Record ID: PUBLIC-828F3F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver shilling of William III (AD 1694-1702), Third bust type (AD 1697)  London mint. Spink 2013, number 3505
Created on: Saturday 30th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-81D0D8
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (early Anglo-Saxon) sleeve clasp catch-element. It is sub-rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile. The plate and bar are cast in one piece with the sub rectangular catch-element, within which is a long oval slot, projecting from the centre of a straight front edge. The rectangular plate has a straight outer edge and an integrally cast, narrow, longitudinally positioned bar projecting from the inner edge of the outer face. The outer face of this bar is decorated with two groups of two transverse grooves, creating …
Created on: Saturday 30th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A51459
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman brooch of the Langton Down Type, dating to AD 25-60 and is missing its pin. It consists of a cylindrical spring case, which still houses part of the spring coils and the upper part of the pin. The back face of the case has a central slot from which a fragment of the pin protrutes.The bow is flat and sub rectangular in shape with three prominent ridges and there are two curved grooves either side of the spring cover. The bow is set almost at right angle to the head and tapers towards the terminal. The catchplate…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-261749
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, dating to the period 25 BC-AD 10, 'Tasciovanus Muzzles' type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths with back to back crescents at centre, teardrop shaped motifs in each angle. Reverse: Horse leaping left, TASC[I] below horse.  ABC 2607; BMC nos.1656-1657.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-25C1C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed Iron Age silver half-unit of the North Thames / Eastern region, dating to the period c. 60-20 BC, 'Sudbury Snakeheads' type. Obverse: three-armed spiral of corded snakeheads, each with spear projecting from mouth. Ringed pellets around. Reverse: Horse running left, beaded mane, ringed pellet above and below, other rings, annulets and pellet-in-ring motifs in fields. ABC no. 2261, BMC2479.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-256EC8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age silver unit of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.AD 10-45, possibly EDN type. Obverse: Back-to-back crescents on vertical wreath. Two pellets between crescents. Reverse: Globular horse right, large oval head with pellet for eye, S below head, corn-ear mane, three pellets below. cf. ABC no. 1672.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-10B4E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early medieval silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), dating to the period AD 1062 - 1065. Moneyer FOLIPINE (FOLCWINE) on SVDB (Sudbury). Obverse is bust facing, crowned and bearded. Obverse inscription EADDARD REX (variant of N830). Reverse is a small cross with radiating terminals ( variant of N830 ). Reverse inscription +FOLIPINE (FOLCWINE) on SVDB.  North vol.I, no.830 variant. Diameter 16.28mm, Thickness 1.13mm, Weight 1.1g EMC 2024.0063
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0802FD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy zoomorphic object, possibly either a lion or dog. The animal has lugs extending downwards from the feet, the end of which have holes drilled through them, one being now blocked through corrosion. Due to the rather square shape of the animals head a Medieval date is suggested.  No parallels or similar objects found on PAS, but Suffolk FLO Anna Booth has found a similar object in the Meols report of 2007 by Griffiths et al. on Page 70. That object was identified as a balance scale attachment of Viking origin as it had parallels to a more complete object found on …
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-06BB8E
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy spoon of Roman date (AD 150-410). The object is composed of the teardrop shaped bowl with an integrally cast handle. The handle is rectangular in cross section, the juncture between the handle and bowl has an elbow of around 90 degrees, which subsequently curves back on itself, creating a U-shaped dip, and joins into an integral bowl. The bowl is concave and teardrop shaped in plan. The handle is complete but is slightly misshapen, approximately 20 degrees from its original angle from the bowl.  The end of the handle has what is possibly the …
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-063D84
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy hair pin of Roman date, c.AD 43 – 150. Cool’s Group 7, Sub-Type B.  The head of the pin is it the form of a female human hand with three dimensional appearance, holding a small spherical object, possibly a small fruit or nut.  The hand is holding the object with the thumb and the first and second fingers, the third and forth fingers are folded into the palm of the hand. Just below the wrist is a collar dividing the head of the pin from the shaft, below which is the pin which tapers to a point.  The item is complete with no br…
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-04B91F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.20 BC-AD 10, Tasciovanos Verlamion type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, one curved, with back to back crescents at centre, the legend V-E-R-L in the angles of the cross. Reverse: Horse left, bucranium above, the legend T-AS-C below (T before horse, AS below, C below tail). cf. ABC p. 129, no. 2598; Sills, 2017: p. 563, nos. 524-525, Class 4b. Measurments :- Diameter 11.94mm , Thickness 1.92mm,  Weight 1.5g
Created on: Sunday 25th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-782F85
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a Roman box flue tile dating to AD 43-410. The fragment has evidence of the typical combed decoration on one face. The outer face is undecorated. The fabric is orange on the outer surfaces and has a grey colour core.  There are infrequent quartz inclusions throughout the fabric.  Box flue tiles were used to create flues in the walls of building, through which hot air generated by the hypocaust system would pass. The grooves decorating the surfaces are key to improving the adhesion of the tile to wall plaster.  Measurments :- Length 72…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-77F786
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform light orange throughout and includes infrequent sand and quartz inclusions.   Measurements :- Length 86.62mm , Width 91.95mm , Thickness 16.61mm , Weight 278.3g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-751991
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform dark orange throughout with some grey staining on the upper surface of the tile and includes infrequent quartz inclusions.   Measurements :- Length 163mm , Width 92.32mm , Thickness 22.03mm , Weight 534.3g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-749F1A
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A fragment of a Roman ceramic tegula roof tile. The tile is L-shaped in cross-section with a flange which would have supported a curved imbrex tile. The fabric is a uniform dark orange throughout, including the core with infrequent quartz inclusions.  In one corner of the base of the tegula there is a V incised into the fabric.  Measurements :- Length 134.85mm , Width 85.06mm , Thickness 17.72mm , Weight 287.8g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-63B054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily corroded and incomplete copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a radiate or nummus of unclear type dating to the period c.AD 260-402. Unclear reverse type. Mint unclear. Measurements :- Diameter 14.61mm,  Thickness 2.01mm , Weight 1.2g
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-63575D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Gallienus (AD 253-268), sole reign, dating to the period c.AD 260-268 (Reece period 13). DIANAE CONS AVG reverse type depicting a stag walking left. Mint of Rome. cf.Cunetio no. 1397. Measurements :- Diameter 19.27mm , Thickness 1.96mm , Weight 2.8g
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-62C84D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup strap mount dating to circa AD 1000 – 1150. The strap mount is diamond or lozenge shaped in form. It has an openwork plate with a saltire cross at the centre. The mount has a central circular moulded raised knop and seven further circular moulded raised knops on the outer corners of the saltire cross and a further one in the centre of the base of the mount. There is an integral projection with a rounded top that extends vertically above the openwork cross. This attachment has a circular perfor…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3A2F52
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The head is sub rectangular and has both ends bent downwards at 90 degrees to the top. The shaft is rectangular and is hammered thinner towards the point which is missing in antiquity.  Measurments :-  Head ( including shaped ends ) 82mm x 22.2mm , Width 46.11mm , Total length 83.85mm , Shaft width max 20.14mm x 9.69mm , Weight 90.1g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-39E602
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron nail from a secure archaeological context dating to the fourth century AD.  The head is sub rectangular and L-shaped in profile. The shaft is rectangular and terminates in a hammered point.  Measurments :-  Head 32.23mm x 23.3mm , Total length 76.89mm , Shaft width max 15.41mm x 6.78mm , Weight 78.7g
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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