Record ID: WAW-E33DE9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy blade fragment of Bronze Age (-2150 to -800) date: Only the tip of the blade survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to an old break, now worn. The surviving fragment is an elongated triangle in plan, an elongated pointed oval in section. The cutting edges are flattened and are partially incomplete due to abrasion. The surface is heavily abraded and pitted with traces of a dark green/brown patina. This blade measures 44.43mm in length, 10.86mm in width, 4.03mm in thickness, 7.1g in weight. It is uncertain what implement the blade comes from, possibly a s…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th September 2014
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Record ID: WAW-3A6465
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Group II palstave (1500-1300 BC). A copper alloy palstave with single mid rib and raised flange facets. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan with slightly concave sides, and flared blade tips. On both faces of the blade there is a single mid rib which appears to continue to the mid section of the blade. The surface of the blade has traces of hammer marks forming irregular lines across the wide blade facet. The cutting edge is rounded due to abrasion, but appears to be symmetrical. The sides of the blade are concave …
Created on: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2017
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Record ID: WAW-F10D36
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500 - 800 BC) socketed spear (spearhead): The copper alloy spearhead consists of the upper portion of the spear, being broken just as the socket starts. In plan the spearhead is an elongated sub-triangle with the blade facets and tip both being abraded. The spear blades cutting edges have been lost, however, the overall shape of the blade can be probably be ascribed to being leaf-shaped. The spearhead fragment is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with a bi-convex shaped cross section. The lower portion of the spearhead has been lost and the br…
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-1BF878
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age date (1150 - 800 BC) socketed axe: The copper alloy axe is a sub-trapezoid in plan. The mouth of the axe is sub square in plan with rounded corners, and on the mouth there is evidence of two casting jets, one on each side edge. The mouth, on the outer faces appears to be semi-circular in section and is slightly wider than the body of the axe itself. The surface of the socket is rough and is encrusted. There are also traces of what may be the casting residue. In profile the axe is triangular with a casting seam visible on both sides. There are no traces of a side loop. The b…
Created on: Sunday 6th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 26th September 2014
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Record ID: WAW-9F6DE1
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (c. 1450 BC to 600 BC) tanged chisel: The remains of the copper alloy chisel include the blade, shoulder/collar and the beginning of the tang. The tang has broken near the shoulder, and has a rectangular section. The break is not recent. The tang expands in width towards the shoulder which is a transverse ridge on all faces. The blade is a sub-triangle in plan with the sides being slightly concave and the blade is flared, incomplete on one corner, and obliquely angled (probably due to damage). The surface of the chisel has an incomplete dark brown patina. The chisel measure…
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-A3A753
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age spear (1500-800 BC): The upper portion of the spear remains, and this is an elongated triangle in plan, with an obliquely angled broken edge, the break is probably quite recent. There is no socket visible on this broken edge. In section the spear has an elongated sub-lozenge with slightly bevelled tips. The centre of the section has an oval cross-section thereby forming pronounced mid-ribs on the faces. The surface of the spear head has a well developed shiny mid green patina with some slight pitting. It measures is 37.03mm in length, 17.98mm wide, 7.89mm thick and weighs 10…
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-93CA61
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (-1,000 to -801) axe fragment: The remaining portion of the copper alloy axe is the blade which has a broken edge traversing the body of the axe. The blade cutting edge is almost symmetrical and is rounded and blunt. In plan the blade tips/sides flare outwards markedly. In section, from the break to the blade the section is an elongated triangle. The break, which is a short rectangle in plan, is not recent as the patina on the break matches that on the surface of the axe. The surface of the axe has patches of a well developed dark brown patina. It weighs 62.3g. From the cutt…
Created on: Friday 17th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-719BD3
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy Group I or III palstave (1500-1300 BC). A copper alloy palstave with shield shaped pattern below the stop ridge, and raised flange facets. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan with rounded blade tips, one tip in particular is heavily abraded. The surface of the blade has traces of hammer marks forming lines which cross the blade. The cutting edge is rounded due to abrasion. The sides of the blade are concave in plan, and this curvature stops at the nicks at the junction of the blade and flange side. In profile …
Created on: Thursday 28th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: WAW-80FB93
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age to Roman (1150BC - AD410) copper alloy miniature socketed axehead: The axe is rectangular in plan with slightly concave parallel sides. The blade edge and blade tips are rounded, but not flared. The socket mouth has a rectangular internal edge, the exterior forms a asymmetrical rectangle with convex edges, particularly on narrow edge. In profile the axe an elongated triangle. Both profile faces are heavily abraded and no casting seam is visible. One profile face has the remains of a loop. The surface of the axe has an incomplete heavy brown patina, otherwise the surf…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2016
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Record ID: WAW-83E1E3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age or early Iron Age unidentified 'moustache-like' object. In plan the object is a drop shape, and in section it is sub- semi circular which is domed on the outer face. The reverse is hollow. The lower half of the outer face is decorated with fine linear grooves and ridges. The upper edge of the object has a broken edge. The object has a dark brown shiny patina which is slightly abraded at the edges on the reverse. It measures 20.2mm long, 11.08mm wide, 7.34mm thick and weighs 2.8g. These unidentified objects are referred to as 'moustache-like' o…
Created on: Thursday 18th July 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd July 2013
