Record ID: SF-FCF822
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring of uncertain date. It has a plain circular band that is sub-circular in section with a flat inner edge. The inner edge has several indentations and pock marks, presumably caused during production, but apparently no maker's marks or hallmarks. The ring measures 17.36mm in internal diameter, 22.84mm in external diameter, and weighs 8.58g. This plain gold ring is a beach find from close to a known Roman site. It is therefore possible that it could date to any time from the Roman period onwards. It was found over 20 years ago and is a single stray find, it therefore doe…
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 22nd September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7E9763
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but distorted gold probable finger ring. Consisting of a simple hoop with a rectangular section. The outer face is smooth however in one area there are tiny traces of possible vertical grooves, these may be original decoration or due to damage/wear, they are extremely faint. Discussion: This finger ring is very undiagnostic and could possibly be Roman or later in date, but it is impossible to certify that it was deposited prior to 1708 as stipulated in the Treasure Act. Dimensions: Measuring 17.16mm by 15.33mm externally and 15.53mm by 13.61mm internally, the hoop is …
Created on: Friday 29th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sudbury area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D6E28
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
a gold rod or off-cut fragment of unknown date. It is approximately rectangular with a slight curve, partly circular in section, but flattened with facets. There is a transverse cut mark across one facet. Both short terminals are truncated and pinched as though clipped.
Created on: Thursday 8th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0FFBB2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A gold possible bead, date unknown. Ovoid in shape and hollow with holes through either end. At one end the hole is small, c1.3mm in diameter, but at the other end the hole is much larger, possibly as the result as damage, c3.9mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3849
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Small, roughly hemispherical, gold droplet with rounded upper surface and flattish lumpy reverse. The surface is pitted all over. The diameter varies from c. 6 to c. 7 mm and the thickness is c. 4 mm at most. This droplet is undatable; although there is no particular reason to believe that it is over 300 years old, an ancient origin is possible and so it has been recorded.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK ELMSWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF523
Object type: COIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Friday 3rd December 1999
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK WHITTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D1243
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A finger ring examined under the Treasure Act by the British Museum. Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content for the ring of 50% and silver content of approximately 47%; it weighs 4.78 grams. The ring has a flat, ovoid bezel drawn out at the shoulders into two narrow, wiry strips tapering to points, which were originally wound together to form the hoop, but are now separated; diameter of bezel, 20 mm (max). The decoration of the bezel appears to have been cast (rather than punched as would be usual on Viking-period rings) and consis…
Created on: Thursday 25th March 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EC58CB
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gold bead, oval in plan and section with a small hole through its centre. Dimensions: length: 8.53mm, width: 7.38mm, weight: 3.85g Discussion: The date of this bead is unknown but it is likely to be more than 300 years old and possibly of early medieval date.
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C86BF6
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold cross reliquary pendant, with surviving back-plate. The front face of the cross is engraved with a Crucifixion. Areas of deep engraving above and on either side arm would originally have held enamel. The reverse is engraved on each arm with a flower and foliage, and with a small cross in the centre. Both sides would originally have been enamelled. The ends of each arm of the cross are concave with scrolled or curled corners. A small gold wire peg survives in each angle of the cross. These would originally have held pearls or gemstones. The suspension loop is mad…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-06F3A2
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CURATOR'S REPORT Description of find Gold fragment, probably from a small item of jewellery, such as an ear-ring or a pendant. The piece is triangular with distinctive volutes forming turned back wings, and terminates in a small polygonal block. This originally joined with another element, now broken, as is the other end, which is broken and damaged.
