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Record ID: SF-CF59F4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy probable sword belt fitting most likely to be 16th or 17th century in date consisting of a plate with a hook, to be fitted onto the scabbard straps. The plate is pointed oval in shape and has a hook projecting from one terminal end, it measures 42mm in length and 13mm in width. The plate has two rivet holes through its centre, one contains a corroded iron rivet, the other is empty.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CF4878
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Charles I Royal farthing 1625-49.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CF2B23
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy finger ring probably Roman in date and therefore either a cheaper version of a precious metal/bronze finger ring or possibly a lead pattern used to design and as a template for other metal finger rings. Only the bezel and fragments of the shoulders of this finger ring survives. The bezel is hexagonal in shape and hollow measuring 16mm in length and 15mm in width. The shoulders are decorated with openwork holes, which seem to be in rows of four.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CF08E6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One incomplete copper-alloy outer sheet, probably from a medieval strap end. Rectangular in shape measuring 29mm in lenght and 13mm in width, one end has a circular rivet hole through its centre and is concave. The front face has an incised zigzag border.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SF-CDFC13
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nummus of Helena 337-341AD
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hacheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CDA285
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead boy bishop token, penny size of late 15th-early 16th century an uninscribed Bury Series probably.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CC4FE5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of medieval circa 14th century date. This strap probably has a spacer occupying the whole width but it cannot be seen as the interior is filled with soil. It is roughly rectangular in shape and measures 38mm in length and 9mm in width. There is an in situ copper-alloy rivet through either end of the strap end and the terminal end tapers to end in a trefoil. The front face of the attachement end is decorated with an incised cross shape created by lines of small zigzags.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CC3766
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century bar mount. This mount has a large swollen centre and terminals lobes it measures 25mm in length and 12mm in width. The front face is rounded and the back face hollow. The swollen centre is decorated on the front face with cross hatched grooves. There is a copper-alloy rivet through the centre of both of the terminal lobes.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-CB9D22
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scottish cut half penny of William the Lion, Short Cross and Stars issue of Hue Walter, struck c. 1205-1230 and imported into England in vast quantities from c. 1210.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7C0894
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Edward III groat 1351-77, slightly clipped.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7BDA56
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy folded sheet chape which is most likely to be medieval and circa 12th-13th century in date. The upper open end is incomplete due to old breaks now worn. It measures 54mm in surviving length, 19mm in width at the open end tapering to c8mm in width at the terminal end and it is 9mm in thickness. The longitudinal join is held in place with solder. There are traces of a white metal coating on both faces.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whepstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7BABF5
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy casting sprue which could be Bronze Age in date. It is oval in shape with one flat face which is rough to the touch and one smooth face which is rounded and has two projections which are opposite eachother and project at circa 45 degrees from the rounded face and are cylindrical in shape. It measures 45mm in length, 32mm in width and c15mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lawshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7B9CF5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only part of the mouth now survives, it measures 22mm in width and 20m in length. The mouth is moulded and there is another smaller transverse moulding behind the mouth too.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7B7A35
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The cast copper-alloy terminal of a Roman key in the shape of an openwork fleur-de-lis. Measuring 58mm in length and 43mm in width with a thickness of c7mm. It is likely that an iron key stem fitted into this handle originally, as traces of corroded iron with a rectangular cross-section can be seen projecting from the base of the handle. The base of the handle is rectangular in cross-section and has parallel transverse mouldings across it. Above this it flares into the open work fleur-de-lis shape which has deep groove accentuating each lobe. The central lobe has a waisted ro…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7AFBD4
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy possible late Roman nail cleaner, 47.4mm in length and 9.5mm in width. Both terminals of the object are now missing due to old breaks. One terminal has the lower fragment of a suspension loop surviving, which is set at right angles to the plane of the object. This upper part of the blade is triangular in shape, 10mm in length and 6mm in width and tapers towards the narrowest waisted part of the object which has a double cusp, which is the shape of two Cs back to back. Below this the rest of the blade is lozenge-shaped as its flares outwards again to a wid…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7AD622
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end most likely to be late Roman or early Anglo-Saxon in date for which no parallel could be found. The terminal end is missing due to an old break now worn. It consists of two flaring triangular halves with a waisted cusped centre, it measures 41mm in total length and the attachment end measures c5mm in width and the incomplete terminal end c9mm in width. The attachment end is split and has a central in situ copper-alloy rivet through its centre. The waisted central cusp is the shape of two opposing C-shaped notches back to back. The…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poslingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7AC613
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long flake or blade with steep relatively coarse edge retouch. The flint is patinated mixed greys, most likely to be Mesolithic or Neolithic in date.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7ABFA4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper made from a snapped long balde. It has retouch and two notches on the long edges. Most likely to be mesolithic or Neolithic in date.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7AB751
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint baldlet fragment with slight edge retouch resembling serration. Both ends are missing due to snaps, the flint is unpatinated and plae grey. It is most likely Neolithic in date.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7AA741
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint oblique arrowhead, tip missing, late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Bifacial retouch limited to a single edge and butt, as in most other examples, though the single barb these specimens have is minimilistic in this case. The flint is unpatinated and medium brown.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ingham', grid reference and parish protected.