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Record ID: SF-FD3E8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sherd from the body of an early Bronze Age vessel, dating to the period c.2350-c.1200 BC. Hard, coarse fabric containing plentiful poorly sorted quartz pieces (<2mm). The outer surface and core are an oxidised orange-red colour while the inner surface is a lighter grey. The outer surface is decorated with bands of three and two parallel lines of small square indentations. The fragment is too small to provide an indication of the original size and form of the vessel.
With thanks to Carlotta Marchetto, Oxford Archaeology East for identification help.
Length: 30.16mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-C58259
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end and the inner part of the socket survives. The fragment is rectangular in cross-section, tapering towards the blade. The blade edge curves outwards and is damaged in places with a notch to one side. Each side of the fragment flares outwards towards the blade and gently inwards towards the break. A slight casting seam can be seen running longitudinally along the centre of one side, but this has largely worn away on the other side. The break has a rounded, rectangular depression in the centre, which is all that…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Aldringham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-76516B
Object type: ARM GUARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age stone arm guard (bracer) dating to circa 2300-2100 BC. Broadly rectangular in plan in section it has polished bevelled edges. At either end are located central circular drilled apertures to enable fixing to the arm. The faces of the stone have been smoothed. One end is slightly wider than the other. Broadly linear striations on both faces are the result of the bow having snapped-back during firing.
A very similar armguard was recovered from the Stonehenge Archer burial assemblage, radiocarbon dated to circa 2300 BC (Heath 2012: 122-123) whilst two were…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-AF2AA7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An fragment of a Bronze Age to Early Iron Age copper-alloy socketed axe dating to circa BC 1300-600. The surviving element consists of the cutting edge which is crescentic, flaring outwards. The surviving fragment has a hollow centre, representing the beginning of a socket. Not enough of the artefact is extant in order to determine further typological designation, but socketed axes generally date from the Middle to Late Bronze Age through to the Early Iron Age (circa BC 1300-BC 800). The most likely date for this fragment is Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800BC.
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Castle Camps', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E1255B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy early Bronze Age flanged axe. The outer part of the butt is missing. It has strongly concave sides with a flaring, outwards curving blade. A low flange runs down either side, disappearing towards the blade. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn.
This example probably belongs to the Willerby or Arreton metalworking phases, which equates to Needham's (2017, fig.16) Period 3 or Period 4 - c.1900 BC -c.1500 BC
Length: 59.97mm, width: 37.86mm, thickness: 12.30mm, weight: 76.30g
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-659B34
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy sword fragment, probably dating from the Later Bronze Age, that is c. 1250-800BC. The fragment is triangular with a pointed oval cross-section. The surface is worn and only few patches of the greenish brown patina survive; the blunt tip is slightly bent. The fragment is too small to be completely certain of the sword type, but it is likely a sword type that was part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or Ewart Park metalwork assemblages.
Length: 38.60mm
Max width: 11.97mm
Thickness: 3.83mm
Weight: 5.90g
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E2FD24
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead, dating to 1500-1100 BC. It has a sub-rectangular socketed body with a semi-oval loop on the short side. The mouth is largely missing; the only surviving fragment refers to one of the short sides, bearing a raised rim followed by a transverse raised line. The integrally cast loop is set on the latter side. The body of the axehead flares and thins towards the blade which is heavily damaged on its cutting edge.
The surfaces are moderately abraded and covered by a greenish brown patina.
