Record ID: SF-C94AD7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper-alloy object, possibly a Colchester type brooch of Roman date. It has a cylindrical body, tapering at one end (top?) to a curving and pointed hook, probably missing its tip due to old breaks. At the opposite end the body tapers, bends outwards to an angle of 90 degrees before eventually narrowing to a pointed tip. There is no sign of any decoration or attachments, and all surfaces are pitted and extremely worn. It measures 64.90mm in length, 3.95mm in maximum diameter/thickness and 3.72g in weight. The precise form and function of this object remain u…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-11C9AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman or early plate brooch dating to c. AD 43-1065. The brooch is circular in shape with a flat section, it is almost complete apart from the pin which has broken part way down. The upper surface of the brooch is too eroded and concreted to be able to identify any diagnostic decoration. Diameter: 24.05mm, thickness: 2.17mm, thickness (inc. pin and catch plate): 9.16mm, weight: 5.71g.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-73B0B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman rear hook Colchester derivative brooch. The head is incomplete, only part of one wing surviving. This surviving section is decorated with a wide transverse flute. The reverse of the head is concave and the remains of a rear-facing hook projects from the centre of its upper edge. The bow is a flattened D-shape in cross-section, curved in profile and tapering towards a rounded break at its lower end. The outer face of the bow is decorated with two widely spaced, parallel, longitudinal ribs running down the centre. The lower bow, foot and catch-plate are …
Created on: Monday 14th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19FF21
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a very worn plate brooch of unbomate type and 2nd century in date. A fragment of the outer edge survives and the rest is missing deut to old breaks, now worn. The fragment measures 19.48mm by 11.39mm in size. Around the edge of the front face there are triangular cells filled with decayed enamel. On the back face a double pin lug survives. Both faces have active powdery green corrosive products visible.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D79386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative Polden Hill variant (folded wing, Eastern Group), variant Polden Hill rear hook spring attachment. Upper half only, missing pin, some corrosion. The spring has 10 turns. The axis bar is held in 4mm wide enclose ends and a rear hook holds the chord. The wings have a concave moulding and rib with intervening grooves at the terminals. Traces of white metal / tinning survive on the surface of the wings. The bow has a slightly convex back and a rounded front. A central notched rib is flanked by a pair of grooves to give a reeded effect. Width 28.5…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F0F71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative type with Polden Hill variant spring attachment. Missing foot with catchplate, spring, pin. The spring was held by a rear hook and by enclosed wing ends, 6mm wide - these contain an iron-like corrosion, but it does not react to a magnet. The wings have a single angled groove and five grooves at the terminals, with slight notching of some of the intervening narrow ribs. The bow tapers slightly and is oval in section, with slight angles at the sides. A central band of three grooves define two reserved notched narrow ribs. Width 31mm, surviving …
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6F53E0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative type with a rear hook. Missing both wings, spring, pin; damaged catchplate; corroded/abraded surfaces, especially the bow front. The bow has a slightly convex back and rounded front, and a stront crest at the top in profile. It tapers to a smal;l foot knob. Two centre grooves define a centre rib which may have had horizontal hatching and there are traces of possible concave mouldings each side. The footknob is marked by a slight transverse groove. Length 41mm, surviving width 6.5mm. Although this could be a standard rear hook type it has many…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C230C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, depicting a sitting chicken. Missing most of pin; damaged catchplate and damaged and bent tail; hole in one enamel cell.The pin is hinged between two close set lugs below the tail. The underside of the body and neck is hollow. The head has small punched circles for eyes and triangles with a trace of blue enamel in the comb and the wattle. The enamelled cells on each side of the body consist of two crescents at the top, with traces of blue in some, and a row of triangualr shapes at the bottom, again with some blue enamel, and a larger curvilinear shape between the …
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DC3B48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester Derivative rearhook type dating to the Roman period, c. 43-100 AD. It survives virtually complete, with the exception of the spring/pin mechanism and the rear portion of the catchplate. The brooch demonstrates a hemi-spherically sectioned winged head with a rearward facing hook projecting from its midpoint on the reverse face of the object. Each wing is decorated with three separate sets of collars, consisting three parallel transverse ridges and concurrent grooves - which are sited at the terminal, midpoint and inner edge of ea…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CDC1D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, equal-ended type with lozenge shaped plate and zoomorphic terminals. Missing terminal with pin loop and pin; incomplete lozenge shaped plate. The snake head terminal has a punched dot eyes, punched V-shapes for scales and a strong V-shaped moulding at the neck. The central lozenge has two concentric circles of copper alloy at the middle, both containing orange enamel. The outer area of the lozenge contains orange enamel too and there are traces of setting within this. Surviving length 26.04mm, width of lozenge 21.28mm, plate 2.01mm thick, 2.83g in weight. Type as …
