Record ID: SF-DC942E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a late Medieval to Post Medieval purse frame, dating AD 1450-1550. It consists of a slightly curved bar, which is V-shaped in cross-section and has the remains of a circular perforation at one end. On the front of the bar is an incised inscription, reading: DOMIN[I NOSTR]I. The surfaces are in fair condition. Cf. Ward Perkins (1975: 165), Type A2; Saunders (2012: 107) no.171, Williams (2018: 3, fig. 6).
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5CAF04
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver Post Medieval to Modern clasp, dating to AD 1786-1862. It is a sub-rectangular plate, which has a blunt downturned hook on the lower edge and three sewing holes on the upper edge. The short sides expand towards the top edge, creating two rounded corners. The front face of the plate has an engraved decoration depicting a central basket of round fruit, which is flanked by a series of leaves that rise along the basket and terminate with two scrolls above the fruit. The back face of the plate is undecorated and bears a stamped rectangle with the maker's mark that rea…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston St. Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D2253D
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval hawking vervel and a fragmentary braided silver wire cord found close together. The vervel (fig.1) is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat outer face and rounded reverse (Lewis & Richardson Type B). There is a transverse join visible at the break in the legend. The outer face is inscribed with: 'In Fresenfield neere Harlston~' in italic script., with a long letter 's'. The object was found together with two fragments of braided silver wire cord (fig.2), which seems likely be a part of hawking jesses. The larger fragment consists …
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FF7DF8
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete but slightly distorted silver thimble dating to the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The thimble is of two piece construction, consisting a sheet metal base/wall soldered together at one edge and a separate domed crown soldered to the top of the sides. The latter have split down their original joining point, though the thimble remains intact despite this. The base of the thimble is sub-oval in plan due to distortion, the walls decorated with eight rectangular panels, each separated by a thin band that create a cruciform motif quartering each pair of four …
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Theberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E36366
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: an incomplete and somewhat damaged gold finger ring dating to the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The hoop is 'D' shaped in section and rather worn at its base, distorted on one side due to old damage. On the inside of the hoop at one shoulder is a rather crude inscription, which appears to read; 'P. HIL(?)'-the script seemingly of 17th century character. At the apex of the hoop is a large integral hollow bezel, comprising of a central pyramidal setting with its pale green stone still intact, flanked by two smaller oval settings (one missing its setting), one of which…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A63B10
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval strap fitting. The object is roughly an elongated oval shape, but with straight outer ends. The outer face is decorated with two triangular notches cut into each outer end, a band of cross-hatched decoration across each end behind these and the inscription Richard Guuen with 1686 below formed from small dots. The date is surrounded by a series of small groups of dots and there is a v-shaped line flanked by a wavy line all formed from dots above the name. To the reverse of the object there is a rectangular loop formed from a strip of metal, …
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Saturday 8th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-10F79B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A one twentieth of an emergency Sikh gold Mohur (gold rupee) issued in Multan (Punjab, India) between AD 1848-1849 by the Governor Diwan Mulraj to pay his troops. Paramdip Khera (British Museum) notes that a series of these small gold coins were found by British troops that occupied the citadel at Multan.
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorpe-le-Soken', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B0199D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval seal matrix. The object has a hexagonally faceted handle, its lower end splaying outwards to terminate in a heart-shaped flat base. The upper end of the handle terminates in an open trefoil handle. The base has an engraved border around its outer edge consisting of a central line of closely spaced dots flanked by a thinner solid line to either side and in the centre an engraved open book with the initials IC on its open pages. There is no maker's mark visible, making it difficult to pinpoint its date more precisely. Date: 17th century da…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E03F18
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete cast silver annular brooch dating to the Post-Medieval period, probably 17th century. It is circular in plan, with a slightly hollowed back and plano-convex section to the frame. In one edge of the latter is a constriction designed to house the pin, which is flanked on each side by a double transverse collar. The pin itself is plain and undecorated, having been wound around the constricted section. On the underside of the frame is a stamped maker's mark consisting of a rectangular panel containing the initials RW. Date: 17th century Dimensions: The brooch…
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Sunday 29th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-345266
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver late medieval finger ring. The band is rectangular in cross-section. The outer face is faceted and on each facet is an inscribed letter, which together read '+IESVI.DE.RVERIEHEMEDVHEZMIE X'. The final letter 'X' is flanked by a transverse dotted line to its left and a rectangle of fine parallel grooves to its right. This is presumably a blundered religious inscription. Date: 13th to 15th century Dimensions: Diameter: 20.55mm, width: 3.09mm, thickness: 1.42mm, weight: 1.93g Discussion: An number of examples with an inscription in a similar style …
