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Record ID: SF-456796
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ae4 size, diam 11mm.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-456057
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ae4 size, some corrosion.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4554C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ae4 size, some corrosion.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-44FF21
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post-Medieval copper alloy mount. It is circular with a central aperture and rivet attached. The rivet is 20.09mm in length. The circular part is of sheet copper alloy, and is damaged, with uneven edges and part of it bent back. The estimated diameter is 33.20mm. The upper surface has incised line decoration, showing a floral design of three petals, each bisected by a central line. There are traces of gilding on the decorated surface. The mount weighs 7.17g.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-44D9F7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy probably Bronze Age awl or tracer, measuring 74.5mm in length and 4.2mm in width. It has a damaged corroded chisel end, with a rectangular cross-section, and a relatively rounded pointed end the shaft of which has an octagonal cross-section. The surface has invasive corrosion in places and there are slight probably recent agricultural grazes, it has a deep brown patina.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-43B6C0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a Medieval or Post-Medieval copper alloy buckle frame, probably from a locking buckle. It is rectangular, and is 17.68mm long and 16.43mm wide, weighing 2.72g. There is a pin rest in the centre of the outer bar, and the two sides terminate where the central bar or spindle would be.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-438590
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy strap end fragment.It is plain and incomplete, with a rounded knop at the terminal. It is 25.53mm in length and 10.70mm wide at the broken edge. The knop is 7.28mm in diameter. It weighs 1.06g.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-433348
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
copper alloy fragments from medieval vessels. There are two rim fragments, each with sooting on the outer face. The largest of these measures 44.45mm by 58.11mm and weighs 44g. There are also three small body fragments and a repair patch . The total weight for this group is 71.33g.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-42FBB4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval mount, or possible buckle frame. It is rectangular, with a cut-out pelta shape in one short side forming two recurved terminals. In the corners above the terminals are single rivets, and there are two rivet holes , one in each of the opposite corners. The mount is divided into three sections of equal width by two raised ridges which run the length of the piece. The central zone thus created is decorated by fine incised line cross-hatching . The two outer zones have lozenge-shaped cross-hatching. The surface has traces of a black coating (probably silver). The un…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-42ED44
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy seal matrix of 'chess pawn' type medieval and circa 14th century in date. It has a lozenge shaped suspension loop with a circular hole through its centre. The shaft is hexagonal in cross-section and the die circular. It measures 19.6mm in total height and the die is 18.6mm in diameter. The die has a border inscription which read; I CRAKE NOTIS, which means, 'I crack nuts.' In the centre of the die there is a squirrel.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-42C322
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy swivel most likely to be medieval in date. This swivel consists of a hexagonal shaped loop with a hole through one short edge which accomodates the integral shaft from a seperate circular shaped loop. The hexagonal loop measures 12.2mm in width and 12.4mm in length, it is 1.5mm in thickness but flares to 3.9mm in thickness across one side, which has the central hole to accomodate the shaft of the other loop. The circular loop measures 8.6mm in external diameter and 5.6mm in internal diameter. It has a transverse moulding across its neck above the circular cross-s…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-42B432
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead probable cloth seal, used to mark commercial cloth for sael and most likely to be post medieval in date. Only one disc now survives, it is circular and measures 11.9mm in diameter. The outer face has a moulded design with a central lozenge shape with decorative borders around this, it is worn and no longer clear.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-428F77
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead two pice cloth seal used for marking cloth for commercial sale throughout the medieval and post medieval period. The disc are circular in shape and c20mm in diameter. Disc one has a border inscription of which begins with a fleur de lis and reads S' [ ]AGV. There is a crowned port cullis with an annulet below and to either side of the crown in the centre of the disc. There are similar seals with a crown over portcullis and border legends from Kent, which are the same size and which are dated to the late 16th century (Egan 1994, 37, 169, fig 18, no 48-49), although this exa…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-428231
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small rectangular strip of copper-alloy, which measures 24mm in surviving length and 6mm in width. It has no decoration and is flat and 1.4mm in thickness. Too little of this object remains to identify it, although it could possibly be a Roman bracelet fragment.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-427773
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cut halfpenny of short cross type, worn and clipped, 1180-1247.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-426057
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy stud with a domed circular head and an integral tapering square sectioned shaft which may be Roman or later in date. The head measures 15.4mm in diameter and 4.7mm in height. The shaft is 14.9mm in length and 2.5mm by 2.5mm in width and thickness.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4240B4
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron possible Roman hob nail, with a conical head and a tapering square cross-sectioned shaft. The head measures 11mm in base diameter and c7mm in height. The shaft tapers to a point and curves upwards at its tip, it is c9mm in length and c3.5mm in width and thickness. Hob nails were used in Roman military footwear, boots were made from three main pieces of leather, the upper the sole and the insole, all three layers were clenched together with hobnails, frequently arranged in patterns, some which were created to facilitate compfortable walking (Bishop and Coulston 1993, 100,…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-417F40
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval mount. It may be part of a strap-plate mount or possibly a rectangular strap-end. It is rectangular , and made from thin sheet metal, having a single rivet hole very close to one short edge and centrally placed. This edge is incomplete, and the other three edges are worn. There are two incised lines of decoration running the full width of the mount, nearer the short edge opposite the rivet hole. Further incised lines define two boxes, each of which has a crude star shape of criss-cross lines within. The mount is 21.05mm long and 15.03mm wide. It weighs 1.40g. T…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-41E423
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of copper-alloy possible metal working debris, date unknown. This fragment is irregular and has rough uneven edges, it measures 23mm by 25mm in size and it 17.4mm in thickness. It has irregular holes and protrusions and the metal has green areas and more silvery and gold coloured areas and specks too.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-41D763
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A small fragment of molten copper-alloy possibly evidence of metal working debris. This fragment measures 18.3mm in length and 7.5mm in width it is 5.8mm in tihckness. It has smooth rounded edges. Date unknown.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.