cm, the upper levels of the deposit possibly disturbed by tree root activit…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D79F92
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of Bronze Age copper-alloy metalwork comprising six Middle Bronze Age palstaves. The palstaves were found whilst metal detecting and appear to have been deposited in pairs within a small hole, with each pair positioned so that the blade end of the top axe met the butt end of the lower. All of the palstaves were removed from the ground by the finders and show signs of active copper-alloy corrosion. 1) (SF1001) Complete unlooped palstave with shield pattern decoration below the stop ridge. The casting seams have been polished out and the sides have vertical ridges level with t…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F86125
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A probable plough-dispersed late Bronze Age hoard found in a c 30m radius over a period of some time. 1: A small complete socketed bronze axe head, pale to medium green in colour. This axe head has double socket mouldings but is otherwise plain. There is a small hole, most likely to be a casting flaw, adjoining the loop. The blade edge has some damage and is relatively worn and rather blunt. There are a few use or sharpening marks visible on both faces and these are mostly affected by minor pocking from invasive corrosion. 81mm in length, 47mm in width and 160g in weight …
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-09D1D5
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy palstave like chisel of Middle Bronze Age date. It has a long rectangular blade tapering to a curved cutting edge that is triangular in section and expands to either side beyond the edge of the blade. The butt end is flat and rectangular in form with prominent flangesto either side and transverse stop ridges on both front and back faces. Beneath the stop ridges the front and back faces have moulded shield-shaped decorative elements with slight ridges extending part way down the centre of blade faces. A casting seam is visible down both sides of the chisel …
Created on: Monday 29th March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-54D866
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete small copper alloy quoit-headed pin of Middle Bronze Age date. It is undecorated and in a very good state of preservation, with traces of the original copper alloy colour still visible in places, but otherwise with a dark brown patina. The flat loop of the head has slightly rounded edges and is circular with a central sub-circular, or tear-drop shaped, perforation. The faces of the head and the upper areas of the stem demonstrate evidence of diagonal abrasions, possibly cleaning marks. One face of the loop has clear stepped cast edges on both the inner and outer edges as a r…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DC8632
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Two definite and one probable fragment of late Bronze Age plate scrap, from the same find spot as a previous hoard of plate scrap (WNN 013) found by the same finder in December 2000. 1: An irregular broken fragment of thin cast plate with a central longitudinal rib on both faces. The surface is uneven, the fragment slightly bent and all the edges incomplete due to old breaks, now worn. It is dark green in patination. Dimensions: 32mm in length, 30mm in width and 2mm in thickness, 8g in weight. 2: An irregular broken fragment of thin cast p…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantisden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-297D16
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Late Bronze Age hoard consisting of 26 items, described individually below. 1:An incomplete small bronze winged axe with loop. The blade end is in good condition but the butt end is missing and the wings are heavily hammered, excessively bent inwards and incomplete. There are variable amounts of corrosive encrustation and pocking and limited recent, possibly agricultural, scrapes; otherwise the axe has a dark brown/green patina. Dimensions: Length 93mm, width of blade 37mm and weight 223g. 2:A complete bronze socketed axe with standard double mouth moulding. T…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2006
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F148E1
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy ring which could be Late Bronze Age or later in date. The ring is roughly circular but fairly irregular, it measures 24.32mm in external diameter and 14.32mm internally. It has a central circumferential ridge around the outer face. The original patina is dark brown and only survives in patches.
Created on: Friday 25th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Saxham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-13BAB8
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
58 prehistoric bronze metalwork fragments were found whilst metal-detecting on arable land in May 2006. Description 1. Sword fragment. Slightly convex mid rib defined by a groove on either side. The blade edge is corrosion damaged, slightly pocked and has a medium green patina. L: 21.0mm; W. 30.0mm; Th. 7.5mm; Wt: 17.0g. 2. Sword/Sickle fragment. Broad convex mid rib with concave sides. One side is straight whilst the one is slightly bent potentially implying a sickle form. However, the blade edges and one face are heavily corrosion damaged so this could be a consequ…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Saxmundham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-95E648
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy blade fragment, probably dating to the Late Bronze Age. It is possibly from a sword but there is no central thickening or mid-rib, and it is very thin. All the surfaces are lost to pale/mid green invasive corrosion, with additional recent surface grazes, probably from the plough. The side view shows some bending near the break, possibly supporting the deliberate fragmentation as found on sword fragments from Late Bronze Age 'founders' hoards. It is 31mm in length, 34mm wide and 4mm thick, weighing 20g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D0F945
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy possible socketed axe blade fragment of late Bronze Age date. This fragment measures 28.3mm in width and 17.4mm in length, it is 7.2mm in thickness. Only part of one original face survives and all other edges are now incomplete due to old breaks and wear. The fragment becomes thinner towards the blade end. It has a dark brown patination and no corrosion is visible.
