Record ID: YORYM-53592F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of Bronze Age date, circa 1600 - 800 BC. Scraper. The flake is made from a dark grey flint. Light grey cortex is retained on the dorsal surface distal end. Possible semi-abrupt, short, stepped retouch to sides.  Dimensions: Length 38mm; width 28.2mm; thickness 10.1mm; weight 10.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-532AB5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of Bronze Age date, circa 1600 - 800 BC. Scraper. The flake is made from a mid-brown flint. Light grey cortex is retained on the dorsal surface to the right edge. Abrupt, invasive, stepped retouch to distal end.  Dimensions: Length 26.5mm; width 28.7mm; thickness 7.1mm; weight 4.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-524C92
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of Bronze Age date, circa 1600 - 800 BC. Scraper. The flake is made from a mid-grey flint. Light brown cortex is retained on the dorsal surface. Abrupt, invasive, stepped retouch to distal end. Truncated break to proximal end. Dimensions: Length 29.3mm; width 34.6mm; thickness 14mm; weight 20.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-5214A1
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Bronze Age date, c. 1000-800 BC. Possible denticulated blade. The flake is made from a mid-grey flint. Hinge fracture to proximal end with irregular sides. Large notch with abrupt, short, scaled retouch to left edge. Two small notches with low angled, short, scald retouch to right edge. Dimensions: Length 42.2mm; width 21.9mm; thickness 6.8mm; weight 7.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-51FBAE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of later Bronze Age date, c. 1000-800 BC. Possible denticulated blade fragment. The flake is made from a light grey flint. Truncated break to proximal end and tapering sides. Two notches featuring low angled, short, stepped retouch to each side. Dimensions: Length 25.9mm; width 14.9mm; thickness 4.4mm; weight 1.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F1421C
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge of late Bronze Age date, c.950 - 750 BC.  The remaining portion is a length of the hollow socket with a tapered U-shaped blade terminal to one end. The opposite end terminates in a worn break. From the socket end the blade tapers to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave to one side of the body. The gouging edge is extremely worn. The socket is circular with an exterior diameter of 15.1mm, interior diameter of 6.8mm and is 21.3mm deep. The metal has a mid-brown delaminated patina and is worn. The gouge is 38.5mm long, 15.1mm in…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AEB0EE
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with an ovate section. It expands to a flared cutting edge at one end and terminates in a worn break at the opposite end. The cutting edge is worn. The axehead is extremely worn and undecorated. No signs of ridges or flanges are present indicating that this is an early flat axe. The metal has a delaminated mid-brown/green patina. The axehead is 43.7mm long, 29.6mm wide, 12.1mm thick and weighs 53.3g.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-1EE14B
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy leaf-shaped sickle of middle to late Bronze Age date c.1500 BC - 800 BC. The sickle is sub-ovate in plan with a narrow lozenge section. The edges are broken and worn with one end terminating in a worn break. A bend is present to the broken end. The metal has a delaminated dark brown/green patina and is worn. The object is 34.5mm long, 20mm wide, 0.5mm thick and weighs 3.3g. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database including YORYM-B9DF57, SWYOR-A48EE1, NCL-71EF23, DOR-EBFA4D, SUR-E3AEB2 and SF-25A20A. Also see NMS-EAED…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-E802E1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy spiral ring of probable Bronze Age to Roman date, c.1500 BC – AD 300. The object is formed of a circular sectioned rod of metal with cut ends. The ring has one coil and is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. The ring is 25.4mm long, 24.4mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 4.8g. Some rings of this type appear to be made from reused fragments of metal and a few are far too big to have been worn on the finger. It has therefore been suggested that they could have been used as hair ornaments or as…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-6A0344
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy awl of Bronze Age to medieval date, c.1250 BC - AD 1500. The awl is sub-rectangular in plan and section. It has a slight swelling to the mid-point from which one end tapers to a worn point with a sub-circular faceted section. The other end continues with a sub-rectangular section and terminates in a worn transverse break. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 48.7mm long, 6mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 6.1g. A similar object is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as IOW-DA8A9A. This record states…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-2E5CC2
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with an ovate section and worn breaks to either end. The cutting edge and butt no longer remain. The axehead is extremely worn and undecorated. No signs of ridges or flanges are present indicating that this is an early flat axe. The metal has a delaminated mid- green patina. The axehead is 47.6mm long, 27.1mm wide, 9.7mm thick and weighs 51.5g.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-B805BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy spiral ring of probable Bronze Age to Roman date, c.1500 BC – AD 300. The object is formed of a circular sectioned rod of metal with cut ends. The ring has three coils. It is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. The ring is 15.9mm tall, 27.9mm in diameter, 3.5mm thick and weighs 17.7g. Some rings of this type appear to be made from reused fragments of metal and a few are far too big to have been worn on the finger. It has therefore been suggested that they could have been used as hair ornaments or as harness…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-B61908
