Record ID: LIN-7112CE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A body sherd from a ceramic Early Bronze Age (c.2350-c.1500 BC) vessel. The fabric is fairly hard and reddish buff on the outer half to black on the inner half. There are occasional black/dark grey inclusions. Overall the sherd measures 25.9mm long, 19.2mm wide and 9.0mm thick. It weighs 4.07g. The outer surface is has four lines of decoration, formed by impressing a cord into the clay.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E8B003
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Late Bronze Age possible Ewart Park type sword consisting of a fragment of the hilt and the majority of the blade. The hilt is incomplete only the fragments of two of the circular perforations remain. The blade is pointed oval in section with a thick but diffuse midrib narrowing smoothly to the prominent carinations between the centre of the blade and the bevelled cutting edges.The blade thins and narrows gradually to the narrowest part of the section, 27.8mm wide and 8.5mm thick before starting to widen to 33.45mm and tapering towards the old break at t…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Last updated: Saturday 1st March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-90C6B9
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy late-Bronze Age (c.1000-c.800 BC) sword. The fragment is part of the blade. It measures 15.8mm long, 13.3mm wide and 2.6mm thick. It weighs 1.91g. It is lozengiform in section. The fragment is very worn along its edges, but the angle of its unbroken edges suggest that the fragment is from a narrow bladed weapon, such as a rapier.
Created on: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lindsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-94C668
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age (c.1500-c.800 BC) spearhead, missing the socket as well the tip and lower part of the blade. Overall, the fragment measures 43mm long and 16 mm wide. The fragment is triangular in shape and has a longitudinal rib along its centre.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-F70BF6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Late Bronze Age spearhead (c.900-c.800 BC), missing a fragment from the rim of its socket. The spearhead has a flame-shaped blade with a stepped, bevelled edge cast into the blade. It has two cast peg holes through the centre of its socket which is conical. As the socket tapers, it forms the midrib. The rim of the socket is broken; an old break, possibly caused by the 'ritual killing' of the spear (a common practice in the Bronze Age). The edge of the blade has suffered some erosion and there is a small dent in the midrib, but otherwise the spearhead…
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-6C055B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Late Bronze Age (c.1150-c.600 BC) pegged, socketed spearhead, missing the rim of its socket. Overall, the spearhead measures 50.7mm long, 24.5mm wide and 19.9mm thick. It weighs 24.20g. The spearhead is small (stumpy). It has a short kite-shaped blade measuring 37.3mm long. The edges of the blade expand to a maximum of 5.1mm away from the midrib. The midrib extends to the tip of the blade. The midrib contains the socket for the spear's shaft, which is conical and expands rapidly towards the socket opening. The socket measures 35mm in depth and the openin…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-BF1C15
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy side-looped socketed spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age (1600-1000 BC) of Greenwell and Brewis Type IV. There is damage to one half of the socket opening and to one of the side-loops. One of the wings is slightly bent and the tip of the spear is missing. The breaks do not appear to be old. The blade is 'flame shaped' and what remains of it is 37.20mm long (it would have been c.64.35mm). The widest part of the blade is 19.70mm. The mid-rib of the blade is an extension of the socket and extends to the broken tip of the spear. At the base of the blade this mi…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-FBB1A6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age (c.1600-c.1000 BC) spearhead missing its tip and part of its socket. Overall, the spearhead measures 51.2mm long, 11.4mm wide and 7.8mm thick. It weighs 10.57g. The spear head is bent (possibly deliberately) so that it curves slightly towards the tip. The blade is worn but it appears to have had fairly straight cutting edges. The midrib extends from the socket all the way along the blade and is lozengiform in cross-section. The socket is circular and measures 5.5mm in diameter at the break. There are two small lumps on the outer edge of the …
Created on: Friday 9th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Garston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-321C39
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Late Bronze Age pegged socketed spearhead (1150 - 600 BC). The spearhead consists of a leaf-shaped blade which tapers towards the top. The blade is lozengiform in cross-section and has a circular cross-sectioned mid-rib, which gradually widens to form the socket. The mid-rib is decorated with two bands of five incised grooves, and the iron rivets are still present. Length 90.0mm, width (blade) 23.5mm, thickness (diameter of socket) 18.5mm. Similar to: WAW-C65A09, NLM-572E82 and WILT-96D3A6.