Created on: Friday 31st March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1967D7
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment of metal working debris roughly quatrefoil in shape measuring 22.2mm by 22.4mm in size, 9.9mm in thickness. This fragment could be Bronze Age or later in date.
Created on: Friday 10th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F7207
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy casting jet or sprue, Bronze Age or later in date. It is roughly rectangular in plan and triangular in section. There is one flat rough face and the other faces are smooth to the touch. Width 18.2mm, length 18.9mm, weight 11.6g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shimpling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6E3E77
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy awl, late Bronze Age or possibly Roman in date. It is possibly incomplete although it is difficult to tell due to wear. This awl measures 34.3mm in length and 3.4g in weight, it has one square sectioned end, c5mm in width and thickness and one oval sectioned tapering end, 4.4mm in width and 4.1mm in thickness. The square sectioned end may be incomplete as its terminal is worn but it looks like an old break.
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B06BF7
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A small late Bronze Age hoard consisting of a bronze spearhead, two joining short sword blade fragments and a possible chisel terminal fragment. 1: A pegged bronze spearhead, almost complete with the end of the tip missing and part of the socket mouth missing, the tip break appears ancient but the socket break seems more recent as there is a fresh scar along its edge. Next to this fresher break there is a worn rounded edge which may be due to an original casting flaw. Other damage along the blade edges, in the form of at least four dents causing burring on the blade fac…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Orford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E14603
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Eastern class A. Part of one side and the mouth with a double mouth moulding now survive, but the rest of the axe is missing due to old breaks. This fragment measures 32mm in width across the mouth of the socket and 27mm in length. A casting seam can be seen down the side.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2801B2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy tracer/awl, with the tip of the chisel end missing due to an old break, now worn. This awl is Bronze Age in date and is similar to other Suffolk examples see SF-507072, SF-D9FBE4 and SF-EA7F86. Measuring 51.11mm in surviving length, 3.5mm in width at the chisel end and 5.1mm at the pointed end. The chisel end is roughly rectangular in shape and the pointed end has a worn hexagonal cross-section. It is patinated dark brown with some green corrosion products visible at either end.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8E8392
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only part of the mouth now survives. It measures 24mm in width, 11mm in length and 5mm in thickness. The cross-section is D-shaped and there is an internal rib.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ramsholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-507072
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy tracer or awl of Bronze Age or possibly Roman date. The tapering chisel-shaped end and most of the rectangular cross-sectioned shaft of this awl survives the other terminal is missing due to an old break. This awl measures 44mm in surviving length, 5mm in width and 4mm in thickness at its thickest point. Both terminals taper and become thinner towards their tips.
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-104216
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from near the tip of a polished bone dagger similar to other Suffolk examples, see Beck Row, SMR reference number MNL 145, Worlington, reference number WGN 008. This and previous examples are most likely to be Bronze Age in date. This fragment consits of a split and sharpened bone with part of the circular marrow core surviving. It is plano-convex in cross-section and there are old breaks near th tip and roughly mid-blade. The surviving fragment shows numerous sharpening and abrasive linear marks and facets. There is also a slight split visible along the length of…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1AC7A5
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An irregular cast copper alloy fragment of metal working debris, which could be Bronze Age or later in date. It measures 64.5mm in length, c41mm in width and c39mm in thickness. All faces are pitted and rough to the touch. There are patches of active bluish green corrosion products visible.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CB1600
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper plano-convex ingot fragment most likely to be late Bronze Age in date. Measuring 65mm by 52mm in size and 29mm in thickness at its thickest point. Refined copper ingots were created at the source of the copper, normally somewhere in Europe and then broken up and distributed in Britain. This fragment was found near another similar fragment see SF-CB0530.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CB0530
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper plano-convex ingot fragment most likely to be late Bronze Age in date. Measuring 78mm by 50mm in size and 24mm in thickness at its thickest point. Refined copper ingots were created at the source of the copper, normally somewhere in Europe and then broken up and distributed in Britain. A similar ingot fragment was found nearby see SF-CB1600.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-868ED2
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A terminal of a bronze cylindrical rivet with a hammered end hit mainly to one side, it has a clean snap at the other end. This rivet has a dark brown patination with some sandy encrustations. Its date is unknown but it could possibly be Bronze Age or later. It is 14mm in length and 9mm in width.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Santon Downham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-595912
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. Roughly oval in shape measuring 69mm by 55mm in size and c20mm in thickness. All faces are rough to the touch and irregular. The date of this metal working debris is unknown, it could date from the Bronze Age to the post medieval period.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoxne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F7F125
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment of metal working debris, measuring 57mm by 36mm in size and 27mm in thickness at its thickest point. This fragment could be Bronze Age or later in date.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68BF68
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A large copper-alloy casting jet or sprue, 32mm in length and 53mm in width. One end is flat and oval in shape and rough to the touch, measuring 53mm by 24mm in size and the other end is an incomplete shaft, rectangular in plan with an oval cross-section. This metal working debris could be Bronze Age or later in date.
