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Record ID: SF-4855EF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Roman greyware (GX) vessels including two rim sherds and one body sherd. All very fragmentary and heavily abraded. 1. Length 51.71mm, width: 23.66mm, thickness: 8.75mm, weight: 13.22g - rim sherd, strongly everted, but too small to determine the original diameter. A fine, soft, light grey fabric tempered with frequent fine quartz sand with occasional larger fragments (<1mm) and occasional chalky, white fragments (<1mm). 2. Length: 37.75mm, thickness: 12.15mm, thickness: 10.23mm, weight: 13.65g - rim sherd, everted, but too small to determine the origin…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A4F88B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from the rim of a Roman ceramic Samian ware vessel.  The sherd comes from the rim of a deep-sided vessel, probably a bowl, but is too small to estimate the original diameter. The fabric is hard and fine, red-orange with a glossy red-orange slip. Probably of central Gaulish Les Martres-de-Veyre production (LMV SA), which was mostly exported to Britain in the early 2nd century AD. Length: 40.28mm, width: 35.95mm, thickness: 7.11mm, weight: 9.37g
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hopton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AB8B1C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a Roman greyware (GX) vessel. Small, flat base with parts of straight-sided vessel walls surviving. Light grey core and surfaces. The fabric is soft and fine and is tempered with frequent fine, angular quartz sand (<1.5mm) and occasional larger fragments of dark coloured iron ore (<2.5mm) and chalky material (<1mm). Diameter of base: 38.72mm, thickness: 7.08mm, weight: 82.92g
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gazeley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-40E666
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of Roman greyware pottery, likely from different vessels. Rim sherd probably from a shallow vessel with an everted flat-topped rim which is hollowed sharply underneath. The fragment has a grey outer layer and terracotta inner fabric with a grey core throughout the length of the rim. L - 35.52, H - 23.86, Thickness - 10.73, Weight - 9.365 Body sherd made from a grey clay with small inclusion and a rough finish. L - 34.36, H - 17.67, Thickness - 5.88, Weight - 3.750
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5D59CD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two body sherds of Roman ceramic greyare pottery. Each sherd has a reduced grey sandy fabric on the exterior, core and interior. Infrequent sub angular <2mm inclusions. 
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F71BE9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic body sherd from a vessel dating to circa AD 43-250. The vessel is samian ware. It is rectangular sectioned with a deep orange, fine fabric with glossy slip. The outer face is adorned with relief decoration comprised of a transverse beaded groove with two opposed double arches separated by columns. The sherd is probable of mid-southern Gaulish manufacture. The sherd is too small to assess the diameter of the vessel. 
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F2ED4E
Object type: TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval ceramic decorative floor tile dating to circa AD 1200-1400.It is square in plan and section with bevelled edges. The fabric is a orange-red and is machine made. The front and back were glazed though no trace of glazing survives on the edges. The front face bears a central design of a shield enclosing three chevrons.  A shield enclosing three chevrons is the heraldry associated with the Medieval House of de Clare, descended from Richard Fitz Gilbert, who was given land at the village of Clare, Suffolk for his service during the Norman conquest. G…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near St Osyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BA2121
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Aceramic assemblage of coarseware sherds. It is comprised of two rimsherds and seven basesherds. The fabric of the assemblage is uniform with a hard, sandy fabric tempered with sparse, sub angular <5mm inclusions. Weight: 55.65g.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Field Dalling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-77465E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic body sherd of possible Medieval Essex micaceous sandy ware dating to circa AD 1050-1255. It has a coarse sandy grey colour fabric pimply to the touch with infrequent <5mm quartz inclusions. The exterior and interior are dark grey whilst the core is mid-grey. The exterior edge is decorated with two parallel incised transverse grooves.  Length: 40.5mm; Width: 35.2mm; Thickness: 9.1mm; Weight: 15.28g.
