Record ID: SF-2596D4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late Bronze Age hoard with 47 pieces listed below. 1) A copper-alloy fragment of a solid hammer, roughly rectangular in plan flaring towards one terminal, both terminals now missing due to old breaks. It was produced in a bivalve mould-casting seams remain upstanding. Dimensions: 116.84g in weight, 40.24mm length, 34.05mm width, 18.09mm in thickness. 2) A copper-alloy fragment of a socketed spearhead with large, probably circular, central socket forming the midrib. There are secondary side-ribs midway along the blade edge, which is significantly damaged/ corrod…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bramfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-23F8A3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date. It is formed from a medium to dark grey fine grained and micaceous stone, perhaps a micaceous schist, and is square in section, rectangular in form, terminating in old breaks at one end. The surviving end is triangular in profile with a worn hourglass perforation, an attempted second circular perforation visible on one side of the complete end. The entire object measures 50.43mm in length, 10.98mm in width, 11.81mm in thickness and 13.24g in weight. This is an incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Earl…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-23E526
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date. It is formed from a thin, dark grey and fine grained stone that is slate-like in appearance. The surviving fragment is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and terminates at one end in old breaks. At the butt end the sides taper to a squared off end where there is an off-centred hourglass perforation. The entire object measures 31.30mm in length, 14.92mm in width, 3.65mm in thickness and 3.54g in weight. This is an incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Early Bronze Age (c.2550-1600 BC) or perhaps even t…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-23BD06
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unpatinated struck oval shaped flint tool. It is scraper-like in form with edge retouch on both faces and cortex remaining on the striking platform, perhaps a form of tortoise core. The entire object measures 67.48mm in length, 56.14mm in width, 19.23mm in thickness and 86.79g in weight. This lithic implement is of possible Late Neolithic date, c.2700-2550 BC.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-23AB91
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck flint biface, similar in form to a small ovate handaxe, but probably a large Laurel-leaf type point. It is struck from an unpatinated pale to medium grey flint, is quite thick and large with leaf shaped form and all-over bifacial working. The object measures 82.19mm in length, 55.42mm in width, 20.29mm in thickness and 68.08g in weight. It is of probable Neolithic date, c.4000-2550 BC.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-238B75
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A small but complete polished stone axehead of Neolithic date. It is formed from a basic igneous rock that is a very dark almost black colour with occasional pale brown inclusions, probably an olivine with diorites. The axe is roughly triangular in form, oval sectioned with a pointed butt and crescentic cutting edge. It measures 102.82mm in length, 53.87mm in width, 31.96mm in thickness and 229.61g in weight. This is a polished stone axehead of Neolithic date, c.4000-2550 BC.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-0A95C7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 13 worked flint implements, all struck from an unpatinated grey/brown to black flint. They have a combined total weight of 214.38g and the entire assemblage is of later Prehistoric date seemingly forming a relatively coherent Neolithic group. 1) An unpatinated single platform long flake core with flake scares on most edges and a small area of surviving cortex. It measures 39.32mm in length, 44.65mm in width, 31.92mm in width and 61.22g in weight. It is of probable Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c.3500-1500 BC. 2) A small unpatinated single platform long flake…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shadingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E1C104
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy ring of probable Bronze Age date. It is penannular in form with oval shaped cross section, tapering slightly to the terminal ends that almost meet at the centre of the back(?) face. The exterior surface has moulded decoration comprising two deeply moulded transverse grooves separated by ridges. All surfaces have extensive corrosion and wear with only traces of the dark brown patina surviving and pale green corrosive products evidence on many of the surfaces. It measures 18.55mm in width, 10.62mm in height, 2.50mm in thickness and 5.08g in weight. This is a cast c…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E086A7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unpatinated long flint flake of possible Upper Palaeolithic or Mesolithic date. It is triangular in section and struck from a dark brown flint with some cortex remaining on one side of the dorsal face. The dorsal face has parallel flake or blade scars and limited but careful edge retouch particularly at the proximal end. It measures 80.50mm in length, 38.03mm in width, 18.66mm in thickness and 49.46g in weight. This is a struck flint flake of probable Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date, c.40,000-4,500 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E07087