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4C94D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy umbonate disc brooch (compare Hattatt 1987, 179). The chain-loop is incomplete with only a lower fragment surviving; the pin is missing, apart from a fragment between the two pierced lugs. The edges of the brooch are worn and incomplete. On the front, a deep channel marks the edge of the main raised area which is decorated with two concentric circles of triangular indentations which retain traces of enamel within them. The outer larger triangles have traces of a dark blue enamel and the inner smaller ones have red enamel within them. There is a flat projecti…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trimley St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5E4341
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman headstud type bow brooch, this is a British type of brooch and production starts in the later 1st century and continues into the 2nd century. Missing most of pin otherwise complete. It has short deep wings with moulding forming two steps from the wing tips to the bow. The chain loop is cast, worn, broken and distorted. Their is semicircular axis bar casing behind each wing the copper-alloy axis bar survive and does a fragment of the copper-alloy loop of the pin. The headstud has a raised rim and is worn. The bow is rectangular in section above the headstud; and fl…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-031D82
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Colchester derivative Polden Hill brooch (folded wings, Eastern Group) type, incomplete and missing lower bow, foot, catchplate, spring and pin. Measuring 18.31mm in survving length and 27.84mm in width. The semi-cylindrical wings are extended and folded round to form a short fully enclosed section at both ends, which held the axis bar, fragments of this bar remain. The rear facing hook at the centre would have originaly held the spring cord. The wings have transverse grooves across them and swollen rounded ends. The bow has a D-shaped section and has two parallel longitudinal grooves…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Metfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2BE766
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy zoomorphic plate brooch in the form of a horse, only the head, neck and a fragment of the body now survives, the rest of it is missing due to old breaks. Very similar to a more complete example in Hattatt no.1182 (Hattatt, 1989, 359, fig 218, no 1182). It measures 23.26mm in height and 15.19mm in surviving width. The head is small and the nose long with a rounded terminal, there is an incised eye and a small pointed oval-shaped recess representing the ear. The neck is long and curving and has small slanted grooves running down its outer edge, representi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C418A5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower bow and foot of a copper-alloy Roman, 3rd century AD crossbow brooch, most similar to Hattatt no 101. Measuring 44.14mm in surviving length and 4.57mm in width. The bow is roughly D-shaped in section with a flat inner face and central longitudinal ridge. At its base there is a transverse moulded semi-circular projection and below this a less pronounced bulge. The foot is U-shaped in section and tapers to a rounded point, the back face is hollow to accmodate the pin, and the catchplate is now fragmentary due to old breaks. The brooch has a white metal coating.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Saturday 26th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE2712
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch fragment, Langton Down type. It has a cylindrical spring cover, partly un-curled in the centre and exposing four coils of the spring within. Both ends of the spring case are incomplete. The case is decorated on the front with double incised lines along the top. The bow is flat-backed, and the front is decorated with reeding, consisting of several ribs with central grooves. The catchplate is missing, as is the pin. The brooch fragment measures 33.62mm in length and is 23mm wide across the spring case. It weighs 8.87g. Langton Down brooches date to the fi…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CADA75
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch, Trumpet type with enamelled wings giving a fly shape. Missing pin; damaged catchplate, corroded surfaces and margin. The pin was sprung between two pierced lugs on the edges of the head which is hollowed, the copper-alloy spring survives and has five coils. The wings contain blue enamel. The footknob appears to be a plain sphere rather than lobed to form an insect head but is corroded. Length 37.12mm, width (wingtips) 17.38mm. As Hattatt (1989) no.459, also similar to another example from Charsfield, Suffolk (see SF-1A7FF8).
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F49A38
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy probale Roman plate brooch, a rectangular foot, with the catchplate on its backface survives, with a fragment of a circular knob at its terminal end. The upper end has three incomplete projections, which appear to be the lower edges of an open work plate. It measures 22.27mm in surviving length and 4.06mm across the foot and 13.43mm in width across the plate area.
Created on: Friday 12th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60F931
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a probable penannular brooch, one terminal and part of the ring now survives, the rest is missing due to an old break. The ring is flat and there are slight traces of possible incised decoration on the upper face, the surviving terminal is coiled and twisted so it is at right angles to the plane of the ring. It is similar to example from Colchester which are classified as Flowers type C (Crummy 1983, 18, fig 16). The fragment measures 26.68mm in length and the ring is 3.10mm in width, if complete tthis ring wuld have an external diameter of c4cm.