Length: 95.89 mm
Width of the blade: 40.7…
Created on: Monday 9th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Near Halesworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-A9EF88
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age socketed and side-looped spearhead. The blade is flame-shaped, 76mm in length and 31mm in width, with a pronounced rounded midrib running down the centre of both sides. Each wing has a bevelled outer edge, c.2.2mm wide. The hollow socket is circular in cross-section, tapering to adjoin the midrib. There is a small loop to either side of the socket, each c.18mm in length and each positioned c.11mm above the outer end, both with flattened outer loop plates. It survives in good condition with a fine dark green patina surviving in places. There are…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Fordham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-53B129
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
A cast bronze palstave axehead, dating to the Middle Bronze Age between 1500 - 1150 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan and lozenge-shaped in section at the flanges. The stop is positioned at 65.16 mm from the butt. Below the stop on the blade end of the artefact, there is a slightly dished shield-shaped recess with raised outer borders on both sides of the axehead. The blade flares towards the curved blade tip. The palstave axehead is in a worn and corroded condition with substantial areas of the original dark brown patina remaining on both sides. There are large areas of bronze diseas…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
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This findspot is known as 'caersws', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-F762AD
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, dating to 1500 - 1200 BC. It consists of the socket and the lower part of the blade. The socket is damaged and incomplete, however an original oval cross-section can be confidently suggested. Symmetrically placed on the sides of the socket are two oval loops, which have an oval cross-sectioned frame. The blade/socket junction is 14.00 mm long and it takes a lozenge shaped cross-section; the blade survives for14.57 mm long and it is heavily damaged, only short fragments of the blade wings survive. The junction is dama…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Winston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-A22557
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy basal-looped spearhead of the Middle Bronze Age, dating to 1500 BC -1150 BC. The blade has a flame shape in plan and a lozenge-shaped cross-section, with a slightly rounded mid-rib ridge extending to the its tip. There is only one oval loop surviving out of the two which are incorporated into the base of the blade, one either side of the central rib. The mid-rib extends and expands to form the hollow circular-sectioned socket. Both edges of the blade are moderately worn and the surfaces are pitted.
See Davis' Type 3 (2006, plates 9-18) and Davis (2012, N…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Stonham Earl', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-62D86B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a middle Bronze Age spear head, dating to 1500 BC - 1100 BC. It is the spear tip, which has an oval midrib cross-section and a hollow longitudinal internal channel. The blades have a pair of longitudinal ribs on both faces; they merge in the tip.The edges of the blades are worn.
Cf R. Davis PhD (2017, datasheet no. 5, p. 2, fig. 4, group 8)
Length: 70.53 mm
Width: 19.47 mm
Thickness: 9.83 mm
Weight: 18.66 g
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-AC2907
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold unidentified object possibly of the Bronze Age period, dating to 1500 BC- 800 BC. It consists of a rectangular strip of metal, which has been wrapped on itself in order to take the shape of a cylinder. The outer face of the cylinder is decorated with seven parallel grooves running lengthwise. The bead is dented and is blocked by hard soil, which has not been intentionally removed.
Date: c. 1500 BC- 800 BC
Dimensions: 9.07mm long; 5.06mm in diameter; 0.59mm in thickness of the strip. It weighs 0.93g (soil included).
Discussion: This multi-grooved strips of gold is…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Fordham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-5A5BF1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1550-1250 BC. This example is of Davis' Group 6-'Developed side looped spearheads', probably belonging to the Acton Park or Taunton metalworking phases. The base of the socket is missing along with the edge of one blade wing, but otherwise the spearhead is preserved intact. The socket itself is circular sectioned and extends into the head of the spear for a short distance before becoming solid, retaining most of one socket-loop at its irregularly truncated end. The latter has a broadly lo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Playford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-68AB45
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment originating from a large socketed and basal looped spearhead of later Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1150 BC) belonging to Davis' group 8; 'elongated spearheads with incorporated basal loops' forms. This object can probably be assigned to the Taunton or Penard metalworking phases. Only the upper section of the spearhead survives, consisting the upper blade and point, probably representing less than a third of the original object. The lower portion of the body, side-loops and socket have been removed by means of a neat old truncation. The upper blade is triangula…
Created on: Wednesday 29th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Euston', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-AA68CB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-allow Bronze Age awl, dating to 1150-800 BC. The shank has a square cross-section at its middle and it is double ended. Starting from the middle square cross-section it continues tapering towards a chisel-like and broken end, while on the opposite side it turns into an oval cross section ending in a incomplete tip. The chisel-like part is heavily abraded and slightly bent sideways.
