Record ID: WAW-93DAFB
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500 - 800 BC) socketed spearhead. The copper alloy spearhead consists of the upper portion of the spear, being broken above the socket. The tip is also damaged and abraded. In plan the spearhead is an elongated sub-triangle with the blade facets and tip all being abraded. The spear blades cutting edges have therefore been lost, however, the overall shape of the blade can be probably be ascribed to being leaf-shaped. The spearhead has a bi-convex shaped cross section. There are no visible areas of cast or incised decoration on the spearhead. The su…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: WAW-3B927C
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Middle Bronze Age dirk (small rapier) dating to the period c.1500 - 1150 BC found in 2 adjoining pieces. The break between the two pieces is probably recent and reveals a slightly purple crystalline matrix with many air bubbles. The edges of the breaks are not abraded but crisp. The butt is a slender trapezoidal with two rivet holes across the lower edge. There is a copper alloy rivet within each rivet hole. From these rivet holes the sides of the rapier expand into the shoulders of the blade. The maximum width of these shoulders is 31.03mm. From the shoul…
Created on: Thursday 19th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: WAW-33F1B7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy early palstave (1500-1300 BC): The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with slightly concave sides, and very flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, and slightly blunt where complete. The cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical probably occurring due to use not corrosion. Both faces of the blade are decorated with a trident motif whose single ridge which tapers towards the cutting edge. The sides of the blade are triangular with a casting seam which has been smoothed, but still forms a slight ridge. On one side face, at the junct…
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2020
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Record ID: WAW-C9E8FD
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500 BC to c. 1150 BC) cast copper alloy side looped socketed spearhead. The spearhead socket is broadly an elongated sub-triangular in plan and profile with a leaf-shaped blade. The socket is almost complete and is circular at the base and tapers towards the blade. At the lower edge of the socket, on the exterior the surface is slightly off-set, therefore the external diameter of the socket becomes slightly smaller. On the exterior edge of the socket, on either side, there is an integral loop which has oval perforations. A trace of a casting seam is visible on o…
Created on: Friday 21st June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-FCE34D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy early palstave (1500-1300 BC): The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and very flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, slightly blunt where complete and has notches. Both faces of the blade are decorated with a single rib. The sides of the blade are triangular with a casting seam which has been smoothed, but still forms a slight ridge. There is no loop on the palstave. The sides of the septum have a more prominent cast seam ridge, and the sides taper towards the butt of the palstave. There is a deep stop…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
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Record ID: WAW-8C4867
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c.2700 BC to c.1600 BC) plano-convex knife: The knapped flint knife is an elongated asymmetrical pointed-oval with a truncated proximal end. The knife has a sub D-shaped cross section and was probably knapped from a secondary flake/debitage. The flint the knife is knapped from is a mottled dark grey colour. The dorsal surface has stepped retouch covering the surface with abrupt re-touch along the edges, thereby forming a convex surface. The ventral surface has no re-touch on the surface, just one shallow scar, obliquely angled at the proximal e…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: WAW-199132
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged chisel, probably dating to c. 1150-600 BC. The chisel is incomplete as the tang is missing. The blade is a elongated sub-triangle with concave sides and a convex blade edge. The corners of the blade are flared outwards and are abraded and therefore rounded. The blade as it tapers becomes rectangular in section. At the tip there is an integral rectangular sectioned collar with a fragment of the integral tang protruding from the upper edge. The break of the tang is not recent. There are no signs of decoratio. The surface of the chisel has a incom…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
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Record ID: WAW-7E655C
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (c. 1600 to 800 BC) axe or chisel blade fragment: An incomplete blade portion of the copper alloy axe or chisel remains. The blade is triangular in section, has a straight side to the corner of the blade. The break behind the blade is not recent. with the broken edge traversing the axe revealing a short portion of the socket. The blade has traces of a shiny brown patina with a pitted surface. The fragment measures 18.56mm in length, 29.51mm in width and 6.8mm at the thickest point, and weighs 10.21g. The fragment is possibly a Bronze Age chisel or axe.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: WAW-C65A09
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age date (c. 1150-600 BC) pegged spearhead. The copper alloy spearhead is almost complete with the edges of the blade being abraded and the rim of the socket is damaged recently. The blade is a slender leaf-shape and the edges of the blade are slightly bevelled. The midrib tapers towards the tip, which is missing and expands to the socket. The socket is still filled with soil, and is 17.36mm diameter on the interior and 22.03mm diameter on the exterior. The socket is decorated with three bands of triple stranded grooves. On the exterior edges of the outer grooves there is a…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-C57774
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long, rectangular strip of sheet gold with one terminal having rounded corners and the other terminal has angular corners. The sheet is coiled forming an irregular tube of three coils. Metal composition: Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis undertaken at the British Museum indicated a surface composition of approximately 90-92% gold, 7-9% silver, the rest being copper (see appended report). Dimensions: 20.50mm long, 9.67mm thick, 9.2mm wide and weighs 3.49g. The sheet is 0.56mm thick. Discussion: This artefact is similar to that reported as Treasure from Essex,…
Created on: Friday 4th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tysoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-B7224A
