Record ID: GLO-088231
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy short flanged palstave axe dating to the late Early to early Middle Bronze Age.  The axe has a wide curved blade that is bevel on both sides of the forward edge. The sides of the blade concave and narrow to the main rectangular body.  This is flanked by large flanges on both sides that project perpendicular to the frame of the axe, each flange is convex in profile running from the butt of the implement for two thirds of its length. Similar examples are illustrated by Schmidt and Burgess (1981: pl 54, nos 730-734) which are termed as short flanged axeheads. T…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-FD04AB
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Middle to early Late Bronze Age (1500 - 1100 BC) copper alloy dirk. The butt is oval in form with shoulders that curve inwards to the narrow blade. Two rivet holes to the bottom of either side would secure the hilt in place, both of which are now truncated with only the top of the hole remaining. The cross-section of the blade is oval with sides that gradually taper to the point. Post depositional corrosion has resulted pitting on the surface, but otherwise this item is in very good condition with only the tip of the blade and extremities of the rear missing. Dirks and rapie…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-702FD7
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three bronze age items (two spearheads and one casting sprue) that fomrs part of a larger hoard reported at SOM-5AEDA8 (2023 T823) Spear 1 A large complete but corroded pegged spearhead of Late Bronze age date of Blackmoor or Ewart Park metalworking tradition, corresponding with the end of Needham's (1996) Period 6 to Period 7 and dated to c. 1000 - 750BC. The socket is complete having a circular base (external diameter 21mm, internal diameter: 18mm thickness of sidewall at the base 1.5mm). The socket is a tapering cone shape which extends into the cast mid-rib of the spear…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-53E1AC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of the rear socket from a Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating to 1100to 800 BC. The remaining fragment is about 10% of the sockets appetite, this has an expanded rim that narrows to the remaining section of the axes wall.
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: GLO-2FD054
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy socketed spearhead, Davis (2006, p.34) Type 3B: Flame Narrow blade, dating to the Acton Park to Taunton Industrial phase of the Middle Bronze Age c. 1500-1140 cal. BC (dating Needham et al. 1997). The blades of the spearhead are leaf-shaped; both blades expand from the pointed tip to culminate at their widest point (39mm diameter) two thirds if the way down. Form here each blade curves down returning to the socket of the spearhead. At the base of each blade is a small oval loop, approximately 6mm long on one side and 4mm long on the other. Separating the two b…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mitcheldean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-07BADC
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy flat axe of Early Bronze Age date. The axe is sub-triangular in plan with a narrow rounded butt that is 29mm wide, the sides expand out evenly in a gradual concave arch to the cutting edge which is 66mm wide, the blade is slightly convex in shape with a pronounced bevel (10mm deep) on both sides of the cutting edge. The surface of the axe has suffered from corrosion resulting is a lighter green pitted exterior with occasional patches of darker green patina that are the remains of the original surface. This axehead is best described as coming from the later phases of…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: GLO-87A2CA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy disc-headed pin of Bronze Age date. The head of the pin is formed from a disc that has a diameter of 25mm. The face of the disc is underrated and has a very slight concave profile. The underside of the disc is slightly convex with the shaft of the pin protruding centrally. The pin is made from a simple undecorated circular shaft that has a 4mm diameter below the head before gently tapering down its length. The pin has slight bend down its length and the lower section is truncated SF-509598 records a similar pin and notes that that example would be a Picar…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: GLO-4C9225
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy palstave axe fragment consisting of the forward half of the axe. The axe blade has a wide curved edge that has a bevelled on both sides to form the cutting edge.  The sides of the blade are concave and taper to the middle of the axe where the stop ridge would be, however, the item is truncated at the forward base of this ridge. On both faces is a single wide and low rib that runs down half the length of the blade from the middle of the stop ridge.