Cf with SF-C1752A on the PAS database.
Length: 63.63 mm
Width, at its centre: 4.23 mm
Max thickness of the oval cross-sectioned part: 4.33 mm
Max thickness of the chisel-…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-4497E7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy spiral ring probably of Bronze Age period, dating to c. 1500.1150 BC. It is circular in plan and it is formed by three coils of an oval cross-sectioned metal wire; both ends are broken and worn. The surface is very abraded and heavily pitted.
A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-7556B3 and SF-761FF6 , see also examples of spiraloid rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the Ockham hoard (SUR-B41DB6), both Middle Bronze Age in date. The function of this object is uncertain, given that it is too large to be a finger ring a…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-9817F8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age socketed axehead fragment of the Sompting Type, Kingston variant, dating to c. 800-600 BC. It consists of the blade and part of the body of the axe. It has a trapezoidal shape in plan and a rectangular cross-section visible through the break. The sides flare gradually to the blade; they have flash lines, which have been partially smoothed after casting. Both faces of the blade have transverse striations. The decoration is visible only on one face and consists of three longitudinal and parallel ribs terminating with three alligned ringed…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st June 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-F59C95
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed chisel of Late Bronze Age date and probable Ewart Park metalworking phase attribution c. 900-750 BC. In form it is very similar in appearance to socketed axes, though the small size of this object heavily infers that function as a chisel is far more likely. The socket mouth is widened and circular in plan, tapering slightly to the midpoint of the object before expanding outwards again towards the flared working end of the object. Preserved in good condition with an even greyish-coloured metal and encrustations covering some portions of the object,…
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Beck Row', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-C1752A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy awl of the Late Bronze Age period, dating to 1000-700 BC. The shank has a square cross-section at its middle and it is double ended, having a pointed (15.08 mm long) and a flatter chisel-like (23.81 mm long) ends. The object is haevily corroded.
Length: 47.62 mm
Width: 6.39 mm
Max thickness: 5.73 mm
Weight: 5.03 g
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Rendlesham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-4997E5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy possible awl dating to the Late Bronze Age. it is sub-square in cross section and tapers gradually towards one broken end; the opposite end has signs of old breaks as well. The possible awl is pitted and bent towards the thinner end due to recent damage.
The date is 1150-800 BC.
Length: 78.38 mm
Width: 5.39 mm
Thickness: 4.75 mm
Weight: 8.81 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-761FF6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spiral ring of probable later Prehistoric date, perhaps Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC) and possibly of the 'ornament horizon'. It is circular in plan, with worn breaks at each end where the rest of the object has broken away. It consists a circular sectioned piece of metal which has been coiled into a spiral of around two and a quarter turns. Preserved in good condition with a deep brown patina characteristic of much Bronze Age metalwork, it measures 36.57mm in diameter, c. 4.25mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 23.23g.
A similar object has be…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Chippenham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-109C22
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy Picardy type pin dating to the 'Ornament Horizon' (late Taunton/early Penard metalworking phases) of the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1400-1250 BC. The pin demonstrates a cup-shaped head with a deep recess in its upper edge designed to accomodate an insert (now missing), while the sides of the head towards its lower edge are decorated with two transverse collars and a repeating 'nicked' design at its base. Underneath the head, the circular-sectioned neck of the pin narrows abruptly before swelling prominently and then tapering steadily along its length to a sharp…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-68A728
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy awl, probably of late Bronze Age date. The shaft is sub-rectangular in section and tapers towards either end. One end is pointed, whilst the other is chisel shaped. It survives in poor condition with a corroded surface.
