Record ID: SF-F6768D
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. Four of which contains a blue glass setting, two are now missing these glass settings but have the remains of a white cement within them. Between the collets the front face of the brooch frame is decorated with transverse grooves.  At the apex, is a rectangular constricted section in which sits the loop of a fragment of a copper-alloy wire pin.  &nb…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-63B4EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy late early medieval disc brooch, flat and circular in shape, which would have orginally been enamelled and has a cross motif, formed of shallow pits, on the front face. The pin lug with a fragment of corroded iron from the pin survives on the back face and a fragment is missing from the edge due to old breaks. This brooch is most similar to Weetch type 18 A, which are dated to the 9th-10th centuries and had champleve enamel, in this case now missing, the decoration is of Weetch cross type iii, being a cross with expanding arms and bulb-shaped intersti…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-613659
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Boy Bishop token, of Series I worn, any lettering cannot be read. Obv: Mitre rev: long cross with three pellets in each quadrant
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-611DB0
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medieval harness pendant of later 12th or 13th century date. This pendant is almost complete but now bent, it is of unusual form, it is flat and lozenge shaped with a rounded knop projecting form each tip of the lozenge, one of these is missing and two survive, and the suspension loop projects at right angles to the plane of the pendant from the apex of the lozenge. The front face is decorated with what appears to be a worn fleur-de-lis within borders and is gilded. The back face is undecorated.  Length: 41.1mm, width: 25.8mm, thickness: 1.2mm, weight:5.41g
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60F03B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late medieval composite crecentic strap end. It is formed from two plates riveted together, the outer one is crescent-shaped with an elaborate knop projecting from its lower end and the rear plate is a smaller D-shaped, covering the reverse of the crescent-shaped section only. The outer face of the crescent-shaped section is decorated with engraved lines in a crude geometic pattern. The knop projecting from its lower end consists of two rounded lobes, their outer faces each engraved to represent inwards curving spirals with fleur-de-lis sh…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60C983
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy possibly equal-ended plate brooch of Roman date. All that survives is a tapering triangular foot with a knob at its terminal. It measures 12.8mm in length, 14.7mm in width, and 1.15g in weight.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-608D0F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy brooch,gilded oval type, with active green corrosion. Missing the pin, most of the spring and the central glass setting. The pin was sprung on a single lug.The front of the oval plate has traces of gilding. The front of the brooch has a central oval setting, now empty, likely to have held a glass setting originally, 18 x 11mm, defined by a ridge, which is now corroded and incomplete. Surrounding the setting is gilded stamped decoration, stamped semi-circles, only fragments of which now survive It is an example of Hattatt's glass centre boss type. 28.7mm …
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6058E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary and very worn Roman copper-alloy possible Headstud brooch dating to circa AD 75-250.  Only the wings and an upper fragment of the bow survives. The wings are short. The bar and pin would have been iron as iron corrosion can be seen inside the wings. The bow is plano-convex in section. There is a circular hole which may have originally held enamel or a setting at the top of the bow, none of the headstud  survives.23.9mm length, 24.5mm width, 16.52g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-603128
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Colchester derivative bow brooch with double pierced lug, missing pin and catch plate, with old breaks now worn. A lug at the back of the wings has two holes, the upper one carries a fragment of the copper-alloy spring cord and the lower one a copper-alloy axis bar, the spring has 8 coils. Wings are semi-cylindrical and undecorated. The bow has a D-shaped section and a central rib which flattens and on the lower bow and is decorated by incised rocker decoration. 40.2mm length, 19.7mm width, 5.36g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60154E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Colchester derivative bow brooch with double pierced lug, missing spring, pin and tip of one wing due to old breaks now worn. A lug at the back of the wings has two holes, the upper one carries a fragment of the copper-alloy spring cord otherwise the spring is missing. Wings are semi-cylindrical and undecorated, catch plate is triangular with a groove for the missing pin. The bow has a D-shaped section and a central rib which then has a central groove. 33.0mm length, 16.1mm width, 5.00g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5FF70A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper-alloy Colchester type bow brooch. Short flat wings, only one of which survives, on a D-sectioned bow. A fragment of the chord hook survives but nothing of the springs or pin of the brooch. 29.6mm length, 9.4mm width, 1.50g
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3692D5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy Roman Strip bracelet. Rectangular in section and shape and slightly curvilinear this fragment is decorated with multiple motifs; including a ring and dot motif, and then a band of multiple annulets before a transverse groove. A plain probable terminal survives with a circular hole through its centre. This fragment is similar to several examples found from Colchester which are of later Roman date (Crummy, 1983, 46, fig 47).
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3613F5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a possible later Roman strip bracelet, missing both terminals. Although no exact parallel can be found this fragment is rectangular in section and shape and now bent and the outer face is decorated with a longitudinal groove below which there are traces of other incised decoration which is not longer clear due to wear.
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-22E70D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flattened spherical-shaped copper-alloy object with four evenly spaced pairs of grooves decorating it, which may be a pin head or fitting of unknown date but possibly medieval. There are traces of gilding on the outer face and the scar of a possibly circular sectioned shaft protruding from one face. No parallel could be found.
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-00D274
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A clipped silver Roman siliqua of the Houses of Valentinian or Theodosius, dating to c. AD 375-395 (Reece Period 20 to 21). Mint unclear. Possibly Eugenius (AD 392-4), VRBS ROMA (cuirass type, cf RIC IX 46) or pre-Honorian VIRTVS ROMANORVM issue (cf RIC 106d). OBV: […] - Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, bearded ?, bust right REV: […] Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and sceptre. Reverse mint mark: -//[] Die axis: 12 o'clock. Diameter: 13.11mm; thickness: 1.71mm; weight: 0.86g. Discussion:Part of a previously recorded hoard o…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 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-00ACEA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) probable Great Square Headed brooch, dating to AD 500-570. It is sub-rectangular in plan and it bears a moulded decoration on its front face. The decoration consists of a raised L-shaped line along one broken edge, which defines an incomplete panel decorated with an unclear sunken relief. The back face is undecorated and has a bevelled edge. Length: 15.56mm; width: 13.05 mm; thickness: 4.28mm; weight: 1.88g. Discussion: Less than 10% of the brooch survives. It is not possible to determine the Type or find an exact parallel; It …
Created on: Thursday 29th November 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-0091F1
Object type: RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A gold Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) ring, dating to AD 500-750. It consists of an octagonal cross-sectioned wire, which has been bent into a loop with either end wrapped twice around the other to secure it. It survives in excellent condition. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.38 mm, thickness: 2.18mm, weight: 1.15g Discussion: Small rings of this form appear in both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian contexts and appear to have served a variety of purposes, although they are more typically made from copper alloy or sometimes silver (e.g. MacGregor and Bolick 1993, 261-2, nos…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', 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-FFB4E8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver pin. The head is flat and heart-shaped, and decorated on both sides with opposing birds' heads in Salin's Style II. The heads are arranged vertically with their eyes in the lower corners near the point of the 'heart', and their curved beaks meeting to form two lobes at the top. The shaft of the pin is circular in cross-section and tapers to a point. It is bent roughly two thirds of the way down its length.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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.