Created on: Friday 28th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3E35D9
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy post-medieval spur. Only the end of one arm survives. This is straight and terminates in two lobes, each with a circular bevelled hole through its centre. Behind this there are two wider rectangular sections, the outer face of each decorated with a transverse groove, followed by a trapezoidal section of the spur arm and then another rectangular section decorated with a groove. The metal survives in good condition with a green-red patina. It is similar to another example from Suffolk recorded with the PAS (SF-7DBB1E). Suggested date range: 1500-1700 AD. …
Created on: Friday 17th June 2016
Last updated: Saturday 17th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-020678
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval button or cufflink. It is circular in shape, but has become slightly distorted with sides pushed inwards. The outer face has a bevelled outer edge and is decorated with a raised heart with two crossed arrows behind it and a flame above (Lewis Form 1, Type B) against a background of small incised dots. The reverse is concave with small circular attachment loop in the centre. Date: Later 16th century Dimensions: Length: 22.12mm, width: 18.99mm, thickness: 10.72mm, weight: 0.93g Discussion: Cufflinks bearing the device of a flaming he…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2D7E62
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver early post-medieval dress hook. Two separate sections survive, which appear to have fitted together originally. Both were found close together. The rear plate is lozenge-shape with a decorative border soldered around the edge of the outer face. This border has a raised ridge along either edge with a beaded line in between and a kop extending from the outer corners (only two of these now survive) with three small knops extending at equal spaces from the sides between these. There is a small circular hole through the centre of this plate, whic…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mistley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DADC4B
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy seal matrix of Post-medieval date. The matrix itself is circular in form with an integral, thin and flat fob handle that is trefoil in form. Each of hte lobes of the trefoil have a single circular perforation. The die carries the initials N P with star above and below, all within an inner circle. It measures 27.15mm in height, 15.49mm in diameter, and 4.71g in weight. This seal matrix is of Post-Medieval date, with parallels noted in Read (1995: pp. 151-152). It is of c.17th century AD date.
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60FD53
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold post-medieval finger ring. It is D-shaped in cross section. The flat inner face is inscribed '+BE TRVE IN HART'. The outer surface is decorated with pairs of raised diagonal lines with incised zigzag motifs in the spaces between them. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.88mm, Thickness: 3.86, Weight: 2.06g Discussion: Several rings with the same inscription have been reported under the Treasure Act (2009 T372, 2009 T641, 2006 T427). A variant of this inscription is recorded by Joan Evans in the 1596 Harleian manuscript, and there are versions of it on two later…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-849DB0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A small fragment of a medieval silver finger ring. It is rectangular in cross section. The outer face bears the inscription 'NAZA', which probably formed part of the longer inscription '(IHS/IESVS) NAZA[RENVS]' or Jesus of Nazareth. Dimensions: Length: 21.85mm, width: 3.71mm, thickness: 1.11mm, weight: 0.74g Discussion: Similar religious inscriptions are found on a number of other simple silver fingers on the PAS database. These include a fourteenth century example from Oxfordshire inscribed '+IHC NAZARENV' (BERK-E72186), a cruder, thirteenth century example fro…
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-029215
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete tap handle of Post-Medieval date. The bifurcated terminal survives, but the remainder of the object is now missing due to old breaks. It has the remains of a shaft that has bevelled edges (so is hexagonally faceted) and expands to the terminal itself. The terminal has two arms that curve outwards to rounded ends, both of which are also bevelled or hexagonally faceted. This fragment measures 42.18mm in width, 22.77mm in length, 7.05mm in thickness, and 22.83g in weight. This is possibly the terminal from a tap of Post-Medieval date, similar to an example thought to be …
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3082A5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy bracelet of two adjoining halves of Post-Medieval date. The bottom half is curvilinear and D-shaped in section. The terminals are flattened and bent forward to form an open loop. The top half is D-shaped in section with a central transverse rectangular bar. In the centre is an expanding circular panel containing open work decoration in the form of a thistle or tulip. At each end of the bar is a projecting longitudinal bar with oval shaped knops at each terminal. There is a D-shaped loop on each outer edge, which connects to the flattened terminals on the low…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilketshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9CEAEE
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver seal matrix of 'chess pawn' type. It has an oval die with a square-topped shield with two horizontal rows of three stars either side of a central plain band on it ('a fess between six mullets'). The crest, above the shield, is a crowned helm topped with two wings, each containing three mullets. A foliate design emanates from either side of the helm. The terminal of the matrix is oval and pierced and a figure-of-eight silver chain link remains through the hole. Dimensions: Length: 19.28 Die: 16.92mmx 16.17mm Weight: 6.63g Discussion: …
Created on: Monday 17th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-493699
