Record ID: SF-321621
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman figurine bust of Minerva, dating to AD 43-410. It depicts the bust of the front facing goddess emerging from a chalice-shaped flower. Minerva is wearing a draped robe with a possibly head of Gorgon placed on her chest; she is wearing a tall helmet with a central main crest and two other on the sides, which merge together at the rear bottom of the helmet. Minerva's hair is styled in a braid coming down the back of her neck. At the base of the bust there is a circular perforation from which the figurine must have been insert in a support, now missing. Th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3181F0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a possibly Roman unidentified object, dating to AD 43-410. In plan, it has a shape of a C-shaped scroll with a sub-rectangular cross-section. It tapers towards one possibly broken end. The outer face has a central longitudinal band decorated with oblique notches; at the bottom and the top of the band there is a incised line. The band tapers towards the possibily broken end til it fades away. The opposite end of the object is broken and worn. No parallels found. Diameter: 21.58 mm Width: 5.01 mm Thickness: 4.50 mm Weight: 5.05 g
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-314AD9
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a possibly Roman unidentified object, dating to AD 43-410. It is a sheet of metal heavily broken on the edges. It consists of a sub-rectangular bar, which has a forked protrusion in the middle of one of the long sides. The front face has a line of punched pellets running irregularly along the inner outline of the object. The surface is abraded. Length: 19.75 mm Width: 11.96 mm Thickness: 2.34 mm Weight: 1.46 g
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-30EF6B
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman pin, dating to AD 43-410. It has a spherical head and an oval cross-sectioned shaft. The shaft has an expansion part at about half way down to the sharp tip. The shaft is slightly bent sideways in different points. The surface is abraded. Cf Cool's Group I, Sub-group E (1990, p. 152, fig. I, no. 3). Length: 79.56 mm Diameter of the head: 5.40 mm Thickness of the shaft: 2.01 mm Thickness of the swollen part: 3.54 mm Weight: 2.59 g
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2FB488
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch of the Headstud Type, dating to c. AD 75-250. The head has a sub-cylindrical shape and it houses the copper-alloy axis bar. On the back of the head there is a slot for the missing hinged pin. The front of the wings are decorated with a series of central longitudinal lozengiform cells flanked by triangles;although all the cells had enamel only the lozenges retain traces of blue inlaid. The bow is sub-semicircular in cross-section and on the front face of its upper section it has a short longitudinal ridge (7.22mm by 3.33mm); below the latter ther…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2EA3DE
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Post-Medieval trade token, dating to 1600-1700. uncertain trader. Uncertain mint. Obverse: [...]VR[...] = a shield Reverse: [...]P[...]M[...] = unclear.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knodishall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2E9CC2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) finger ring or ear-ring, dating c. 800-1100. It is penannular in plan, formed from a single piece of circular-sectioned wire and tapering to a point at either end. Preserved in fair condition with an even greenish patina, it measures 23.93mm in diameter, 3.34mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 2.83g. A number of similar rings have been found during excavations, e.g. Elveden (West 1998, 26, no.24.7) and Thetford (Goodall 1984, 69, fig.110, nos.17-20) and and recorded with the PAS in Suffolk (e.g. SF-1114A6, SF-07FB63, SF-450B65 …
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2E161B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Green's 'Ballyclare' type, dating c. 2500-1500 BC. One barb, the tang and part of the tip are broken away, but otherwise it survives intact. Manufactured on a tertiary flake of fine-grained translucent blackish-brown flint, it is triangular in plan-tapering along its length to a sharp point. The surviving barb is squared off, though due to breakage the form of the tang cannot be ascertained. Covering bifacial pressure-flaked retouch has removed the entirety of the original flake surface on both sides of the object. Preserved i…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2DDC3F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating to AD 1248, long voided cross, possibly class 2b, Ion moneyer, mint of Bury St Edmunds.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2DD852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold uninscribed quarter stater of the Eastern region, dating c. 50-20 BC. Rudd's 'Beaded Trophy' type, c.f ABC 2243. Obverse: plain. Reverse: 'trophy' on triangular base, 'S' motif to each side, flanked by cross-hatched 'box' motifs.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2DB3AB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered penny of Aethelred II, dating c. 1003-1009. 'Helmet' type, moneyer Godman at the mint of Canterbury. North 775.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D92E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy annular brooch dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. It is circular in plan, with a rectangular sectioned frame that demonstrates a constriction for the pin-the bar now broken and the pin missing in old damage which has also distorted the frame. The upper face of the frame is decorated with a non-sensical quasi latinised inscription (probably apotropaic) which reads: IERVO[...]IVIRT. Interestingly, the underside of the frame is also decorated with a single rocker-arm curvilinear motif that extends around the entire radius of the frame. Preserved …
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D7171
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval cut half penny possibly of John, dating to AD 1205-1207, short cross possibly class 5b, moneyer uknown, possibly mint of Ipswich.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2D5DB6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy nummus of Diocletian (AD 284-305) dating to c. AD 305-307 (Reece period 15). Reverse: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right extending hand to Quies, who stands left holding branch and sceptre. Mint uncertain due to wear.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2D2C48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and somewhat corroded copper-alloy Sestertius of Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius (AD 147-175) dating to c. AD 161-175 (Reece period 8). Reverse: FECVNDITAS S C, Fecunditas standing right holding vertical sceptre and infant. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. III, p. 345, no. 1638.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2CF6BE
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval sterling bust jetton, dating to c. AD 1302-1350. Obverse: crowned facing bust; series of pellets in the broder. Reverse: three-armed cross, each angle has a five-petals flower and six pellets in the corners; pellets in the border. Cf Mitchiner (1988, p. 105, no. 156). The jetton has an incomplete circular perforation in its centre.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2C15C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus possibly of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). Possibly S[ECVRITAS REI PUBLICAE] reverse type depicting Victory left holding wreath and palm. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2BA4FF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-364), dating to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). [CONSTAN-T]INOPOLIS obverse type. Reverse type depicting Victory left on prow holding spear and shield. Mint of Lyon. As LRBC p. 7, no. 201.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.