Record ID: SF-D332C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Small Square-Headed brooch of Anglo-Saxon date. Only the bow and small areas of the head and foot survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The headplate is flat, triangular in its current form and terminates in old breaks in all directions. It has chip carved decoration on its front face comprising the remains of a series of vertical lines or ribs. On the back face of the head is an integrally cast single, semi-circular pin lug holding in place the corroded remains of an iron pin. The bow is rectangular in form with a slightly curved profile, an…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D27123
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of copper-alloy tweezers of possible Anglo-Saxon date. One arm survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is flat, triangular in form and flaring to a slightly expanded end that turns inwards at an angle of nearly 90 degrees. At the top the arm narrows before terminating in old breaks. The front face has punched decoration comprising a single band of punched annulets running down each side of the front face. The entire object has a green patina and measures 32.63mm in length, 9.35mm in width, 0.98mm in thickness and 1.70g in weight. Tweezers …
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D25745
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant of Medieval date. It is shield shaped in form with integrally cast suspension loop at the top centre. This is flat, oval in form with central circular aperture containing the corroded remains of an iron pin and set at right angles to the plane of the plate. At the top right hand side the plate has suffered from post-depositional damage resulting in the suspension loop being bent partially backwards and a rectangular strip at the top right hand corner of the plate folded forwards and to the left. The front face of the pendant has an enamelle…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Saturday 13th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D24363
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy heraldic harness pendant of Medieval date. It is shield shaped in form with integrally cast suspension loop at the top centre. This is flat, oval in form with central circular aperture and set at right angles to the plane of the plate. The front face of the pendant has an enamelled heraldic motif. This comprises a gilded lion rampant left on a blue enamelled field, the heraldry might be interpreted as Azure, a lion rampant or. The pendant measures 41.49mm in length, 25.08mm in width, 3.43mm in thickness and 11.03g in weight. This is a heraldic harness pendant of…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-D0C7B2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver short-cross farthing of John to Henry III, classes 5-6c, c.1205-1217 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-D0B4E0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver voided long-cross farthing of Henry III, Classes 2-4a, c.1248-1251 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D0AB53
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy amphora-shaped strap end of Late Roman date. It is missing part of the attachment end due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a split attachment end. At the base of the attachment end are the remains a pair of openwork handles. Beneath these the main body of the 'amphora' is lozenge-shaped as it flares outwards and downwards with pointed shoulders before tapering to an expanded transverse collar. Projecting from the collar is a sub-circular knop with a central longitudinal groove, with a diagonal groove either side. The front face is decorated wit…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-D06857
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver shilling of Charles I, Tower, initial mark triangle-in-circle, North 2231, 1641-3
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-D057B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy farthing of James I or Charles I, further details illegible, 1614-43
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-CE7E63
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn rectangular copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. It is missing the attachment end and the back plate due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a pair of circular rivet holes at the attachment end, still containing separate copper-alloy rivets with flattened round heads. There are the remains of a third circular rivet hole in the centre. This buckle measures 16.87mm in length, 12.47mm in width, 0.91mm in thickness, 1.43g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE5528
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from one arm of a Post-Medieval copper-alloy purse bar. The remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is rectangular and V-shaped in section, with a slightly rounded front face. The front face is decorated with zigzag grooves, which creates cells of opposing triangles. On one edge is the remains of a sewing hole. This purse measures 19.94mm in length, 7.15mm in width, 2.04mm in thickness, 2.07g in weight. There is a similar example recorded from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, p. 42, no. 290).
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE2F66
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy harness suspension mount. Consisting of a rectangular horizontal bar that is D-shaped in section with a flat back face. At the terminals of the bar are circular rivet holes, one still contains a separate copper-alloy rivet with a flattened round head. Projecting from each terminal is an oval knop. Protruding at a right angle from the centre is an integral double pierced lug, with the remains of a corroded transverse iron rivet still visible. The front face is decorated with pairs of opposing recessed notches. The back face is flat and undecorated.…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CDDC55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Rose farthing of Charles I, c.1625-1649 AD. As North, 1975, p. 140, no. 2291.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.