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Axe | LIN-2AC6C2 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Fragment of a Bronze Age axe, probably a socketed or flanged axe. The fragment is from one corner of the blade. The cutting edge is curved and still relatively sharp. The bottom and rear sides are breaks but the top is inward curving and part of the original perimeter. The fragment is mid-green i... | |||||
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Ring | LIN-9F2713 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A triple stranded gold penannular ring dating to the middle to late Bronze Age; Treasure reference number 2011 T580. Each strand is sub-circular in cross-section and soldered together. Similar rings also in C-section form were threaded on to gold penannular bracelets and twisted torcs. For exampl... | |||||
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Axe | LIN-207EF7 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy developed flat axehead of Middle Bronze Age date (c.2000 BC -c.1700 BC ) which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3. The blade end is crescentic in form, flaring to either side of the axe, the cutting edge is damaged in places but otherwise is in good condition. It has a f... | |||||
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Socketed axehead | LIN-63F291 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A copper alloy socketed axehead dating from the Bronze Age. The axe has a subrectangular socket mouth with a moulded rim and single attachment loop. There appears to be dark, organic material within the socket mouth. A casting seam is visible above the fracture on the axe blade. The axe has fract... | |||||
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Axe | LIN-3C2782 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Fragment of a middle to late Bronze Age axe. The fragment comprises a well-ground blade and part of the flat edge of the axe. One side has a deep, smooth depression in it which presumably occured during its manufacture. The axe has apparently shattered along a brittle fault line in the casting. | |||||
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Palstave | LIN-C11E61 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A complete copper-alloy 'unlooped shield pattern' palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age. The axe has a flared cutting edge and a rectangular butt. The axe has a shield-shaped hollow located on either side of the stop ridge. Both shields are decorated with three moulded ribs. The blade is decor... | |||||
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Unidentified object | LIN-946F12 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An incomplete strip of sheet gold. The sheet is rectangular in plan, around 0.5mm in thickness and decorated with eleven grooves. Treasure reference number 2011 T459. Similar multi-grooved strips of a Bronze Age date are known from throughout Britain including in the British Museum collection fro... | |||||
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Ring | LIN-D7E6D1 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A composite ring, comprising two elements which appear to be thin c-sectioned gold strips soldered together. The ring appears to be complete but is now somewhat mis-shapen. The terminals are straight and undamaged, though now open. Treasure reference number 2011 T227. This is a well-known middle ... | |||||
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Pin | LIN-E36686 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy pin of unknown age. The pin has a solid plano-convex head with an incomplete circular-sectioned shank extending below. The pin has a deep reddish-brown patina. | |||||
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Casting waste | LIN-E34A46 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A piece of copper-allou casting waste. The object is plano-convex in cross-section and half-rounded in plan. The surface is pitted but relatively smooth. | |||||
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Casting waste | LIN-E33524 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A wedge-shaped piece of copper-alloy casting waste. The object has a pitted surface, two roughly straight breaks and a relatively smooth curved edge. | |||||
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Bead | LIN-E32586 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A copper-alloy bead or fitting. The object is circular in plan and has a frame that is circular in cross-section. The surface is undecorated. The object is small and chunky and does not appear to lend itself for any other function other than a bead. | |||||
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Dagger | LIN-E2FC68 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Fragment of a Bronze Age copper-alloy object, possibly the tang from a knife or dagger. The fragment is flat, rectangular and is broken across a circular rivet hole at one edge. The fragment has a dark brown patina and has come from a small area producing fragments of other Bronze Age material da... | |||||
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Spear | LIN-E2B925 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Fragment of a Bronze Age copper-alloy spear. The spear has a solid circular mid-rib that tapers to the tip. Either side is a tapering wing. The balde edges are abraded but fine vertical file marks are visible on the surface. The spear has a rough break across the base. The circular cross-sectio... | |||||
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Dagger | LIN-E29A32 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Blade fragment from a middle to late Bronze Age weapon, probably the tip from a knife or dagger. The blade has a flat tapering rib running down the centre on either side. A tapering wing is located on either side. The blade edge is abraded. | |||||
