Record ID: SF-507827
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a medieval copper alloy harness mount. It is an elaborate quatrefoil shape, (quatrefoil with pointed knops at the intersections) with a suspension loop turned at an angle of 90 degrees. It measures 34.16mm in length and 24.73mm in width. It weighs 6.99g. The surfaces are worn and have corrosion products adhering. The front face has traces of a gilded crown, just below the suspension loop. Below this is a shield containing the letter W or 'V V' intertwined and infilled with red enamel, the points of the descenders of which are reflected in the pointed shape at the base of the sh…
Created on: Friday 29th December 2006
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4F4760
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy pin of Early Medieval date. It has a cuboid head, with corners cut off and decorated with circular ring and dot on each facet. There is a narrow collar beneath the head, and the shaft extends to a length of 21.03mm. The tip is pointed and there is a slight twist in the shaft which is about 1.5mm in thickness. The overal length of the pin is 32.33mm, and the head is 11.3mm in length, 9.38mm in width and 6.75mm thick. The pin weighs 3.86g.
Created on: Friday 29th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4E89C7
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
an incomplete copper alloy Late Iron Age or Roman cosmetic mortar. It has a crescent-shaped bow which tapers to its one complete terminal, a spherical knob which may have phallic associations. More than half the mortar is present, and there are no signs of a central loop. It measures 61.14mm in length and is 9.61mm in width. It is 11.75mm in depth at its widest point. The bow has a central longitudinal groove and is 4mm deep at the centre. It weighs 24.13g. The outer surfaces are facetted, and both have an incised line decoration of a repeating lozenge pattern. There are patches of …
Created on: Friday 29th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kedington', grid reference and parish protected.