Record ID: ESS-BD9843
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Very worn fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age period, that is c. 1000-800BC. The remaining fragment of the axehead takes the form of a slightly curved sub rectangular piece of the looped section of a socketed axe. The loop is still present and is integrally cast. Dimensions: weight: 10.8g, length: 27.0mm, width: 16.3mm, height: 14.9mm
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: ESS-DAC5E2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A hoard of 23 copper-alloy objects comprised of 10 socketed axes, 1 sword fragment, 12 bun ingots of Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC). Socketed Axes SF. 1: An incomplete looped socketed axehead (Southeastern Type) dating to c.950-800 BC. The socket is square in shape with a maximum width of 38.8mm and has a quadruple-collared socket, all being broadly rounded and the upper collar being thicker than the lower three at 5.4mm. The body narrows gradually towards the midpoint to a width of 27.6mm before widening again to 46.1mm, the sides curving to the blade's corne…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near shalford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-5F9D4A
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy 'bag-shaped' scabbard chape, dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800BC.  The chape is rounded on the lower edge and flared slightly in thickness.The interior is hollow and upper edge of the front face is damaged. The thickness of the walls is approx. 1.5mm. Both the front and back edges are broken, so that only the lower portion of the chape remains.  The slightly longer back face has two drilled holes present (likely to attachment to a belt), each with an approximate diameter of 2.1mm. The patina is mostly worn, with some patches of smoother c…
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: ESS-C9D709
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy arrowhead or spearhead dating to the Bronze Age period, likely the later Bronze Age, c. 1500-1000 BC.  The item is triangular in shape and lozenge shaped in section, being almost circular in the mid-portion. The wider edge opposite the tip shows some damage, and some of the surface of the arrow or spear is missing. This missing portion extends into a hollow area interior to the mid-section of the artefact, which could be a socket for attachment. The wall of the hollow section is approx 1.2mm thick. The patina is smooth along the flat flanged blade edges an…
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: ESS-5011D1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Two copper alloy items: (a) a fragment of a small, cast bronze, socketed axehead. The axe has a short body with a very gentle curve at the sides extending into a flared mouth at one end and expanded cutting edge at the other. The mouth has a prominent collar and the socket is rectangular in section. The loop projects just below the collar, although it is broken off close to the points where it joins the body of the axe. The axe is about two-thirds complete, with a considerable portion of one face missing, and there is significant damage to the cutting edge and the survivin…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: ESS-E8EA7E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy awl, possibly for leather working. The head is rectangular in section and tapers into a cylinder before ending at a blunt point. Likely dating from the mid-late Bronze Age c. 1250 -800 BC The item is dark brown and green with a generally smooth patina. weight: 3.28g, length: 51.1mm, width: 3.4mm
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: ESS-825B65
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy bead of Bronze Age date. The bead is bi-conical in shape with a circular hole slightly off-centre. This circular hole is 6.0mm in diameter. The patina is smooth and dark brown in colour with some small areas of surface wear. Similar in form to ESS-975247 Dimensions weight: 13.24g, diameter: 18.4mm, thickness: 10.0mm
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: ESS-D41BDF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe, probably dating to the late Bronze Age, c. 1100-800 BC. The fragment is partially rounded on one edge and features a collar at the socketed edge. There are ribs visible on the surface. The inside of the fragment is plain. The patina is mostly red/brown with areas that have worn away to reveal green colouring. The red/brown colouring attests to the likely inclusion of a significant amount of iron in the alloy. The fragment has a weight of 17.6g, a length of 33.2mm, a width of 30.3mm and a maximum thickness of 6.1mm.
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th November 2019
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Record ID: ESS-81C661
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Description:   Six copper alloy items:  1. Possible chisel in the form of a wedge-shaped bar of rectangular section, squared-off narrow end, diagonally opposite corners with three regular spaced notches.   Length: 85mm, width: 22mm tapers to 3mm, thickness: 14mm tapers to 9mm, weight: 105.77g  2. Chisel in the form of a wedge-shaped bar of square section, rounded narrow end, undecorated.  Length: 99mm, width: 9mm, thickness: 9mm tapers to 3mm, weight: 55.22g  3. Ring fragment, circular cross section, undecorated.  Length: 59mm, diamet…
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Bentley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-17E797
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper-alloy Late Bronze Age (c. 950-800 BC) socketed axehead. The axe is sub rectangular in plan and has a flared crescent shaped cutting blade edge. The sides are triangular in shape. The socket is sub-square in section. The axe is 101.2mm in length. The blade is 44.4mm wide. The internal wall of the axe is approx 6.4mm thick. The external width of the socket is 40.7mm, whilst the internal width is 30.6mm. The width of the axe inclusing the loop is 40.6mm. The weight is 307.0g The socket features a moulded bevelled collar which is immediately above a similar mould…
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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