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.

Record ID: SF-3ACBFB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver pin most likely to be early post medieval and circa 16th century in date. This pin consists of circular head, which has a flat back face and a domed front face, and separate shaft. The head measures 11.15mm in diameter and is 5.42mm in thickness, it has a separate flat back plate and is gilded on both faces. The front domed face is decorated with three main filigree circles with a silver knop in their centre. Each of the main filigree circles has five smaller filigree circles within it with another central silver knop at their centre. There are furthe…
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9CEAEE
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver seal matrix of 'chess pawn' type. It has an oval die with a square-topped shield with two horizontal rows of three stars either side of a central plain band on it ('a fess between six mullets'). The crest, above the shield, is a crowned helm topped with two wings, each containing three mullets. A foliate design emanates from either side of the helm. The terminal of the matrix is oval and pierced and a figure-of-eight silver chain link remains through the hole. Dimensions: Length: 19.28 Die: 16.92mmx 16.17mm Weight: 6.63g Discussion: …
Created on: Monday 17th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-493699
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver knife cap of Post Medieval date, one side and one face are now incomplete. When complete it would have been sub-oval in plan it has a D-shaped in section with slightly bevelled surfaces. In the centre is a longitudinal rectangular slot. Both outer faces are decorated with irregular crenelated incised motifs. Dimensions: Length: 12.69mm Width: 20.50mm Thickness: 9.77mm Weight: 8.18g Discussion: Copper-alloy end-caps such as this example are dated to the 16th century (Geake, 2001). There are similar examples recorded on the PAS data…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4908E1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver-gilt cast dress fitting in the form of a cherub's head with flanking wings. There are three integral loops around the face. The first is a larger loop and located below the cherubs chin. The other two smaller loops are on either side of the top of the head. The upwards curving wings are located flanking the head, between the two smaller loops and larger one. They have decorative incised lines to depict feathers. The face is oval with oval eyes; a small worn nose and mouth are depicted with grooves. The loops may indicate that is was designed to be sewn onto clot…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-48DC85
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete and burnt silver composite bi-convex hollow button, its loop is now missing and would have been soldered on separately. Dimensions: Diameter: 3.15mm Thickness: 11.24mm Weight: 3.15g Discussion: Buttons of this type have been previously reported as Treasure, for example; 2003 T361 (Ashley, 2003) and 2008 T435 (Richardson and Egan, 2008), dating to the 16th to 17th centuries.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0EDFA7
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt reliquary pendant, probably late medieval or early post medieval in date. This pendant is constructed of two flat circular discs both of which are soldered to a central rim. This would originally have had a suspension loop projecting from it, this is now missing and a scar remains where it would have been. This method of construction creates a hollow circular pendant with two decorated faces. One face has an engraved Lamb of God (Agnus Dei). The lamb is haloed, facing left with its head turned and looking rearwards. A banner or flag is at a…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mutford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DE1AF
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver-gilt boss of post medieval date. This boss is domed; the front face is decorated with a filigree border around its base and five circlets of filigree surrounding a central circular knop. The back face is hollow and has a pair of fragmentary silver rivets/ spikes projecting from it, presumably to originally attach it to another object such as a back plate of a dress hook. Dimensions: Diameter: 8.73mm Weight: 0.65g Discussion: The style of the decoration on this boss is very similar indeed to those found on 16th century dress hooks, see examples from…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0B6F6F
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver cufflink or possibly button of Post-Medieval date. All that remains is one circular disc. Raised decoration consisting of a crown above two hearts is present on the front face of the disc. The reverse has the remains of solder where perhaps a loop was attached originally. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.88mm Weight: 1.14g Discussion: This device is found on 17th-century buttons and cufflinks see similar example from Nottinghamshire 2008 T775 (S. Thornton in Treasure Annual Report 2008, 181, 445 and 446), and 2013 T164 (SF-3134C6).
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0AC288
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver cufflink of Post-Medieval date - circa AD 1662 - 1700. All that remains of the cufflink is one circular disc with down turned edges. Raised decoration consisting of clasped hands with a crown above and two small hearts below is present on the front face of the disc. At the centre of the reverse is an integral attachment loop. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.58mm Weight: 0.66g Discussion: Cufflinks and buttons featuring similar designs of this style are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Cather…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0A94B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold finger ring of probable post medieval date. It has a plain band inscribed inside in lower case: Vertue makes love eteruall with a stamped capital B after; this is probably a maker's mark. Dimensions: Internal diameter: 15.90 External diameter: 17.81 Weight: 1.67g Height of hoop: 2.82 Discussion: The inscription within this finger ring is similar to that on other 17th century examples such as 2003 T223, from Wiltshire (Treasure Annual Report, 2003, 129, no 268).
