Record ID: SF-D3AC01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy gilded plate brooch. The plate is oval in shape with an oval recess in the centre surrounded by a raised rim where black glass remains. Around the outside of the recess there is a flattened border containing a ring of incised X shapes. To the reverse are the remains of an incomplete catchplate and raised rib for the pin attachment.  Brooches of this form were gilded with an engraved stone or glass gem set in the centre. According to Mackreth (2011, vol.I, 160-3) they are of British manufacture and date largely to the 3rd century AD. This…
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kentford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A9F5DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. Broadly T-shaped in plan with narrow wings, the brooch is missing the spring mechanism and pin. The wings are hemispherical, open at the reverse. The now missing spring mechanism would have been held in place in the recess by the rear facing hook, which is now survived by a worn stump projecting from the apex of the wings. The front face of the wings are now heavily abraded but plainly decorated. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers into an old break. The ex…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Assington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1535A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle to Late Anglo-Saxon cast copper-alloy disc brooch of Weetch's type 18. The front of the circular plate is worn, but decorated with a narrow raised border from which the outlines of four circles project at regular intervals. This leaves the remaining part of the central field as a Anglian cross motif. The depressed areas of the cross and circles may have held enamel (c.f. example from Great Saxham in Evison 1977) but no traces are now visible. The reverse is plain except for a missing pin and catch, consisting of two parallel projecting lugs …
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Walsham le Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-152B46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) small long brooch. Only the headplate remains,  in the form of a cross with two round-ended arms separated by small, sub-right angled to sub-semi-circular, indented clefts, with the top arm missing. There is no decoration evident on the face of the brooch. Positioned centrally on the reverse of the head is a single lug that would originally have had a pin, now missing, attached, although there is evidence of iron corrosion around the lug.  Weight: 7.72g Length: 28.77mm Width 32.79mm
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Walsham le Willows', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C69B01
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative Rearhook brooch dating to circa 43-70 AD. The brooch is virtually complete save for the spring mechanism and and pin. The wings are open at the reverse and would have contained the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism would have been held in place by a rear facing hook projecting from the head which survives. Each wing is decorated with five longitudinal grooves. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers to its foot. The bow is decorated by three median longitudinal grooves. The small, unpierced catchplate…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C5C6BC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring / Double lug brooch dating to AD 43-100. The extant elements of the brooch consist of part of each of the wings, the spring, and the upper bow. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse with the spring partially still in place, the double lug form being visible in cross section. The wing ends and pin are lost.  The wings and bow are corroded. The bow is triangular in plan and decorated with a longitudinal central ridge. The bow terminates in anc…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-84C91E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval annular brooch. The frame is circular in shape and rectangular in cross-section. Its reverse is undecorated, while its outer face is inscribed with the letters 'X P O V E R T P A R T C O M' along the centre in Lombardic script with an engraved linear border along each edge. There is a recess at the start of the legend which holds an in situ copper-alloy pin. The pin is made from a strip of wire, rectangular in cross-section with a bufurcated inner end forming an attachment loop. For similar examples in copper-alloy…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leiston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3655EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Polden Hill brooch dating to AD 43-70. The extant elements of the brooch consist of the wings and part of the upper bow. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse with the end caps partially intact. The axis bar, spring and pin are all lost. In the centre of the reverse is is a rectangular recess which would have held the bar, spring and pin. At the top of the wings in the centre is the remnant of the hook that would have held the spring in place. The wings and bow are…
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E13003
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. The extant piece consists of the lower bow and foot. The extant element of the lower bow is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. It is decorated with three raised longitudinal grooves terminating in a transverse groove. The foot flares outwards and then tapers into a flat, raised base, creating a triangular in plan appearance. At the apex of the foot is a raised transverse ridge. Traces of white metal coating are evident on the foot. Projecting from the centre of the reverse is a flat, bro…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CCFBC4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan although one of the wings is missing whilst the surviving wing is incomplete. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse, in the centre, are the remains of a double lug, now covered in corrosion. The chord survives, running through the upper aperture. The axis bar and chords do not survive. The front face of the wings are plain. The plano-convex in section bow tapers gently inwards before terminati…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Finningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CCADED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy annular brooch dating to c.AD 1250-1400. The brooch is circular in plan and plan-convex in section. The outer face is also decorated with six raised circular collets. Each contains circular cells within which are trace of white cement, the remains of a fixative for holding decoration in place. Between the collets are raised rectangular panels each carrying two beaded transverse grooves. Gilding surrounds the grooves. At the apex, is a rectangular constricted section in which sits the loop of a pin. Beneath the loop is a rectangu…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Finningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B80D28