It is difficult to date Bronze Age awls precisely. Ben Roberts (pers. comm.) suggests that they are likely to date to later in the period. The form changes little throughout time, however, and much later examples are also known. Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, including SWYOR-220A7C from Yorkshire, HAMP-D070D5 fr…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-6CDBFB
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but distorted solid gold penannular ring dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1550-1150 BC. It is broadly oval in plan view and plano-convex in section, being formed of three 'D' sectioned bands which have been soldered together, though in places these are starting to come away from one another. The terminals are squared off, but now overlap due to damage.
Date: 1550-1150 BC
Dimensions: The external diameter of the penannular ring is 12.16mm, while the bands have a maximum width of 8.74mm and a maximum thickness of 1.33mm. It weighs 3.68g.
Discussion: Composite pen…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Aldeburgh', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-3E3243
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy palstave axehead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1150 BC. Only the midsection remains, with the cutting edge, stop-ridge, shoulders and side-flanges broken away in old damage. It is broadly triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in section, being heavily waisted at its mid-section before flaring outwards abruptly to form the lower section and cutting edge of the axehead. On both sides of the object close to its upper truncated edge a small central depression is visible, while heavily worn casting seams are visible on both the sides. The break a…
Created on: Wednesday 28th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Risby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-2C35D8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. The axe is of South-Eastern type, probably attributable to the Ewart Park metalworking phase. It has a sub-circular sectioned socket and is completely undecorated except for a moulded ridge or collar directly below the socket aperture. One side of the axehead demonstrates an integrally cast loop concurrent with a prominent casting seam, the latter being mirrored on its opposing side. An irregular oblique truncation broadly at the mid-point of the axehead has removed the lower body and cutti…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-6DFB8E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy quoit-headed pin dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1200 BC. The pin consists of a flat circular head with a large central aperture, demonstrating small decorative incisions or notches radiating from its inner edge. The bottom of the head transitions into a circular-sectioned shank, which extends downwards and eventually tapers to a sharp point, initially curving outwards but then returning back on itself as a result of post-depositional distortion. Preserved in very good condition with an even greenish and brown patina, the pin measures 82.70mm long…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
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This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-9DAF64
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A hoard of seven Late Bronze Age fragments, including one socketed axe fragment, one possible blade fragment and five fragments of metalworking debris.
The axe fragment comes from the mouth and socket. It is curved in profile and there is a raised rim across the outer face of the socket end. There is a casting seam running along the centre of the outer face, suggesting that it comes from the side of the axe.
The fragment of blade come from the central mid-section and the outer edges are missing. It is hexagonal in cross-section with a flattened central section and i…
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Stoke by Nayland', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-92A18F
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description:
A small hoard of alloy Late Bronze Age metalwork, consisting of three incomplete and fragmentary socketed axes and five fragments of metalworking debris.
One axe survives in better condition than the others, complete but for a missing section of the socket. The remaining portion of the socket is rectangular in cross-section and there is a raised rim around its outer end. Further moulding may be visible on each face behind this rim, but this is obscured by damage and corrosion. Extending along one side behind the socket rim is a low, integral, semi-circular loop. The…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Felsham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-A57D27
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete possible flint arrowhead of probable Neolithic-Bronze Age date.
It is struck from a light brown glassy flint. It is sub-triangular, bi-facially worked with moderate edge damage. There is a slight bulb of percussion on the ventral face and weak ripple marks.
This flint measures 23.14mm in length, 13.91mm in width, 3.23mm in thickness, 1.23g in weight.
Created on: Friday 24th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Reydon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-3718FC
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy flanged axe of Early Bronze Age date. It has a dark brown patina that is pitted in places and with some areas of corrosion, but is otherwise complete. The blade is crescentic in form, flaring at each side and triangular in profile. The cutting edge remains relatively sharp and perhaps has signs of resharpening. It has a flat, rectangular body that thickens towards the centre where there is a slight ridge that is apparent to the touch but has not developed into a proper stop ridge, before tapering to a rounded butt end. On each side are developed flanges that are po…
Created on: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Haughley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-1DB7D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A moderately patinated thumb-nail flint scraper of Bronze Age date.