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8F3C56
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt dress-hook of early post medieval date. The back plate is cast and circular in shape with deep U-shaped notches cut into its edges. The front face is decorated with an applied silver gilt border, which is shaped to resemble a chain, and within this is a separate six petalled flower, probably a rose, each petal is moulded with a raised triangular centre, the centre of the flower is a raised circular boss with traces of incised cross-hatching on it. The central flower appears to be held in place from the reverse via a silver rivet. The hook curves …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB2B22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver possible button or mount most likely to be post medieval date. Circular in shape with a slightly domed front face, roughly half of the original edges survive; these are shaped and have small evenly spaced circular holes through them. There is a square scar in the centre of the back face indicating that there was a shaft/ loop or other form of attachment device originally present. Dimensions: Diameter: 22.38mm Thickness: 0.90mm Weight: 2.81g Discussion: This object is likely to be post medieval in date due to its style.
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D98426
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver pin, with a hollow spherical head. The head is 8.05mm in height and 9.04mm in width, it is gilded and decorated with a delicate incised design, when viewed from above there is a ten petalled flower, with five outer petals set behind the inner five. The field behind the petals is decorated with cross-hatching. There is a plain band around the centre of the head and then on the lower half another ten petalled flower with cross-hatching around and the shaft of the pin projecting from its centre. The shaft has a circular section and tapers to a point. …
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D946CD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Complete silver finger ring now squashed flat and with a much damaged outer face. The hoop has a rectangular section. Its outer face is decorated with borders consisting of tiny diagonal grooves and within these there are stars and crosses and possibly foliate motifs. The word 'MIZ[P]AH' is also visible in relief on the exterior of the band. Unfortunately most of the original design is now destroyed by deep grooves and scratches, perhaps caused by damage whilst in the plough soil. Dimensions: Diameter: 27.74mm (as squashed flat) Height: 7.81mm (of hoop) Thickn…
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1ECDBA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver -ring, with a broad band with a D-shaped shaped section. Single join fracture is evident on ring, indicating that the ring was manufactured from a single strip. The outer face is decorated with lozenge-shaped central fields with triangular fields between them both of which have flower motifs within them and are on a punched background. Dimensions: 23.48mm in external diameter and 19.21mm internally, 6.92g in weight. Discussion: Usually this type of ring is dated to the late 16th Century but parallels of a similar style to this with makers marks, see 2010 T638…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: SF-1BD74C
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver ear scoop probably from a toiletry set. It consists of an oval sectioned shaft with a central decorative bead with a collar either side of it. One terminal is flattened and an egg-shaped depression has been created to allow it to act as an ear scoop. The other end has an oval perforation possibly for attachment, but which also resembles the head of a needle.
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1B214E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval or early post medieval finger ring, missing a small portion of the hoop, possibly removed for size adjustment. The hoop is D-shaped in section the outer face has longitudinal grooves along either edge, between which the hoop is slightly raised. Although the hoop is much worn there are faint traces of an incised foliate design visible in some areas. The interior face has an English inscription written in capitals, which reads TREWE DVRING LYFE, which may mean 'True during Life.' Discussion: Roman capitals began being used for inscriptions on finger ri…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F22E48
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver bodkin, missing most of its eye and that terminal end, also slightly bent. The shaft has a flattened hexagonal section and tapers to a point. Below the eye the shaft is decorated on both faces an engraved flower and incised zigzags with foliate infill. Below this on one face there is an incised capital letter E, this is probably part of the owner's initials. There may have been more lettering but the shaft is now too worn for any other letters to be seen.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Saturday 4th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F109FC
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver hooked tag of composite construction. It consists of a circular cast plate with an integral rectangular loop. The front face of the plate is decorated with grooves around its edge and within a six-petalled flower made from silver wire with a circular knop in its centre. The back face has a rectangular scar where a separate hook would have originally been soldered on. Discussion: This dress hook is of Read early post-medieval Class K (Read 2008, p.125). A similar item was found in Essex (2010 T37, ESS-0ED744).
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.