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and small copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date, probably a knife. Part of the butt end and the blade survive, the tip of both ends missing due to old breaks. The butt end is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and has the remains of two circular rivet holes at the incomplete end. On each side it has two semi-circular notches. The blade is short, triangular in form, oval sectioned and tapers towards a now missing tip. All surfaces have a worn and pitted dark brown patina that shows signs of corrosion in places. It measures 57.28mm in length, 18.43mm in width, 2.18mm in t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E01BD6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of ten worked flint objects that appear to form a relatively coherent Neolithic assemblage. They have a combined total weight of 304.47g and probably date to between c.3500-2100 BC. 1) An unpatinated end scraper struck from a mottled grey flint on a snapped blade. It has steep edge retouch at the distal end and parallel flake scars on the dorsal face. The scraper measures 65.36mm in length, 42.29mm in width, 9.73mm in thickness and 27.57g in weight. It is of Neolithic date. 2) An unpatinated end scraper struck from a mottled grey flint on a long blade. It has steep e…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E0F172
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two lithic implements of uncertain function. The first is quite large, is of tear-drop shape and has at least one retouched edge. It is approximately 10cm in length although it appears to be broken, potentially reducing its length marginally. The second has one curving edge with the opposite edge tapering to a point. The curved edge shows some signs of retouching. It is approximately 5cm in length. The date is 'later prehistoric', a time-period stretching from the Neolithic through to the Iron Age.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flixton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3849C0
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Five objects which are possibly part of a Late Bronze Age hoard. 1: A roughly wedge-shaped copper-alloy fragment of metal working waste with irregular but relatively angular faces. At least two of the edges appear snapped though all faces are heavily patinated dark greenish-brown. Dimensions; 37.8mm x 31mm x 12.5mm and 41g in weight. 2: A fragment of a copper-alloy socket with short stub of a loop surviving. A moulding seam is visible above and below the loop stub. The relatively small oval mouth diameter suggests that this is probably from a socketed chisel or mortising tool though i…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C4F6E0
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worked Mesolithic flint tranchet axe formed from a grey flint with stained/patinated mottled white to brown surfaces. It is plano-convex in form and of tranchet type, both faces having all over flake removal and edge retouch. One side has a marked, ridged back and the cutting edge is convex in form with flake removal and edge retouch. The butt end has a small area of cortex remaining. The entire axe measures 122.83mm in length, 48.20mm in width, 30.75mm in thickness and 202.39g in weight. It dates to the Mesolithic period, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-C304F6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unpatinated long blade of Neolithic date. It is struck from a dark brown flint with flat striking platform, prominent bulb of percussion on ventral face, parallel flake scars on dorsal face and cortex at the distal end. The entire object measures 63.36mm in length, 18.39mm in width, 5.98mm in thickness and 8.49g in weight. This blade is of probable Neolithic date, c.3,500-2,100 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-C2D9F4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unpatinated oval shaped flint scraper of probable Neolithic date. It is struck from a dark brown flint, with a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face and a large area of cortex remaining at the centre of the dorsal face. All of the edges show signs of relatively fine and in places steep edge retouch. It measures 60.02mm in length, 64.63mm in width, 18.51mm in thickness and 78.39g in weight. This is a flint scraper of Neolithic date, c.3,500-2,100 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-C2C097
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake or blade core of probable Mesolithic date. It is struck from a dark brown flint with a single prismatic striking platform, with blade or flake scars visible along all of the steeply struck edges. The core is oval shaped in plan with traces of cortex in places. It measures 47.79mm in length, 39.48mm in width, 30.75mm in thickness/height and 64.47g in weight. This is a flake or blade core of probable Mesolithic date, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C2A4C2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partially patinated flint tortoiseshell core of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The core is formed from a patinated brown flint that is circular in form and has steep unpatinated edge retouch producing the typical tortoiseshell core form. The unpatinated flint is probably part of an earlier lithic implement or core that has been subject to subsequent re-use, as evidenced by the unpatinated retouch. It measures 53.89mm in length, 51.42mm in width, 20.24mm in thickness and 61.90g in weight. Tortoiseshell cores such as this are typically of Late Neolithic date, c.2,500-2,100 BC. However,…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C279F3
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete perforated stone object of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. It is formed from a brown pebble that is oval shaped in form and section, with evidence of use-wear and/or abrasion at both ends. At the centre is an hour glass shaped perforation that would have enabled it to function as a mace or hammer. The entire object measures 66.42mm in length, 52.83mm in width, 28.37mm in thickness and 134.29g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B852E7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy knife of Bronze Age date. The knife is tanged and has a flat midrib. It has a flattened lozenge shape in section which is broader at the tang terminal, the tip of which is missing due to old breaks. The edges are less worn here than down the blade edges. There are patches of wear and some corrosion on the blade surfaces, and the lower terminal is also incomplete. The knife measures 64.84mm in surviving length, 8.22mm in width across the tang, 13.37mm in width acrodd the centre, and 9.38mm in width at its broken blade terminal. It varies in thickness between 2.5mm and 2.…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.