Record ID: LVPL-C9CBCE
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rochdale
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy flanged axehead of Early Middle Bronze Age date of later short-flanged axe of Type Ulcrome. The axehead dates to c. Acton Park II / Taunton phase of early MBA which corresponds to Needham typology date is c. 1600-1300 BC. The blade of the palstave is a splayed/crescent-shaped, with convex expanding sides, and a wide convex cutting edge. On each face of the axe a central rib runs from the stop ridge to the start of the cutting edge. The cutting edge is 1.05mm thick and remains sharp. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being at the stop ridg…
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Unsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3E1509
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy casting gate (jet) of Bronze Age date to Post-Medieval date. The object is oval in cross-section. This fragment is from the neck (funnel / well) of a composite probably two part mould. One end is circular and slightly concave, the object then tapers in width and thickness to form a circular sectioned arm. Casting seems are visible along each edge of the object. It has a rough, light green patina. Casting waste is very hard to date in isolation. They are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the moulten metal has filled the object-shaped …
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heswall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AB829B
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) palstave axe with side loop of Bronze Age date from the period 1050-950 BC which fits with Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the Middle and Late Bronze Age and fits with Needham Period 5-6 Metalworking Assemblage X The blade of the palstave is sub-oval or tongue shaped in plan. The cutting edge measures 30mm in width and is 3mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The object measures 22mm in width and 24mm thick at the stop ridge. Below the stop two faint r…
Created on: Thursday 19th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tiverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C8559E
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axehead of Early Middle Bronze Age date of later short-flanged axe of Type Ulcrome. The axehead dates to c. Acton Park II / Taunton phase of early MBA which corresponds to Needham typology date is c. 1600-1300 BC. The object has a very slight stop ridge, expanded flanges, a convex cutting edge and a rounded butt end. The axe is H-shaped in cross-section. The blade of the object is sub-triangular in plan with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge has sharp corners. The cutting edge measures 55.53mm in width and is 1.12mm thick.…
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barwick in Elmet and Scholes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-49DC54
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring or bead of middle Bronze Age to late Iron Age date, 1500 BC - AD 50. The object is circular in plan and sub-oval (lentoid) in cross section. The object has a large central circular hole with an internal diameter of 11.57mm. The ring measures 22.04mm in diameter, 6.24mm thick and weighs 9.7g. The object has a smooth mid-dark brown patina. There is no obvious cast or incised decoration present. There are several areas where abrasion has removed this patina and light green powdery corrosion has developed. The function of this bead or ring is uncertain with possible…
Created on: Friday 6th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2246C9
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Bronze Age copper alloy developed flat axe, possibly from the Migdale type and dating c.2200-2000BC. The object is trapezoidal in plan with a splayed crescent-shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges, and in section, at the broken butt end, it is rectangular. A large fragment of the curved blade is missing probably due to plough damage while the cutting edge is chipped and abraded. The cutting edge measures 44.80mm in width and is 2.44mm thick. The object has been cut in recent times 47.44mm above the cutting edge. The cut or break is…
Created on: Friday 23rd January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Henbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-135122
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy (bronze) Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Primary / Early phase Group III palstave (1500-1300 BC). The object has a single midrib visible only on one face, a slight shield shaped pattern below the stop ridge and raised flange facets. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is rounded due to abrasion, but appears to be symmetrical. The cutting edge measures 56.48mm in width and is 3.75mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridg…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-69126A
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pendant probably dating from the Bronze Age to the Roman period, (2500 BC-AD 410). The object is crescent shaped in plan from the centre of which projects a rectangular tab which expands to form a perforated oval attachment loop. One end of the crescent is rounded, possibly due to a break during antiquity. The object is flat. The outer face is decorated with a series of punched dots around the edge, and a central line of nine punched dots below the perforation with five to six punched dots running diagonally off the central line. The perforation measures 10.24mm in…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 30th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Checkley cum Wrinehill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-719FB3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete cast copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date (1000 - 800 BC). The object can be classified as the Ewart Park phase of metalwork. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge expanding outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is damaged and worn which occurred both in recent and ancient times. The cutting edge measures 53.47mm in width and is 3.29mm thick. The socket has a sub square mouth (internal width 25.47mm, internal length 33.06mm, external width 37.09mm, external length 44.26mm and the wall of the mouth is 5-6mm …
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-893C73
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead dating to the early Middle Bronze Age. The spearhead is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with a sub-oval / leaf-shaped blade, hollow socket and cast side loops. The tip has broken away and the edges of the blade and socket are incomplete. The blade measures 33.65mm in length, 22.60mm in width and the incomplete edge of the blade is 3.68mm thick. The overall shape of the blade can be described as being leaf-shaped. The centre of the blade is divided by a tapering (tip to base) lozenge shaped midrib. This midrib expands into t…
Created on: Friday 28th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelsall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F31298