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver knife cap of Post Medieval date, one side and one face are now incomplete. When complete it would have been sub-oval in plan it has a D-shaped in section with slightly bevelled surfaces. In the centre is a longitudinal rectangular slot. Both outer faces are decorated with irregular crenelated incised motifs. Dimensions: Length: 12.69mm Width: 20.50mm Thickness: 9.77mm Weight: 8.18g Discussion: Copper-alloy end-caps such as this example are dated to the 16th century (Geake, 2001). There are similar examples recorded on the PAS data…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4908E1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver-gilt cast dress fitting in the form of a cherub's head with flanking wings. There are three integral loops around the face. The first is a larger loop and located below the cherubs chin. The other two smaller loops are on either side of the top of the head. The upwards curving wings are located flanking the head, between the two smaller loops and larger one. They have decorative incised lines to depict feathers. The face is oval with oval eyes; a small worn nose and mouth are depicted with grooves. The loops may indicate that is was designed to be sewn onto clot…
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-48DC85
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete and burnt silver composite bi-convex hollow button, its loop is now missing and would have been soldered on separately. Dimensions: Diameter: 3.15mm Thickness: 11.24mm Weight: 3.15g Discussion: Buttons of this type have been previously reported as Treasure, for example; 2003 T361 (Ashley, 2003) and 2008 T435 (Richardson and Egan, 2008), dating to the 16th to 17th centuries.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0EDFA7
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt reliquary pendant, probably late medieval or early post medieval in date. This pendant is constructed of two flat circular discs both of which are soldered to a central rim. This would originally have had a suspension loop projecting from it, this is now missing and a scar remains where it would have been. This method of construction creates a hollow circular pendant with two decorated faces. One face has an engraved Lamb of God (Agnus Dei). The lamb is haloed, facing left with its head turned and looking rearwards. A banner or flag is at a…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mutford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0DE1AF
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver-gilt boss of post medieval date. This boss is domed; the front face is decorated with a filigree border around its base and five circlets of filigree surrounding a central circular knop. The back face is hollow and has a pair of fragmentary silver rivets/ spikes projecting from it, presumably to originally attach it to another object such as a back plate of a dress hook. Dimensions: Diameter: 8.73mm Weight: 0.65g Discussion: The style of the decoration on this boss is very similar indeed to those found on 16th century dress hooks, see examples from…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0B6F6F
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver cufflink or possibly button of Post-Medieval date. All that remains is one circular disc. Raised decoration consisting of a crown above two hearts is present on the front face of the disc. The reverse has the remains of solder where perhaps a loop was attached originally. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.88mm Weight: 1.14g Discussion: This device is found on 17th-century buttons and cufflinks see similar example from Nottinghamshire 2008 T775 (S. Thornton in Treasure Annual Report 2008, 181, 445 and 446), and 2013 T164 (SF-3134C6).
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ashfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0AC288
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver cufflink of Post-Medieval date - circa AD 1662 - 1700. All that remains of the cufflink is one circular disc with down turned edges. Raised decoration consisting of clasped hands with a crown above and two small hearts below is present on the front face of the disc. At the centre of the reverse is an integral attachment loop. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.58mm Weight: 0.66g Discussion: Cufflinks and buttons featuring similar designs of this style are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Cather…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0A94B5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete gold finger ring of probable post medieval date. It has a plain band inscribed inside in lower case: Vertue makes love eteruall with a stamped capital B after; this is probably a maker's mark. Dimensions: Internal diameter: 15.90 External diameter: 17.81 Weight: 1.67g Height of hoop: 2.82 Discussion: The inscription within this finger ring is similar to that on other 17th century examples such as 2003 T223, from Wiltshire (Treasure Annual Report, 2003, 129, no 268).
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8F3C56
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver gilt dress-hook of early post medieval date. The back plate is cast and circular in shape with deep U-shaped notches cut into its edges. The front face is decorated with an applied silver gilt border, which is shaped to resemble a chain, and within this is a separate six petalled flower, probably a rose, each petal is moulded with a raised triangular centre, the centre of the flower is a raised circular boss with traces of incised cross-hatching on it. The central flower appears to be held in place from the reverse via a silver rivet. The hook curves …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DB2B22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver possible button or mount most likely to be post medieval date. Circular in shape with a slightly domed front face, roughly half of the original edges survive; these are shaped and have small evenly spaced circular holes through them. There is a square scar in the centre of the back face indicating that there was a shaft/ loop or other form of attachment device originally present. Dimensions: Diameter: 22.38mm Thickness: 0.90mm Weight: 2.81g Discussion: This object is likely to be post medieval in date due to its style.