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Bronze Age (-1000 to -800) blade fragment: The cast copper alloy blade fragment is an elongated lozenge in cross-section with a convex surfaces. The breaks across the blade are old and rounded. The edges of the blade are slightly faceted. The surface of the blade has an incomplete mottled dark green and brown patina which is then heavily abraded. It measures 22.89mm long, 23.63mm wide, 7.74mm thick. It weighs 14.74 grams. It is probably a fragment from a sword or rapier of the Late Bronze Age date.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-93F78D
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age to Post Medieval (c. 1250 BC to 4th century) awl: The awl has a tang which is rectangular in section and tapers to a blunt edge. The tang is over half of the awl. The other half is square in section, tapering to a blunt, rounded point. The surface has traces of a mottled light grey-green patina. It measures 51.61mm long, 5.98mm wide, 5.52mm thick and weighs 6.2g. Awls can date from the Bronze Age, c. 1250 BC but as the design of awls has changed very little, it could also be much more recent. The patina perhaps suggests a Roman date, but this is not certain.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2018
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Record ID: WAW-44B22D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Primary / Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy early palstave (1500-1300 BC): The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with slightly concave sides, flared blade tips, and no side loop. The cutting edge is heavily abraded, as is the surface of the blade so not sure whether it is symmetrical or asymmetrical through use. The sides of the blade are concave in plan, and this curvature stops at the junction of the blade and flange side. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. There are no traces of a casting seam but this may be due …
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
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Record ID: WAW-898181
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (-1000 to -800) blade fragment: The cast copper alloy blade fragment is an elongated triangle with a broken lower edge. The break is probably quite recent. In cross-section the blade tip has a sub-lozenge shape, but on each face there is a subtle central thickened area, with slightly angled edges, which then again the edges are tapered at a different angle. The edges of the blade are abraded and not the original edge. The surface of the blade has an incomplete dark brown shiny patina. It measures 41.53mm long, 17.83mm wide, 3.53mm thick and weighs 6.04 grams. It…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotesbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7873E6
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Number: 2018 T22 PAS Database number: WAW-7873E6 Period: Middle to Late Bronze Age, c.1300 - 800 BC Date of Discovery: September 2017 Circumstances of discovery: Metal detected. Description: An incomplete penannular composite gold ring which is broadly C-shaped and comprises of three separate bars which are sub-oval in section and possibly soldered together. One terminal end of a bar is broken and is fragmentary compared to the other two bars. Otherwise the terminals are flat with slightly rounded edges. Dimensions: Length: 21.51mm Width: 13.61mm Thickness: 6.71mm We…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brimfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-54ECBC
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age (c. -2150 to -1700) flat axe: Only the lower half of the axe/blade survives, the butt end is missing. The butt/haft end is missing due to a break across the body, but the break does not appear to be recent. There is not a stop visible. The blade is asymmetrical and is slightly abraded with rounded blade tips. In profile the axe tapers towards the blade and also is tapering slightly towards the break so it was probably lentoid originally. The surface is corroded and has patches of a dark brown patina on one face. The axe measures 63.28mm long, 60.35mm wide from blade …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: WAW-74988D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500 - 800BC) socketed spearhead. The copper alloy spearhead consists of the central portion of the socketed spearhead. In section the spearhead is has a sub-circular, tapering cylinder with a broken upper and lower edges. The upper edge break has the patina covering the break. The break of the lower edge is more recent. On the exterior there are the remains of incomplete side loops, one on each side edge. The surface of the spearhead has an incomplete well-developed mid brown patina. The spearhead measures 60.64mm in length, 15.28mm in width,…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2020
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Record ID: WAW-4BA0C6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500 - 800BC) socketed spear (spearhead): The copper alloy spearhead consists of the upper portion of the spearhead. In section the spearhead is has a sub-circular, tapering cylinder with a broken upper and lower edges. The breaks are not recent. On the exterior there are the remains of incomplete side loops. The surface of the spearhead has mottled dark green patina. The spearhead measures 55.11mm in length, 15.40mm in width, and weighs 15.72g. It is likely that the spearhead can be attributed to the Middle Bronze Age; specifically the s…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2017
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
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Record ID: WAW-BA32B4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze to early Iron Age (c. 900 to 700 BC) socketed axe: The axe has been cast from copper alloy and is complete. The mouth of the socket is almost a square, with rounded corners and convex sides. On two interior edges, opposite each other, there is a slight semi-circular moulded platform. The socket is 92.31mm deep and tapers in depth more than it tapers in width. The rim of the mouth is abraded and undulating because of the abrasion. The socketed mouth moulding on the exterior just has a single sub-triangular sectioned collar. The sides of the axe have a slender casting sea…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2017
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Record ID: WAW-CE5D3F
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (-1000 to -800) blade fragment: The cast copper alloy blade fragment is an elongated pointed oval in cross-section with extended faceted edges towards the cutting edges. The breaks across the blade are not recent. At the apex of each face there is a shiny dark green-grey patina, otherwise the surface is a dark green well developed patina. It measures 60.41mm long, 31.62mm wide, 8.26mm thick. It weighs 60.58g. This is a fragment from a sword or rapier of the Late Bronze Age date.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
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