Created on: Sunday 14th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F3A328
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late Bronze Age/early Iron Age socketed axehead missing all but a small fragment of the lip and side of the socket. There is a ridge running perpendicular to the lip, which is likely to be the mould line found on socketed axeheads. The lip itself is thicker than the rest of the fragement (3.50mm as opposed to 2.20mm). It has a medium green patina. The outer surface is rough while the inner surface is very smooth.Overall the fragment measures 17.00mm long, 21.35mm wide, 5.50mm thick and weighs 4.23g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-DEDFC6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age/early Iron Age socketed axehead missing all but a small fragment of the lip and side of the socket. The fragment is L-shaped in section. The lip itself is thicker than the rest of the fragement (6.55mm as opposed to 3.60mm). It has a medium green patina. Overall the fragment measures 20.05mm long, 21.40mm wide, 18.85mm thick and weighs 15.56g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-AC327E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper of late-Neolithic to early-Bronze Age date (c.2500-c.1500 BC). The flint is mostly dark grey in colour with a small buff area along the distal end of the ventral face. The flint is opaque and there is brownish-white cortex on the dorsal face. The scraper is sub-circular in plan and broadly D-shaped in section. There is invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the distal, left and right edges of the dorsal face. There is no retouch on the ventral face. Overall the scraper measures 25.8mm long, 24.9mm wide and 10.0mm thick. It weighs 7.18g.
Created on: Monday 7th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 21st July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lindsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-E56CED
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper of late-Neolithic to early-Bronze Age date (c.2500-c.1500 BC). The scraper is knapped from Lincolnshire flint, which is mottled grey-buff in colour with small lighter patches across both faces. The flint is opaque and there are a couple of patches of iron staining on the dorsal face. The scraper is sub-circular in plan and broadly lozengiform in section. There is long, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the distal, left and right edges of the dorsal face. There is no retouch on the ventral face. Overall the scraper measures 32.5mm long, 30.6mm wide and 8.6…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd July 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lindsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-9399FF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert thumbnail scraper of the Chalcolithic/Beaker period (c. 2400 - c. 2200 BC). Chert, opaque, mostly beige with cream and brown patches. Roughly circular in shape and D-shaped to pointed oval in cross-section. Tertiary flake, soft hammer. Retouch (short, sub-parallel, abrupt) on dorsal face. Length: 24.1mm; width: 22.3mm; thickness: 7.4mm; weight: 4.76g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-557DA5
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plano-covex knife of Early Bronz Age date (c.2350-c.1400 BC). Flint, brownish-grey, translucent, thin cortex covers most of dorsal surface. Broadly D-shaped in plan and cross-section. Primary flake, hard hammer. Dorsal surface has retouch (short, parallel, low angle to semi-abrupt) along right edge and part of the left. The knife measures 37.5mm long, 19.2 mm wide and 6.8mm thick. It weighs 4.42g.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-205757
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead (c.1500-c.1300 BC). The axehead is a Group I (shield-pattern) type from the Acton Park phase of Bronze Age metalwork, distinguished by its shield-shaped decoration below the stop ridge. Overall, the palstave axehead measures c.158mm long, 71.2mm wide and 34.5mm thick. It weighs over 500g (the object was recorded at an event and the only scales available measured up to 500g).
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-4783D6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure reference number 2014 T588: a hoard of 9 copper alloy late-Bronze Age (c.1150-c.700 BC) objects consisting of five complete socketed axeheads, one fragment of a socketed axehead, a complete gouge, an incomplete gouge and a piece of casting waste. 1). Socketed axehead. Length: 77.8mm. Width: 35.3mm. Thickness: 51.0mm. Weight: 187.95g. Rectangular sectioned. Internal measurements of mouth: 22.7mm by 25.0mm. Three ribs on each face equally spaced between each edge, third of the length of the blade. Flared crescentic cutting edge. 2). Socketed axehead. Length: 87.0mm. Width…
Created on: Monday 1st September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Legsby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E393A1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case: 2015 T531 Circumstances: Found while searching with a metal detector scattered over an area of 10 - 20 metres squared. Dating: Early to Late Bronze Age Description Fragments of a flanged flat axe, two socketed axes, five pieces of casting waste (including a notable pouring cup), and an unidentified object with ancient patina of possible Bronze Age date. 1. Fragment of flat axe. The surfaces of the axe are very badly eroded, with pitting across the surfaces and only some patches of the original surfaces left. The axe is broken and the break appears ancient…
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F1C06A
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a late-Bronze Age (c.1150-c.700 BC) gouge, missing all but its functional tip. Overall, the fragment measures 27.8mm long, 14.4mm wide and 9.9mm thick. It weighs 11.32g. The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded end, sub-triangular in profile with a rounded hypotenuse edge, and U-shaped in section. The broken edge has a sub-oval intentation showing that the complete gouge was hollow up to this point.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-4A155B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy early Bronze Age (c.1800-c.1600 BC) flanged axehead. The axehead measures c.130mm long and c.75mm wide. The blade is roughly semi-circular in shape and the shaft and butt form a broadly rectangular shape. The axhead has raised flanges along its long edges. There is a trace of a slight transverse ridge across the face of the centre of the axehead which may have been designed to prevent the axe from splitting the handle. The axe appears quite worn and the surface, especially of the blade, is pitted.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.