Record ID: SF-6E1AB2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold sheet metal biconical bead with gold wire filigree decoration of early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) date. The two sections of the bead are each made from sheet metal rolled into truncated cones leaving a hole in the centre of their apex. One of these holes is encircled by applied beaded wire, but this is missing on the other. The two sections are joined together at their bases, the join then covered by two strips of beaded wire encircling this point. The outer face of each section is decorated with strips of beaded wire bent into three elongated triangles p…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drinkstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3A4648
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy, iron, gold and garnet pyramid mount strap fitting from a scabbard or sword-belt. The object is a four-sided, truncated pyramid-shape with a flattened apex within which a sub-square garnet is set measuring roughly 4.1mm x 4.0mm. Each side is decorated a raised linear border along the sides and lower edge creating a recessed field in the centre. Each of these is decorated with inlaid beaded wire filigree decoration consisting of two alternating patterns (meaning that the patterns are the same on opposite sides), each feature …
Created on: Friday 27th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bardwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CED5F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Secondary Series, Series R, R8 dating to circa AD 700-750. Obverse: Beaded standard containing degenerate TOTII legend, cross above. Reverse: RadIate bust of crude style right, annulet either side, AO behind. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2023.0219.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7A5E82
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Primary Series Z, Type 66, dating to circa AD 680-720 (N 145). Obverse: bust facing with long hair, moustache and beard within an inner circle. Reverse: beast with long legs right, head down and tail. Ref: Abramson 2006, pg 75: Z220; North 1980: 42. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2023.0220.
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB093D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Continental Secondary Series E, VICO Variety 1, dating to AD circa 700-765 . Obverse: quilled crescent with triangular head enclosed pellet eye, bars and chevron below. Reverse: Beaded standard with central anulet and pellets and VIC within, pseudo legend around. Ref: Abramson 2006: E800. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0418.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DA7863
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval pale gold shilling/thrysma, East Anglian, so-called Constantine or Oath-taking type, dating to circa AD 660-670 (N 17). Obverse: diademed bust right holding cross before; Reverse: trophy derivative. Ref: North 1980: 32. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0416
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D7351D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Continental Secondary Series B1a, Type 27b, dating to AD circa 695-715 (N 45). Obverse: Diademed head right with double row of pellets in diadem, within serpent circle . Reverse: Bird on cross within serpent circle, annulets to each side of the cross Ref: Abramson 2006: pg 66, B215. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0417.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D62C8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Continental Secondary Series E, Variety G1, dating to AD circa 695-715 (N 45). Obverse: quilled crescent with two pellet eyes enclosed within a triangular head. Vertical rib joins head and end of coil to give crescent shaped external body. Extending from this is a right angled leg with pellet joint. Reverse: Beaded standard with central ring and dot motif. Ref: North 1980: 37; Abramson 2006: pg 88, E215. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0415.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E09A0D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceatta, Continental type, formerly known as 'Maastricht type, dating to circa AD 700-740. Obverse: stylised bust right with radiate crown, cross pommee in front and triangle of pellets behind, with partially beaded border. Reverse: Interlaced cross with trefoil of pellets in quadrants. Classified as Int10 in Abramson 2006. A similar example is recorded on EMC under 2006.0269.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E01639
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver scaetta, Series BII, Type 27b, dating to circa AD 680-710 (N 127). Obverse: crude diademed bust right, braided hair in serpent circle starting 8 o'clock. Vestigial legend in margin. Reverse: bird on cross pattee, small cross before, annulets either side, serpent circle. Vestigial legend in Margin. As Abramson pg 66, B400; North 1980: 41.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DFBD64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver scaetta, Series C2ii, dating to circa AD 675-750. Obverse: radiate bust of crude style, right , Runic AEPA before, broken A, annulet and pellet behind, pyramidical neck rests on curved exergual lines either side of beaded line, two pellets either side of annulet below. Reverse: beaded standard containing TOTII legend, crosses to sides, Ts in angles. As Abramson's series C, C2ii (2006, p. 94, C110); as Metcalf series C2 (1993, p. 108).