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CDE143
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five ceramic sherds of probable Roman ceramic coarseware dating to circa AD 43-410. 1 rimsherd; 4 body sherds. The rimsherd has a soft coarse fabric dark grey-orange exterior and grey core with infrequent black inclusions. The greyware sherds each have a hard, coarse fabric with frequent quartz inclusions.  Weight: 82.44g.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Polstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-16085A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of an unknown ceramic vessel.. The exterior surface surface has a rough dark grey fabric with frequent, large, sub-angular quartz inclusions <2mm. Interior fabric is reddish-grey with frequent, large sub-angular quartz inclusions <2mm. The core is reddish brown with frequent, large, globular quartz inclusions <2mm.  Length: 43.1mm; Width: 39.7mm; Thickness: 12.4mm; Weight: 11.56g. 
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-53F0E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic grey ware rim sherd dating to circa AD 43-410. Coarse fabric with infrequent quartz inclusions Length: 40.6mm; Width: 22.6mm; Thickness: 9.7mm; Weight: 10g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: SF-EA62EB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of Roman samian ware vessels. Central or East Gaulish manufacture.  1. Length: 49.11mm, width: 33.51mm, thickness: 8.53mm, weight: 15.74g - rim sherd from a D-cross-sectioned beaded rim, too fragmentary to assess the original diameter. A light orange, fine fabric with a glossy orange slip 2. Length: 28.82mm, width: 23.15mm, thickness: 5.51mm, weight: 2.66g - body sherd, very fragmentary. The fabric is bright orange, fine grained and the slip is a glossy bright orange 3. Length: 21.08mm, width: 15.74mm, thickness: 4.91mm, weight: 2.6…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawstead', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-004E2B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Post Medieval ceramic basalt ware dating to circa 1700-1800.  1. Rimsherd. Length: 26mm; Width: 19.8mm; Thickness: 8.3mm; Weight: 3.23g. 2. Bodysherd. Length 28.1mm; Width: 21mm; Thickness: 4.1mm; Weight: 2.43g.
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6AC341
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman greyware vessel. The rim of the vessel would have been c.10 cm in diameter originally. Probably a large jar and the sherd comes from just above where the body of the vessel would have flared outwards. The core is light grey, while both surfaces are dark grey with a lustrous sheen. The fabric is hard and coarse and is tempered with moderate amounts of fine, rounded quartz sand (<0.5mm) Probably later Roman, 3rd to 4th century AD date. Length: 95.40mm, width: 45.19mm, thickness: 10.55mm, weight: 52.27g
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Helmingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-339F7A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman fragment of a ceramic terra sigillata (Samian ware) vessel dating to circa AD 43-300. It is a decorated body sherd of form Dragendorff 37 or 30. It is slightly curved in profile with a pink fabric. The fragment has a stamped decoration on the external face depicts a 5 leaf petal on the right handside. Both faces have surviving pockets of the reddish blow slipped gloss. Robert Hopkins notes: 'this design was used by potters/mouldmakers Secundinus I, X-5 and P-10. There are Les Martres potters who use the leaf but the fabric isn't from there, the exception being X-10 who's…
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-19E23E
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic assemblage comprised of 29 sherds of Terra Sigillata (Samian ware). The assemblage consists of 5 base sherds; 6 body sherds and 18 rimsherds. 2 of the body sherds are decorated. One with simple grooves, another with crudely incised lines. Total weight: 340g.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-99B353
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman Gaulish samian ware of Curle Type 15 (late first and second century AD). The rimsherd has an orange fabric. Its surface is glossed. It has flaring walls which are externally concave. The rim turns upwards at the external concavity. Length: 44.2mm; Width: 75.9mm; Radius: 65mm; Thickness: 8mm; Weight: 22.3g.
Created on: Friday 16th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A5F573
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a Roman Gaulish Samian ware vessel. Part of the foot-ring from the base of a larger vessel, but too small in size to determine the original form of the vessel. The sherd is pink-orange in colour with a shiny dark orange slip. The fabric is soft and fine grained with few visible inclusions apart from occasional fine mica. It is likely to be of Central or East Gaulish manufacture. Length: 54.0mm, width: 29.5mm, thickness: 16.6mm, weight: 13.2g
Created on: Monday 17th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-962698
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pottery fragment of a Roman grey ware, imitiating a beaker, dating to AD 200-300. It has light grey surfaces and core. The outer face is decorated with a dense series of parallel grooves. Length: 47.86mm Width: 47.34mm Thickness: 5.93mm Weight: 9.31g
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.