Record ID: IOW-E66645
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy dagger pommel, c.AD 1100-1400. The object is roughly spherical with a square perforation on one side, leading to a circular perforation on the other. It is likely the tang would have passed through the square perforation and the tip protruded from the circular perforation, with a cap covering it. The object has a light green patina with traces of light brown corrosion.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F35CB3
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy sword or dagger dating to circa AD 1450-1550. The extant piece consists of a complete pommel. It is discoidal in plan with a convex tap with moulded scalloped decoration. The decoration surrounds a central circular aperture, which has now filled with corrosion. The underside is plain.The iron tang would have slotted into the aperture. It is consistent with 'scent-stopper' pommels such as NMS-99CA03. 
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Butley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-68C0E7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy lobed sword pommel cap of Early Medieval dating from approximately AD 900-1100. The pommel cap is sub-elliptical in plan and sub-triangular in profile but the pommel has been squashed together so there is no longer an opening. The base of the pommel cap is broken but would have rested on a concave pommel bar.  Five lobes can be seen on each side, separated by grooves, decreasing in size away from the central lobe. The surface has a slight green patina.  This example is of Petersen's Type S, a f…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-9A7DD8
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Crumpled gold foil pommel cap ornamented with C scrolls executed in beaded filigree wire.  The pommel cap is badly damaged with both ends crushed and distorted and the filigree ornament on one face missing.   The surviving filigree is well made filling the surviving panel with a balanced pattern of graded pairs of loops with spiralled ends enclosing a central motif of an inverted ‘C’ scroll lying back to back with a kidney shaped element executed with two beaded filigree wires.   The panel is enclosed by a border of filigree wire, of a heavier weigh…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F90E72
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Early Medieval to Meddieval copper-alloy head from a cross-staff dating to circa AD 1000-1100. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database inclu…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-76BB4D
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy knife dating to circa AD 1500-1600. The extant piece consists of the end cap (pommel). It is sub-rectanguler in plan and section, with a crescent outer edge. Its base is flat and contains a slot for the now missing blade. The front face is undecorated. Length: 13.5mm; Width: 15.5mm; Thickness: 6.2mm; Weight: 7.00g.
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-768FE5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy knife dating to circa AD 1400-1600. the extant piece consists of the end cap (pommel). It is rectangular in section and comprised of two rectangular projections emerging diagonally from a base, forming a Y-shape. The base is flat and contains the remnants of an iron blade. The object is decorated with an incised groove along the upper-edge of the rectangular projections. It is of the 'double hoof' type knife handle, with other examples recorded under NMGW-6B55DA and SUR-D6706A. Length: 16.5mm; Width: 11.8mm; Thickness: 5.…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-04933A
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. Only a small section of one face survives. This has an openwork lattice-like design formed from two adjoining open lozenge-shapes with parts of a further two connected to one side. Small pellets protrude from the outer face where the corners of each lozenge meet. The outer face is slightly convex and the reverse concave confirming that it would probably have been globular in shape originally. A number of similar examples have now been recorded on the PAS database including SF…
Created on: Friday 10th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-703A87
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early Medieval sword pommel-cap, dating to AD 600-800. The pommel is trapezoidal and has a roughly pointed oval cross-section. The pommel is socketed and has a rectangular opening on the shorter side; the socket flares from the opening at the top to the larger base, following the outer shape of the pommel. The socket contains metal corrosion fragments and possibly compacted soil mainly located in the corners. The outside of the pommel is decorated with a cast interlace pattern on both faces of the central element and a series of transverse grooves along the tapering lat…
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Raydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-939B68
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy furniture mount dating to the Roman period (AD 43 - AD 409). It is bell-shaped in section and circular in plan with the top comprising a circumferential ridge, below which are two narrow concentric ridges descending to a flattened base at the centre of which is a raised and integral central conical boss with a flattened top. The object tapers from the rim towards the base which is waisted with two raised collars. The rear face is flat with the corroded remnant of a central iron fixing shaft. This mount is of the type described by Allason-Jones (1985)…
Created on: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4D78A4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sword pommel of the 'cocked hat' type. The object has a sub-trapzoidal outer face, expanding outwards, sub-triangular sides and a sub-rectangular base. There is a rough, worn break across its inner end, above which a small part of a central flat upper surface survives. There is a sub-rectangular, off-centre recess in the centre of the base. The sub-trapezoidal outer face is very slightly concave, there is a small hole through its centre filled with a corroded iron rivet and it has a low raised ridge across its outer end. …