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B28BFB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase, Series F, Variety A, Type 24a, dating to circa AD 695-710 (N 61). Obverse: crude bust right, pelleted headdress, regular pseudo-letters around. Reverse: cross on steps, annulets in angles, regular pseudo-letters around. Ref: Abramson 2006, pg 71, no F050; North 1980: 38. The coin is recorded on EMC under 2022.0063.
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7589BC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Medieval gold pin dating to circa AD 550-900. The head is flat and sub-oval, broadly heart-shaped, with two lobes projecting from the top. The head gives way to the cylindrical shank, which tapers gently into a point. Both faces of the pin head are decorated with the same incised design. The design is comprised of a pair of inward two scrolls located at the top of the lobes. The scrolls are joined underneath forming a heart-shape. Below, is a central longitudinal incision with oblique or chevroned incised lines radiating outwards. The design is possibly a crudely rende…
Created on: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-65EA9D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Medieval silver penny of Harold I (AD 1035-1040), jewel cross type dating to AD 1036-1037 (N 802). Moneyer: Manna. Mint: Norwich. Ref: North 802. Recorded on EMC at 2021.0057
Created on: Friday 12th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 15th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5998BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver early medieval penny of Ceolwulf of Mercia (821-3), moneyer: Hereberht, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?), North 392, Naismith E17n (var). Ref: North 1994: 96; Naismith 2011: pl. 82. Damage and a section missing to one side.
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickhambrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EDB00C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Aethelred II (AD 978-1016) dating to AD 1009-1017 (North 779). Minted by an uncertain moneyer in Thetford. Ref: North 1980: 121. Recorded on EMC at 2021.0058
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 15th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St. George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B6CF5A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Early Medieval sceat of King Beonna of East Anglia (circa AD 749-760) dating to circa AD 758. Moneyer: Wilread. Uncertain mint. As North 430.2/EMC 2021.0035.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9E6245
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver Early Medieval sceat dating to AD circa 695-715. Series E Variety G3. Obverse: quilled crescent with two pellet eyes enclosed within a triangular head. Vertical rib joins head and end of coil to give crescent shaped external body. Extending from this is a right angled leg with pellet joint. Reverse: Beaded standard with central ring and dot motif. As EMC 2021.0033.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-221BD6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Early Medieval sceat of an anonymous ruler dating to circa AD 675-750. Primary phase, series BII. Uncertain moneyer. Minted in various regions of south-eastern and eastern England. As EMC 2021.0034.
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-87E18C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Early Medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Light Coinage (new variety, cf Chick 183), dating to AD c.780-792/3. moneyer: Wihtred, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?). Ref: Chick 2010: pl. 22-3 nos 183a-183Aa; Naismith 2017: 134-5. The coin is complete, well struck but worn.
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hacheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DE9BF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold biconical coiled wire bead. It is hollow, and made from a single length of coiled beaded gold wire. Date: 7th century Dimensions: Length: 14.44mm, thickness: 7.40mm, weight: 2.47g Discussion: Biconical gold wire beads date to the second half of the 7th century (Geake 1997, 43). Other examples on the PAS database include one from Hoxne, Suffolk (SF-40CB01; 2009T344), Rowington, Warwickshire (PAS-2B1E44; 2002 T95); North Down, Kent (KENT-7009B3; 2003T207; Treasure Annual Report 2003, no.94, p.72, fig.94.2, p.214); Burmington, Warwickshire (PAS-C…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DD051
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A fragment of a probable Early Medieval gold disc-shaped pendant or bracteate dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant piece consists of the loop and a small portion of the disc. The loop is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly cylindrical in section with a hollowed interior. The cylindrical loop is wrapped/soldered with fine beaded wire at both ends. In the centre is a narrowed section characterised by two longitudinal soldered pieces of twisted wire flanking pellets with circular borders. Flanking the narrowed centre are two symmetrical collars. Though they …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DC90C
Object type: SPANGLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An Early Medieval gold spangle dating to circa AD 450-500. The extant element is trapezoidal and flat. It has no decoration on either face. A small punched perforation is situated at the narrower end of the piece which would have acted as a suspension loop. Length: 14.5mm; Width: 7.4mm; Thickness: 0.2mm; Weight: 0.20g. Discussion:  The piece would have been suspended as part of a larger set forming a spangle, similar to a more complete piece: 2009 T440. Spangles were more typically made from copper alloy and would have been suspended from necklaces, pin heads…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-16CC95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver early penny (sceat) of Secondary Phase Series V (BMC 7; variety b), dating c. 720-40. Ref: Gannon 2013: 134, cf. pl 32, nos 752-6.
