Record ID: PUBLIC-022917
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age scraper, dating to the period 3000 BC-1500 BC. It is a secondary flake, with no sign of flint cortex, and broadly rectangular in shape. It measures 42.51mm in length, 19.6mm wide and 6.15mm thick and weighs 5.2g There is retouching on one edge of the dorsal face at the distal end. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion and light conchoidal rippling along the whole length. Both faces are light grey in colour.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-01C765
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age scraper, dating to the period 3000 BC-1500 BC. It is a secondary flake, with no sign of flint cortex, and broadly rectangular in shape. It measures 41.33mm in length, 18.31mm wide and 3.97mm thick and weighs 3.9g There is retouching on approximately three quarters of one edge and approximately one quarter of the other edge on the dorsal face. The ventral face shows obvious conchoidal rippling along the whole length. Both faces are light grey in colour.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-00F4EC
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint possible borer or awl of probable of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. It is roughly triangular in shape, forming a sharp point at the distal end. It has a small bulb on the ventral face and a faintly rippled ventral surface. There is evidence of occasional crude retouch along both sides and at the pointed end. The flint is light grey-brown in colour with white patches and has a shiny patina. Length: 47.91mm, width: 16.32mm, thickess at midpoint : 6.22mm, weight: 5.3g
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-007E99
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small rim sherd from a Roman Samian ware vessel dating from circa 43 - 200AD. The sherd shows signs that it has been burnt. Below the rim is a consistent small dimpled design. The sherd is a dark orange colour. Length 33.58mm, width 23.57mm, thickness 5.95mm and weight 3.9g.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FFD5E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small body sherd from Belamine jug, from the mid 16th-mid 17th century. The outer surface has an iron-rich brown surface which has been salt-glazed, which produces the mottled brown effect. The interior is a reddish pink colour. The fabric is hard fired and light grey in colour. There is a small piece of floral design visible on the sherd. The sherd is 37.75 mm high, 46.72.37mm wide and 8.02 mm in thickness. It weighs 22.4 grams. This style of jug was originally used to import alcohol / spirits from the continent (Germany and the low countries) and is named after Cardinal Bellarmine…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FEFE3C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy rotary key, probably for a small casket. (c. 1150-c. 1400). The openwork bow is circular and flat on both faces. It has an outer diameter of 13.85 mm with the hole measuring 6.22 mm in diameter. There is a small collar between the bow and shank. The shank is oval in cross-section and solid. The shank narrows to a sharp point beyond the bit. The bit has two opposing notches on the upper and lower edge. The key has an even very dark green colour. Length: 41.72mm; width: 12.42mm; thickness of shank 2.41mm; length of bit: 9.2mm; width of bit: 8.24mm;…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6FABC8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic Black Burnished Ware (Type BB2) jar of Roman date, circa AD 120 - 250. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. There is an incised groove running across the fragment above a wavy combed design of thin parallel lines. Numerous inclusions of mica are present giving a speckled appearance within the fabric. The fragment is 70.67mm long, 61.73mm wide, body 4.52mm thick, and weighs 23.8g. BB2 wares were produced at sites around the Thames estuary (Kent and Essex) and distributed…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F6821
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic West Stow type vessel of late iron age to Roman date, circa AD 1 - 200. The fabric is dark blackish-brown in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. Numerous inclusions of mica are present giving a speckled appearance within the fabric. There is part of a design remaining on the fragment showing four semi circular lines. The fragment is 59.22mm long, 55.54mm wide, Rim 6.3mm thick, body 4.09mm thick, and weighs 19.7g. Overall diameter: 20cm (projected using rim chart); approx.7% of rim remaining.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6F3033
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic Greyware vessel of Roman date, circa AD 43 - AD 100. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. There is an incised groove running across the fragment. Abundant inclusions of mica are present giving a speckled appearance within the fabric. The fragment is 51.64mm long, 36.48mm wide, Rim 6.35mm thick, body 5.06mm thick, and weighs 13.3g. Overall diameter: 12cm (projected using rim chart); approx.10% of rim remaining.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6EA745
