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Record ID: WILT-846EE0
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Late Bronze Age chisel, dating to the Ewart Park phase, c.900-750 BC.
It is 121mm in length, 68mm of which is a rectangular-sectioned tang, 7x8mm at its base and narrowing to a flat 1x4mm at the pointed end.
The tang extends from a lip that projects outwards at 90° and measures c.17x18mm. On its other side, a more rounded rectangular-sectioned projection (10x7mm) widens after 15mm to become a thicker (8mm) expanding bell-shaped chisel-end. Where it widens, the top edge is curved, as in the curved top of a bell.
The cutting edge is curved and expanded (30mm wide from 25mm just…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Cricklade', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-83A428
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete early Late Bronze Age tanged knife, consisting of part of the blade and tang, and broken across a rivet hole. The sides of the tang are ?hammered up ever so slightly.
The blade is badly damaged along the edges which looks quite recent. However the break across the tang looks old.
The length of the incomplete knife is 71mm. The tang is 17.5mm wide, expanding into small shoulders above the blade, which at this point is 20mm wide. Over 57mm this narrows to 11.5mm wide.
The patina is dark brown and shiny and only slightly pitted. The knife has a broad mid-rib which expands into …
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-818D74
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead of Greenwell & Brewis Class IV, with badly damaged blades and coated recently in preservative, giving the spearhead a very shiny appearance.
The socket is 17mm in diameter (internal 14mm) with a mid-rib equidistant between the casting seams on both sides. This extends the length of the spearhead. The socket narrows over 56mm to 8x8mm just below the wings, where it is square in section.
The loops are slightly lop-sided and roughly two thirds between socket end and wings, nearer to the latter. They are oval in section, looping out and …
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-713FE8
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age awl, 47mm in length and weighing 2.70g.
One end is pointed and square in section (2x2mm), widening to a point c.25mm from the pointed and to 5mm wide and 2mm thick. From here to the end, the awl thins to 0.5mm whilst widening to 8.5mm. This end is slightly bent and just below where it begins to thin, small flanges are visible, presumably created by the shape of the tool working the awl.
The patina is heavily pitted and very dark brown.
Although awls are common in the Bronze Age, it is thought some date to the Roman period.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-70F237
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy apparantly hollow ring, made in two halves. The internal diameter is 11mm and it becomes wider and thicker (max.9.5x10.5) from the narrowest part (min.6.5x7mm).
External diameter is 27mm. Weighs 9.25g.
Around the circumferencial join possible decoration is evident in the form of tiny grooves perpendicular to the join, but only on one half. There is a slight gap between the two halves, ??possibly filled with a decorative precious metal strip? The join on the internal surface is closed. Possibly the inside is filled with ??clay.
The patina is a rich brown in colour and pitte…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-702313
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy unidentified object, oval in shape and slightly concave on the reverse (which is not flat or smooth), while the opposite side is rounded. At the centre is a rivet hole 2mm in diameter. The patina is a rich brown in colour, reminiscent of Bronze Age or Iron Age objects.
Measures 17x11x(max)4mm and weighs 3.57g.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-6B2333
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Bronze Age rapier with broad flat mid-rib, Burgess and Gerloff's Group IV, and broken just before the hilt end as the mid-rib expands towards the (damaged) edges at one end. The fragment is 61mm long.
The fragment is pointed oval in section and the dark brown patina pitted. It expands from 18mm wide at one end to 19mm at the other. Max 2mm thick. Weighs 14.49g. Breaks are ancient.
Ref. Burgess, C.B. & Gerloff, S. (1981), The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prähistorische Bronzefund IV, 7.
Rapiers date to the Middle Bronze Age (1400-1100 BC) …
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-5A7B44
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age low-flanged, broad-bladed palstave axehead with Trident decoration. There is a small area of recent-ish damage to the butt end.
The blade is roughly trinagular in shape with a splayed cutting edge. This is also slightly damaged but otherwise in good condition. A mid-rib extends for about half the length of the blade from beneath the stop. This, with the shield decoration that extends from the flanges, creates the trident decoration. On one face the shield is rather more triangular than the other.
At the sides of the exahead the flanges has been smoothed down and a cur…
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-582A14
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete but in two pieces, Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead of Greenwell & Brewis' Class IV. It has a long flame-shaped blade (88mm in length) and a shorter body (61mm in length), halfway along which are the loops.
The socket is 18mm in diameter (14mm internal) narrowing to 12mm at the base of the blade. The loops are pointed oval in shape and c.20mm long, with an oval piercing not invasive to the socket.
The blade has bevelled edges which are quite damaged (recent). The maximum width is 25.5mm. The socket continues circular in sectino to the point.
The patina is shiny …
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-578995
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead of Greenwell & Brewis' Class IV, consisting of the socket, loops and lower part of the blade only.