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C9AED6
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy casting jet or sprue from metal working debris. Consisting of an oval part with one flat face, rough to the touch and a rounded face with two parallel projections. This sprue measures 25mm in height, 32mm in length and 24mm in width. It could date from the Bronze Age to the Medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-520513
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy bronze 'moustache-like' object. This is a three-dimensional casting consisting of two, part decorated, drop-shaped parts on either side of a central constriction. The constricted area is masked by corrosive products including a large amount of rounded sand (from deposition horizon?). On other examples this constricted area has a central perforation so it is likely that this example also has a now obscured vertical perforation. The drop-shaped parts have elongated narrow tips with abrupt angular terminals, these may be incomplete but appear rounded so could be co…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-935A54
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The cast copper-alloy casting jet or sprue from metal working debris. With one flat oval shaped surface, which is rough to the touch and two roughly cylindrical projections on the other face, which are smooth. It measures 26.2mm in length and 23mm in width. This metal working debris could date from the Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawkedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9A8870
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very small and short copper-alloy Bronze Age awl. Measuring 33.2mm in length, 5mm in width at its widest point and 4.8mm in thickness, at its thickest point. It has a rectangular cross-section the four edges of this awl appear to be faceted. Both tips taper to a sharp point c1.1mm in thickness and c3.6mm in width. This awl is unusual due to its small size, which is presumably due to extreme wear and re-use sharpening.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Campsey Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DCBF47
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze flat axehead. Measuring 89mm in length, 33mm in width across the butt and 58mm in width across the blade, it is 10.2mm in thickness. The axe is broad butted with a lenticular long profile. The sides are convex in cross-section. It has a surviving patina of pale to mid green which has largely flaked away to reveal a medium brown 'pimpled' surface. One face of part of the butt has recently been filed down to expose a shiny copper-coloured surface. There is diffuse bevelling to the convex cutting edge. It is a class 2 axe (Needham S P, Lawson A J, and Green H S 1…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFE3E7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A broad copper alloy blade tip, presently of sub-triangular form presumably from a 'knife dagger' but deriving from a much larger grooved blade. It measures 64mm in length and 30mm in width. It has a slight midrib near to the existing tip, but a relatively flat cross-section beneath. The tip is rounded and the remaining section of the butt is convex but largely fragmented. The existing knife is very similar to a series of small knife-daggers in barrow burials of the early Bronze Age from circa 2200BC Beaker and collared urn associations) to circa 1400 BC (Arreton phase). The groov…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4907D5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast bronze socket fragment from the mouth of a socketed axehead. Measuring 28mm in length and 27mm in width. There is a double mouth moulding with a rounded angle in between the surviving face and the side. There are no clear hammer breakage marks and all the breaks appear to be ancient. All faces are badly affected by invasive corrosion with numerous pocks and areas of surface flaking, which are pale green. Surviving surfaces are patinated dark green-brown. This fragment is from a socketed axehead of standard late Bronze Age form.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-472C93
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
1: A large and nebulous lump of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. Measuring c57mm by c35mm in size and c22mm in thickness. One face is smooth and the other rougher to the touch. 2: A small rectangular fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris, measuring 21.4mm in length and 11.2mm in width. 3: A cast copper-alloy fragment, roughly rectangular in shape measuring 39.8mm in length and 28.6mm in width. The fragment is flat with one longitudinal edge curved over. There is a copper-alloy rivet through it near to one edge. This fragment is likely to be metal workin…
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornham Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AAD036
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A snapped end and side scraper on a large flake. Part of the convex end has a concave worked area. The dark brown flint has a marked gloss, especially on the dorsal face. The working edges are all rounded by use-wear. This scraper is probably early Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AAC212
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. The end of one barb is missing but otherwise this arrowhead is complete. It is bifacially, but simply worked and somewhat irregular. It is unpatinated pale brown/grey flint. Early Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA7962
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy tracer/awl measuring 49mm in length and 4mm in maximum thickness. It is slightly bent. It has relatively uneven surfaces, partly due to corrosion but also as it was probably never finished to a high standard. The shorter pointed half has a circular cross-section and the longer 'tracer' half has a sub-square cross-section with a rounded chisel-end. This awl is Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7FB842
