Record ID: LANCUM-5D69F1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to late Bronze Age black flint tool from a secondary flake. On first appearence it looks a waste flake from secondary working of a core. Closer investigation reveals further working and retouch producing two pronounced notches on the concave edge and two less definate ones on the convex edge. The fineness of the original flake suggests a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, but the poor execution of the finished tool is more suggestive of a late Bronze Age date of manufacture. It is probably a late Bronze Age notched scraper or blade manufactured from a late Neolith…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3296C5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age grey chert thumbnail scraper from a tertiary flake. Abrupt retouch to the entire working edge. Dates to between c2350 and c1000 BC. The length is 22mm, width 20mm, thickness 9mm.
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2013
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widdop', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-ED9D57
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Mid Bronze Age flint scraper on debitage. The pink grey tertiary flake has been retouched (short, scaled, abrupt to semi-abrupt) into an end scraper at the distal end. There is also retouch (short, scaled, abrupt) that forms a notch on the distal half of one of the mesal edges. The other edges have been blunted with crushing and retouch, but probably to make the tool more comfortable to hold than for any utilitarian purpose. Dates from c2700 to c1000 BC. The length is 57mm, width 32mm, thickness 15mm, and the weight is 21.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Sunday 6th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-04DF03
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A reddish flint 'pot lid' with cortex. Possibly modified to perform as a scraper by flaking from the ventral side along the top edge (as it appears in the image). Possibly Bronze Age (c2100 to c800 BC) but impossible to date accurately. See also LANCUM-053743 & LANCUM-052650. The length is 27mm, width 22mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 3.01g.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-052650
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pale cream to white flint 'pot lid' with cortex. Possibly modified to perform as a scraper by flaking along the bottom edge (as it appears in the image). There has also been an attempt to flatten the natural bulge (produced when the pot lid fracture occurred) on the dorsal side. Possibly Bronze Age (c2100 to c800 BC) but impossible to date accurately. See also LANCUM-04DF03 & LANCUM-053743 The length is 21mm, width 19mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.77g.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-053743
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a patinated white flint, with a black core, multi tool. Possibly a natural 'pot lid' modified to perform as a scraper and/or fletcher. It has a number of flakes removed from the ventral face. The obvious large removal would have served well as a bark peeler or similar for manufacturing arrows. Possibly Bronze Age (c2100 to c800 BC) but impossible to date accurately. See also LANCUM-04DF03 & LANCUM-052650. The length is 31mm, width 24mm, thickness 7mm, and the weight is 4.07g.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-BDF943
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nearly triangular iron stained white flint 'pot lid' with cortex. Modified to perform as a scraper by flaking along two edges. The third edge has been created by one large removal, possibly natural. Possibly Neolithic or Bronze Age (c3500 to c800 BC) but impossible to date accurately. The length is 17m, and the width 21mm.
Created on: Sunday 20th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodmansey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C65DA1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age copper alloy (slightly flanged) flat axehead. The two largest faces are covered in length-wise elongated scalloping, probably working marks from the cast. The blade facet is c11mm on one side and c3mm on the other. There is no visible evidence (eg. micro scratches) of sharpening on the blade. There is minimal pitting and corrosion on the surface and what there is seems to be the result of the use of poor quality ore or alloy. The lack of wear may well indicate a ritual deposition or a particularly vexing accidental loss, most likely the former. The axehead quite clos…
Created on: Sunday 20th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crayke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3E4BA4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two robust pieces of 'Marles Wood' black chert debitage. There exists the possibility that they may be rough outs for tools. Probably Bronze Age, but they could be anytime from the early Mesolithic to the late Bronze Age. Dating between c8300 and c800 BC, most likely c2500 to c800 BC. 1 - The length is 33mm, width 23mm, thickness 18mm, and the weight is 9.5g. 2 - The length is 40mm, width 24mm, thickness 14mm, and the weight is 13.3g.
Created on: Saturday 26th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ribchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3E7173
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age black chert tool, banded with limestone. Probably a heavy duty borer or similar as the 'pointy end' is high quality black chert. It may possibly be a core but its hard to envisage why the knapper be striking flakes from the limestone apart from doing it to produce a shape. Probably Bronze Age due to comparitive crudeness of knapping, but could be anytime from the early Mesolithic to the late Bronze Age. Dating between c8300 and c800 BC, most likely c1500 to c800 BC. The length is 40mm, width 40mm, thickness 30mm, and the weight is 56.8g.
