Record ID: SOM-517AF1
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy annular bracelet/arm-ring probably of Bronze Age date. The bracelet, which has an internal diameter of 64.5mm, an external diameter of 81.8mm and a width of 16.6mm has a sub-triangular section with a flat inner side and rounded apex running around the centre of the outer side. The surfaces are heavily pitted and there is a crack at one point. The remaining original surface does not show any incised decoration however too much of the surface has been lost to definitively state whether it was decorated or not. Similar plain and incised (Liss-type) brac…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: SOM-FAD1E3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five pieces of flint debitage. Two irregular flakes, two burnt fragments of larger, knapped pieces and one blade with hinge fracture. The blade is weathered, pale to mid grey mottled flint; it is 35.5mm by 13.9mm by 5.9mm and weighs 2.93 grams. The other four pieces are in dark grey flint and weigh 17.79 grams in total.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2010
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Record ID: SOM-FADB77
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One thumbnail scraper made from a much larger flake. Almost circular with cortex covering the dorsal face apart from the around the edges. Long, abrupt (60-80 degrees) parallel retouch around entire circumference, semi-parallel in places. Damage at the thicker end on the ventral and dorsal faces were several chips have been lost. Very faint ripples on ventral face, direction of strike unclear. Dark gray-black flint. 27.4mm by 25.9mm varying in thickness form 10.4mm at one end to 6.2mm at other, 8.08 grams.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2010
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Record ID: SOM-FAE342
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One short knife formed on a flake. Stuck off the cortex which covers the proximal end. Shallow bulb on ventral face, the distal end is damaged to one side but maybe complete as there appears to be a small section of platform at that end, suggesting a short wide blade or flake. 45 degree parallel to semi-parallel long retouch down left edge of the dorsal face. Some scalar retouch at the proximal end of the right edge but the distal end of the right edge is lost to a break which has roughly removed the corner leaving damage and chipping on both faces. 37.8mm long, 18.2mm wide, 5.6mm thi…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2010
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Record ID: SOM-5D4D76
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small crude scraper made on a secondary flake. The flake has a large bulb of percussion on the ventral side. the striking platform is faceted but arises on the dorsal side suggest parallel removal of previous flakes. There is a small amount (c.2%) of cortex down the right side on the dorsal face but this edge is damaged from breaks; the form of the cortex suggests it was made from a flint pebble. There is retouch along the left edge of the dorsal face with a gap at the proximal end. The rotouch is scalar and semi-abrupt, short at both ends becoming more invasive towards the centre of …
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-5DFE83
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nineteen pieces of secondary and tertiary flint debitage, total weight 83 grams with the smallest weighing 0.3 grams and the largest piece 14.2 grams. The debitage suggests knapping from multi-platform cores. It is mostly downland flint with thick cortex on the secondary pieces. It varies from very translucent pale brown to dark grey with some mottled pieces.
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-5E2716
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a Portland chert flake. There are short, shallow, scalar removals forming blunting retouch or damage along the left edge on the dorsal face and along the distal end of the left edge on the ventral face. The blunt point between them also has short scaler to parallel retouch creating a crude tool, probably an awl or borer. It is 27.9mm long, 22.6mm wide and 5.5mm thick; it weighs 3.65 grams.