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Record ID: WAW-FC1522
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Bronze Age awl: The awl is sub-square in section and elongated rectangle in plan which is bent at c. 45° just below the approximate midpoint. One terminal gradually tapers to a blunt point. The other terminal expands slightly in width and flattens in depth forming a rectangular sectioned blade/chisel. This terminal is abraded and is rounded. The surface has an incomplete heavy dark brown otherwise it is abraded. In length the awl is 77.99mm, 5.94mm wide and 5.38mm thick. It weighs 9.3g. From the PAS website: http://finds.org.uk/bronzeage/objects/awl Awls are difficul…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th July 2013
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Record ID: WAW-DC8222
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy side looped socketed spearhead. The spearhead socket is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with a leaf-shaped blade. The socket is complete and is circular at the base. The socket tapers towards the blade. On the exterior edge of the socket, on either side, there is an integral loop which has oval perforations. The casting seam is visible on one side of the socket only. The blade of the spear is leaf-shaped which has a pronounced midrib on both faces. One midrib has a slight recent scrape revealing fresh metal. The edges of the blade are abraded thereby losi…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotesbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-DC5037
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy socketed axe. The blade portion of the axe remains with the broken edge traversing the axe and revealing the tip of the socket. The blade cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical, rounded and blunt, and is convex in plan. The blade has a slightly flared blade tip, the other is damaged and incomplete. The side faces have traces of a casting seam. The break edge of the axe is not too recent as there are traces of a patina on the break, put it does not match the patches of a heavy dark brown patina on the faces of the axe. The surface of the axe is abraded with …
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotesbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-DC2FC3
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy rapier, dirk or possible sword. The tip of the blade is what remains, and it is triangular in plan with slightly convex sides. The broken edge has probably been broken recently. The break is an elongated lozenge in section which is very slender. The surface has a well developed shiny brown patina. It weighs 0.8g and measures 14.32mm long, 12.56mm wide and 1.67mm thick. The artefact is possibly a rapier, dirk or possible sword dating to the Bronze Age, dating to c. 1800-900 BC when these objects were in circulation. The lack of diagnostic features means…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotesbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-320995
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy casting waste; sprue or jet. The sprue is an inverted conical which is sub-oval in section and has a concave upper edge with a few burst air bubbles on the surface. The tip is elongated and tapers to a blunt broken edge. The sprue has a heavy light green coloured patina. It measures 31.39mm long, 21.03mm wide, 17.02mm thick and weighs 31.7g. The sprue probably dates to the Bronze Age (-2150 - -800).
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th August 2013
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Record ID: WAW-BA7221
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age cast copper-alloy late flanged axe (c. 1700-1500 BC). The blade of the axe is slightly flared to the blade tips, and the blade cutting edge is a deep symmetrical convex shape. The cutting edge is rounded due to abrasion. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the flange facets. Body and haft end of the axe has almost straight sides which taper slightly at the butt, which is straight at the terminal. One face is possibly decorated at the junction of the body and blade, just within the facets, in the form on at least three…
Created on: Sunday 2nd June 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-5E5FB8
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
The axehead is made from cast copper alloy. The axe is complete, but one corner has been recently broken, but is not missing. In plan the axe is a sub elongated triangle. The butt is rounded, and in profile slightly tapers to a rounded edge. The sides are straight with no flaring outwards of the blade tip. The blade cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical suggesting the axe was functional rather than votive. In profile, lengthways, the axehead curves slightly. The surface of the axehead has an abraded surface with patches of blue corrosion and a large area of encrustation. The patina is…
Created on: Friday 17th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-5E4475
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age palstave. The portion which remains is the butt. The butt is a sub-trapezoid in plan, with one broken edge, the longer edge, which is not a recent break. The section is a sub-rectangle with concave lateral sides. The fragment is in fair condition with patches a heavily developed brown/green patina which has some pitting. It measures 15.92mm long, 22.33mm wide and 8.08mm thick. It weighs 9.4g. The fragment is probably dated to the late Bronze Age (-1150 to -800).
Created on: Friday 17th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-FF9418
Object type: ARM GUARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible wrist guard or bracer made from bone. In plan it is rectangular and in section it is a slight crescent. One terminal has three circular holes in a row measuring 3.9mm diameter. This terminal has slightly rounded corners and the edge is slightly bevelled on the upper surface and straight and flat on the edge. The opposite terminal is a cut edge, which has a cut mark alongside it. The surface of the guard has a well developed shiny patina. It measures 44.86mm long, 21.09mm wide, 4.77mm thick and weighs 5.6g. The identification of a wrist guard or bracer is very tentative for …
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-ADBA41
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age palstave. The blade portion of the palstave remains with the broken edge traversing the palstave. The broken edge is not too recent. The blade cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical, rounded, blunt, slightly abraded and is convex in plan. The blade has slightly flared sides. Both faces of the palstave has a slightly linear rib running along the length of the axe. The surface of the palstave is slightly abraded with only traces of a mid grey/green patina and a black deposit which is possibly carbon. From the cutting edge to the broken edge th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2012
Last updated: Saturday 4th August 2012
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