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze socketed axe of late Bronze Age type. 110mm in length with a blade width of c50mm and a socket measuring 28.5mm internally on the blade alignment and 31.5mm on the non-blade alignment. This axe has a large loop and pronouced socket and collar moulding. The sides of the faces diverge relatively evenly along the length towards the convex cutting edge. Both faces are plain apart from slightly expanded side or edge ribs which extend about two-thirds of the way down the blade and end at a point where a very slight transverse bevel line indicates a change in alignment o…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-16FCD2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete jet or shale possible finger ring. Roughly half of this possible finger ring now survives due to old breaks. This surviving half itself is in two parts, due to a recent glassy looking break. From the surviving part of the ring it is clear that the external diameter is c31mm and the internal diameter is c20.6mm. The cross-section is roughly triangular with a flat circumferencial ridge around the outer face where the third point of a triangle would be. This object is possibly a Roman finger ring, especially as it was found in the plough soil in an area whi…
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sweffling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-487807
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The blade end of a bronze socketed axehead, measuring 26mm in surviving length and 45mm in width. The surface of this axehead is largely lost due to surface corrosion but where surviving it is patinated dark brown. The whole of the convex blade edge is corroded. The break is ancient and patinated, there are also some recent agricultural surface grazes.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-486481
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, well made and patinated flint barbed and tanged arrowhead. One barb is now missing due to an old break. This arrowhead has unpatinated retouch along the incomplete edge. As barbed and tanged arrowheads date from the early Bronze Age the retouch was presumably done somewhat later in the Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-484D52
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very basic barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. There is c60% cortex on one face with simple retouch limited to the edges. The other face also has retouch limited to the edges but has no cortex. This arrowhead has a curved side profile and the flint is a mid brown in colour. It is early Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-483656
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast bronze fragment from a socketed axe. It measures 20mm in surviving length and 21mm in surviving width. It has double mouth moulding with part of a curved moulding beneath this. It is patinated dark brown with a few areas of pale green corrosion visible. It is late Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F91677
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The bronze blade end of a small solid bladed axe or chisel with an ancient break. This is probably a flat axe blade fragment but could be a very small palstave, unfortunately the surface is very corroded so it is not clear whether casting seams existed or not, although one side appears to show a linear step or groove which may be suggestive of a two piece mould. The blade has a convex cutting edge which is expanded beyond the line of the othrewise straight sides, which are not characteristic of palstaves. The surface has pocking and active plae green corrosion products are visible. …
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gedgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B89096
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A socketed bronze hammer, complete. Measuring 46mm in length, 25mm in width and 22mm in thickness. The working face is angled/off-square, convex and has markedly rounded edges. The face is relatively smooth and its edges are marked by a range of numerous irregular and differently aligned linear indentations, some of which could be recent agricultural damage, but most of which are probably original. The rest of the body of the hammer has been relatively crudely finished. The socket is sub-rectangular and has a double mouth-moulding on the exterior. Casting seams are quite…
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8BA622
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from the blade end of a hammer broken socketed bronze axe, measuring 38mm in surviving length and 32mm in width. The end of the socket void survives as does part of one side, with a tooled casting seam, and the rounded tip of the cutting edge. There is minimal hammer expansion present on the tip of the cutting edge. The remainder of the cutting edge is broken away, though no hammmer breakage marks are present on this edge. Hammer breakage dents are however present on both faces near the socket void. This hammer breakage suggests that this axe fragment could have origina…
Created on: Wednesday 5th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Culpho', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA9516
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A small bronze fragment of an axe blade, from either a socketed axe, winged axe or a palstave. Measuring 18mm in length and 19mm in width. The casting seam is visible on the side just above the blade end, which is only very slightly expanded. Pale to medium green patinated surface with areas of loss showing pale green corrosion products. This axe blade fragment is middle or late Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA7FF6
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bronze tracer/awl. Measuring 61mm in surviving length, 5mm in width at the chisel end and 3mm in diameter at the pointed end. The sub-rectangular chisel end is complete but the majority of the circular cross-sectioned pointed end is missing due to an old break now worn. The chisel end, though slightly corroded, does appear relatively rounded/worn/abraded. Where surviving the original surface is patinated medium to dark green and shows extensive mainly diagonal fine abrasion marks on the chisel end half of the awl. There is a considerable amount of localised surface l…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA5C23
