Record ID: SF-067A53
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of probable speculum probably originally from a Roman mirror. This fragment is roughly triangular in shape with one convex edge which appears to be original and slightly bevelled. The fragment measures 25.1mm by 18.1mm in size and one face is shiny and reflective and the other rough to the touch and pitted. Similar mirror fragments have been found elsewhere in Suffolk from Hitcham, see SF-1EF1D4 and Offton see SF-22FEC1.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0658C7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A lead weight, possible for fishing and of post medieval date. A tapering cylinder, measuring 31.4mm in length and 12.3mm in width, with a central circular perforation. The weight is worn and damaged at the narrower end.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-064788
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two probable lead spindle whorls which could be Roman or later in date as their form changes little through time. 1: Conical and measuring 23.4mm in diameter across its flat circular base and 13.2mm in height with a central circular perforation of c9mm. It weighs 21.74g. 2: Oval in plan measuring 24.7mm in length, 22.3mm in width and 16mm in height with a central oval perforation 8.8mm in length and 6mm in width. It weighs 49.78g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-05E151
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two worn copper-alloy Nuremberg rose and orb type jettons.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Saturday 7th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-056BA4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Half of a copper-alloy post medieval double oval looped buckle frame. Measuring 23.7mm in surviving width and 24mm in length. There is a decorative flower moulding where the bar joins the frame and another larger one in the centre of the surviving outer edge.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-0574F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 49mm long and 11mm wide. The brooch is in a fair condition with a green patina and weighs 9.57 grams. The brooch is missing most of its spring, thouogh one coil on each side is present. The body has an arrow shaped decoration on its upper quarter and has a rounded protrusion forming its neck. The brooch is rather plain and has an intact catchplate, 21mm long and 10mm wide at the catch.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-055447
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy crossbow brooch, 72mm long and 51mm wide. The brooch is intact with a brown patina and weighs 29.77grams. The brooch consists of a hexagonal sectioned arm which has angular rounded terminals. The bow has a triangular section and terminates with another angular roundel. The bow follows a semi-circular course and becomes square in section where it joins the catchplate. This is contained within a square sectioned shaft and the pin is accomodated by a tapering slit down one side.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-054B67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy lozenge-shaped strip brooch with remains of gilding and iron corrosion on the back, dating to the late 8th/ early 9th century AD (length: 90.7mm; width: 66mm; thickness of plate: 1.6mm; weight: 30.23g). At the top of this flat plate brooch, there is a large slightly extending area of iron corrosion, where the iron spring was situated. The slightly uneven-sided lozenge plate has a plain border around the outside, with an outer ridge separating the border from the finely detailed chip-carved design. Separating the decoration into quarters, a flat cross…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-054D15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy sheet rivet, used to repair splits in sheet vessels. It has the characteristic uneven hexagonal outline and is folded from a cut lozenge shape. It measures 28.4mm in length and 17.2mm in width. It has a black patina due exposure to an open fire, it is therefore most likely that this rivet was used to repair a cooking vessel of some kind, which then continued to be used in an open fire. Similar folded rivets of this kind are known from Covehithe, Suffolk (see SF-B865E2) and medieval excavations in London, they were used on copper-alloy sheet vessels from the earl…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-0507B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Seven body sherds from various vessels in grey fabrics. No diagnostic or datable features are present. The sherds date to either the Roman or Medeival period and perhaps the Medieval peroid is most likely. The sherds weigh 72g and are slightly abraded.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-04FDA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left, no waves, with Victory standing at bows holding wreath and palm. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, -. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-04EA06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Middle Severn Valley), cf. Mackreth 2011, 3.a, Plate 46, pg. 71. It is 38 mm long and 23mm wide. The brooch has half its spring intact which consists of seven turns. It has a damaged openwork catchplate and the pin is missing. It is decorated on the wings with two vertical incised lines on each side. The bow has three converging raised lines running its length, the central one is raised above the surface forming a 'crest'.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-04A217
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy fleur-de-lis key handle. Tri-lobed openwork handle, with a rounded knop on the end of the larger, central lobe. One of the side lobes is larger than the other. There is a groove where the handle meets the lozenge-sectioned stem. Each facet of the stem is decorated with a pair of diagonal crossed lines. Thhe hollow stem is broken. Length 55.02mm, width 30.86mm, thickness (across stem) 11.46mm, thickness (across bit) 8.8mm, weight 30.10g. A similar key handle is known from Colchester (Crummy 1983, p.126, no.4161) where it is noted that such fleur-de-lis key handles hav…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-04A6F0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy post medieval double looped buckle frame, 1500-1650 AD in date, measuring 17.1mm in length and 24.5mm in width. The back is flat and the front is rounded. One outer edge is rounded and the other rectangular. The former has two knops and the latter has four evenly spaced transverse grooves.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-0457E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two sherds of Roman greyware pottery. The handle sherd is in a sandy light grey fabric and comes from either the top or bottom of handle where it joins the base. It has two grooves running vertically down the handle and weighs 14.05g. The undecorated body sherd is in a sandy and light grey fabric and weighs 12.85g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-044063
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The cast copper-alloy leg and foot of a cooking vessel dating from 1300-1600 AD. This leg is rectangular in section and tapers towards its terminal, it measures 32.9mm in length, 14.9mm in width and 9.3mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-042F12
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment probably from the foot of a copper-alloy cooking vessel, 1300-1600 AD. This fragment appears to be the terminal of a foot and is rectangular in shape with a flat underside and back, and three rounded lobes on the face, it measures 43.6mm in width, 24.9mm in height and 15mm in thickness. There is a black sooty deposit adhering to all faces of this foot, indicating that it has been used in an open fire.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-0429F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, commemorating Antoninus Pius, struck after Pius' in AD 161, RIC 436. Diameter 17.22mm, thickness 2.50mm, weight 2.13g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-041BE5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two cast copper-alloy rim sherds from a cooking vessel which could be 1300-1600 AD in date. Both sherds have a black sooty deposit adhering to them indicating their use in an open fire. 1: Roughly rectangular in shape 54mm in length and 24mm in height, original rim diameter of c24cm. 2: Roughly triangular in shape, 47.8mm by 44mm in size with an original rim diameter of c20cm.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-03C023
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post-medieval copper-alloy sword-belt fitting, with suspension loop in which a small copper alloy ring survives. The mount has an oval central lobe, with engraved foliate decoration, with numerous punched annulets in the field. At one end of this is a further smaller sub-circular lobe with central perforation and an incomplete projecting knop at the end. At the other end of the object there is a simple fully re-curved hook forming a suspension loop, separated from the main body of the object by a moulded ridge or collar. A copper-alloy ring hangs from this. A small area of opposing si…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 11th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bothamsall', grid reference and parish protected.