Record ID: SF-F1ED08
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bead of possible Bronze Age, or later date. It is circular with a circular central piercing 6.7cm in diameter, and has flattened surfaces around the perforations. It is biconical and measures 15.93mm in diameter at its maximum width, 8.63mm in height, and weighs 8.05g. The use of copper alloy for beads in the Roman to Medieval periods is not common, but there are a few examples on the PAS database. Some for which a Bronze Age date is suggested include beads from West Sussex, SUSS 61E555 and DF71D5. The latter is similar to the Brockley bead, though larger and heavier. …
Created on: Monday 3rd November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-15E0A8
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possibly Bronze age socketed hammer head. It is in two parts and is incomplete due to old breaks. The main piece has a solid head, 16mm in thickness, and rectangular in shape, surmounted by an integral loop. This has rounded sides and a flattened head and a central, circular perforation. There is a groove outlining a rectangular area surrounding the loop. The sides to front and back of the hammer head are vertical, and there are sloping shoulders leading down to the socketed terminals to left and right. One terminal shows two sides of the socketed area, suggesting an o…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-91A757
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age date. It is a barbed and tanged arrow head made on light, yellow brown flint. There is all-over working, and both barbs have been snapped off in antiquity. The arrowhead measures 25.85mm in length, 21.37mm in width, and weighs 1.63g.
Created on: Monday 14th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-91F3A5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint possible knife or rough-out, of Early Bronze Age date. It is made on mid-brown flint, with a plano-convex section and is bifacially worked. there is a small patch of cortex on the convex surface. Whilst it may have been used as a knife, the object is thicker and larger than the norm. It measures 52.57mm in length, 34.43mm in width and weighs 24.48g.
Created on: Monday 14th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1954F4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy sword fragment of Late Bronze Age date. It is a rectangular section from the blade, with a central slightly raised rib defined by incised grooves running longitudinally, and flanges on either side. The edges are abraded and the surfaces are very worn. The fragment was most likely deliberately broken in antiquity. It measures 18.58mm in length and 31.47mm in width, weighing 15.95g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-9C2EB6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
an unpatinated squat flake, with flake scars on dorsal face at various angles. There is limited edge retouch, and the flake is probably of Bronze Age date.
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bruisyard', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-7E8067
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy Bronze Age axe head fragment. It is the tip of a blade and is very corroded. It measures 20.64mm in length and is 9.9mm in width, weighing 4.63g.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-10DB52
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy socketed gouge of Late Bronze Age date, 1200-800 BC. The socketed edge is worn and is circular with a diameter of 16.31mm. Two longitudinal casting seems can be determined. The gouge measures 51.68mm in length, 15.13mm in width at the blade end, and weighs 27.92g. There concave face is plain, with green corrosion along the sides and round the cutting edge. The patination is dark green.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pettistree', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-62F896
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bronze tracer/awl,of probable Bronze Age or later date. It measures 92.69mm in surviving length, 3.9mm in width and weighs 7.42g. The chisel end has a rectangular section and is 4.88mm wide, the tip showing signs of wear. The pointed terminal, though slightly rounded, is quite sharp and has a slightly faceted sub-circular cross-section. The surfaces are patinated dark green. This awl is likely to date to the Bronze Age, and similar examples are illustrated by Pendleton. However, the form does not change very much through time, and could date to the Roman period or pos…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BE6476
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Early Bronze Age date. It is an oval scraper with a retouched edge, made on dark blue/black flint with a patch of cortex. The scraper measures 34.64mm in length, 33.63mm in width and weighs 13.52g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2A65E5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment from a Middle Bronze Age palstave. It comes from the butt end, and is a rectangular shape with triangular sides thickening to form flanges on both sides of the object. It measures 23.68mm in width, 15.78mm in surviving length and the flanges are 11.56mm and 8.28mm in depth. It weighs 12.9g.
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oakley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A94DE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
pottery sherds collected whilst metal detecting. a) Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age:ten body sherds weighing 79.22g. Fabric has mica and burnt flint tempering; two sherds with incised horizontal groove decoration; one sherds with pattern of four stamped circles. b) Prehistoric: five bodysherds and one upright rim sherd weighing 36g, with burnt flint and sand temper. c)Roman: 2 greyware bodysherds, weighing 22.69g, micaceous temper.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2CE546
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a copper alloy object, possibly a pin, stud, or fastening, and possibly of Bronze Age or later date. It has a circular, cup-shaped head, 11.5cm in diameter and c.2mm thick. There is corrosion within the cup. The sides are multi-faceted , and also have corrosion products on the surfaces. There is a short integral shaft 6.35mm in length which tapers from 3.8mm in thickness where it is set centrally in the base, to a point. The pin measures 12.65mm in overal length, weighing 2.45g. Cup-headed pins are known from the late Bronze Age, but are not common. An example from Elmswell has been …
Created on: Monday 26th February 2007
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-949873
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper, probably of Bronze Age date. It is dark brown flint and unpatinated, and relatively crude. It is an oval shape, measuring 40mm in length by 35mm wide, and is 12mm thick. it weighs 19.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-957C57
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bronze flat axe of the late Early Bronze Age. It is complete and is a low-flanged axe of Arreton type. There is severe surface pocking due to invasive corrosion, especially on one face and side. Small amounts of deep brown patinated original surface survive, but the axe is mostly a pale to medium green. There is no trace of a central bevel or stop ridge, although a bevel divides the blade end from the axe body. The butt end is gently convex. A few recent plough grazes are present on the surface. The axe is 86mm in length, 46mm at the blade, and is 9mm thick. It weighs 98g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9606D6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. It is the blade end only, with the end of the socket visible. Invasive corrosion has caused the loss of the edge of the crescentic blade and some incipient surface pocking (pale and medium green) on otherwise deep brown patinated surfaces. There is some recent grazing, perhaps due to the plough. There is no evidence of deliberate hammer-breakage although fragmentation is a feature of Late Bronze Age hoards. The axehead blade measures 29mm long by 52mm wide, and is 14mm thick, weighing 60g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-87D2C8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flint oval scraper. It is formed on a large flake, and is snapped or damaged. It is lightly patinated, and is of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ixworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-322298
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery found whilst fieldwalking: 6 bodysherds of coarseware with burnt flint tempering, of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. Found with Roman and later sherds, see record SF-05D4D5
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A21A12
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bronze tracer/awl,of probable Bronze Age or later date. It measures 69.66mm in surviving length, 4.5mm in width and thickness and weighs 5.56g. It is quite corroded at the chisel end which has a square cross-section. The pointed end, though slightly rounded, is quite sharp and has a slightly faceted sub-circular cross-section. The surfaces are patinated dark green. This awl is likely to date to the Bronze Age, and similar examples are illustrated by Pendleton . However, the form does not change very much through time, and could date to the Roman period or possibly …
Created on: Monday 6th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A7B9B2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy late Early Bronze Age axehead fragment. It is the butt of a low-flanged axehead, probably of Arreton form. It is 24.88mm in length and consists of the rounded terminal, 18.55mm in width, with shallow flanges on both sides. The object tapers in thickness from 7mm at the broken terminal to 2.29mm at the butt end. The surfaces are warn and pitted, and the object weighs 17.68g.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestead', grid reference and parish protected.