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Record ID: SF-9977A7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete bust somewhat distorted gold and enamel finger ring dating to the Post-Medieval period, a variant on the 'memento mori' types. The ring demonstrates a circular bezel engraved with the design of a facing grinning skull. Around the skull, four sub-rectangular recessed panels forming a ring around it display the following Latin inscription (interestingly, rendered by moulding rather than engraving): RES/PIC/E FI/NEM (RESPICE FINEM). This translates broadly as 'think to the end', an allusion to the inevitability of death. Each side of the bezel, the recessed should…
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-2DD852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold uninscribed quarter stater of the Eastern region, dating c. 50-20 BC. Rudd's 'Beaded Trophy' type, c.f ABC 2243. Obverse: plain. Reverse: 'trophy' on triangular base, 'S' motif to each side, flanked by cross-hatched 'box' motifs.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-106EAE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Portuguese gold half escudo or 800 Reis of John (Joao) V (1706-1750), dated to 1734. 'M' under bust, indicating this coin was minted in the colonial Brazillian mints of Rio, Bahia or Minas Gerais.
Created on: Monday 25th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SF-FFB6E5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gold inscribed finger ring of c 16th century date. It is likely to be a memento mori ring in remembrance of death.
The outer face of the hoop has prominent double ridged borders and the sunken field between these is decorated with a continuous incised leaf scroll motif, this has some small specks of the original black enamel infill surviving. The plain inner face has an inscribed legend mostly in seriffed capital lettering reading + LEARNE To DIE, this lettering also has traces of black enamel inlay.
Date: later 16th century
Dimensions: 17.67mmin…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-FFB26D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The outer face of the hoop has prominent double ridged borders and the sunken field between these is decorated with a continuous incised leaf scroll motif, this has some small specks of the original black enamel infill surviving. The plain inner face has an inscribed legend mostly in seriffed capital lettering reading + LEARNE To DIE, this lettering also has traces of black enamel inlay.
Date: later 16th century
Dimensions: 17.67mmin external diameter and 16.06mm internally, 5.41mm in hoop height, 2.915g in weight.
Discussion: A memento mori ring in the British Museum (…
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-F9BDEC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn milled gold guinea of Charles II, dated 1666. Spink 3342, 3rd bust.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-718CF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold plano-convex flan possibly for an Iron Age gold quarter stater, dating to 200-100 BC. The convex surface is smooth and with few denting. The surface of the flat side is irregular and does not have any particular marks or stamps.
See close example in PAS database: IOW-164485.
Diameter: 7.03 mm
Weight: 1.55 g
Thickness: 4.34 mm
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Butley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-5B8AD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold contemporary copy of a Merovingian tremissis struck by the moneyer Dutta at Quentovic, dating c. 600-675 AD. Obverse: stylised bust right, +VICCO. Reverse: cross on steps, VVCTA MON (garbled form of Dutta). See Lafaurie 1996, nos. 62-66bb for prototypes. C.f also official issues on the PAS database, e.g, SF-F3F683.
This coin has been recorded on the EMC as 2018.0135.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E36366
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: an incomplete and somewhat damaged gold finger ring dating to the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The hoop is 'D' shaped in section and rather worn at its base, distorted on one side due to old damage. On the inside of the hoop at one shoulder is a rather crude inscription, which appears to read; 'P. HIL(?)'-the script seemingly of 17th century character. At the apex of the hoop is a large integral hollow bezel, comprising of a central pyramidal setting with its pale green stone still intact, flanked by two smaller oval settings (one missing its setting), one of which…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ellough', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-38BBE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval pale gold Merovingian tremisses of uncertain anonymous ruler, dating to the period AD 600-675. Anglus moneyer. Issued at Quentovic.
Cf. SF-F3F683, different moneyer, in PAS database. Belfort no. 4965, Prou no. 1130.
EMC 2018.0116
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-3862E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) pale gold shilling of the Wheel Type, dating to the period c. AD 660-675. Ruler, mint and moneyer unknown.
As Abramson (2017, p. 204, fig. 7.c)
Cf. SF-0C182A in PAS database.
