Record ID: YORYM-0B8501
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy flanged axehead of early Bronze Age date. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a narrow broken butt and worn cutting edge. From the butt the body extends and widens to the flat rounded blade which is extremely worn and the cutting edge has been lost. Raised flanges are present along both sides of the body and are ovate in plan. The surface of the axehead is corroded and pitted with little of the original surface surviving. No casting flashes are visible due to the increase degree of wear. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is extremely …
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thormanby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-09D431
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy chisel. Cast chisel with a tapered triangular blade unevenly worn, and a slightly expanded round section shaft of diameter 6.6mm. At its maximum expansion this is then squared and tapered to form a whittle tang. The finder suggests a Bronze Age date for this object. This may be apt, though a more recent date might be equally appropriate, especially if the tool were intended for work with leather or finer woodwork. Suggested date: Possibly Late Bronze Age, 1150-800 BC. Length: 63.2mm, Width: 16.1mm, Thickness: 6.8mm, Weight: 13.81gms.
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-06C5C1
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2012 T437. A damaged composite ring made from a thin sheet of gold probably formed around two copper alloy penannular rings, now corroded away. Both terminals are broken and distorted. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.9mm; Width: 5.7mm; Thickness: 2.9mm; Weight 1.93g. Composition: Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of a composite ring from Willerby, Yorkshire, indicated a gold content of approximately 71-74%, a silver content of approximately 18-21% with at least7% copper. The object weighs 1.93 grams. Identification: A well-known Bronze Age type, d…
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Willerby', grid reference and parish protected.