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spearhead of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, c. 1550 – 800 BC. Only the tip of the spear remains which is triangular in plan and lozenge in section with slight raised mid-ribs. The tip of the hollow socket can be seen though is filled with soil. An insufficient portion of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed, though it is probably comparable with the range of spearheads in Davis Groups 6-11. The metal has a mid-green/grey patina and is worn. The spear is 35.6mm long, 6.6mm wide, 2.7mm thi…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-2A8B0B
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T312 A complete gold plated pennannular ring dating to the Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. Description: A complete penannular ring, circular in cross section, with corrosion between the terminals. The corrosion likely indicates that it was made by covering a circular copper-alloy bar with gold sheet and hammering it flat, giving it the appearance of being made from solid gold. The ring was decorated with silver or silver rich gold wire, which covers the ring in a continuous spiral that provides a striped effect. Overall, it is in fairly good condition, but there are…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-9CEEAD
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy casting spru or waste piece of probable late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800BC. The object is sub-ovate base with irregular broken and worn edges. The object is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 19mm long, 10.5mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 7g.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9CE632
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy casting spru or waste piece of probable late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800BC. The object is trapezoidal with a sub-ovate base which tapers to a narrower flat sub-ovate top. The object is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 27.3mm long, 16.1mm wide, 12.7mm thick and weighs 19.6g.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9CCB67
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy casting spru or waste piece of probable late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800BC. The object is conical with a sub-circular base and raised rounded point terminal to the upper surface. The object is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 37mm in diameter, 19mm thick and weighs 47.3g.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9CB982
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800BC. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead which is sub-rectangular with an extremely worn cutting edge and rounded corners. The cross-section is rectangular and the breaks are old and worn. A shallow socket is visible to the broken end. The metal has a light grey/green patina and is worn. The fragment is 20.7mm long, 26.5mm wide, 6.9mm thick and weighs 14.1g. Due to the incomplete nature of the axehead it is not possible to ascribe it to a particular type series and it has therefore been dated…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9C7D22
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800 BC. Only the attachment loop remains which is D-shaped with an ovate section. A sub-triangular portion of the wall of the axehead remains between the upper and lower aspect of the loop. It has a thin rectangular section. The outer curved edge of the loop displays a casting flash which has been trimmed and hammered flat. The metal has a dark brown/green patina and is worn. The object is 19.3mm long, 10.6mm wide, 9.5mm thick and weighs 3.4g.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7515A7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy awl of Bronze Age to medieval date, c.1250 BC - AD 1500. The awl is sub-rectangular in plan and section. It has a slight swelling to the mid-point from which one end tapers to a worn point with a sub-circular faceted section. The other end continues with a sub-rectangular section and terminates in a worn break. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 32.7mm long, 4.9mm wide, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3g. A similar object is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as IOW-DA8A9A. This record states that &quo…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6C605F
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy casting jet of probable Middle or Late Bronze Age date, c.1550-750 BC. The object comprises an ovate curved plug which bifurcates on the lower surface into two obliquely angled circular-sectioned arms. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 23.5mm long, 16.4mm wide, 21.6mm thick and weighs 14.7g. Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database including KENT-A8272B, SF-DDFF40 and LVPL-0C459C. Casting jets are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal has filled the object-shaped void be…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-5F7E64
