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-CE6698
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy medieval bowl dating AD 1050-1300. The vessel is made from a sheet of metal hammered to an omphaloid shape. The rim is bent outwards and set at a right angle to the body of the bowl; it is moderately damaged on one side by modern disturbance due to deposition into the ground. The rim bears two repairs made in antiquity; the interventions interests two opposite portions of the rim. The smaller and better preserved consists of a rectangular strip of metal, which has been folded over the rim and moulded to the curvature of the body; it has been then secured by a lozenge-sh…
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 15th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creeting St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-822E58
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Three wheel-thrown ceramic sherds of probable Oxfordshire colour-coated ware (two body sherds, one rim sherd), dating c. 100-400 AD. All demonstrate internal off-white fabrics, over which a greyish black slip that in places transitions to a blackish brown colour has been applied. Rilling marks are visible on the internal faces, while the outer surfaces have a 'pimpled' appearance. Combined weight; 25.9g.
Created on: Sunday 26th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0CFF66
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two body sherds from Roman micaceous grey ware (GMG) vessels. They have a combined total weight of 17.03g and date to c.43-410 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rattlesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0CF596
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A rim sherd from a Roman straight sided bowl with thickened rim, probably of Black Burnished 2 (BB2) ware. It measures 77.22mm in width, 54.63mm in height, 4.24mm in thickness (at wall, 13.65mm at rim), and 28.73g in weight. This sherd dates to c.120-300 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rattlesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1D5C52
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy vessel mount or lid handle in the form of a bird, probably a duck. It has a pointed oval shaped body that is D-shaped in section with flat underside and rounded back. At the tail there is a narrow transverse band of incised decoration comprising multiple diagonal grooves, presumably intended to represent folded wings. The rounded tail has notches around its outer edges to signify feathers. The neck is short and oval sectioned and leads to a rounded head with projecting beak, which flares towards a flattened end that has a slight transverse groove. On the unders…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E6A847
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early Anglo Saxon copper alloy bucket mount, probably a rim mount and of Jean Cook type A3, that is bifurcated with animal head terminals (Cook, 2004, 37). Such buckets were mainly in use in the 6th century, buckets with bifurcated mounts are most common in the 'Anglican' North-east. This bucket mount has a central rectangular vertical shaft with an upper terminal which narrows and curves backwards , presumably to fit over the upper rim of the bucket. This upper curved edge has vertical grooves along its edge. Below this terminal and at the other end there are two circular rivet …
Created on: Monday 14th September 2009
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MID SUFFOLK', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A3A816
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy tankard handle of later Iron Age date. It comprises a flattened copper alloy plate for attachment to the vessel that is heavily pock marked, has a dark brown patina and is very slightly curved in profile. This measures 20.38mm in surviving height, 16.54mm in surviving width, and 2.81mm in thickness. On the exterior surface can be seen three quarters of a deeply incised ring and dot motif that consists of a large circular incision measuring 7.52mm in diameter and approximately 1.1mm in depth. At the centre of the circle is a small incised dot measuring 2.…
Created on: Monday 6th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knettishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F00714
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A lead pot mend, roughly oval, measuring 47.8mm by 42mm. There is a fragment of red pottery within the pot mend, which is late medieval or post-medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 25th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CFDD82
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy miniature vessel. It measures 48mm in height and has a rounded base; it is generally globular in shape with a very short neck and two parallel integral loop handles. It measures 35.4mm in diameter at its widest point and has a rim diameter of 23mm. There is a small irregular roughly circular hole through the base, which appears to have been created due to wear rather than being an intentional original feature of this vessel. The vessel has a black patina and areas of active powdery green corrosion. There are about 20 parallels on the PAS database as of 2011.It wa…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-452BA2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The lower terminal and fragment of the shaft of a cast copper-alloy Roman jug handle, measuring 51mm in total surviving lenght. The complete terminal is oval, approximately 32mm in length, 23.2mm in width and 10mm in thickness. The back face is slightly concave and curvilinear to accommodate the body of the copper-alloy vessel, to which it would have originally been soldered. The front face of the terminal is rounded and moulded to depict a forwards facing female head with a triangular head dress, the tip of which tapers into the centre of the handle shaft. The face is almost round w…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-21D765
