Record ID: NMGW-1F0897
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy awl or other leatherworking tool, likely of later Bronze Age date (c. 1250-700BC), but potentially dating from any time between the Bronze Age and the Medieval period (c. 1250BC-AD 1500).  The awl is essentially complete barring some minor surface loss, particularly towards the tip. The awl is rectangular in section at its thickest section c. 27mm away from the point. From this point the awl tapers to a rounded point at one end and tapers to a flattened point at the other. The flattened point was likely the tang and would have been inserted into …
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-0700DF
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1000 BC to c. 800 BC).  The spearhead is in two joining fragments with patinated breaks.  The edges and tip of the blade are damaged. The centre of the blade is divided by a tapering (tip to base) lozenge shaped midrib. The midrib is damaged on one side. The cutting edge is incomplete and is bevelled. There doesn't appear to be evidence of use or sharpening on the surface.  The tip part measures 46.5 mm in length and is 15.4 mm wide at base and 4.2 mm wide at tip. …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: NCL-F0A63E
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with an incomplete rounded shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with tapering edges. The axehead is broken, with the butt end missing. The break is an irregular concave in shape; the width at the break is 37.99 mm (thickness:7.23 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the break to the blade; in shape they are relatively straight. The axe is thickest at the mid point (11.33 mm), …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-B32197
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Deark green copper alloy spearhead, corroded. Very mangled remains of a spear head. Suggested date: Middle to Late Bronze Age, 1600-800BC Length: 41.7mm, Width: 19mm, Thickness: 3.4mm, Weight: 6.75gms
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2022
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Record ID: OXON-B310BE
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, dating to c.1300-700cal BC. The fragment consists of the axe's blade above which is a worn and abraded break that reveals a shallow portion of the socket. The axe fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan with the sides being slightly concave, particularly on one side as the tip of the blade is not abraded like the other. The blade is an asymmetrical crescent which is possibly due to wear rather than abrasion. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving a flat edge…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Saturday 10th September 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-9D0DD3
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy penannular ring of possible Bronze Age date, c.1000 – 800 BC. The ring is circular in plan and section with a small gap between two flat terminals. The metal has a mid-green/black patina and is worn. The object is 14.7mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3.1g Penannular rings are characteristic finds of the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1300-800 BC), usually being gold plated around copper cores. They are commonly referred to as 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money' but their function remains uncertain. It is perhaps most likely that they were pe…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9C1A13
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy (bronze) copper-alloy Primary / Early phase Group III palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating (1500-1300 BC). The object has a single midrib visible on both faces. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly damaged, but appears to be symmetrical. The cutting edge measures 49.9 mm in width and is 2.4 mm thick. The blade has a length of 90.0 mm. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. It measures 25.4 mm&n…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: IOW-75B987
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete late Bronze Age cast copper alloy chisel or miniature flat axehead, c.1150-800 BC. This blade has out-turned points, a clearly arched and slightly sharpened edge, and curving sides that taper to a narrow shaft. The blade ends in an old break before the shaft reached its narrowest point. The blade itself is slightly asymmetrical, which may have developed as the blade was resharpened over the years and most of the work was focused on the side that was most often used. This could be evidence that it was only used by a single person, who had the habit of holding the tool at the…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-7442C2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and shield-patterned palstave, 131mm in length, of the Acton Park ii/Taunton metalwork style (c.1400 BC - 1250 BC; Burgess's Metalworking Phase VIII and IX; Needham's period 4 and 5).  There is a single side loop at the mid point on one side. The blade flares out to a crescentic cutting edge, 46mm in width, with pointed corners. There are moulded shield shapes on both sides of the blade in front of the stop ridge. The butt is triangular in section and thickens towards the mid point of…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: NMS-72E899
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy rapier or dirk. They are heavily abraded around the edges (with total or near-total loss of original edge) and do not fit perfectly together. However, they are likely to be two parts of a single object since they are of similar thickness and width, with the same lozengiform cross-section and central longitudinal ridge on both faces. They also have a very similar very dark brown and green patina. They were discovered approximately twenty-five metres apart. One piece is long and narrow, the other is slightly shorter and wider, bu…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5C743A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end-scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date struck from a secondary flake of pale brown flint, 55mm in length. The distal end has short abrupt scaled and sub-parallel retouch around it. A large patch of buff coloured cortex remains across nearly half of the dorsal surface, around a fossil channel inclusion which pierces the stone at an angle. The struck surfaces have a white patina (recortication) from prolonged deposition in calcareous sediments.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5C2DCE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint, 27.8mm in length. The exterior edge has short abrupt scaled retouch around it. The surface has a white patina (recortication) from prolonged deposition in calcareous sediments.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5BEEA5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date struck from a secondary flake of dark brown flint 38.8mm in length, which retains a large area of light brown cortex on one side. Part of the distal end has short sub-parallel abrupt retouch around it and there are small areas of long and short retouch on the worked side.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: DYFED-0AF455
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Object is a complete, cast, possible blade dating to the Bronze Age. The object is flat and tear dropped shaped, it is possible that this is a type of blade, or tool, although its edges are now very worn and are no longer sharp. The object has a green patina and worn edges showing use. The object weighs 27.5g, and is 54.07mm in length, 27.63mm in width (at its widest part) tapering to 11.30mm (at its thinnest part), and is 4.77mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St David's', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-FDBBE3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC). Description: The fragment is relatively short and represents the butt end of the axehead. The butt is rounded narrow and very thin almost like it has extensive post casting working to make it that thin. The fragment widens slightly towards a jagged and patinated break. It has a dark green pitted surface. There maybe evidence of hammering to break up the axehead on one of the upper surface shown by a rectangular mark that has patinated differently. Measurements: 40.09mm long, 28.31mm wide, 10.8mm thic…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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Record ID: OXON-F4CBA5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period c. 4000-1500 BC. The object is worked from a secondary flake that retains a thin crust of white pebble cortex on one edge. It is made of mottled light grey flint with white patches that has a semi-glossy patina. The flake is sub-oval in plan and uneven in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion from which conchoidal ripples emanate.  Two negative removal scars from the same direction are present on the dorsal face. There is no sign of retouch.…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: OXON-F4BA37
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period c. 4000-1500 BC. The scraper is worked from a tertiary flake of speckled light brown, almost grey, flint with light grey splotches occasional orange discolouration and light brown section around its edges. It has a semi-glossy patna. The flake is sub-triangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion with a a percussion (eraillure) scar from which conchoidal ripples emanate.  Two negative removal …
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: OXON-F4A4C5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of four incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowheads each dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. Each of the arrowheads are made from a tertiary flake of flint. Two are matte white colour with orange flecks. The second two are occasionally grey occasionally matte white. Each of the arrowheads has some damage either missing part of a barb, tang or arrow tip but would have shared the same broad form with one being slightly longer than the remaining three. In each case the breaks have the same patination as the r…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: SUR-F291F1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint-tempered late Bronze Age to early Iron Age handmade coarseware bowl of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group dating prior to 800 BC. Two sherds remain, representing the flat circular base, 80mm in diameter, with a portion of the side which is slightly curved and flares up at an angle of around 50º from the base. The fabric is a reduced dark grey-black and tempered with moderately sorted sub angular calcined flint inclusions (<1mm, 10%) and occasional larger (>2mm) sub rounded flint inclusions. The surface has iron staining and concr…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: SUR-E149F6
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 79.3mm in length. One half has a sub rounded cross section and tapers to a point, the other has a sub rectangular section and tapers to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina and there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2022
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