Record ID: NMGW-52C2A3 - BRONZE AGE gouge

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Gouge

Unique ID: NMGW-52C2A3

Object type certainty:

Late Bronze Age socketed gouge, probably of Ewart Park (c. 950 - 750 BC) or Llyn Fawr (c. 750 – 500 BC) metalworking tradition. The gouge is of circular mouth section and has a low-raised collar, which is very slightly concave and is 10mm deep from the mouth. The casting seams are prominent on both sides and are likely to have been finished by hammering. The sides are straight and diverge slightly at the blade. Sharpening striations are visible on both of the blade faces. The striations are angled across the blade, towards the sides on the front (gouged) face, and are positioned along the blade circumference on the (circular) back face. Inside the socket at the mouth are two incised or possibly cast lines; one on the rim and the other 2.5mm into the socket. The gouge is in good condition, with only a little damage to the blade edge, and has a dark brown patina.

Notes:

Socketed gouges are generally associated with Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking, but have also been found with earlier Wilberton assemblages (c. 1150 – 950 BC). The wide low collar is suggestive of Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking. Needham et al’s (1997) recent study of Bronze Age chronology dated a similar collared socketed gouge from the Bodwrog Hoard, Anglesey to 2720 +- 45 BP (DoB No 3, OxA-4652, p68).

Class: Socketed

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 950 BC
Date to: Circa 500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 75.2 mm
Width: 15.3 mm
Weight: 45.6 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Vale Of Glamorgan
District: Vale Of Glamorgan
Parish: Cowbridge With Llanblethian

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2004

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA 2004.56

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