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic Greyware jar of Roman date, circa AD 100 - 300. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black burnished outer surface. Abundant inclusions of mica are present giving a speckled appearance within the fabric. The fragment is 71.31mm long, 33.12mm wide, Rim 7.38mm thick, body 4.43mm thick, and weighs 22.7g. Overall diameter: 18cm (projected using rim chart); approx.10% remaining.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6DE01E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic micaecous black surfaced jar of Roman date, circa AD 100 - 3000. The fabric is dark blackish-grey in colour with a hard and gritty texture and black outer surface. Abundant inclusions of mica are present giving a speckled appearance within the fabric. The fragment is 110.49mm long, 46.06mm wide, Rim 7.84mm thick, body 4.21mm thick, and weighs 45.3g. Overall diameter: 17cm (projected using rim chart); approx.23% of rim remaining.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6D0754
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 321-323 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above. Minted in Trier. cf. RIC VII, p. 191, no. 318 passim. Diameter: 17.79 mm; weight: 2.3g.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6BDD2B
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy scabbard chape or possible strap-end of early Post-Medieval date, c. 1500-1600. Only one plate of the object survives intact, with its backplate missing in old damage. It is sub rectangular in plan with slightly expanding sides, a forked or 'toothed' upper edge and a zoomorphic terminal, depicting a snarling animal head with open mouth, prominent lip-lappets and a raised circular eye. At the upper edge of the object is a small circular aperture which originally would presumably served to rivet this half of the object to a backplate. The reverse is unde…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-47F78A
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Medieval sword or dagger chape. Part of the front face and part of the attachment plate is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is made from sheet metal folded over to form a triangular shape. It tapers towards the terminal end where it has been flattened and closed. There is the remains of one hooked projection on the back face at the terminal end. This chape measures 51.52mm in length, 52.15mm in width, 10.71mm in thickness, 8.1g in weight.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-474944
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272), dating to AD 1248-1250. Voided long cross class 3c, probably minted in London
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-44C6BC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman Aesica brooch dating to the later part of the 1st century. The brooch has wings within which is the spring was housed, now corroded and not visible. The upper bow is broadly diamond shaped in plan with epanded knopped terminals on the outer corners. Within the centre of the upper bow is a circular depression that probably once contained enamel. There is a linear median ridge joining the upper bow to the spring bar assembly. The lower part of the upper bow expands into the fantail foot. Within the fantail foot are four triangular cells containing c…
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2187FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius of moneyer M. Papirius Carbo, dating to c.122 BC (Reece period 1). M.CA[RBO], in exergue [ROMA], reverse type depicting Jupiter in a quadriga right holding reins and sceptre in left hand, hurling a thunderbolt with right. Mint of Rome. As RRC, p. 295, no. 276/1. The coin is 18.17mm in diameter and 1.75mm thick. It weighs 3.8gm.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-089A92
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy, enamelled and silvered cast Roman continental bow brooch, 2nd - early 3rd Century AD. The upper bow of the brooch is expanded to form a large, triangle shaped field for decoration. This upper plate is divided into two areas, a raised triangle within a larger triangle. The outer ( lower ) triangular field is silvered . The inner triangular field contains remnants of green enamel. The borders of both triangular fields are incised with cuts giving the impression of a beaded border. Below the decorative field, the lower bow is silvered and its foot is zoomorphic, …
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-062B66
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and partially corroded cast copper-alloy strap mounted and skirted terret of Roman date (1st/2nd century AD). This small harness fitting is characteristically Roman, with the loop protected by a 'skirt' (Geake 2001, 53). The loop, through which the rein would have passed, has broken off from the centre of the upper part of the fitting, leaving only the cental protrusion. At the base it is broadly rectangular in cross section (31.14mm long by 18.39mm wide). The loop is attached directly to the 'skirt'. The rectangular tiered shaped 'skirt' of the terret separates the rein…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5CCD2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy button dating from the post-medieval period, AD1500-1700. The button survives almost complete with only limited damage around the rim. Circular in plan, it has a slightly convex front face, while the reverse demonstrates a casting seam with an integral loop set at its midpoint, the shank of which is circular in section. The reverse is plain, the obverse decorated with a central pellet which is surrounded with three concentric bands of raised pellets which gradually increase in size towards the outer circle. This button is larger than most others recorded on the datab…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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