Record ID: SF-91FEE7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy cross crosslet mount or badge of Post-Medieval date. It is formed from a flat sheet of copper-alloy and the edges are bent towards the reverse creating a concave back face. The front face has a border composed of a single incised/engraved groove that traces the exterior edge of the badge. There are seemingly no other traces of decoration or any means for attachment of the object. This mount measures 19.12mm in length, 19.12mm in width, 1.09mm in thickness, 0.67g in weight. Examples of similar crosses are noted in Mitchiner (1986: nos. 939-942) and asso…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-987F5B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy belt mount of Post-Medieval date. It is triangular in form, tapering at one end to an expanded terminal, with small rectangular knop at the wider end. On the back face of the mount are two integrally cast cylindrical lugs or rivets that are folded at an angle of 90 degrees and taper to sharp points. It measures 23.13mm in length, 9.29mm in width, 6.08mm in thickness and 1.66g in weight. This is a decorative belt mount of Post-Medieval date, c.16th-17th centuries AD.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-98A9E7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount, probably a suspension mount for a harness pendant or similar, of Medieavl date. It is T-shaped in form with a rectangular cross-bar that is triangular in section. At each end of the crossbar is a trefoil shaped terminal with central circular rivet hole. At the bottom centre of the crossbar extends a short vertical arm that is triangular in section and terminates with a double semi-circular lug set at right angles to the plane of the bar and with circular apertures to hold in place a now missing iron bar. All surfaces of the object are extremely worn, but tra…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-990A77
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy asymmetrical mount from a box or vessel of possible Roman date. Only part of the top of the object survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. The top of the mount is cylindrical before expanding to sub-triangular wings which are D-shaped in section. Beneath the wings the mount narrows before terminating in old breaks. The top of the cylindrical end is decorated with a circumferential groove. The front face is decorated with three central pellets decreasing in size. There are four pairs of diagonal grooves running from…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.