EMC 2016.0143
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-BB3355
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold object of uncertain date, but possibly Iron Age or early Roman. It consists a length of thick gold wire (now rather twisted and distorted) of circular section with a knopped globular terminal at each end. Identification is uncertain, although it is likely to be an item of personal adornment such as a bracelet.
The original length/diameter of the object is uncertain due to heavy distortion but has been estimated at 130mm; the terminals are c. 2.66mm in diameter and the midpoint of the wire 1.42mm thick. It weighs 3.96g.
Although this object is difficult to par…
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Elmswell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-BB29DC
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An irregular sub-rectangular fragment of 'hack' gold, cut on its upper and lower edges, curving slightly in plan and demonstrating some faceting to its upper face.
Date: c. 1500 BC-1800 AD
Dimensions: The fragment measures 10.82mm down its longest axis, 8.61mm wide by 1.27mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 1.05g.
Discussion: A number of similar gold fragments have been recorded on the PAS database via the Treasure Act, including LANCUM-681051 and SWYOR-784244. Though this piece was found in an area of high Early-Medieval (Early/Middle Anglo-Saxon) activity, i…
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Tostock', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-B71685
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An inscribed gold stater struck for Cunobelin of the Eastern region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to c. AD 10-20. Rudd's 'Cunobelinus Linear' type. Obverse: wheat ear with five buds, CA/MV to either side. Reverse: CVN; horse prancing right, laddered mane, branch above with a single pellet above and below. ABC p. 136, no. 2774.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-421DCA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval pale gold Anglo-Saxon shilling (thrymsa) of the 'Crispus' type (Sutherland type II.iii: Roman, Crispus/delaionia) dating c. 645-665/70. Ref: Naismith 2017: 55-6, pl.1 no.12; Gannon 2013: 93, pl.2 no.21.
Obverse: helmeted and cuirassed bust right, CBIPVS[...]OB CAES. Reverse: crude wreath enclosing a cross on a base, limbs terminating in pellets-in-annulets, two crosses in the lower quarters, partly runic and latin inscription, delaiona CAES (the latter retrograde).
Created on: Monday 26th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Darsham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-3F8452
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold uninscribed stater struck for the East Anglian region, dating c. 45-20 BC. Probably Rudd's 'Snettisham Fewer Pellets' type or die-variant thereof. Obverse: traces of crossed wreath with uncertain motif in one angle. Reverse: horse prancing right, double tail, beaded mane, pellet-in-ring above tail, next to which is a pellet-in-ring within an outer ring of pellets. Further pellet-in-ring between horse's legs. C.f ABC no. 1408 passim.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-8963C8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete but squashed gold finger ring of earlier Roman date. The 'D' sectioned hoop is somewhat slender and has been (deliberately?) broken at its base, the two ends subsequently folded in on each other. The shoulders are plain, expanding into an oval bezel at their apex. The latter is decorated with the faint incised design of a palm frond, but is otherwise plain.
Date: c. 43-200 AD
Dimensions: The ring in its current folded state of preservation measures c. 11.61mm in diameter, c. 1.25mm thick at each shoulder, while the bezel is c. 6.47mm long by 4.51mm wide.…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E0C594
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold hammered half sovereign struck for Henry VIII, dating c. 1544-1547. Third coinage, Tower mint, initial mark: pellet-in-annulet. North no. 1827.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Walsham-le-Willows', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-A84316
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Early-Medieval Merovingian pseudo-Imperial tremissis of King Gundomar, struck in name of Justinian I, dating to the period AD 524-535.
Obverse: DN IVSIVIIIANVS P P A, Diademed and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ICTORIA AAVGGG(?A), Victory walking right looking left holding wreath and globe cruciger.
Mintmark: G/*//CONO(?B)
Martin Allen has liaised with Dr Arent Pol, who comments (pers. com.): 'This is indeed a tremissis of the Burgundian kingdom, struck in the name of emperor Justinian under king Gundomar, 524-535, as can be seen from the letter G in the field o…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-FBE071
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed gold Iron Age stater of the north Thames region / Trinovantes, dating to the period 80-50 BC, 'Early Clacton' Type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents
Reverse: Small horse right, many pellets above, single pellet below, zigzag in crescentic exergue.
ABC no.2329, BMC nos.145-179
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Dedham', grid reference and parish protected.
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