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-851112
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman plate brooch, of mid to late 1st century date (see Hattatt, 1989, fig 201, nos 1558 and 1008). The brooch is flat and has a recessed circular centre with concentric circles within it and a hole through its centre. Around the edge of the central circle there are incomplete projections, they have a white metal coating and a border of tiny circular indentations, fragmentary remains of five projections survive, one has the double lug on its back face and a fragment of a copper-alloy pin is held in this. This brooch measures 21.92mm in surviving diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 31st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoxne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4647B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very unusual copper-alloy Roman bow brooch for which no parallel could be found. It appears most likely to be a variation on the hod hill and aucissa types. The brooch is complete apart from missing its pin. It measures 47.59mm in length and 26.54mm at its widest point. The corroded iron remains of the axis bar, on which the pin was hinged, are held in a rolled over bow terminal, 20.25mm in width. Below the rolled bow terminal the brooch slopes down at a circa 45 degree angle and has three evenly spaced circular holes through it. There is then a wider part with triangular side pro…
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9C88D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy Roman plate brooch of 2nd century date in the form of a bird (Hattatt 1989, 361, fig 220, no 1150). The wings, body and tail are all missing due to old breask, as is the pin. The bird has a slender worn head, the beak of which is also missing, The wings are flat and held out from the body, which is only slightly convex on its upper face. The underside of the bird is flat and there is the remains of a catch plate beneath the breast. It measures 13.64mm in length and 15.44mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9CE7F1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy Roman Aesica type bow brooch similar in form but not decoration to Hattatt no 793 (1989, 310, fig 169). The head is hinged and the wings folded round to form a cylindrical tube within which the corroded iron remains of the axis bar remain, the pin is missing. The bow is D-shaped in section at its top and then flat, with a rectangular section, its sides are very worn and it is likely to have had opposing projections at its base originally, although these no longer survive. The bow is decorated with longitudinal grooves and a receesed triangular …
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-59D686
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bow fragment of a copper-alloy brooch which could be Roman or Anglo-Saxon in date. It is curvilinear and measures 19.71mm in length and 7.90mm in width. It has a brown patina a patches of active powdery green corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5A2E01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A foot fragment of a Roman brooch which could either be a hod hill of 1st century date or an equal-ended type of 2nd century date. The foot has a transverse moulding with vertical grooves and there are two short ones lower down, between waisted parts it terminates in a rounded knop. The catchplate has a circular hole through its centre. There are traces of white metal coating on the brooch. It measures 18.87mm in length and 8.33mm in width.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFD515
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn fragment of a Roman possibly umbonate type plate brooch, a fragment of the circular plate and the double pin lug now survive. This fragment is flat and has triangular recessed cells around its edge one of which has the remains of blue enamel within it, there are also two surviving projecting flat rounded knops projecting from the edge of the fragment. The double pin lug on the back face is incomplete and no trace of the pin survives. The fragment is 21.31mm by 10.61mm in size. As umbonate brooches have flat outer part and conical centres it is impossble to tell if it is of t…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFEE63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy worn flat enamelled disc brooch, similar to an example from Hacheston (Plouviez et al 2004, 102-3, no 171). Circular in shape measuring 19.12mm in diameter, complete except for the pin. There is a single pin lug and opposing catchplate on the back face. The front face has a six-lobed motif surrounding a central circle of metal, there are traces of a black enamel in the field surrounding the motif and of a decayed, possibly red enamel in the terminals of the motif.