The socket-end has been widened and the metal here is rather thin - 0.5mm with a 20mm diameter compared with 2mm thick and a 17mm diameter 6mm above.
c.14mm from the socket end the section of the socket becomes a square-on-its-points. This continues into the blade, where it becomes the mid-rib, and to the break. The loops are placed about two thirds of the distance from the socket to the bottom of the blade, nearer to the blade. T…
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-471861
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Bronze Age rapier, consisting of the damaged butt end and part of the blade. It has a pronounced midrib extending from just below the rivet holes, and very worn but bevelled edges.
The metal is very thin and worn. The incomplete length is 63mm, and the incomplete width across the shoulders 32mm. The two rivet holes at the top of the shoulders are 4mm in diameter and broken across (all breaks are ancient). It is 'diamond' shaped in section and weighs 14.38g.
The fragment seems comparable with Burgess and Gerloff's Type III which date to the Taunton Phase, c.-1400 to -…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Latton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-46A797
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead or chisel, consisting of (probably) most of the cutting edge - it is broken (oldish) across one end of this.
The width of the cutting edge as it is, is 25mm. It survives to a height of 16.5mm, probably just at the base of the socket. At this point it is its maximum thickness, at 8mm.
The patina is smooth, shiny and apparantly intact. It is dark green in colour. The cutting edge is intact.
Weighs 10.01g. There are some tooling marks visible on both faces. The object has relatively straight sides.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-C46DE1
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual and incomplete ring of unknown date. It is made of a light material, probably bone or antler, or possibly shale as it is very dark in colour.
The ring is D-shaped in section, being flat inside. The outside edge has been worked to give diagonal ribs extending from one edge to the other.
Approximately half the ring has a layer consisting of over half the depth of the ring, 'shaved' off it. The structure below this is similar to bone.
It is 28.5mm in diameter (internal 16.5mm), 8.5mm thick and weighs 2.12g. Because of the slightly crude workmanship and choice of material, a pre…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WILT-6E6953
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of ??Bronze Age copper alloy object, consisting of one face and part of a side at 90° to it. This edge is triangular in shape, its edges or ?'breaks' a rather clean break. At the opposite side of the face the metal is bent slightly backwards as though this break is where another side extended. This would give a width of 28mm across the front and a give the object a socketed function.
No patina remains and the metal is a light green in colour with much black covering the surface, ?sooting. Although the metal does not necessarily have a Bronze Age quality to it, the shape is in…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Berwick Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-5B2036
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age sickle. It is pointed oval in section and 21.5mm wide (max 2.5mm thick) at the (old) break. Both sides have decoration in the form of three worn ribs and two grooves. The three ribs join at a point 7mm from the end of the sickle, and a single rib extends to this end point.
The fragment is 30mm long with one short mostly straight edge (it curves downwards at the very end) and one long curving edge.
The surface is slightly pitted and the metal a bluey colour. The fragment weighs 5.62g.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pewsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-5A6FE0
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mouth fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, consisting of perhaps a quarter of the mouth moulding (triangular in section) and part of the body extending below. Its estimated original diameter is c.36mm.
The surviving fragment measures 30.5x18x5mm and weighs 11.45g. It is worn and all breaks are old. A worn but prominent casting seam is also visible.
It is probably not part of WILT-5A37F2, found on the same day, as the metal of this find is a brighter green in colour.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pewsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-5A37F2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, consisting of part of the face and the side (which joins the body at a 90° angle).
All breaks are ancient and it appears the side break has occurred along the casting seam - part of the ?seam survives towards the top of the axe fragment (it could also be part of the side-loop).
On the face there is a vertical rib decoration.
Measures 26x20.5x4mm and weighs 14.02g.
This find is probably not part of WILT-5A6FE0, found on the same day, as the metal is a much darker green in colour.
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pewsey', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-CA5F25
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Solid copper alloy slightly squashed or oval ?bracelet. It measures 71.5x63mm and weighs 50.18g. It is roughly circular in section varying from 6-7mm in thickness, and where the bracelet appears less than circular there are patches of filing. The internal measurements are 59x49mm.
If a bracelet it is rather small. However it could be a harness link, pulled horizontally out of shape - or perhaps designed this way. It could be Bronze Age or Iron Age in date.
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WILT-FA2766
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy button, Late Bronze Age/ Iron Age in date. It is 19mm in diameter, 3mm thick (excluding loop) and weighs 2.81g - about a sixth is missing from the edge (a recent break).
The reverse is flat with a slight depression at the centre and a 13mm long flattish-sectioned flattish loop across it. The loop is 3mm wide.
To the front, the button has a raised edge triangular in section, and at the centre is a raised boss 3mm in diameter. This is surrounded by a 1.5mm wide rib triangular in section in the form of a circle 9mm in diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Kington Langley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-B13034
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle Bronze Age Transitional Palstave axehead, broken across the main body of the axe (ancient break) and also across one corner of the cutting edge (more recent break). It is probably of Type Roundhay, mid-ribbed variant : the cutting edge has been moderately expanded and at the ancient break the body is narrow (20mm wide). The mid-rib is 5mm wide at the break and continues over 40mm at the same width on both faces.
The fragment is 61mm in length and the surviving cutting edge is 38mm wide. Its estimated original cutting edge width is 43mm. At the ancient break, the cros…
Created on: Sunday 6th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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