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC.  The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a lenticular long profile, thickest at the middle. The haft end terminates in a worn transverse break. The sides of the axe expand gradually to the wide crescentic blade end with beveled cutting edge. The axehead is undecorated. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The object is 114.9mm long, 71.2mm to 28.3mm wide, 10.6mm thick and weighs 283g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-2493D4
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic barbed and tanged arrowhead of early Bronze Age date, c.2500 - 1500 BC. Sutton B Type. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint which is bi-facially worked with covering, scaled, low angled removals on all surfaces. It is sub-triangular in plan with two triangular notches in the base forming the central tang with a barb to either side. The base of the tang and barbs are pointed. The arrowhead is 32.6mm long, 22.1mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 2.9g. Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of …
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-22A32C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy peg-hole spearhead of late Early Bronze Age date, 1700-1550 BC. Davis Type 2a. The remaining spearhead is in two pieces; one comprising a portion of the socket, the other, the blade. The upper and lower end of each section display worn breaks. Fragment 1: Socket and partial blade The socket portion is a truncated sub-lozenge shape, widest at the juncture between the socket and blade, and tapers in thickness from the socket end to the blade end. The socket itself is conical and hollow. It is decorated with 4 raised bosses, approximately evenly s…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-B8ADE4
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy short flanged Caverton type axehead of early to middle Bronze Age date, c.AD 1600 - 1400 BC. Caverton type. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded butt end, and concave and wasted sides which flare to a crescentic blade. Two integral lateral lozenge shaped flanges are present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounding off at the apex midway along the body, before sloping steadily back down to the mid-point of the sides. The exterior surfaces of the flanges have been filed smooth leaving no visible casting lines. A slight s…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-9D0DD3
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
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: Saturday 24th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-951E52
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete piece of copper-alloy casting waste of middle Bronze Age to early Roman date, c.1550 BC – c.AD 350. It is likely to be from the neck (funnel / well) of a composite probably two part mould. The object has an irregular sub-circular dished plate with the remains of two curved ovate jets projecting from one side. Both jets taper to faceted terminals which suggest they were cut transversely. A seam extends between the two jets. The upper surface of the dished plate is pitted and rough. This surface is commonly seen where the metal is poured into the neck of the mo…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F06B4C
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic barbed and tanged arrowhead of early Bronze Age date, c.2500 - 1500 BC. Sutton B Type. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of light grey flint which is bi-facially worked with covering, scaled, low angled removals on all surfaces. It is triangular in plan with two shallow semi-circular notches in the base forming the central tang with a barb to either side. The tip of the tang is lost to a worn break. The remaining barbs have squared terminals. The arrowhead is 22.9mm long, 22.1mm wide, 4.7mm thick and weighs 1.7g. Similar flint b…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F04B1C
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped lithic barbed and tanged arrowhead of early Bronze Age date, c.2500 - 1500 BC. Green Low Type. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of light grey flint which is bi-facially worked with covering, scaled, low angled removals on all surfaces. It is triangular in plan with two semi-circular notches in the base forming the central tang with a barb to either side. The tip of the tang and one barb are lost to worn breaks. The remaining barb is obliquely angled and likely to have been longer than the tang. The arrowhead is 29.4mm long, 21.4mm wide, 3.…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-B9DF57
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy leaf-shaped razor of middle to late Bronze Age date c.1500 BC - 800 BC. The razor is sub-ovate in plan with a narrow lozenge section. The edges are broken and worn leaving an irregular, jagged edge and both ends terminate in worn breaks. A slight curve is present to one end. The metal has a delaminated dark brown/green patina and is worn. The object is 59.9mm long, 22.1mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 9.9g. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database including SWYOR-A48EE1, NCL-71EF23, DOR-EBFA4D, SUR-E3AEB2 and SF-25A20A. Also see …
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-8E1425
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy annular ring of middle Bronze Age to Iron Age date, c.1500 – 100 BC. The internal edge is faceted and bears repeating linear striations some of which resemble lettering but this is likely coincidental. The metal has a dark brown delaminate patina with pitting. The ring is 24.1mm in diameter, 3.6mm wide, 4.7mm thick and weighs 4.9g. Peter Reavill, Finds Liaison Officer for Herefordshire & Shropshire, comments that parallels with cut marks, incised patterns and inlay for glass are known in later Bronze Age and Iron Age traditions. Similar objec…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-D50E56