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: GLO-E4A38C
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bronze Age blade fragment probably from a sword. This has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side. The front and back ends are truncated making it possible that this could have been from around the middle of the sword. There is pitting at one end possibly resulting from high heat rather than corrosion.  The sides of the blade gently narrow from one end at 30mm wide the opposite end at 28mm wide. This artefact dates to the middle to late Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: GLO-D98017
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy long flanged palstave axe dating to the late Early to early Middle Bronze Age.  The front of the axe mounts that blade which has a curved forward edge that is bevelled on both sides and lead the main portion of the blade, this is undecorated and narrows to the stop ride that is positioned in the centre of the axe.  to the front of the stop ridge is an elongated semi-ovular dished recess. Large flagged sides project perpendicular to either side of the body of the axe, each side has a convex profile that runs from the butt of the implement to the base of the bl…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2023
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Record ID: GLO-D971E2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a founders hoard of nine scrap copper alloy items consisting of two broken socketed axes and a spearhead socket (the head is truncated) that has been used as a container to hold four additional items. 1 fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe that consists of the blade and a small portion of the socket. The blade has a very low curved forward edge that is bevelled on both sides. The body of the axe behind the body is undercoated but the rear is now truncated resulting is the loss of about 30% of the axe including the side loop, the broken edge is and old and jagged break.…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: GLO-B8A282
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rears is the base of a flat rectangular tang. Hodges (1956) as Class IV, a possibly derivative of Class I. This is a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, similar examples are recorded at NMS-3FD035, LANCUM-0FBC03 and SUSS-7B1A9D
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: GLO-CD8084
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bronze Age blade fragment probably from a knife. This has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side. The front and back ends are truncated making it possible that this could have been from around the middle of the knife. This artefact dates to the middle to late Bronze Age
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: GLO-49A053
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'moustache' shaped object of uncertain use. The object is three-dimensional and consists of a single drooping ovoid element with pointed tips. These ovoid is decorated with multiple grooves running down the body but stopping before the tip. The base of the ovoid is flat and reveals a hollow interior; at this point at the rim is a circular hole that passes through both sides passing through both sides. A number of these have now been recovered and several are recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-CA9D04, BH-037A57 and SF-520513. There is some variati…
Created on: Friday 16th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: GLO-6EC75E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy flat axe of Early Bronze Age date. The axe is sub-triangular in plan with a wide rounded butt that is 24mm wide, the sides expand out evenly in a gradual concave arch to the cutting edge which is 48mm wide, the blade is slightly convex in shape. The blade bevel is slight and when viewed to the side the axe has a low lentoid profile. The axe has suffered from corrosion that has removed the original patina and left a pitted surface. The axs fits with some of the earliest metal artefacts found in Britain, possibly associated with the Migdale Metalworking tradition. T…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: GLO-57F6D4
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy awl/point that is a long thin rod that has an expanded waist one third of the way down its length, from here both side tapers to a point. The shorter side (form the expansion) is 18mm long with a rectangular cross section that narrows to a flat terminal; this side may have been used as a tang and could have been inserted into a socket. The longer side is 25mm long and has a square cross-section that tapes to a rounded point. Date 2150 BC - 800 BC
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-ABA36E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy socketed spearhead fragment that dates to the middle to late Bronze Age. This is the tip of the spearhead and has a pronounced spine running down its centre that is circular in cross-section, this is flanked by thin blades that taper to a fine point. The rear of the spear is truncated resulting in the loss of the socket and rear section of the blades.
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
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Record ID: GLO-C8961E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Axe 1 Cast bronze (copper alloy) flat axe of Early Bronze Age date. The axe is sub-triangular in plan with a narrow rounded butt that is 12mm wide, the sides expand out evenly in a gradual concave arch to the cutting edge which is 38mm wide, the blade is slightly convex in shape although has suffered from corrosion in the soil resulting in the loss of one corner. The blade bevel is slight and when viewed to the side the axe has a low lentoid profile. Length 77mm, width 36mm, thickness 10mm, weight 77.67g Axe 2 Cast bronze (copper alloy) flat axe of Early Bronze Age date. The axe i…
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chippenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-E7AD91
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy palstave axe that has a wide curved blade. The ends of the blade extend either side of the axe, curving sharply behind to the main body of the object. The stop ridge is positioned halfway down the length of the axe, to the front is a small transverse recessed panel with the central raised ridge; behind the stop ridge the sides are raised with a deep convex panel that extends to the rear of the axe which has a convex terminal. Middle Bronze Age 1500 BC – 1150
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tickenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-E429BE
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy tanged dagger or knife dating to the middle to late Bronze Age (c.1300-900 BC). The object is comprised of a sub-rectangular tang (28mm long) with notched terminal and single circular rivet hole (6mm in diameter) placed in the centre. The base of the tang widens producing sloped shoulders that have a width of 22mm which then narrow to form the blade. The blade has bevelled edges, creating a lentoid cross-section, that taper to the tip which is now rounded bat would probably have has a finer point in antiquity. That artefact is now bent i…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
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