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Record ID: SF-059DA8
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy 'Ship penny' jetton, anonymous Nuremberg issue, c.1490-1550 AD. Similar to Mitchiner, 1988, p.370, no. 1152. Obverse: []EBVLEm:RG[]m[] (fictitious), Profile of a sailing ship bearing a central mast with yard-arm, stays and single sail all indicated. Above the yard-arm the mast has the letter 'G' (interrupting the marginal inscription) and is topped by a monogram. On the right is a stern - castle, with rudder below and flag staff above. On the left the bow - castle is surmounted by a crossed-staff with pennants, all within an inner circle. Reverse: (crown initial m…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-056179
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn lead cloth seal of Post-Medieval date. Comprising of two flat circular discs, joined at the top by a short rectangular connecting strip. The front disc has an integral rivet that has been pushed through the second disc and has a flattened oval head. The front face of the front disc is worn but there are the letters []F/IV/X, perhaps indicating that this is a seal of the Worsted Reformed and the value or length of the cloth. On the back disc there is a X with three diagonal grooves. This cloth seal measures 22.81mm in diameter, 4.09mm in thickness, 7.67g in we…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-055D22
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from an oval copper-alloy dress hook of Post-Medieval date of Reads Early Post-Medieval Class A, Type 13. Only part of the base of the plate survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a decorated front face with open work decoration. Consisting of tendrils, foliate and small multi-petalled flowers. At the juncture of the plate and hook there are two transverse grooves to form a collar. This dress hook measures 11.38mm in length, 16.75mm in width, 1.37mm in thickness, 0.94g in weight. There is a similar example publ…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-055816Z
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy double-sided full length standing figure for a Hungarian dukat coin weight of Post-Medieval date. It is flat and square in form with worn surfaces. The front face depicts a standing figure within a beaded circular border, holding an orb and axe, the letters H D to the sides. The reverse carries a maker's mark comprising of a hand within a circular beaded border, flanked by the letters A I. It measures 16.89mm in length, 15.22mm in width, 1.47mm in thickness, 2.48g (38.27 grains) in weight. There is a similar example recorded by Withers and Withers (P and BR Wit…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Saturday 17th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-052B6E
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy double-sided Three lis in shield, Shield of Arms coin weight of Medieval date. It is flat and square in form with worn surfaces. The front face depicts three lis in a crowned shield, with opposing crowned lis on the outer edge. The reverse carries a maker's mark comprising of a hand, flanked by the letters N? []. It measures 14.76mm in length, 14.24mm in width, 1.75mm in thickness, 2.47g (38.12 grains) in weight. These are French or English weights for the French ecu and half ecu, which were issued with minor weight variations, from Charles VII (1422-61) to the…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0455FE
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged hollow copper-alloy circular button of Post-Medieval date. It is missing its lower half due to old breaks, now worn. It is flat with a convex front face and there is a flanged seam line where the two halves would have originally been joined together. There are traces of solder on the front face. This button measures 15.92mm in diameter, 8.13mm in height, 0.83mm in thickness, 1.83g in weight. There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database (SF4999), (CAM-D366A7).
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0425AD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete trapezoidal copper-alloy strap fitting of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is flat with a convex front face and a circular knop at the base. The upper half of the front face is decorated with two transverse grooves. Above these is a central circular rivet hole still containing the corroded remains of a separate iron rivet. This strap fitting measures 47.76mm in length, 15.79mm in width, 1.80mm in thickness, 6.64g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-03ED26
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval rectangular copper-alloy dress hook of possibly Reads Early Post-Medieval Class C, Type 2. It is missing the hook due to old breaks, now worn. The front and back plate survive but are no longer held together. The front plate is flat with a flanged seam line where the two halves would have originally been joined together. It has a central longitudinal raised panel. The front face of the panel is decorated with diagonal criss-cross grooves. The front plate measures 20.38mm in length, 16.53mm in width, 1.11mm in thickness, 2.45g in weight. The back face …
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0397DB
Object type: CANDLESTICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy candlestick of Post-Medieval date. Only the socket and part of the stem survive, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The socket is cylindrical in shape measuring 22.47mm in external diameter. The front face is decorated with three circumferential grooves around its top, two around its middle and a similar, single, groove around its base. Below the single groove the socket tapers to the cylindrical stem. Its underside is decorated with a single incised groove. A small moulded band and groove is visible where the stem and so…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-027F8C
Object type: CASKET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy curved casket handle of Medieval date. Only one attachment end and part of the handle survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is hexagonal in section. The main body of the handle is curved and the attachment end has been bent outwards to an angle of 90 degrees from the plane of the handle. All surfaces display coarse filing marks from finishing. This mount measures 23.48mm in length, 16.04mm in width, 6.25mm in thickness, 7.30g in weight. There is a similar example from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, pp. 80, no. 484).
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.