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Campsey Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D726C7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Roman gold finger ring, much bent and distorted but largely intact. The hoop comprises a plain circular strip of gold, on top of which has been soldered an overlay of decorative filigree wire, four bands of twisted wire alternating with three bands of plain. The hoop has been soldered to the back of an ovoid bezel, with the ends of the hoop flattened and splayed; the bezel consists of a separate piece of sheet gold with similar applied filigree ornament of alternating plain and twisted wire. This rises to form an ovoid box setting for an intaglio. This is orangey-red carn…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mid Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE9D94
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold possible decorative mount of possible Roman or Anglo-Saxon date. It is rectangular in shape and now distorted and bent with one end being folded over backwards and a longitudinal dent across the centre of the front face. The front face of the object is decorated beaded filigree ornament. There is a beaded wire strand of filigree along both of the long edges of the object and a vertical strand across the centre, dividing the front face of the object into two halves. Both halves are decorated identically with small beaded filigree annulets around the edge…
Created on: Monday 7th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-7E2A03
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two fourth-early fifth century ad gold solidii. The coins were issued by Honorius (AD 393-423), the last legitimate emperor to hold sway over Roman Britain. One coin is from the mint of Milan, the other from Ravenna (the latter exhibiting typical plough damage sometimes seen on coins that have undergone archaeological burial) They are of the same period and from the same findspot as a previous discovery of six gold solidi bringing the total to eight pieces: Summary: Period AD 388-95 Theodosius I 1 Valenti…
Created on: Friday 29th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Glemham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E16D74
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete but distorted gold Roman finger ring. The rectangular sectioned hoop is now bent and flares into a wider rectangular bezel. This has a central rectangular recess which is shallow and now empty. Presumably originally a gem of some kind would have been set within the recess.
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2018
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger ring; constructed of three separate flat bands of gold; an upper and lower which expand towards the bezel, are decorated at their widest point with applied lozenge motifs with internal granules; the thinner central band which is sandwiched between the inner edges of the outer bands, is in the form of an undulating length of gold wire with a straight section where it passes through the bezel; internal diameter = 16mm
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2000
Last updated: Friday 12th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3311
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An ornamental link from a necklace, bracelet or earring? Made of rectangular section gold wire, a teardrop shape outline contains four pieces forming curvilinear shapes and has a small loop (both showing signs of wear) at each end. Length 18 mm, wires 0.8 by 0.3mm. The craftsmanship is poor for precious metal work. Reported under the Treasure Act 1996. Catherine Johns (British Museum) adds in her report: "A single decorative gold necklace link formed out of square-sectioned wire, which would have formed a spacer between glass or hardstone beads. Date: 1st to mid 3rd century AD". X-ray…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wixoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9809
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger-ring, 18mm in external diameter and 15mm in internal diameter. The hoop has a circular cross-section and is likely to have been originally formed of beaded wire, this is still visible on the inside edge, but not on the outside edge due to wear. There are two gold globules on either shoulder, the setting is plain and oval in shape, it is 5mm in length, 3.5mm in width and 3.5mm in depth. The setting still contains some kind of probably organic material- perhaps coral. There was a similar gold finger-ring found as part of the Thetford treasure which is late fourth or …
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 15th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sudbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10984
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, but slightly bent and damaged gold finger-ring. The hoop is bent and now oval in shape measuring 23mm by 18mm in size. The hoop is plain and flares around an oval indentation which appears to have been a setting for something. This ring may be Roman in date. Examined by the British Museum under the Treasure Act by Ralph Jackson updated 19/3/04; "A Roman slender gold finger-ring with a distorted hoop and a tiny empty rectangular setting on the narrow bezel. Date: Probably 1st - 2nd century AD. Dimensions, external: 23 x 19 mm. Weight: 3.95 g. Surface metal analysis con…
Created on: Monday 31st March 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gisleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8A6886
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A gold probable finger ring now distorted, consisting of a slender twisted ribbon of gold with tiny flat-backed snake heads in low relief at the terminals. The rendering of the snake heads is reduced to a pattern of swellings, curves and lines. Discussion: This finger ring is probably of Catherine John's type Bii (Johns, 1997, 36, fig 9), being of penannular form with two confronted snakes head terminals. It is similar in style to over thirty examples from the Snettisham hoard. However, these are all in silver, indeed no published example in gold of type Bii could b…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2006
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-1E75C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold Solidus of Constans (337-350), OB VICTORIAM TRIVMFALEM (Two Victories and wreath), Trier, AD342-3. RIC VIII, no. 124
Created on: Friday 27th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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