Record ID: SF-280CE7
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver probable cosmetic implement of later medieval or post medieval date. Consisting of a now bent rectangular shaft, one terminal of which flares into a small circular scoop, the other ends in a sharp tapering point. Presumably functioning as an earscoop/toothpick. Dimensions: 34.4mm in length, as bent, 37mm in width and 1mm in thickness, 1.36g in weight. Earscoop/toothpick cosmetic implements are known in the medieval period but are usually made from copper alloy, for example sets and individual implements are known from London and date from c1300-1400 (Egan and Pr…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5C2203
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete medieval silver ear scoop. It has an oval bowl and an integral shaft which has a twisted appearance and a roughly square section. This shaft is incomplete due to an old break. Very similar examples are known from late 14th-century contexts in London (Egan and Pritchard 1991, nos. 1758-61).
Created on: Friday 15th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.