Cast copper alloy awl possibly dating to the Bronze Age, (2150-800BC). It has an expanded waist in the centre, from which either end tapers to a point. One end terminates in a sharp point while the opposite end has a rectangular cross section and narrows to a flat terminal which is broken. The flattened side may have been used as a tang and could have been inserted into a socket. The object has a dark green patina and is pitted.<\/p>\n
Such construction is typical of prehistoric awls which are thought to date from the late Bronze Age.<\/p>\n
Similar examples which can be found on the database are GLO-9FB903 and GLO-E6E9A3.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"LVPL-7E3686","id":"468610","objecttype":"AWL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-10-26 11:39:38","broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","updated":"2011-11-03 13:27:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4EA7E368001B1A","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-07-01","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"838","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"468610","old_findID":"LVPL-7E3686","uniqueID":"PAS4EA7E368001B1A","objecttype":"AWL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"60.81","height":null,"width":"4.69","thickness":"4.49","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","numdate1":"-2150","numdate2":"-800","description":"
Cast copper alloy awl possibly dating to the Bronze Age, (2150-800BC). It has an expanded waist in the centre, from which either end tapers to a point. One end terminates in a sharp point while the opposite end has a rectangular cross section and narrows to a flat terminal which is broken. The flattened side may have been used as a tang and could have been inserted into a socket. The object has a dark green patina and is pitted.<\/p>\n
Such construction is typical of prehistoric awls which are thought to date from the late Bronze Age.<\/p>\n
Similar examples which can be found on the database are GLO-9FB903 and GLO-E6E9A3.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-10-26 11:39:38","updated":"2011-11-03 13:27:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-07-01","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":"Found while metal detecting","museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"voakden","fullname":"Vanessa Oakden","institution":"LVPL","usernameUpdate":"voakden","fullnameUpdate":"Vanessa Oakden","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Incomplete","preservation":"Good","cert":"Certain","periodFrom":null,"periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Ms Vanessa Oakden","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Ms Vanessa Oakden","county":"CHESHIRE","parish":null,"district":"CHESTER","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SJ3870","map10k":"SJ37SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Mollington ","source":"Calculated from postcode","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"352005","f":"IMG_3723.jpg","imagedir":"images\/voakden\/"}]}