Created on: Friday 20th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-04E03B
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy probably Medieval sword or dagger pommel, dating to AD 1200-1450. It is globular in shape, but is heavy damaged and squashed on two opposite sides so it appears like a hollow dome with an oval perforation at one end. The surfaces are abraded. See similar examples on PAS: NARC-54F42D, WILT-F772F0, SOM-77BBB7. Width: 25.26 mm Length: 28.00 mm Thickness: 2.29 mm Weight: 19.39
Created on: Thursday 18th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8D1FB1
Object type: STAFF
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terminal or head from a cross-staff of later early medieval or Norman date. It consists of a hollow openwork polyhedral globe with a cylindrical socket extending from its base. The terminal consists of strips arranged in a lattice with lozenge-shaped holes between and pellets protruding from the intersections between each one on the outer face. The reverse/interior face is covered with iron corrosion, which has filled in many of the holes. The socket is c.19mm in diameter and c.11.5mm in length. It has a beaded rim around its outer end and four circular ho…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-83888B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of metalworking debris consisting of 337 fragments  (fig 1) and further pottery sherds. The combined weight of the metalwork assemblage is 3218 grams. It can be divided into 13 categories of material which are as follows: 23 definite chape fragments, 50 probable chape plate fragments, 49 plate fragments with raised ribs, 6 curved plates, 118 undiagnostic copper alloy plates, 58 further very small undiagnostic copper alloy plates, 2 sword fragments, 7 spear blade fragments, 3 pommel fragments potentially from a flesh hook, 2 casting jets 14 odd…
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blythburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-604917
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early Medieval sword pommel, dating to AD 950-1100. It is sub-triangular in profile with a curved base, which would have been fitted in a concave pommel bar. The outer face has a five-lobe moulding with the central one being the longer and wider. The pommel is hollow and has two opening; an oval aperture is at the base and a smaller one is on the top edge of the central lobe. It is in good condition and has a dark green patina. It can be assigned to Petersen's type L (1919), Wheeler Type VI (1927). Length: 58.31 mm Height: 27.57 mm Width: 21.71 mm Thickne…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-DEC1E6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy sword pommel, dating to AD 1250-1450. It is hollow and circular in plan; the edges are K-bevelled and it has an overall octagonal cross-section. The pommel has two rectangular opposite openings; the smaller is 7.89mm long by 3.83mm wide, while the larger is broken and is around 19.42mm long by 11.95mm wide. The surfaces are abraded and have no decorations; it is covered with a green patina. Cf other examples on PAS database: LON-5D8CF3, NMS-567099. Diameter: 42.11 mm Thickness: 22.21 mm Weight: 56.83 g
Created on: Friday 29th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trimley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B4C404
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possibly Roman to Medieval knife pommel, dating to AD 200-1450. It is socketed and it is moulded into a bird head, which features the beak and two raised eyes. At the mouth of the pommel there is a recessed band. The pommel is damaged and moderately crashed, having an open crack along a short side and a missing fragment on the opposite side; the beak has a crack on its upper edge. The socket is sub-rectangular in cross-section and tapers towards the end, following the external shape of the pommel. Inside the socket there is a copper-alloy fragment attached t…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-963C96
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian/Viking) sword pommel cap, dating to AD 930-1000. The hollow piece has a moulded design depicting two boar heads facing outwards and a sub-trapezoidal central moulding between them. The full-rounded boar heads bear accurate details of the snout, the tusks and the eyes; both faces have a two sunken and notched lines depicting the boars mouths. The heads are finished with gilt and silver inlays. The central moulding has a concave upper edge and its outer face is decorated with a symmetric design depicting a zoomorphic face gna…
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bildeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-E11C7A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Gold sheet mount with applied filigree and granulation ornament on the upper surface. The sheet is an irregular discoid shape which flares slightly on one side to incorporate space for a pierced hole, probably for attachment. The remains of at least two more pierced holes survive around the edge of the sheet, spaced at 12, 6 and 9 o'clock (as photographed). The upper surface is decorated with an applied, serrated-band filigree design contained within a circular outer border. It comprises four separate U-shaped motifs with outward-turning spiral terminals, the bottom of the U faci…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th May 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-AC69B6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy dagger pommel of probable Late Medieval or Early Post-Medieval date, c. 1450-1550. It is broadly circular in plan and sub-biconical when viewed in profile, with a rounded upper surface and flattened hexagonal base. The pommel is hollow (though now clogged with the corroded remnants of the iron dagger tank), its sloping upper surface divided into seven segments by the presence of seven grooves that radiate from the small circular aperture on the upper face of the pommel. Each segment itself is further decorated with numerous small incised lines. The base of…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.