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| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
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Axehead | YORYM-386DF5 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy palstave axehead of the mid-late Bronze Age. The axe is experiencing active corrosion and has a mid greenish-brown, pitted patina. This axehead was found as a single, isolated find. This piece was probably made circa 1500-1150 BC. The artefact is sub-rectangular in plan, the... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-0D0388 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| An early-mid Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe was found as a single find. The axe is cast in copper alloy; the original surface survives in a good condition and is only slightly pitted. The axe has a thin and rounded butt, measuring 20.8mm wide and the terminal measures only 2.3mm thick. The but... | |||||
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Spearhead | YORYM-853114 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| A fragment of a cast copper alloy spearhead, the fragment comes from the tip end and all that survives is the tip proper. The spearhead seems to have been very long and thin judging by the angles of the two sides. The midrib is raised, forming a lozenge section and it is solid. There are two ridg... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-DACCF1 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| A badly worn, damaged and corroded early Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe was found as a single find. The axe is cast in copper alloy, but the original surface no longer survives and is heavily pitted. The butt end of the axe has broken off, resulting in an irregular break. The broken central bl... | |||||
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Spearhead | YORYM-1DCE14 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A fragment of a cast copper alloy spearhead, the fragment comes from the tip end and all that survives is the tip proper. The spearhead seems to have been very long and thin judging by the angles of the two sides. The midrib is very shallow, forming a lozenge section and is solid, but a hollow ce... | |||||
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Bead | YORYM-595C88 |
Bronze age | Northamptonshire |
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| A cast copper alloy bead, possibly dating from the Bronze Age to early-medieval. The bead has a flat top and bottom, and rounded sides. The artefact is undecorated with no surface decoration but has some corrosion to the surface. It has a relatively wide perforation. | |||||
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Unidentified object | YORYM-1AA0C5 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| A cast copper-alloy 'moustache-like' object. This is a three-dimensional casting consisting of two, drop-shaped parts on either side of a central constriction. The constricted area is rectangular and hollow. The drop-shaped parts have elongated narrow tips with abrupt angular terminals, these may... | |||||
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Lithic implement | YORYM-53E248 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| A waste flint flake dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The stiking platform and bulb of percussion both survive, with ripple of percussion visible. Multiple flakes have been removed from the surface. The colour is light brownish-yellow. | |||||
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Palstave | YORYM-54A587 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| An almost complete Middle Bronze Age unlooped palstave, dating to circa 1400-1150 BC. The palstave is in a poor condition, but most of the elements survive, despite the high level of pitting and corrosion on the surface. The butt end is damaged, measuring 21.8mm in width. The septum is defined ... | |||||
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Arrowhead | YORYM-3C7312 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| A small, fine Barbed and Tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint and then intensively pressure flaked. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into an arrowhead shape, with a sharp point, and straight, sharp edges. The flint is a light greyish-brown. This type of arrowhead... | |||||
| Vessel | YORYM-84BC25 |
Bronze age | Norfolk |
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| One body sherd of prehistoric pottery. Weight: 16g. The sherd is decorated with rows of dots. | |||||
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Awl | YORYM-07C135 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A copper alloy awl. The awl has a square section and tapers to blunt points at both ends. | |||||
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Chisel | YORYM-3636F8 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A fragment of a small copper-alloy flat axehead in an early Bronze Age style. The axe is possibly a chisel axe used for fine carpentry work, but is could also be votive. The axe has almost parallel edges, with a central spine on both faces, resulting in chamfered edges. The metal is mottled and ... | |||||
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Lithic implement | YORYM-D1DB82 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| A Bronze Age ‘Y-shaped’ worked flint. It has been formed from a light grey flint, with creamy-white flaws within the flake matrix. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed. The upper end of the ventral surface has been heavily retouched, forming the characteristic â... | |||||
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Lithic implement | YORYM-DAB4A5 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| A worked flint concave scraper made on a natural flake. Opaque flint with iron staining. Known as 'ugly flint' 'Y' shaped object. Late Bronze Age. | |||||
| Metal working debris | YORYM-4B9E55 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
