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Record ID: SF-FEF171
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper-alloy socketed axehead of Bronze Age date. Only the socket end of the axe remains, and it has post-depositional damage. It is broadly trapezoidal in shape, and is hollow. At the socket end the rim in thickened. Along one outer edge is the remains of a longitudinal casting seam.There is a similar example recorded on the PAS database (SF-CA59D7). This socket measures 43.02mm in length, 47.15mm in width, 4.77m in thickness, 47.86g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FAAD5E
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flake with retouching dating to the Bronze Age.It has been manufactured from a fine grained grey flint core with remains of cortex. The ventral face bears concentric ripples and the dorsal face has a longitudinal ridge along the axis; it shows traces of previous knapping. The edges of the flake have traces of sub-parallel abrupt retouches. Length: 33.81mm Width: 26.98mm Weight: 6.51g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-5976C7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'moustache-shaped' object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. The object has a narrowed body with two sweeping swollen drop shaped ends which taper towards pointed terminals, one of which terminates in a break. There are five panels of linear grooves on each rounded side, with medial bands running down the middle, flanked by two panels of oblique lines and then two outer peripheral panels of lines running roughly parallel to those along the centre. The tapering lower projections are undecorated. There is a sub rectangular hollow between the projections…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1B57C5
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early Bronze Age flat axehead. All that remains is the blade end, which is flared and roughly triangular in shape.The worn and corroded cutting edge is crescentic in form, extending beyond both sides of the axe. The surface is badly corroded with little of the original patina remaining.  This is the blade end from an incomplete axe of Bronze Age date. Its form, size and lack of flanges suggest it is a flat axe rather than a palstave and as such it dates to the Early Bronze Age, c.2150-1500 BC. Length: 66.35mm Width: 62.66mm Thickness: …
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-196FF1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a cast copper-alloy spearhead of probable Middle to Late Bronze Age date. Only the tip survives, the pitting and corrosion. This is an incomplete fragment from the tip of a Bronze Age object, probably a spear of uncertain type. It is likely to date to the Middle or Late Bronze Age, c.1600-800 BC. It is 35.61mm in length, 12.68mm in width, 4.04mm in width and 5.32g in weight. 
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0357D1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy spear of probable Middle to Late Bronze Age date. Only the tip survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is triangular in form with prominent mid rib and flattened blades that give the surviving fragment a lozenge shaped cross-section. The tip is rounded and perhaps incomplete due to old breaks, while in the breaks towards the butt end can be seen the remains of a central circular socket. It measures 50.01mm in length, 10.04mm in width, 7.87mm in thickness, and 8.31g in weight. This is an incomplete fragment from the tip of a Bronze Age objec…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F00FB7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead. Only the socket survives. This is circular in cross-section, hollow and expands slightly towards its outer end. To either side of the inner end there is a small attachment loop, which would have allowed it to be secured to the shaft. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with a silvery coating visible in places.  Spearheads with side loops date generally to the Acton Park and Taunton phases of the middle Bronze Age, c.1550-c.1250 BC (Davis 2017). Without the blade they cannot be dated more precisely.  Leng…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linstead Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-896F6B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe blade dating to circa 1300-800 BC. The extant piece consists of the crescentic cutting end, a fragment of the socket survives as a groove on the break. The cutting edge is smooth. Length, 29.15mm; Width, 39.46mm; Weight: 49.62g. Similar example SF-ED1342.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D6AD14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age assymetric dagger dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with no patination the distal end is broadly ovoid and the butt straight edged. It has bifacial covering, scaled low angle retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shotley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D66039
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age knife dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with white inclusions but no patination. It is sub rectangular with an obliqely blunted distal end. Bifacially worked with a soft hammer with covering, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brantham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4A424B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy socketed spear of Bronze Age date. Only a fragment of the blade survives. The blade is rectangular in plan. In cross-section it has a lozenge shaped mid-section. The mid-rib is prominent and runs the full length of the fragment. The surface of the metal is pitted with corrosion and the breaks are well worn. It has a brown green patina.  Without further diagnostic details its precise form and date cannot be determined, but socketed spears were in use from c.1800 BC until c.900 BC.
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-49068B
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early Bronze Age probable axe-chisel (or diminutive axe). The object is a narrow, sub-triangular shape with a rounded butt and gently outwards curving narrow blade end. In profile the object is lenticular - expanding slightly towards the centre and narrowing towards each end. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with the outer edge of the blade now entirely missing. With its small size and narrow body and cutting edge this object probably fits best into a group of objects that Needham (1996) describes as 'axe-chisels…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southolt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-6245B5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead fragment, indeterrminate type. The fragment consists of the side loop attached to a small portion of the edge of the socket. The socket mouth is rounded and has a double mouth moulding, the higher of which is more prominent. The side loop is evenly semi-circular and has a pronounced casting seam along its length. The object is patinated green, rougher on the outer face and with a smooth green/brown patina on the internal concave face of the socket, and while broken is not corroded or porous. Without further diagnostic details only a…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-22FEE1
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead on a tertiary flake dating to circa 2350-1000 BC. It is triangular in shape with projecting short barbs.It is bifacially worked; both faces have covering parallel low-angle retouch.  Barbed and tanged arrowheads are characteristic of the Neolithic/early Bronze Age transition.
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A38EB7
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of copper-alloy casting waste dating from the Bronze Age to the Post Medieval period. 1. Casting waste Length: 32.1mm; Thickness: 13.8mm; Width: 28.8mm; Weight: 31.9mm 2. Casting sprue with central, circular perforation Diameter: 16.5mm; thickness: 3.5mm; Weight: 2.72g. 3. Casting waste.  Diameter: 8.5mm; Weight: 1.30g.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-9166C8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to Early Bronze Age secondary flint flake dating to circa 4000-1600 BC. 
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9148D5
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy sword dating 1000-800 BC. It consists of a fragment of the blade. It is sub-rectangular in plan and lenticular in section. One end contains a fairly recent break, tapering inwards into a fairly old break. The edges are bevelled. The faces of the blade are plain. The fragmentary remains preclude typological designation so it is broadly dated to the Late Bronze Age.
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-AC554A
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone whetstone possibly of Bronze Age date. The whetstone is made from a fine-grained grey stone. It is rectangular-sectioned with with worn broadly rounded terminals. The piece is heavily worn.   It is extremely difficult to date whetstones accurately without any supporting contextual evidence. This object was found in an area of known Bronze Age activity, a similar date therefore cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dedham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-AC2A1B
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone whetstone possibly of Bronze Age date. The whetstone is made from a fine-grained grey stone. It is rectangular-sectioned with with worn broadly rounded terminals. The piece is heavily worn.   It is extremely difficult to date whetstones accurately without any supporting contextual evidence. This object was found in an area of known Bronze Age activity, a similar date therefore cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dedham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C6436A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle or late Bronze Age copper-alloy spear head, dating to 1500 BC - 801 BC. The fragment is of the spear tip, which has a solid midrib oval in cross-section, creating a central longitudinal rib on both faces; merging at the tip with the blade edges.The edges of the blades are worn and notched. The object is mainly patinated to a dark brown colour and elsewhere a pale greenish or lighter brown colour.   Length 56.36mm; width at broadest part 14.78mm; thickness 8.02; weight 13.9g
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.