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy tanged chisel possibly dating from the Late Bronze Age, (1000BC) to the Roman period. The object has a long tang which is square in cross-section and tapers to a curved point. The tange measures 5.29mm in width and 4.93mm thick at the stop ridge and is 26.79mm long. The object would have held the wooden or antler/bone handle. The stop ridge measures 17.16mm in width and is 15.72mm thick. It is sub-oval with hammered edges. The blade is triangular with rectangular edges. The edge at either side of the blade on one face is bevelled. The cutting edge is blunt and m…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-FA9A48
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date (1000 - 800 BC). The object can be classified as the Ewart Park phase of metalwork. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge expanding outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is damaged and worn which occurred both in recent and ancient times. The cutting edge measures 51.89mm in width and is 1.97mm thick. The socket has a sub square mouth (internal width 28.15mm, internal length 28.16mm, external width 37.37mm, external length 39.63mm and the wall of the mouth is 4-…
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry Rural', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-FA1964
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An axe blade fragment dating to the Bronze Age, possibly a flat axe of early Bronze Age date. The object has a curved and expanded blade which has been deliberately cut 29.17mm above the cutting edge. The cut end is sub-rectangular in cross-section, measuring 51.43mm in width and 7.90mm thick. Towards one side of the cut edge is a circular depression probably due to a casting flaw. The cutting edge of the object is curved measuring 65.20mm in width. The cutting edge is 1.31mm thick. Each face of the object has a rough, uneven surface with a mid-green patina. Small patches of lighter g…
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangollen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-41BF59
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Bronze Age flat axe of Migdale metalwork assemblage, EBA phase III, that is c. 2100-1900BC. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a narrow rounded butt and parallel sides which expand to the cutting edge. The butt end is rounded and measures 7.61mm in width and is 0.81mm thick. The cutting edge measures 28.90mm in width and is 1.18mm thick. At the central point of the object it measures 4.39mm thick. The object has a rough mid-brown surface with two patches of light green corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 25th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 26th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mollington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-983C9C
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) dagger fragment of Middle Bronze Age dating (1400 BC to 1250 BC). The dagger fragment is sub rectangular in plan with a lentoid cross-section. Each edge of the object is incomplete and there are no remaining rivets or rivet holes. Each face is undecorated. The cutting edge is 1.64mm thick. The blade has a smooth dark green patina. Each face has areas of pitting due to abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil and is corroded in places. It is probably a Grp III rapier or more likely a dirk (shorter rapier - under 30cm /…
Created on: Wednesday 17th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broadholme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-23FDE0
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small amber bead dating to the Bronze Age, (2350-801BC). The object is circular in plan and sub-oval in cross-section. It is of varying thickness with a rough thickness. The object has a conical perforation which has been drilled from one side. The perforation has an internal diameter of 3.27mm on one face which tapers down to 1.99mm on the opposite face. The surface is rough and uneven. It is light orange-yellow in colour due to oxidation. This piece of amber would have originated in Poland.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trefnant', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B84BD4
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probable flat axe dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2100-1900BC. The axe was probably part of the Migdale metalworking tradition. The object is sub-triangular in plan with straight tapering sides and rounded ends. The blade measures 33.33mm in width and is 4.80mm thick at the cutting edge. The cutting edge is incomplete due to both ancient and recent breaks. The butt end is narrow and rounded measuring 10.60mm in width and 3.38mm thick. There are no flanges and no indication of a stop ridge. Mid brownish-green smooth patina is present i…
Created on: Friday 1st August 2014
Last updated: Friday 1st August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leekfrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3FFA63
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Published
A lithic implement dating to the Prehistoric period. The object is possibly a knife, indicated by the low angle retouch, which is made from a tertiary flake. The object is sub-oval in plan and trapezoidal in cross section with a large bulb of percussion at the proximal end below the striking platform. The dorsal face is smooth and worn while conchodial ripple marks are visible on the ventral face across the bulb of percussion. The retouch is short, sub-parallel and low angle. The large bulb of percussion and the thickness of the flake suggest a later Prehistoric date. It probably d…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hilbre Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E33624
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead dating from the middle to late Bronze Age, (1500-800BC). The spearhead is almost complete. The head is leaf-shaped and the socket has a pronounced midrib. The mid rib is lozenge shape and extends to the base of the socket where it is slightly facetted rather than raised. The tip of the spearhead is incomplete and measures 4mm in thickness. The edges of the blade have been damaged in most places and are incomplete. One string loop is complete and has an internal perforation of 5mm in length and 1.5mm in width. The opposite string loop i…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E06DD7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy object probably dating to the Bronze Age. The object is oval in plan and cross-section. It is slightly curved in profile. The central perforation is oval in plan with a slightly raised rim on the upper (concave) face of the object. The perforation has an internal length of 11mm and a width of 6mm. The object is almost complete however the edges have been nibbled away in places due to corrosion and possibly through movement in the ploughsoil. There are no forms of attachment. The object has a smooth mid-brown patina and is in fair condition. The function of this …
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyton', grid reference and parish protected.