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a lenticular long profile, thickest at the middle. The haft end terminates in a flat topped butt which is broken and worn. The sides of the axe expand gradually to the wide crescentic blade end with beveled cutting edge. The axehead is undecorated. The metal has a mid-orange/brown patina and is worn. The object is 100.3mm long, 54mm to 19.2mm wide, 11.9mm thick and weighs 154g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 26th March 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-3F6A11
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy miniature flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a curved blade tapering to a rounded cutting edge. The sides are slightly concaved and the axehead is undecorated. The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The axehead is 44.8mm long, 18.3mm tapering to 4.4mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 9.4g. This object is too small to have functioned as an axe and current archaeological thinking suggests they played a role in votive/ritual practices or functioned as amulets. Despite the obvious lack of …
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-3FE2A9
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic barbed and tanged arrowhead of Bronze Age date, c.1600 - 800 BC. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of light grey flint which is bi-facially worked with covering, low angled removals on all surfaces. It is triangular in plan with two shallow semi-circular notches in the base forming the central tang with a barb to either side. Sutton Type B. The arrowhead is 24.7mm long, 15.5mm wide, 5.5mm thick and weighs 1.4g. A wide range of tools continued to be produced throughout the Bronze Age including a variety of arrowheads of which the barbed a…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Malton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DD279E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800 BC. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead which is trapezoidal with a worn cutting edge and rounded corners. The cross-section is rectangular and the breaks are old and worn. The tip of an off-center socket can be seen to the broken end. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The fragment is 35.2mm long, 46.5mm wide, 15.7mm thick and weighs 72g. Due to the incomplete nature of the axehead it is not possible to ascribe it to a particular type series and it has therefore been dated broad…
Created on: Monday 21st October 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DED017
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper-alloy "ingot" of probable Bronze Age date, c.2350 - 800 BC. The ingot is broadly plano-convex with irregular surfaces. The metal has a green patina and is worn. The object is 56.3mm long, 49.7mm wide, 35.3mm thick and weighs 251g. Ingots of similar forms have been found as part of hoarded assemblages of Bronze Age date including YORYM-D2333A.
Created on: Wednesday 9th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-04854C
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably complete copper-alloy awl of Bronze Age to medieval date, c.1250 BC - AD 1500. This awl is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-square in section. Both ends taper to worn points. The metal has a light green patina and is worn. The object is 44.9mm long, 4.3mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 2.4g. A similar object is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as IOW-DA8A9A. This record states that "awls are difficult to date but most are probably from the Late Bronze Age. They can be circular or square in cross section and are generally undecorated. They would hav…
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-8638A7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy socketed spearhead probably dating from the late Bronze Age, about 1100 – 800 BC. Only the tip of the spear remains which is triangular in plan and lozenge in section. The base of the socket can be seen at the broken end of the spear. The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The spear is 57.9mm long, 22.7mm wide, 9.7mm thick and weighs 24g. As this object represents only a small fragment of the spearhead it is not possible to classify the form of the complete object with complete confidence. However, the object's apparent lack of a pr…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-DFEEAB
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800 BC. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead which is trapezoidal in shape with a worn cutting edge and rounded corners. The cross-section is rectangular and the breaks are old and worn. The interior is hollow. The metal has a dark green delaminated patina and is worn. The fragment is 47.5mm long, 37.2mm wide, 15.4mm thick and weighs 57.3g. Due to the incomplete nature of the axehead it is not possible to ascribe it to a particular type series and it has therefore been dated broadly as late Bronz…
Created on: Thursday 4th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-9764E7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl of probable late Bronze Age date, c. 1500 - 800 BC. The object is sub-square in section at the widest point tapering with a circular section to one end which terminates in a worn point, the opposite end has a tapering square section again terminating in a worn point. The object is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 86.2mm long, 10.7mm wide, 9.1mm thick and weighs 17.9g. Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) w…
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th May 2019
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