Created on: Monday 11th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A645DA
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy sleeve clasp of probable Early Anglo-Saxon attribution dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 500-600 AD. Only one half of the clasp survives, its partner now missing due to old damage.. It is formed of a bar with flattened square terminals and a rectangular flattened midsection topped with a smaller rectangular boss, each terminal itself being decorated with an incised saltire motif. The waisted areas between the terminals and midsection each demonstrate transverse raised mouldings that serve to give a 'ribbed' or corrugated effect. From the front of …
Created on: Friday 7th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BEFB73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval base silver penny of Alfred the Great of Wessex (871-99), Lunettes type (c.871-5; obverse Lyons and Mackay group 1 variant II; reverse: Lunettes C), moneyer: Biarnmod at uncertain southern mint. North 627 (lunettes broken at angles). Ref: North 1994; Lyons and Mackay 2008: 44; 46-7. A small piece of the flan has broken away in old damage.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-05E1F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver early-medieval penny of Offa (757-796), Light Coinage portrait type (Chick 179var),dating c.780/5-792/3, moneyer Wihtred (Pihtred), East Anglian mint (probably Ipswich). Ref: Chick 2010: 138-9. Obverse: draped bust right within inner pelleted border, +OFFA+REX+. Reverse: floriate cross crosslet with lozenge shaped centre, within which is a flower, moneyers name in angles around, +PI/IH/TR/Ed.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4D4636
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Middle Anglo-Saxon Ansate brooch of Weetch's type XII.Aiii; 'Ansate brooches with tri-lobed leaf shaped terminals', the so-called 'Pommeroeul type' (Thorle's group XII A2), dating c. 800-950 AD. In plan the body of the brooch is rectangular in form, with four leaf-shaped motifs on each side of the bow and terminals to give a symmetrical scheme of decoration. Each of these 'leaves' is broadly crescentic in plan, with those on the terminals demonstrating a further decorative moulding which fills the gap inbetween them- thus creating a tri-lobed moulded mo…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F1ACD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) disc brooch, dating to c. AD 450-550. The brooch has a front decorated with a central circular perforation, at least two blind-drilled dots (at 2 o'clock and 6 o'clock) and a pair of closely-spaced fine concentric grooves encircling them, about halfway between the centre and the edge. The reverse of the brooch still has a semi-circular pin lug surviving, set at right angles to the edge of the brooch and with a central circular hole now blocked with iron corrosion. The catchplate is missing, along with about a third of the brooch.…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4CA667
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch. The head comprises a central rectangular plate with three sides extended in three flat semi-circular knops; one of the knops is heavily damaged. The fourth side extends in the arched bow, which has a D-shaped cross section and tapers towards the break. The bow is thicker in the middle. The front of the headplate is decorated with a central ring-and-dot, while the bow has in its front a very abraded longitudinal groove. The reverse of the headplate has the integral lug, which has stains of iron corrosion. It …
Created on: Monday 16th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-735C71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver early medieval anonymous Anglo-Scandinavian (Viking) penny, dating to the period c. AD 905-19. St. Peter of York Phase 1 swordless/two-line type (North 551), mint: York. Ref: North 1994: 116; Gooch 2014 (in Naismith, Allen and Screen eds 2014: 459-70). The blundered legends suggest this is a later variety of the type. The coin is complete except for a portion of the edge, in the first quarter of the coin (obverse) which extends far enough into the coin to affect parts of the obverse inscription. The fabric of the coin is cracked, with a crack visible from th…
Created on: Friday 6th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Campsey Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FFE1F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small-long brooch fragment. The fragmentary head comprises a central rectangular plate with three sides extended in three flat semi-circular knops. The fourth side has an old break, probably where the broad bow, now missing, once joined the rectangular headplate. The knop on the opposite side of the break is pitted and very worn. The front is decorated with a pair of incised lines across the junction of each knop with the headplate. Both faces are badly pitted and have scratches. The reverse still has the vertical single lug, encrusted with …