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-5E9541
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flakes or parts of flakes with small areas of retouch probably from casual use as tools. Flake 1: secondary flake struck off a platform with c.15% thick downland flint cortex remaining down the left side (on the dorsal face). Multiple arises from previous removals and a large indent at the proximal end from a previous mis-strike on the dorsal face. Short, scalar semi-abrupt retouch down the right edge on the dorsal face make an almost straight cutting edge apart from two small unretouched projections. Dark - light grey mottled flint, 11.5 grams. Flake 2: secondary flake with c…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-5F1A67
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large oval scraper made from a primary flake removed from a flint pebble. The domed dorsal face is covered with pebble flint cortex except around the edges where it has been removed by retouch. The ventral side is plain apart from some possible use-wear chips, it has a very defuse, soft bulb and ripples. Around half the edge on the dorsal face is long, abrupt, parallel retouch. It becomes invasive and more semi-abrupt around one side and is also longer at the point opposite this side with the edges between these areas having shorter scalar retouch and in some areas none at all. It is …
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-6D8331
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Piece of flint secondary debitage; small piece struck off a prepared platform with cortex down the left edge on the dorsal side. Mid grey-brown flint with paler mottling. 2.29 grams.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-6D9943
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a knapped flint core of Bronze Age date. Natural or accidental breaks on one side, evidence of working from several directions and many mis-hits on the other. Mid grey-brown flint with paler mottling, 30.4 grams.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-6DCC71
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three small, crude flakes with small areas of retouch, probably Bronze Age in date. Flake 1: Small flake struck off a faceted platform with arises from previous removals from different directions on the dorsal face suggesting multi-platform working on the core. Short area of possible short, semi-abrupt scalar retouch or removals from use as a casual tool in the centre and right corner of the distal edge on the dorsal face. Mid grey-brown flint with palar mottling, 25.5mm long, 27.3mm wide, 4.43 grams. Flake 2: Small flake struck off a platform with arises from previous removals…
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-6E0F91
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large piriform (teardrop shaped) in outline scraper with a heavily domed dorsal face with a very hackled and damaged surface where it is not retouched. Made from a large piece struck off the cortex with a patch of cortex covering the proximal end and a large, defuse bulb of percussion on the ventral face. Large, invasive, abrupt, parallel retouch or removals down the right edge of the dorsal face , becoming narrower, finer retouch towards the distal end. The distal end it self appears damaged with the edge hackled and broken away but with the remains of large, invasive, abrupt, parall…
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th January 2011
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Record ID: SOM-FBC596
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Hilt and lower part of the blade of an unfinished cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age Ewart Park type sword with patinated breaks between the fragments and at the end. The hilt is complete and filed as though finished but the sites where it would have been drilled for rivet holes are visible as indented dimples rather than completed. It has a flaring triangular finial, 34.2mm wide, with straight end which has been filed to a rounded profile. Above the finial the grip has a rectangular section with convex curved sides in plan. The sides have been filed to remove any casting flash with c…
Created on: Monday 7th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-76AFF4
Object type: BURNT FLINT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
52 pieces of burnt flint. Several show unambiguous evidence of working before being burnt and broken, others were probably also worked although their original form is now not clear due to the fracturing after burning. The burning has mostly obscured their original colour although where visible this ranged from pale to dark grey. Burning flint after working is a feature of local Bronze Age material in particular. They weigh 175.0 grams in total; the heaviest is 15.24 grams and the lightest 0.19 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
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Record ID: SOM-8C2B51
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude thumb nail scraper in medium grey flint with paler mottling dating to the Early Bronze Age (2150-1500 BC). Prominent bulb on ventral face, platform at proximal end. There is an area of cortex (c.10% of the surface) down the right side (looking from dorsal face) extending to both faces. Scalar to semi-parallel, long, abrupt to semi-abrupt retouch around the distal end and left edge on the dorsal face, broken corner at the proximal end of the left edge. 22.7mm long, 26.4mm wide, 7.8mm thick, 5.7 grams.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
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Record ID: SOM-D995B1
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy awl/tracer. The centre of the awl, which is circular in cross-section, measures 4.7mm in diameter. It tapers, gradually at first then increasingly, to a circular sectioned point at one end (awl end). The other end is squared off just beyond the mid point then tapers to a rectangular sectioned point (tracer end). It is 44.2mm long and weighs 3.51 grams. Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but ones of this form are known to have been introduced in the Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) with most being Late Bronze Age in date (1150-800 BC).
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AE4024
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age socketed axe head of the Taunton-Hademarschen type. The axe is relatively long and narrow compared to more common forms of socketed axe. the surface is badly corroded with thick concretions in some areas. The mouth of the socket is square, 19.6mm by 19.9mm internally, 27.7mm by 29.3mm externally. Adjacent to the mouth is a prominent moulding, up to 8.2mm wide and raised 1.4mm, reinforcing this socket. The axe then tapers evenly becoming slightly narrower and consistantly thinner towards the widened blade, It is sub-rectangular in cross section with flat flaces and…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 1st December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3D5334
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age (c. 2500 BC - c.1150 BC). The arrowhead is bifacially worked and sub-triangular in plan. There are two round ended notches in the base, flanking the central tang with a barb at either side. All three are almost the same length; the tang is distinctly wider and slightly longer than the barbs. One barb is complete with a rounded tip and slightly concave outer edge. The other tank has a chip in the outer edge and a squarer end, which appears complete. The arrowhead has invasive shallow pa…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
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Record ID: SOM-3DAA88
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete knapped flint arrowhead dating from the Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age (c. 2500 BC - c.1150 BC). The arrowhead is formed from a large tertiary flake; the bulb of percusison has been removed by retouch although the percussion waves are clearly visible. It is symetrical and sub-triangular in plan with a broken point and a slightly concave but very thick base with what appear to be accidental breaks or possibly the unretouched side of the flake running across the base. The dorsal face has been completely retouched with shallow invasive retouch in the centre and more ab…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
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