Created on: Monday 26th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FFA7D3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower bow and foot of a copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, probably a straight hod hill type. Measuring 28.76mm in surviving length and 4.51mm. The bow is decorated with longitudinal ridges and there is a transverse ridge before the foot, which flares towards its terminal. The catchplate is complete.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3D92F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete damaged and worn Roman copper-alloy plate brooch, this brooch has a thin sheet, the edges of which are incomplete which would have had further plate decoration attached to it originally, traces of solder can be seen. On the back face there is an integral single pin loop and catchplate. The plate is roughly oval in shape and measures 32.23mm in length and 19.75mm in width.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3F3D42
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman bow brooch, Hod Hill type. The pin is missing, and the bow is bent over in a loop, but is otherwise complete. The bow terminal is rolled over upwards, and the bow is flat, with three deep longitudinal grooves along the centre. There are two transverse ridges across the lower bow , behind which the catchplate is placed centrally, trapezoidal in shape and running down to the foot. The bow tapers to a narrow foot, 5mm wide, defined by two more ridges. There are traces of white metal coating on the upper surface of the brooch. Its length (bent) is 32.5mm and width acros…
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-411DF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative rear hook type. Worn and corroded missing the tip of one wing, the spring, pin and lower bow and foot due to old breaks. Measuring 23.27mm in length and 21.04mm in width. The wings are semi-cylindrical and the bow has a D-shaped section with a central longitudinal ridge.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerleyton Ashby and Herringfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-57AE48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Aesica 1st century Roman brooch brooch, incomplete as missing spring and pin only. Very similar to Hattat example 1474 (Hattatt 1989, 310, fig 169, no 1474). This brooch has semi-cylindrical wings, which are decorated with transverse grooves, there is a rear hook, which is a continuation of the bow, over the centre of the wings. The upper bow has two pronounced ribs and flares into a lozenge shaped body with three triangular ridges across it. Finally the foot is smaller triangular shape, with a pair of triangular grooves across it. Traces of white metal coating can also…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2AC534
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman disc brooch of 2nd century date see Hattatt 1989, fig 206, no 1431. Just over half of this brooch is missing due to old breaks. It is circular in shape and would have measured 32.83mm in diameter. There are small projecting rounded knobs along the outer edge, the front face is then decorated with a decorative wreath-like band and there is then a central boss with a concave circular top with a circular knop in its centre. On the back face, which is hollow on the reverse of the boss, there is a double pin lug with the remains of copper-alloy pin and a…
Created on: Friday 14th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F3EF71
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman hinged plate brooch of 1st century AD date. The plate is flat and sub-circular in shape, tapering towards a pointed terminal at the base, which is now missing due to old breaks. In addition to the terminal at the base of the brooch, approximately one quarter of the upper half of the brooch is missing due to an old break, as are any knops or projections that may once have existed around the periphery of the plate. On the front face of the plate is a central decorative motif consisting of a large circular depression that contains a raised circle at its ce…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowupland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-709970
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower half of an incomplete copper alloy Roman Hod Hill brooch. Part of the bow, the foot and part of the catchplate are preserved, the remainder missing due to old breaks. The bow is oval shaped in section with a flattened back and lozenge shaped in plan. It is decorated on the exterior face with a vertical line of punched dots that run down the middle of the bow to the foot. There are also traces of an added white metal coating, as well as damage to both sides of the bow presumably caused whilst the object was in the ground. The brooch terminates in a projecting and moulded foot …
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-742C87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper alloy Roman bow brooch, Colchester type, dating to the first century AD. The brooch is missing the spring, parts of the wings, and catchplate due to old breaks. It has the remains of two short and flat wings, with part of the integral spring projecting backwards from the point where the two wings meet. Above the wings is a slight projection that marks the start of the now missing integral flattened hook, which would have bent forwards onto the front of the bow. The bow itself is oval in section, curves sharply at the shoulder and tapers towards a sharp poi…
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB1A45
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plate brooch of Roman date. It is lozenge shaped and with projecting knops at each corner of the lozenge, one of which is missing due to old breaks, as is the pin. The plate has at its centre three raised stepped platforms that have faintly incised vertical, parallel grooves, the uppermost central lozenge containing enamelling. The enamel is yellow in colour and has holes for five small inset glass beads arranged in a cross of which only the central black one survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The projecting knops at each corner of the bro…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-448647
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Colchester derivative hinged brooch of Roman date, complete with the exception of the pin, which is missing due to old breaks. The brooch has cylindrical wings that encase the iron axis bar and have the remains of the hinged pin at their centre. The exterior surfaces of the wings have bands of moulded decoration comprising three grooves at each outer end. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back and moulded upper surface. Where the bow joins the wings are two vertical and two diagonal moulded grooves. Beneath this is a band of transvers moulding comprising a singl…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-594B05
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Headstud brooch. It is missing the bottom half of the bow, as well as part of one wing, the pin and the integral loop at the head of the brooch. The brooch has cylindrical wings that encase an iron axis bar and have a rectangular slot where they meet at the centre. Here the remains of the hinged pin can still be seen. The upper surfaces of the wings have moulded grooved decoration. The bow is flat and sub-oval in section. At the head end can be seen the remains of a suspension loop, which is now missing due to old breaks. Moulded grooves run down either…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waldringfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6EF198
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and incomplete copper alloy Roman rosette brooch of 1st century AD date. Only a small portion of the disc and spring case survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The spring case would have been cylindrical in shape and contained a now missing spring and pin. The disc is worn to an oval shape and is missing the applique front that would once have been attached to it. Around the edge of the disc is a circumferential groove, and at the centre is the small circular rivet that would have held the applique in place. The rivet has a small cylindrical shaft and large…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonham Earl', grid reference and parish protected.