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. Broadly T-shaped in plan with narrow wings, the brooch is missing the spring mechanism and pin. The wings are hemispherical, open at the reverse. The now missing spring mechanism would have been held in place in the recess by the rear facing hook, which is now survived by a worn stump projecting from the apex of the wings. The front face of the wings are now heavily abraded but plainly decorated. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers into an old break. The ex…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Finningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-35EF8E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Colchester brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. The head consists of short, narrow wings, rectangular in section and open at the reverse. Emerging from the top is the forward facing hook, which terminates in an old, worn break. The spring mechanism and pin do not survive. The bow is plano-convex in section and tapers into a pointed foot. The bow is plain. Projecting from the reverse of the foot is the faint remains of the catchplate, surviving now as a short projecting jagged edge.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-356092
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy strip bow/Durotrigan brooch dating to circa AD 25-70.The extant piece consists of the lower bow and foot. It is triangular in plan and tapers into a point. The upper part of the foot is decorated with incised grooves running down the outer edge. In the centre is an incised zig-zag/wavy design. At the foot are two incised transverse grooves. It has a dark green patina. There is no trace of a catchplate on the reverse. 
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-239520
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative Harlow Spring/double lug brooch dating to circa AD 43-70. It is T-shaped in plan. The wings are hemispherical and open at the reverse. On the reverse, in the centre, is a double lug with upper and lower circular apertures. The spring mechanism issurvived by the chord which runs through the upper aperture of the lug and axis bar the lower. There eight coils arranged in two series of four either side of the lug. The pin projects downwards and terminates in an old break. The front face of the wings a…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CDA019
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. The extant piece consists of the head and upper bow.  It is broadly T-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section. The head is cylindrical containing the axis bar. There is a median voided slot at the apex which would have held the pin. From here the bow emerges. It is flat tapering inwards before flaring out again, creating two crescentic voids. At the point of the flare is a raised, transverse collar. From here, the bow tapers into an ancient break. Traces of white metal coating are visible…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CD4764
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only a portion of the foot and catchplate now survive. The foot is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. It tapers into a rounded foot. A portion of the catchplate projects from the reverse. It is flat and broadly V-shaped.  The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes further typological designation but perforated catch-plates are a feature of Colchester Derivative catchplates, dating to the mid to late 1st century AD.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CBD6D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 An incomplete Late Iron Age to  Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to circa AD 25-60. It has tubular wings, which would originally have completely encased the spring, but have become slightly damaged. The spring and min are missing. The bow, which extends downwards at ninety degrees from the head, is broadly rectangular sectioned tapering into a pointed foot. The bow is undecorated and heavily abraded There is no trace of a catchplate on the reverse.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB8F6A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy Langton Down brooch dating to AD 20-65. T-shaped in plan, the extant piece consists of the head, spring mechanism and small portion of the bow. The head cyclindrical and would have originally been enclosed, containing the spring mechanism. The spring mechanism is now visible due to old breaks in the head. At least 8 coils are discernible but there are voids between coils indicating the presence of more. The pin is missing, and would have emerged from a slot in the centre of the head. The bow is sub-rectangular in plan and…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB225B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative brooch dating to circa AD 43-100. Only a portion of the foot and catchplate now survive. The foot is rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. It tapers into a rounded foot. There are old breaks at either end. A portion of the catchplate projects from the reverse, comprised of what is now a rectangular sectioned bar. The catchplate would have been V-shaped with a folded edge and would have had an aperture in the centre, most likely triangular.    The fragmentary nature of the brooch precludes f…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gislingham', grid reference and parish protected.