It is struck from a black glassy flint. It is squat, D-shaped in section with a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The outer edge of the dorsal face has abrupt edge retouch. Circa 45% cortex remaining on the dorsal face.
This scraper measures 26.38mm in length, 34.43mm in width, 8.52mm in thickness, 8.74g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-832744
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy cauldron of possible Bronze Age date. One handle lug and loop survive intact, preserving small areas of the sheet vessel, the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. The handle attachment has a rectangular plate that is rectangular in section with a concave lower edge and has a beaten front face. At its upper edge the plate projects forwards at an angle of 90 degrees and on the upper surface has a large, integrally cast cylindrical handle lug with transverse circular aperture. The front and upper surfaces of the lug have decoration comprising …
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Saxlingham Green', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-2596D4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late Bronze Age hoard with 47 pieces listed below.
1) A copper-alloy fragment of a solid hammer, roughly rectangular in plan flaring towards one terminal, both terminals now missing due to old breaks. It was produced in a bivalve mould-casting seams remain upstanding.
Dimensions: 116.84g in weight, 40.24mm length, 34.05mm width, 18.09mm in thickness.
2) A copper-alloy fragment of a socketed spearhead with large, probably circular, central socket forming the midrib. There are secondary side-ribs midway along the blade edge, which is significantly damaged/ corrod…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bramfield area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-A6DEC7
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Middle Bronze Age gold composite ring consisting of three penannular solid rods of gold possibly soldered together. Each ring has a circular section.
Dimensions: 12.79mm in external diameter and 7.89mm in internal diameter, 6.65mm in height and 5.65g in weight. Each gold ring is c2.29mm in thickness.
Discussion: This ring is very similar to other examples from elsewhere such as LIN-9F2713,(2011 T580) and SUSS-63B7A6 (2012T165). Similar rings are often found threaded on to gold bracelets, such as those from Granta Fen Cambridgeshire, on twisted torcs, such as those from…
Created on: Wednesday 6th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bolnhurst', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E1C104
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy ring of probable Bronze Age date. It is penannular in form with oval shaped cross section, tapering slightly to the terminal ends that almost meet at the centre of the back(?) face. The exterior surface has moulded decoration comprising two deeply moulded transverse grooves separated by ridges. All surfaces have extensive corrosion and wear with only traces of the dark brown patina surviving and pale green corrosive products evidence on many of the surfaces. It measures 18.55mm in width, 10.62mm in height, 2.50mm in thickness and 5.08g in weight.
This is a cast c…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-E07087
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and small copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date, probably a knife. Part of the butt end and the blade survive, the tip of both ends missing due to old breaks. The butt end is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and has the remains of two circular rivet holes at the incomplete end. On each side it has two semi-circular notches. The blade is short, triangular in form, oval sectioned and tapers towards a now missing tip. All surfaces have a worn and pitted dark brown patina that shows signs of corrosion in places. It measures 57.28mm in length, 18.43mm in width, 2.18mm in t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-839555
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy single valve from a two-piece Late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Signs of corrosion are visible on the interior and exterior surfaces, and where visible through the dark green patina the metal beneath has a very silvery appearance perhaps indicative of a high tin or lead content in the alloy.
The valve is in the form of a socketed axe, D-shaped in section with concave interior surface forming the mould. It is undecorated on its outer surface, although the remains of two small integral and cylindrical knops are visible towards the blade end of the mould, the rema…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-8A8A83
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete worked flint arrowhead of Bronze Age date. It is of barb and tang form, struck from a dark brown flint and missing most of both tangs due to old breaks. The arrowhead is triangular in form, pointed oval shaped section, with rectangular barbs and tang, all of which terminate in old breaks, their precise form uncertain. It has extensive flake removal on all surfaces in additional to fine edge retouch on all exterior edges. It measures 23.83mm in length, 20.17mm in width, 4.70mm in thickness and 1.83g in weight. This arrowhead is of Early Bronze Age date, c.2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.
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