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Record ID: SF-E51D78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman contemporary copy ('barbarous') radiate of a coin of uncertain ruler, dating to the period c.AD 275-85 (Reece period 14). Copying unclear reverse type.
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E4E92A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a Roman amphora. The sherd comes from the shoulder of a vessel and there is a break at one edge where a handle would have extended. It has a hard, smooth fabric with plentiful chalky (<2mm) and sparse mica inclusions (Aa). Both surfaces are an oxidised pale pink-orange in colour and the core is grey. Length: 120.46mm, width: 117.90mm, thickness: 34.89mm, weight: 287.37g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E42EA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Diocletian (AD 283-305), dating to the period c. AD 296 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of London. RIC VI, p. 123, no. 1a; Cloke and Toone, 2015: 1.01.
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA4524
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch fragment, lion bow type with bull's head. Only most of the lion, bull's head and a fragment of the bow survive; much of the surface is heavily corroded. The fully round lion figure formed the upper part of the bow (the missing back legs would have joined a hinge holding the pin). No detail survives on the back half; at the back of the base of the neck there is a row of punched small > shapes. The eyes are small punched circles, other facial features are corroded but a larger area of wavy lines on the front of the neck is probably the same as the >'…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Buckenham, Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10067
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy bracelet fragment, broken both ends. Two decorative elements: a punched dot with double ring (diam c.5mm) and an incised triangle containing three punched dot and circles (diam 2.5mm) are separated by a 3mm wide raised band bisected by a single transverse groove. Width 5mm, surviving length 21mm. From a late Roman type with multiple motifs, not precisely paralled in Lankhills or Colchester (Crummy 1983).
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2003
Last updated: Saturday 9th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BRAISEWORTH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7DF8E1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from the body of an early Roman coarseware storage vessel. The sherd is only slightly curved in profile suggesting a large vessel. The fabric is hard and coarse and is tempered with sparse rounded quartz sand with many irregularly-shaped voids. The core is a reduced grey, the outer margins are bright orange with a dark grey outer surface and the inner surface is mid-brown.  Length: 86.35mm, width: 75.72mm, thickness: 13.97mm, weight: 96.89g
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7E0316
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch in the form of a fish. Missing the tail and the fins and pin are damaged; some corrosion and concretion. The pin is sprung between two lugs, 3mm apart. The plate has a slightly convex back, flat front and is 1.5mm thick. The eye is a ring with slight traces of decayed enamel; the cells outlining the body would also have contained enamel but only one tiny fragment, now turquoise, survives in the lower band. The centre of the body has incised V-shapes perhaps representing the backbone. Maximum width 11.5mm, surviving length 30mm. Very similar to Hattatt no. 1198 (exce…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF3600
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Flat base sherd of grey ware, with part of a single hole made before firing. Possible 'cheese-press' form? Probably Horningsea ware.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF884
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy duck brooch (swimming). Complete but damaged head, missing some enamel. Hinged pin. Small pierced loop at tail. Punched double ring for eye. Enamelled cells arranged in 3 rows (as Creeting St Mary e.g.): centre row alternates yellow and discoloured (pale green), outer rows alternate blue and discoloured (pale green).Length 32mm, width 18mm, height (excl. hinge/catchplate)15mm. Type as Hattatt no 1166.
Created on: Thursday 23rd December 1999
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK PETTAUGH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6185
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative double lug (or Harlow) type with fluted sides on bow. Missing pin and part spring; bent; corrosion on bow. Plain arms, no visible decoration on the centre rib of the bow. Solid catchplate with pin groove. Length 39mm, width 20mm. Crummy 1983 type 92, Colchester B.
