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Record ID: SF-2801B2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy tracer/awl, with the tip of the chisel end missing due to an old break, now worn. This awl is Bronze Age in date and is similar to other Suffolk examples see SF-507072, SF-D9FBE4 and SF-EA7F86.
Measuring 51.11mm in surviving length, 3.5mm in width at the chisel end and 5.1mm at the pointed end. The chisel end is roughly rectangular in shape and the pointed end has a worn hexagonal cross-section. It is patinated dark brown with some green corrosion products visible at either end.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-8E8392
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only part of the mouth now survives. It measures 24mm in width, 11mm in length and 5mm in thickness. The cross-section is D-shaped and there is an internal rib.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Ramsholt', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-507072
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy tracer or awl of Bronze Age or possibly Roman date. The tapering chisel-shaped end and most of the rectangular cross-sectioned shaft of this awl survives the other terminal is missing due to an old break. This awl measures 44mm in surviving length, 5mm in width and 4mm in thickness at its thickest point. Both terminals taper and become thinner towards their tips.
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-104216
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from near the tip of a polished bone dagger similar to other Suffolk examples, see Beck Row, SMR reference number MNL 145, Worlington, reference number WGN 008. This and previous examples are most likely to be Bronze Age in date.
This fragment consits of a split and sharpened bone with part of the circular marrow core surviving. It is plano-convex in cross-section and there are old breaks near th tip and roughly mid-blade. The surviving fragment shows numerous sharpening and abrasive linear marks and facets. There is also a slight split visible along the length of…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-1AC7A5
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An irregular cast copper alloy fragment of metal working debris, which could be Bronze Age or later in date. It measures 64.5mm in length, c41mm in width and c39mm in thickness. All faces are pitted and rough to the touch. There are patches of active bluish green corrosion products visible.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-CB1600
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper plano-convex ingot fragment most likely to be late Bronze Age in date. Measuring 65mm by 52mm in size and 29mm in thickness at its thickest point. Refined copper ingots were created at the source of the copper, normally somewhere in Europe and then broken up and distributed in Britain. This fragment was found near another similar fragment see SF-CB0530.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-CB0530
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper plano-convex ingot fragment most likely to be late Bronze Age in date. Measuring 78mm by 50mm in size and 24mm in thickness at its thickest point. Refined copper ingots were created at the source of the copper, normally somewhere in Europe and then broken up and distributed in Britain. A similar ingot fragment was found nearby see SF-CB1600.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-87B8C7
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A barbed and tanged flint arrowhead with a recent break on the tang exposing a medium-dark grey flint. Another small 'recent' chip occurs on one side of the arrowhead. A small part of the tip is also missing but this is an ancient (patinated) break. The arrowhead is patinated blue white but curiously only over part of the surface. Interestingly the areas of unpatinated surface, which are black, appear to be limited to the central and base areas of the arrowhead and suggest a possible haft/adhesive mark. Such an occurrance is extremely rare; Green (1980) cited only 15 examples of f…
Created on: Monday 16th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Southery', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-868ED2
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A terminal of a bronze cylindrical rivet with a hammered end hit mainly to one side, it has a clean snap at the other end. This rivet has a dark brown patination with some sandy encrustations. Its date is unknown but it could possibly be Bronze Age or later. It is 14mm in length and 9mm in width.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Santon Downham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-595912
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. Roughly oval in shape measuring 69mm by 55mm in size and c20mm in thickness. All faces are rough to the touch and irregular. The date of this metal working debris is unknown, it could date from the Bronze Age to the post medieval period.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hoxne', grid reference and parish protected.
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