Top 10 objects from Suffolk
There is a total of 3,114 objects from Suffolk, of which 2 out of every 3 is a (stone) tool:
|
Class of object |
Numbers of objects |
Position |
% of total county collection |
|
Tools [definite] |
2053 |
1 |
66 |
|
Weapons |
535 |
2 |
17 |
|
Tools or weapons |
358 |
3 |
11 |
|
Reproductions |
245 |
4 |
8 |
|
Technique |
74 |
5 |
2 |
|
Specimens |
48 |
6 |
1.5 |
|
Geology |
44 |
7 |
1 |
|
Vessels |
34 |
8 |
1 |
|
Fire |
29 |
9 |
0.8 |
|
Pottery |
28 |
10 |
0.8 |
|
Food |
26 |
||
|
Locks |
23 |
||
|
Trade |
18 |
||
|
Lighting |
14 |
||
|
Agriculture |
12 |
||
|
Dwelling |
12 |
||
|
Figures |
12 |
||
|
Religion |
12 |
||
|
Writing |
12 |
||
|
Ornaments & beads |
10 |
||
|
Measurement |
10 |
||
|
Death |
8 |
||
|
Animalia |
7 |
||
|
Clothing |
6 |
||
|
Time |
5 |
||
|
Toys & Games |
5 |
||
|
Insignia |
4 |
||
|
Plant |
4 |
||
|
Music |
3 |
||
|
Textile |
3 |
||
|
Basketry |
2 |
||
|
Boxes |
2 |
||
|
Medicine |
2 |
||
|
Toilet |
2 |
||
|
Animal Gear |
1 |
||
|
Fishing |
1 |
||
|
Models |
1 |
||
|
Narcotic |
1 |
||
|
Physical Anthropology |
1 |
Ethnographic and Archaeological split: 75 per cent of the Suffolk collections are archaeological
You are reminded that all artefacts can be classified as more than one type or class, a drinking cup is classified as both a Vessel and Food.