2004-04-20 15:01:24 Mark Lodwick mlodwick 2011-02-24 12:19:17 Daniel Pett dpett NMGW-52C2A3 Gouge 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. 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 ... 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). Copper alloy Cast BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE -950 -500 15.3 17.5 75.2 Good 2004-04-20 15:01:24 VALE OF GLAMORGAN Vale of Glamorgan Cowbridge with Llanblethian POINT( ) 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 NMGW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2004 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.