Record ID: LANCUM-863BF2
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2800-1500BC). It is formed on a tertiary flake of opaque white flint, with a creamy patina. The arrowhead is triangular in plan with extended barbs to each side of the base, in-between is a rectangular tang. Multiple flaking scars cover both the ventral and dorsal sides. It measures 18.82mm in length, 18.59mm in width, 4.42mm in thickness and weighs 1.19g.
Created on: Sunday 26th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gristhorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C6B737
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1100BC). The form corresponds to Davis’ (2012) Group 6 (Developed side-looped) and is most probably a product of the later Arreton, Acton Park, Taunton or early Wilburton metalworking phases (Needham’s (1996) Periods 4-5, c 1500-1100 BC). The remaining portion is 159mm in length, with a socket of 19mm diameter. The blade is leaf shaped and 28mm in width with a pronounced mid rib. There are two small and narrow flanking side loops around half way along the tapering conical socket. …
Created on: Friday 17th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thurnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A0F715
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper-alloy chisel-like palstave adze of Middle Bronze Age date, c. 1500BC - 1150BC; likely of Acton Park II - Taunton phase of the Middle Bronze Age and probably dating to 1500BC - 1300BC. The adze is rectangular in form and cross-section with a narrow curved blade. The butt end is rectangular in form and triangular in cross-section. It has flanged sides on both the top and bottom faces that project vertically, creating a U-shaped channel that would have terminated at a stop ridge; the stop ridge is no longer present. The sides on the blade end have…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sebergham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E2A68E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of a copper-alloy cast flat axehead of Bronze Age date. Only approximately a quarter of the head remains, and it is undecorated. It has an even green patina, and some pitting Dimensions: It is 67.47mm in width. At the blade tip it is 60.60 in length and 42.52 at the narrowest point. It is 8.98mm in thickness and reduces to 2.96mm at the blade. It weighs 150.15g.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wiswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D0EB9C
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single runner casting jet of uncertain date. The casting jet comprises the reservoir and a single runner with an overall height of 15.09mm. The reservoir is sub-oval in plan. The reservoir tapers up to the runner and terminates in a sub-oval tip. The tip overhands slightly on one side. The casting jet has few diagnostic characteristics, so ascribing a date is difficult. The form is consistent with Middle Bronze Age casting of non-axe tools and weapons using a single runner technology. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database e.g. NMGW-0F0ECA,…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ormside', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-295E04
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy long flanged axehead of Arreton Tye dating to the Early Bronze Age, c. 1800-1700 BC. The axehead has a rounded arched butt and slightly diverging sides that abruptly expand to a broad crescentic blade and cutting edge, with the blade tips at right angles to the sides; but not recuriving. Cast flanges extent along the sides, rising very gradually from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. This gives the axe a very shallow lenticular side profile. The flanges are slightly triple-faceted, so are slightly angled inwar…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Sunday 26th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EB24D5
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy spearhead of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c.1200-800BC). The spearhead has a prominent mid-rib extending to the tip. The blade extends either side of the mid-rib, terminating in abraded edges. The inner portion of the spear is hollow, into which a wooden shaft would have been fitted. The socket profile is circular at the bottom, becoming lozenge shape at the tip. The abrasions and missing portions of the edges have, in places, revealed the metal core. The metal has a green patina. In length it measures 79.06mm, in width 20.47mm, in thickness 9.13mm,…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.