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D98426
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver pin, with a hollow spherical head. The head is 8.05mm in height and 9.04mm in width, it is gilded and decorated with a delicate incised design, when viewed from above there is a ten petalled flower, with five outer petals set behind the inner five. The field behind the petals is decorated with cross-hatching. There is a plain band around the centre of the head and then on the lower half another ten petalled flower with cross-hatching around and the shaft of the pin projecting from its centre. The shaft has a circular section and tapers to a point. …
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newmarket', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D946CD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Complete silver finger ring now squashed flat and with a much damaged outer face. The hoop has a rectangular section. Its outer face is decorated with borders consisting of tiny diagonal grooves and within these there are stars and crosses and possibly foliate motifs. The word 'MIZ[P]AH' is also visible in relief on the exterior of the band. Unfortunately most of the original design is now destroyed by deep grooves and scratches, perhaps caused by damage whilst in the plough soil. Dimensions: Diameter: 27.74mm (as squashed flat) Height: 7.81mm (of hoop) Thickn…
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1ECDBA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Silver -ring, with a broad band with a D-shaped shaped section. Single join fracture is evident on ring, indicating that the ring was manufactured from a single strip. The outer face is decorated with lozenge-shaped central fields with triangular fields between them both of which have flower motifs within them and are on a punched background. Dimensions: 23.48mm in external diameter and 19.21mm internally, 6.92g in weight. Discussion: Usually this type of ring is dated to the late 16th Century but parallels of a similar style to this with makers marks, see 2010 T638…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: SF-1BD74C
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver ear scoop probably from a toiletry set. It consists of an oval sectioned shaft with a central decorative bead with a collar either side of it. One terminal is flattened and an egg-shaped depression has been created to allow it to act as an ear scoop. The other end has an oval perforation possibly for attachment, but which also resembles the head of a needle.
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1B214E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A late medieval or early post medieval finger ring, missing a small portion of the hoop, possibly removed for size adjustment. The hoop is D-shaped in section the outer face has longitudinal grooves along either edge, between which the hoop is slightly raised. Although the hoop is much worn there are faint traces of an incised foliate design visible in some areas. The interior face has an English inscription written in capitals, which reads TREWE DVRING LYFE, which may mean 'True during Life.' Discussion: Roman capitals began being used for inscriptions on finger ri…
Created on: Friday 6th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F22E48
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver bodkin, missing most of its eye and that terminal end, also slightly bent. The shaft has a flattened hexagonal section and tapers to a point. Below the eye the shaft is decorated on both faces an engraved flower and incised zigzags with foliate infill. Below this on one face there is an incised capital letter E, this is probably part of the owner's initials. There may have been more lettering but the shaft is now too worn for any other letters to be seen.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Saturday 4th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F109FC
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete gilded silver hooked tag of composite construction. It consists of a circular cast plate with an integral rectangular loop. The front face of the plate is decorated with grooves around its edge and within a six-petalled flower made from silver wire with a circular knop in its centre. The back face has a rectangular scar where a separate hook would have originally been soldered on. Discussion: This dress hook is of Read early post-medieval Class K (Read 2008, p.125). A similar item was found in Essex (2010 T37, ESS-0ED744).
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EF29F4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver-gilt dress hook of composite construction. It consists of a circular cast plate with an integral rectangular loop and eight decorative projecting circular knops around its edge. Held onto the front of the plate, via a dome-headed rivet, is a domed six-petalled openwork flower. The rivet also holds a separate circular back plate onto the reverse of the cast plate, which has a separate hook soldered to its lower edge. Discussion: This dress hook is of Read Class I, being of composite construction (Read 2008, p. 123, ref. 504). A similar item was found in Suffolk (…
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hollesley area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0D50F1
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from the stem of a clay tobacco pipe of Post-Medieval or later date. The fragment terminates in old breaks at both ends, the bowl and any stamps or maker's marks now missing due to old breaks. It measures 51.69mm in length, 10.95mm in diameter and 8.06g in weight. This fragment of clay pipe is of probable c.18th-20th century AD date.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rattlesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0D2026
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An unpatinated and retouched Post-Medieval to Modern gunflint. It is struck from a dark grey/black flint, is square in plan, trapezoidal in cross-section and retains small areas of cortex on one edge. All edges have evidence of relatively extensive and steep retouch. It measures 29.55mm in length, 29.98mm in width, 11.54mm in thickness and 13.87g in weight. This gunflint is of Post-Medieval or later date, probably c.18th-20th centuries AD.
Created on: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rattlesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-791A58
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver post-medieval button. The face is circular in shape with a downturned lipped edge, a portion of which is now missing. The front face is decorated in counter-relief with two hearts with a crown above; the heart on the right-hand side overlaps its counterpart on the left. The back face has a silver loop in its centre. Discussion: This device is found on 17th-century buttons and cufflinks commonly reported as Treasure. See a similar example from Essex, 2005 T168 (Treasure Annual Report 2005/6, 138, no 613; PAS Database number ESS-D7A076). The design is t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringshall', grid reference and parish protected.