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EAD97C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver sceat/early penny of King Beonna of East Anglia (749-58/60), moneyer: Efe (North 430), mint: east Anglia (Ipswich?). Ref: Gannon 2013: 135-6, pl. 33-36; Naismith 2017: 136-7; North 1994: 102.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-421DCA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval pale gold Anglo-Saxon shilling (thrymsa) of the 'Crispus' type (Sutherland type II.iii: Roman, Crispus/delaionia) dating c. 645-665/70. Ref: Naismith 2017: 55-6, pl.1 no.12; Gannon 2013: 93, pl.2 no.21. Obverse: helmeted and cuirassed bust right, CBIPVS[...]OB CAES. Reverse: crude wreath enclosing a cross on a base, limbs terminating in pellets-in-annulets, two crosses in the lower quarters, partly runic and latin inscription, delaiona CAES (the latter retrograde).
Created on: Monday 26th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Darsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C2DE91
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) hair pin. It has a cylindrical shaft, which tapers towards the missing pointed end, while the head of the pin is created by folding and slightly flattening its thicker end. It can be assigned to the Loop-headed Type in Ross (1991, p. 201). The date is AD 500-600. Length: 68.78 mm, Width: 6.21 mm, Diameter: 3.78 mm, Weight: 3.57 g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-76CE31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch of probable Anglo-Saxon attribution dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-480 AD. Only the main shaft of the pin is missing, with the rest of the object preserved intact. It demonstrates a rectangular headplate with very slightly incurved sides, the border of which is decorated with stamped annulets around its entire edge. On the reverse face of the headplate a single projecting pin-lug is visible, with the wound remains of the upper iron pin still concreted to it. The bow (which projects from the bottom edge of the headplate…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-619B89
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Eadwald of East Anglia (c.796-798/800), three line phase (Naismith E1.2), mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?), moneyer: Botred. Ref: Naismith 2011: 299. The coin is complete but bent and there is a small rip in the outer edge at 11 o'clock on the obverse. Obverse: +LD/+EDVA/REX in three rectangular panels Reverse: tribrach with rounded ends and pellet at centre, BO/TR/ED
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E14483
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy disc brooch of probable Anglo-Saxon attribution dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 450-550 AD. Part of the body and the pin are now missing in old damage, though otherwise it is preserved intact. It is flat and was originally circular, its outer face decorated with a border of stamped ring-and-dot motifs; towards one edge, the surrounding rings have worn away. Other dot punchmarks, possibly originally ring-and-dot motifs, are also stamped across the middle of the brooch in a roughly cruciform pattern. On the rear face of the object, the catchpla…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walsham-le-Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A84316
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Early-Medieval Merovingian pseudo-Imperial tremissis of King Gundomar, struck in name of Justinian I, dating to the period AD 524-535. Obverse: DN IVSIVIIIANVS P P A, Diademed and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: ICTORIA AAVGGG(?A), Victory walking right looking left holding wreath and globe cruciger. Mintmark: G/*//CONO(?B) Martin Allen has liaised with Dr Arent Pol, who comments (pers. com.): 'This is indeed a tremissis of the Burgundian kingdom, struck in the name of emperor Justinian under king Gundomar, 524-535, as can be seen from the letter G in the field o…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A5BC32
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy disc brooch, flat and originally circular. The front has a punched ring-and-dot motif at the centre, now very worn, surrounded by four similar motifs; a fifth might have been in the missing fragment. The reverse has a single pin lug with iron corrosion. The brooch has less than a quarter missing. Diameter: 33.58 mm. Thickness: 2.20 mm. Weight: 6.02 g. See similar examples in MacGregor and Bolick 1993, 63-65, in particular no. 4.43. It dates to the late 5th or earrly 6th century.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.