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| Three fragments of metal working debris, weight: 78g in total. | |||||
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Vessel | YORYM-954174 |
Bronze age | Wiltshire |
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| CORONER'S REPORT The pre-conservation state of the palstaves meant that the clayey soil adhering to the surfaces may have obscured more detailed typological features. However, given their heavily corroded condition this is unlikely. Unfortunately, this does mean that the weights of the objec... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-CFA387 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A fragment of a late Bronze Age, socketed axe dating from 1150 – 800 BC. The axe was found as a single find. The axe fragment survives in a poor condition and much of the well-finished original surface has been lost. The mouth of the socket is experiencing some active corrosion; bronze disease ... | |||||
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Vessel | YORYM-CE8BC4 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| 28 sherds of handmade Bronze Age to Early Iron Age pottery, weighing in total 338g. The sherds are mainly body sherds, but one large rim sherd does survive. It has an inverted rim. The pottery is undecorated. It has chalk tempering, which has largely leached out, therefore resulting in the prod... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-42AA28 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A late Bronze Age, socketed axe dating from 1150 – 800 BC. The axe was found as a single find. The axe survives in a very good condition and much of the well-finished original surface still survives. The mouth of the socket is experiencing some active corrosion; bronze disease is affecting th... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-1844D7 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| An early Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe was found as a single find. The axe is cast in copper alloy, but the original surface no longer survives and is heavily pitted. The axe has a thin butt, measuring 21.5mm wide and 7.1mm thick. The sides of the butt end are rounded and it is not possible t... | |||||
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Arrowhead | YORYM-49B7A0 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A small, extremely fine Barbed and Tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint and then intensively pressure flaked. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into an arrowhead shape, with a sharp point (slightly broken), and straight, sharp edges. This type of arrowhead dates to... | |||||
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Arrowhead | YORYM-7FCA51 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A small, extremely fine Barbed and Tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been knapped out of flint and then intensively pressure flaked. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked into an arrowhead shape, with a sharp point (slightly broken), and straight, sharp edges. This type of arrowhead dates to... | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-165CF7 |
Bronze age | West Yorkshire |
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| An early Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe is cast in copper alloy, but the original surface no longer survives and is heavily pitted. The axe has a thin butt, measuring 9.7mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The sides of the butt end have a flanged crest and a shallow inner wall angle. The main body of ... | |||||
| Vessel | YORYM-185162 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
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| One sherd of abraded handmade undiagnostic pottery, possibly Prehistoric to Roman. 1 x body 15g. With >2mm inclusions. | |||||
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Spear | YORYM-C43892 |
Bronze age | Lincolnshire |
xml | csv json |
| Fragment, Late Bronze Age copper-alloy spearhead. The mib-rib and the wings are intact, but the entire object is worn and corroded. The blade edge has been lost due to damage and corrosion. The object has a dark green patina with patches of copper corrosion products. | |||||
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Axe | YORYM-B41E65 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A cast copper alloy socketed axe fragment, found as a single find. The fragment consists of the blade and part of the faces of the axe; therefore the body and mouth do not survive. The surface of the metal is worn and corroded; therefore no casting flashes are visible. The blade expands at the cu... | |||||
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Spear | YORYM-7192C4 |
Bronze age | North Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| A fragment of a cast copper alloy spearhead, the fragment comes from the tip end and all that survives is the tip proper. The spearhead seems to have been very long and thin judging by the angles of the two sides. The midrib is very shallow, forming a lozenge section and is solid. The blade edges... | |||||
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Gouge | YORYM-E08851 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| Copper alloy Bronze Age gouge found as a single find. It has a circular mouth and a flat top, the mouth and socket are damaged. There is also damage or wear on the gouge furrow, largely caused by bronze disease but also faint striations can be seen in the furrow, possibly indicating sharpening. ... | |||||
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Rapier | YORYM-CFEE95 |
Bronze age | East Riding Of Yorkshire |
xml | csv json |
| CORONER'S REPORT Two Middle Bronze Age rapier fragments. Description of objects 1. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge. Length 43.0mm; Width 6.5mm; Thickness 2.5-3.0mm; Weight 7.1g 2. Rapier fragment: Heavily cor... | |||||
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