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze tracer/awl, measuring 81mm in length, 5mm in width and thickness. It is slightly bent at the chisel end which has a sub-rectangular cross-section with slightly bevelled edges. The chisel end is irregular and rounded and appears unlikely to have been functional though the present condition may result from use wear or damage. The pointed end, though slightly rounded, is quite sharp and has a slightly facetted sub-circular cross-section. Only small patches of the original surface survive and are patinated dark green. The majority of the surface has been lost, reveali…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E4BED7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A small cast bronze fragment probably part of the butt of an axe. This fragment is roughly rectangular in shape and measures 22mm by 16mm in size and it 5mm in thickness at its thickest point and 3mm thick at its terminal. The axe has a dark brown patina with small patches of powdery green corrosion visible. A small portion of the side flanges survives, the butt is slightly convex. One side has the remains of a central ridge or a possible casting seam. This suggests that this fragment is from a palstave rather than from a flanged axe, and therefore is middle Bronze Age in date (C1…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-286612
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze awl or tracer, measuring 70mm in length with width of 4mm. This awl has a circular cross-sectioned pointed, but relatively worn/blunt terminal and a rectangular cross-sectioned relatively rounded chisel end or tang. There is some encrustation, possibly a corrosion product on the 'tang' end. Some pocking and pale green corrosive products can be seen on the final third of both terminals but the central area of the awl is in quite good condition and patinated a dark brown/black. This awl is probabaly Bronze Age in date, possibly early Bronze Age.
Created on: Tuesday 6th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-281237
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bronze awl or tracer, measuring 54mm in length with a maximum width of 5.5mm and a maximum thickness of 4.5mm. One terminal is pointed, but blunt and the other is chisel shaped and relatively rounded. The pointed half of this awl has a rounded to sub-square cross-section. It also has a central groove along one face, from c8mm from the tip up to the flattened broad face of the chisel ended half. The chisel half of the awl is rectangular in cross-section. This awl/tracer is most likely to be Bronze Age in date and interestingly it was found about 400m away from a…
Created on: Tuesday 6th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-988301
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Blade end, with small part of the socket, of a very large socketed axehead. The surface has a series of linear scratches which are probably recent agricultural damage, together with some fine abrasion marks which may be either recent or bronze age in origin. The surface is also affected by numerous small pocks resulting from invasive corrosion. The preserved surface is patinated dark brown/black. There is no trace of deliberate breakage. The blade edge is slightly rounded though still serviceable. The expanded blade tips appear largely as moulded with very little subsequent hammer expa…
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braiseworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-81BA51
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy quoit headed pin. The total length of the pin is 86mm, but when complete it is likely to have been between 125-150mm (with the bent shaft) and 135mm to 160mm (with a straightened shaft). The shaft of the pin is complete, though bent (in common with several other examples). The shaft has a circular cross-section (c4mm) which broadens to become oval (c6mm by 4mm in size) near the head. The head is incomplete, measuring 34mm in surviving length and 4mm in width. It has a lozenge shaped cross-section, a characteristic previously found only in Somer…
Created on: Monday 29th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shimpling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F21614
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A bronze blade fragment, probably from a knife or rapier. Measuring 53.5mm in length, 19.5mm in width and 4mm in thickness. This fragment is quite narrow with an even elliptical cross-section. The end of the tip and most of the body/haft end are missing, due to old breaks. The surface and edges of the fragment are all affected by corrosion so original surfaces are all now lost. There is no obvious evidence of hammer breakage. This knife/rapier fragment is most likely to be middle of late Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 22nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Otley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E11A21
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Three copper-alloy fragments of metal working debris. 1: Oval in shape, 22.8mm by 17mm with a thickness of 10mm and a weight of 14.99g. 2: Oval in shape, measuring 23mm by 14mm in size and 7.2mm in weight. 3: A nebulous fragment, 25mm by 16mm in size and 5.7mm in weight. Metal working debris is difficult to date and these examples could concievably date from the late Bronze Age to the post medieval period.
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4D1B03
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. Oval shaped in plan measuring 27mm in length 15.9mm in width and 15.3mm in thickness. This fragment is most likely to be part of a casting jet or sprue. It could date from the late Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxfield', grid reference and parish protected.