Record ID: LANCUM-A389B3
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to Late Bronze Age casting gate or jets.The object consists of two conical sprues or flashes with a casting well that is a figure '8' in plan. Casting jets, such as this, are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal has filled the object-shaped void below and around the gate piece which had two conical apertures. These sorts wsate material are made uo of re-usable metal, and would have been retained for resmelting. They turn up in base metal hoards of the period and later Suggested date range c1500 to c800 BC, probably after c1000…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9BA3EA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age dark brown flint thumbnail scraper from a secondary flake. There is a small area of cortex retained at the proximal end. Abrupt retouch to almost the entire working edge. Dates to between c2350 and c1000 BC. Length 24mm, width 21mm, weight 4.00g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-115358
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age to early Iron Age secondary grey flint debitage retouched to a side scraper. Three phases of working. Initial phase produced the waste flake. The second phase, and first phase of retouch, incorporated acute, scaled, semi invasive reduction of a ridge on the left side of the dorsal face, and short, semi abrupt, sub parallel retouch on the curved right mesal. This phase of retouch has repatinated. At the distal end of this first phase of retouch, a projection, possibly originally a burin, has been reduced with short, abrupt, parallel retouch. Thi…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-03943C
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Early to Middle Bronze Age copper alloy dirk or dagger. Possibly Wessex Culture (Read 2001, 76, no 625, fig 53) belonging to Group 2 (Burgess and Gerloff, 1981) or Type Taplow of Group II, Acton Park metalwork assemblage (Burgess and Gerloff 1981, nos. 79-92). The butt is more or less flat-topped and straight sided. Two large circular rivets remain in-situ which measure 3mm in diameter with hammered flattened ends. Originally, the dirk would have had an organic hilt/handle which has probably disintegrated in the ground post-deposition. About 28mm from the butt, the blade…
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0DBE86
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age flint side scraper formed on honey brown secondary debitage. Along one mesal there is semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch from the ventral face that has created an effective scraper. At the pointed end of this retouch, there is a couple of removals that may have been to form or strengthen a gouge. Dates to between c1000 and c400 BC. Length 46mm, width 43mm, thickness 18mm, weight 27.26g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0823D1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Probably an Irish palstave (Group C) dating to the early Late Bronze Age, c. 1300-1100BC. The flanges start at the butt and rise to form a lozenge in profile, then rejoin at a point a quarter of the way between the low transverse stop ridge and the point where the axehead starts to flare to the curved cutting edge. Similar to Schmidt & Burgess 1981, nos. 957-963. The length is 86mm, width 33mm, thickness 19mm, and the weight is 127.73g.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-18F90B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged palstave axe head dating from c. 1700-1400BC. Probably Type Ulrome, Arreton or Acton Park metalwork assemblage. The flanges start at the butt and rise to form a lozenge in profile, then rejoin at a point a third of the way between the low transverse stop ridge and the point where the axehead starts to flare to the curved cutting edge. The length is 131mm, width 53mm, thickness 40mm, and the weight is 335g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F3294
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Extremely worn fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from c. 1100-800BC. It is a blade fragment, but very little of the cutting edge and lower body of the axe survive. All surfaces re extremely worn and no further identification is possible unfortunately. It is likely that it is an axehead that was part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or Ewart Park metalwork assemblages. Length is 40mm, width 20mm, thickness 8mm, and weight 17.77g.
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cambridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F1706
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy blade fragment of a socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800BC. Only the very lowest part of the body and blade section survive. The surfaces are pitted and worn, but the casting seams along the sides were flattened and there is wear and resharpening marks along the blade section suggesting that it was repeatedly used and resharpened during use. It was, in all likelihood, plain or decorated with just ribs, but the type is uncertain: the fragment is too small to be certain. The wall on one side appears to be thicker that on the other suggesting that t…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-345452
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a later short flanged axe fragment dating from the Middle Bronze Age. The axe is not complete and has too few distinguishing features to be absolutely certain of its exact type. What remains is the middle section of a short flanged axehead with a narrow, unpronounced stop ridge and very low flanges (maximum height 4mm). There are marked 'peaks' along the sides suggesting an almost diamond-shaped mid-section. Both obverse and reverse surfaces are heavily pitted and worn. The butt of the axe is missing, but the cutting edge/blade appears to be still intact, although heavily mar…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-344145
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c.1000 to c.800 BC. The blade fragment is in good condition, but due to its size it is difficult to ascertain a type. It is most likely from a plain or ribbed socketed axe, which were common tools throughout Britain in the later Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age. The fragment displays flattened casting seams and there are work and resharpening marks along the cutting edge suggesting that it was prepared, finished and repeated used and resharpened prior to destruction and deposition. Le…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E9B3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary grey chert debitage, probably Bronze Age. Small area of sub-parallel acute short retouch. Dates from c2350 to c1000 BC. The length is 21mm, width 18mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.77g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E7E9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age secondary dark grey flint debitage. Scaled semi-abrupt short retouch to form a scraper, and another area of scaled semi-invasive and short abrupt retouch to create a gouge. Dates from c2700 to c1000 BC. The length is 19mm, width 14mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.79g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E623
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Iron Age dark grey flint tertiary debitage. No retouch, heat effected post working. The thermal shattering may be the result of the more complete piece of stone being used as a 'pot boiler'. These were stones heated on the fire then dropped into liquid to it. The cold fluid often caused the stone to shatter and break. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. The length is 20mm, width 16mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.57g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E3C8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age brown grey flint tertiary debitage, with sub-parallel short acute retouch to both mesals to form cutting edges. Dates from c2700 to c1600 BC. The length is 17mm, width 12mm, thickness 2mm, and the weight is 0.49g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E02D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to early Iron Age heat effected secondary grey flint debitage. There is no retouch on the large piece, but a small area of acutely angled, short, sub-parallel retouch on the smaller piece. There is no post burning working. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. 1 - The length is 20mm, width 15mm, thickness 13mm, and the weight is 3.70g. 2 - The length is 18mm, width 12mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 0.69g. Total weight 4.39g
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D61D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Bronze Age secondary grey flint debitage, possibly from core preparation. Random acute short retouch to one edge, probably for use as a scraper. Dates from c10,000 to c800 BC. The length is 25mm, width 15mm, thickness 9mm, and the weight is 3.13g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D2D8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two mid Neolithic to early Bronze Age tertiary grey flint multi-directional cores. Dates from c3500 to c1600 BC. Total weight 13.31g. Core 1 - there is some random abrupt retouch on one edge, possibly preparation for a striking platform or for use as a scraper at a later date. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 12mm, and the weight is 7.11g. Core 2 - no retouch. The length is 24mm, width 20mm, thickness 14mm, and the weight is 6.19g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D0B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic to mid Bronze Age debitage, a secondary flake of grey flint with no retouch. Probably dates from c4000 to c1000 BC. The length is 28mm, width 14mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.04g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Sunday 18th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31CE5B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Iron Age grey flint secondary debitage with sub-parallel abrupt to semi-acute retouch to scrapers on the mesals. Dates from c2700 to c400 BC. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm, and the weight is 3.09g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.