Created on: Saturday 26th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ribchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9CFBE3
Object type: ANVIL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably an early Bronze Age anvil stone dating to between c2100 and c1500 BC.. It reminiscent of the Early Bronze Age anvil stones from a smiths grave at Lunteren in the Netherlands; see http://1501bc.com/page/rijks_museum_oudheden/0214038.JPG. It is incredibly heavy for its size (too heavy for the finds scales) and shows evidence of continual impacts that appear deliberately placed. It is as likely that the anvil was used in the production of gold items, as well as copper alloy objects. The iron staining on the face of the stone is probably due to a close encounter with a plough at …
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dinckley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-336773
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age worked sub circular white flint, probably a scraper, or possibly debitage. The crude working is typical of later Bronze Age lithics. There is iron staining on the flint. Dates between c1500 and c800 BC. The length is 27mm, the width is 26mm, and the weight is 8.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-58FCE2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolthic to early Bronze Age dark grey worked flint, possibly an abandoned arrowhead or waste flake. Dates to between c2100 and c800 BC. The length is 22mm, width 16mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 2.3g.
Created on: Friday 29th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Enford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1ADEB1
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to late Bronze Age mottled mid to late grey chert burin, possibly also used as a chisel. It is sub square in section and knapped in the crude fashion diagnostic of the later Bronze Age The knapping toward the proximal is more controlled than that of end of the Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age. With the exception of the proximal end, where cortex remains, there are removals to the entire surface. The knapping toward the proximal narrows and shapes the section in a manner that suggests it was originally mounted on the end of a piece of wood or antler. Dating to between c…
Created on: Monday 1st July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wycoller', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2E2B81
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age worked mid grey/green chert. The chert is not one of the usual local types and appears to the same is the the glassy mid grey/green chert of the North Lakes. Dating to between c2350 and c1601 BC. The length is 10mm, width 10mm, and the thickness 3.5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wycoller', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0433B7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A small cast copper-alloy socketed side-looped spearhead of Acton Park 2, Greenwell and Brewis' Class IV, probably dating from the early Middle Bronze Age, c. 1600-1400BC. The spearhead is complete, the blade and socket undamaged with a rough chocolate-brown patina showing hardly any sign of decay. The find has not been cleaned and there are still patches of soil/dirt adhering to the surface and inside the socket. The spearhead is small and stumpy, with two flattened side loops and a short, kite-shaped blade. The casting seams along the sides have been carefully removed and smoothed d…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulverston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8A46D6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Bronze Age to early Iron Age (c1600 to c401 BC) dark grey flint concave edged tool. Fabricated from a secondary flake, side scraper and/or knife, extensively retouched along the concave working edge Length 43mm, width 18mm, thickness 12mm, weight 8.9g
Created on: Saturday 24th August 2013
Last updated: Saturday 28th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Bexington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-09E8E2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to late Bronze Age scraper fabricated on a high quality dark grey/green flint secondary flake. It has extensive retouch, and is probably a tool refashioned as a scraper after it broke. Dates to between c1600 to c800 BC. Length 40mm, width 29mm, thickness 14mm, weight 15.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1E7F96
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to late Bronze Age multi tool fabricated from a mid/dark grey flint secondary waste flake with light grey inclusions. It has extensive retouch to the edges. The longer worked edge has been notched and produced a saw like edge. The other worked edge was probably a scraper and/or knife. Dates to between c2350 to c800 BC. Length 58mm, width 26mm, thickness 11mm, weight 15.2g.
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2013
Last updated: Sunday 11th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-52C9A7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age mid grey chert thumbnail scraper from a heavily worked tertiary flake. The entire surface is worked. There is retouch to the dorsal side, and intensive retouch to the working edge.The high quality chert is more akin to that used further east and in the western Dales than in the west Pennines. Dates to between c2700 and c 1600 BC. Length 23mm, width 19mm, thickness 8mm, weight 5.2g.
Created on: Monday 21st October 2013
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widdop', grid reference and parish protected.