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Casting waste | LIN-A52465 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An undated copper-alloy casting jet. The jet has a rough oval head with two incomplete sprues below. The head has an irregular concave surface and a solid rounded base. | |||||
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Axehead | LIN-7A54B8 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy axehead dating to the Bronze Age. Only the blade end survives, which is broken along a roughly vertical axis across the head. The break appears to be caused by shattering rather than being the result of intentional destruction. The blade-edge is a sharp wide crescent wi... | |||||
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Sword | LIN-D80BC8 |
Bronze age | Suffolk |
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| A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age sword. Only the tip remains, which judging from the neat linear break across the base, was intentionally cut from the body of the spear in antiquity. The fragment is triangular in plan with a slightly rounded tip. The body of the fragment is flat, circa 2mm ... | |||||
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Rapier | LIN-C85357 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A fragmentary rapier of Middle Bronze Age date. The object consists of the butt end and the blade which is broken. The attachment end is slightly curved and in each corner is a rivet hole; one of the holes still contains a flat-headed copper-alloy rivet. The attachment end is abraded one of the h... | |||||
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Spear | LIN-0DDC06 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A complete cast copper-alloy socketed side-looped spearhead dating from the early Middle Bronze Age, c. 1600-1400BC. The spearhead is complete. The blade shows slight damage along both edges but otherwise is in good condition and still relatively sharp. The damage appears to be post-deposition as... | |||||
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Axe | LIN-14A4E7 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A nearly complete copper-alloy unlooped palstave or 'flanged axe' dating to the middle Bronze Age. The butt is incomplete and now marked by a roughly angular line. The break bears the same patination as the rest of the axe showing that it was broken in antiquity, or perhaps originally mis-ca... | |||||
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Harness fitting | LIN-F29D16 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy ring, possibly a harness fitting. Approximately half the ring survives. The ring is half-rounded in cross-section, hollow and decorated with a moulded line around the interior perimeter. | |||||
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Casting waste | LIN-97C2B1 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An irregular piece of copper alloy, possibly a casting jet. The object is roughly oval in plan and plano-convex in cross-section with a small irregular 'stud' projecting from the domed side. These two studs are reminiscant of casting sprues. | |||||
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Hoard | LIN-3EDD86 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A probable dispersed founders hoard dating to the Bronze Age. The assemblage comprises two fragments of socketed axes, three casting jets and five irregular-shaped pieces of copper-alloy. | |||||
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Axe | LIN-897A25 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| Fragment from the cutting edge of a Bronze Age socketed axe. | |||||
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Lithic implement | LIN-8855D7 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A late Bronze Age flint scraper. Retouch on natural piece. Cortex on base. Mottled grey flint. | |||||
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Sword | LIN-34D2A3 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A large and heavy cast copper-alloy terminal, possibly a pommel. In plan the terminal is sub-oval and has a slightly concave opening at the top. A short side-arm or bracket extends from either side of the opening. Both side-arms are D-shaped in cross-section and sub-triangular in plan. Both have ... | |||||
| Spear | LIN-116867 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| An incomplete cast copper alloy basal-looped copper alloy spearhead. The socket is circular in cross-section and has a complete opening. The socket measures 18mm in external diameter and 16mm internally. There are two side loops on the socket, both of which are pointed oval in plan and rise only ... | |||||
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Casting waste | LIN-851278 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A large piece of copper alloy casting waste, or less likely an ingot. The piece is roughly D-shaped in cross-section with a smooth curved upper surface and a generally smooth flat base though there are occasional irregular ribs. In plan the object is elongated and gently tapers. Either end is rou... | |||||
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Sword | LIN-A55072 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
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| A fragment of a late Bronze Age copper alloy sword. The fragment appears to be from the tip end of the sword. The fragment is a pointed oval in cross-section and tapers in plan. The surface is worn and pitted, with a mid-green-brown patina. Either end has a straight break that is well patinated a... | |||||