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Probable copper-alloy handle incomplete, curvilinear in shape and rectangular in plan measuring 39mm in length and 7mm in width. One incomplete terminal flares outwards where it was perhaps attached to the vessel. The date of this handle is unknown it could be Roman or later.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swefling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3A6BF3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A heavy bronze casting of quasi-cylindical form. This object, in the form of an animal's head, was made as one of a pair to fit on the ends of a rod forming the drop-handle of a vessel or box. It is 18mm long and oval in section, being 11mm diameter in the shorter (vertical) axis and 14mm diameter in the longer (horizontal). It is pierced longitudinally by a hole which tapers from 6mm gauge to 3mm. The 'front' end of the mount or fitting represents an animal's head: the oval drum is cut away in the upper part, over a length of 5mm from the end, so as to represent the tapering snout an…
Created on: Tuesday 13th July 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chelmondiston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B27134
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy possible vessel mount. It is likely that this mount would have been lozenge shaped when complete, it now measures 32mm in surviving length and 25.5mm in width. It is slightly curvilinear and projecting from the complete terminal and the one surviving central corner there are rounded globular knops. There is also a longitudinal central groove running down the front face. On the back face there is a very small trace of what might be a white solder material , however too little remains to be certain. If this is solder this is the likely method of attaching …
Created on: Friday 19th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hitcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EEBF31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A probable incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel handle. This probable handle is curvilinear, rectangular in plan and roughly semi-circular in cross-section, with a rounded outer face and a flat inner face. It measures 56.4mm in length, 12.6mm in width and c7mm in thickness. Projecting from the centre of the outer face of this probable handle there is an integral three dimensional moulded animal, measuring 33.8mm in length, 19.1mm in width and 13.6mm in thickness. It is lying down along the length of the handle with its back and front legs tucked under its body and its front p…
Created on: Wednesday 10th 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-DDE946
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy vessel leg and foot, measuring 62mm in total length the leg is 16mm in width 16.3mm in thickness, it has a triangular cross-section. It tapers towards the foot which consists of an out turned foot, with a moulded ridge across the 'ankle.' The foot is rounded on its upper face and measures 14.9mm in length, 25.5mm in width and 14.4mm in thickness. This fairly delicate cast leg could be from a variety of vessels, including an ewers or skillets and is most likely to be medieval or post medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashbocking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4724F2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Solid cast copper-alloy leg from a vessel, perhaps a skillet or ewer. The leg itself is roughly triangular in section, slightly bow-sided, deeper than it is wide, and flat at the back. It tapers in thickness from 24mm at the top down to 14mm at the 'ankle'and in width similarly from 18mm to 11mm at the ankle. The foot is shaped like a pointed boot, 24mm from heel to toe and 14mm wide. The entire leg was attached to a copper-alloy vessel, the thickness of which remains brazed to the top of the leg, though all surrounding sherds of the vessel body itself are broken away and lost. The obj…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-40C9F3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy decorative pouring spout in the shape of a dogs head, in very good condition. This spout measures 78.6mm in length and 18mm in width. The dog is holding a barrel in its mouth with a hole through this (7.7mm diameter), through which liquid would have been poured. The dog has a short upturned nose and a heavy brow, its ears are large and reactangular and project above the sides of the head. There is a central longitudinal ridge running down the top of its head. The neck of the dog is curvilinear, tapering and open topped. Similar decorative spouts are illus…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EB55A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy probable vessel lid handle in the shape of a small bird. Measuring 26.6mm in length and 12.2mm in width, at its widest point. This bird has an oval shaped three dimensional solid body with a flat underside. There are two small roughly triangular projections representing the tips of its folded wings, the wings are also defined by deep longitudinal grooves on their underside and small diagonal grooves on their sides, to represent the feathers. The bird has a broad central tail which curves downwards slightly towards its terminal. The neck of the bird projects…
Created on: Friday 9th January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4D9E80
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy decorative pouring spout in the shape of a dogs head, in very good condition. The curvilinear terminal, which would presumably have fitted into a vessel or leather container is incomplete due to an old break. The surviving spout measures 46.51mm in length and 22mm in width. The dog is holding a barrel in its mouth with a hole through this (5.06mm diameter), through which liquid would have been poured. The dog has a short nose and oval shaped incised eyes, its ears fairly small and are lying flat down against its head. There are five transverse groov…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield', grid reference and parish protected.