Created on: Monday 25th June 2001
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK HENLEY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: JP7262
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Colchester derivative double lug, Harlow type. Complete except for pin, bent, damage on mid bow. 16-turn spring. Two grooves at wing terminals. D-section bow with strong centre rib on upper bow; there are also stepped areas at the edges of the top of the bow where it joins the wings, which continues as marginal grooves on the lower bow. The centre rib is replaced by grooves on the lower bow. The foot is marked by a cross rib flanked by grooves; the rib extends around the bottom of the catchplate. The catchplate has a large triangular hole. Length 40mm, width 2…
Created on: Sunday 18th November 2001
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61DC76
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The four fragments of this object were found in March 2020 in close proximity, with a maximum gap of about 18m between them, by two detectorists carrying out a systematic survey on a Roman site that has evidence for a villa-type building in south-west Suffolk. Description 1. A single link, 32mm long (incomplete), 17mm wide and 2.5mm thick, weight 5.45gm. A lozenge shape with a single circular loop projecting in the same plane from one end, flanked on either side by rounded lobes, and at the other end, also in the same plane, a pair of damaged loops. The complete single cen…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South-West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10746
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A possibly silver Roman finger-ring, part of the hoop survives and is 14mm in length, it is incomplete due to old breaks. One end of the hoop has broken just before the bezel.
Created on: Monday 3rd March 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HACHESTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8E31D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, hinge-headed enamelled type. Missing pin, damaged hinge and edges. The main bow is a flat strip, joined by short elements at near right angles to the hinge and the lower bow. The front has a broad groove along each side, with a narrow beaded rib along the inner edges; these flank a row of five enamelled rectangles. The enamel is badly decayed, three contain a pale yellow-brown paste, alternating with pale greenish (perhaps originally white) traces. The lower bow tapers slightly and has a slightly convex undecorated front. A small broad footknob is defined by a nar…
Created on: Friday 21st April 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A6D641
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, Trumpet variant type, described by Hattatt as Disc and Trumpet (Hattatt 1985, 113). Missing pin, damaged headloop, spring, catchplate and foot; areas of corrosion; bow bent. The head has a marginal incised line and inlaid single spots and centre line - the inlay is very corroded and dark grey in colour, ?niello. The centre disc has a metal centre dot; the enamel is discoloured to green and the ?niello probably formed a band around it.The lower bow is flat backed with convex sides rising to a narrow centre band and no surviving decoration.The incomplete foot was a …
Created on: Tuesday 4th January 2005
Last updated: Sunday 19th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CE21C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch, crossbow type. Complete except for the pin of which only the top survives; overcleaned. The crossarm is roughly rectangular in section with notching on the projecting front and has areas of gilding. A rivet is visible on the back of the crossarm just to the right of the pin slot, function is unclear. The knobs are onion shaped with a single rib moulding at the base. The bow has a flat centre band with a double row of punched angled trapezoids - perhaps originally niello filled - and some gilding survives on the sides. The long foot has a flat face with small facet…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2007
Last updated: Sunday 19th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford?', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9E1E63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch fragment, sawfish type of Hull T145C. Upper half only, missing pin and most of headloop; some surface corrosion. The cast headloop is joined to the top of the wings; these fold around the hinge bar with a sharp bend top and bottom to give a narrow profile. There are two grooves at the ends (perhaps with a beaded intervening rib) and possibly an angled groove. The bow is flat-backed with a rounded top and parallel sides and a low convex front. It has small recttangular projections along the edges. At the top is a large relief lozenge shape with higher central rib. J…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2006
Last updated: Saturday 4th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10516
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy brooch fragment, fantail type. Only the lower bow survives, and this is missing both bottom corners. The bow is flat backed, and narrow at the top break, with at least two transverse ribs immediately above a disc with small side knobsThe disc has a central setting, now empty, bounded by a small ridge, diam 8mm; the outer ring has a slight groove but is very abraded. The fantail foot is slightly thinner (2mm) than the disc. It is decorated with sharp V-section grooves parallel to the sides and angled in towards the centre base. The bottom edge has a slight rib along it. Th…
Created on: Friday 7th February 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 13th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GREAT FINBOROUGH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-26E882
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the Tetrarchy, dating to the period c.AD 296-308 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 7th July 2008
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-99F987
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman Ae1 sized nummus of Severus II as Caesar, dating to the period c.AD 305-307 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left. Unclear mint, probably London. The coin has corroded areas.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.