Record ID: HAMP-DF42F0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spear head fragment from the Bronze Age, c.BC 1600-1100. This metal fragment would have been part of a leaf shaped blade, however it has been broken off on three sides. It is sub-rectangular in body while having a rhomboidal cross-section mid-ridge. The only surviving original edge is of the bladed edge.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-CAC873
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe head or adze, probably of Middle Bronze Age date c. 1350 - 1050 BC. The fragment consists of the end of the blade, above which is a worn and abraded break.  The  fragment sub-oval in plan and in has an elongated pointed sub- rectangular section.  The axe fragment tapers from the broken edge to the blade. 
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-819328
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged cast copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. It is broadly rectangular in plan, flaring in width towards the crescentic and enclosed cutting edge. At the other end to the cutting edge the socket has been bent inwards. This gives the axehead a flat rectangular profile. The mouth of the socket has one large moulded transverse rib. The sides of the outer edge of the axe have vertical casting seams on them. A small integrally cast D-shaped loop is fixed on to the side and extends from just below the moulded rib on one side of the axe. The socketed end of the axehe…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-8F6A19
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from  a Bronze Age rapier or dirk. The fragment shows a central ridge and two flanking ridges (triple arris) running down toward the length of the blade, placing this  possible hilt fragment in group III (Burgess,C. B and Gerloff, S,1981). Most of the butt is missing andfurther classification is difficult, but  it is likely Late Bronze Age in date c. 1600-1001 BC. The main surface of the rapier is patinated green and shows signs of corrosion. 
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-0AC023
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Bronze Age pot sherds (2) large flint inclusions 
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-4CC2EC
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge, dating to c. 1000 - 800 BC. The object is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section. The gouge tapers in width and thickness from its collared socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which has a v-shaped concave indent that extends from the tip to the collar.  It is chipped at the socket end and the collar is stilll present. There is a single circular iron rivet (6.88mm diameter) that is present on the back of the gouge, about 2.26mm from the tip .The socket has a depth of 49.36mm Length: 83.05 mm Width:…
Created on: Friday 5th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7C3345
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bead of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age to Roman, c.1800 BC - AD 1000. The object is spherical with a central perforation running through it. The surface is fairly smooth with a glossy green patina. Numerous similar beads have been recorded with a variety of date ranges suggested. Copper-alloy spherical beads are difficult to date without a secure stratified context, and thus a wide date range has been suggeste  Without doing a comparative analysis of the alloy used in their manufacture, dating of this sort of bead is problem…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-7C2D20
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bead of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age to Roman, c.1800 BC - AD 1000. The object is spherical with a central perforation running through it. The surface is fairly smooth with a glossy green patina. Numerous similar beads have been recorded with a variety of date ranges suggested. Copper-alloy spherical beads are difficult to date without a secure stratified context, and thus a wide date range has been suggeste  Without doing a comparative analysis of the alloy used in their manufacture, dating of this sort of bead is problem…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-A77175
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Whetstone fragment  of possible Bronze Age date. The whetstone is made of a flat tabular block of light reddish brown quartzite. The artefact is trapezoidal in plan and has a  rounded triangular section. The whetstone has been worn on all edges with the dorsal side having two flat surfacesthat meet at a rounded worn ridge. Both of the dorsal surfaces are semi-concave. The ventral side is flat The object's edges are  both deliberately worn and taper slightly. The unbroken end of the whetstone has been pecked. Found in the same area as other whetsto…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-A75F56
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Whetstone fragment  of possible Bronze Age date. The whetstone is made of a flat tabular block of light reddish brown quartzite. The artefact is trapezoidal in plan and has a rounded-rectangular section. The whetstone has been worn on all edges and the dorsal and ventral sides are both flat. The object's edges are  both deliberately worn and taper slightly. The unbroken end of the whetstone has been worn smooth. Found in the same area as other whetstone fragments, as well as other Mesolithic-Bronze Age stone tools.  Similar : Tyacke, A (2012)&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-ACBDEA
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete small copper alloy blade of unknown date. Possibly Bronze Age-Roman. This object is a curving triangle-shape with the curved section being wider and smooth. The blade is flat on both sides, with two sharpened edges that meet at a 90 degree angle. Both sides of this blade are sharpened.  It could be an object for fine leather-working, or possibly a razor blade. The blade could have been hand-held, or hafted into a handle. There are no rivets or evidence of attachment.  Hughes, C (2016) WAW-CEC22C: A BRONZE AGE CHISEL Web page available at: …
Created on: Friday 20th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-3A0C1C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle-late Bronze Age 1550 –800 cal BC  The fragment is triangular in plan, tapering to the spear's point. It has a hollow circular midrib that runs to the point of the spear from which the flat blade edges of the spear extend these narrow in width to meeting the point. The fragment has a dark green patina that is chipped away in places. Not enough of the spearhead has remained to be able to date this fragment to a more precise range.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 10th December 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-565C04
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and heavily abraded fragment of a copper alloy blade from a mid to late Bronze Age (c.1500-1000 BC) dirk or rapier, 16.7mm in length. The blade has a lenticular cross section.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-56041F
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a modified copper alloy blade from a Late Bronze Age (c.1200-1000 BC) dirk or rapier, along with part of its hilt. The blade has a lenticular cross section with a low midribe which is distinctly flattened on the top. This flares out into a triangular area at the hilt. There are flanking contractions or rivet holes at the junction between blade and the hilt, which has a thinner section and is trapezoidal in shape. This object is likely to be a reworked rapier or dirk blade fragment which was repurposed at a later time. Without the entirety of the blade the …
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-53E9F3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 47.3mm in length. One half of the awl has a rounded cross section and tapers to a point and the other half has a rectangular cross section and tapers to a flat square chisel tip. The surface has been heavily damaged but there is no decoration evident.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-514EBD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later Neolithic or Bronze Age sidescraper made from a secondary struck flake of dark grey flint, which has been retouched on both long edges with short, scaled abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch. The retouch is applied from different sides for each edge, giving the tool an S-shaped cross section. The distal tip retains a small patch of buff coloured cortex. 
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-513D8B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age scraper made from a secondary struck flake of dark grey-brown flint, which has been retouch around one side with short, scaled abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch. The other end retains a large area of buff coloured cortex. The working of the flake suggests a casual re-use of a nodule fragment rather than a flake from a prepared core.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-15ED0E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a ceramic Early Bronze Age (c.2350-c.1500 BC) vessel, probably an urn. The fabric is oxidised reddish buff on the outside and dark grey on the interior. There are occasional gritty inclusions. The exterior has three parallel lines of corded decoration. The edges are unabraded suggesting a fairly recent breakage.
Created on: Friday 15th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-ED38AD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy middle Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC) palstave axehead, comprising the butt end, which is flat, 25.9mm in length and tapers slightly to the rear. There are flanges rising to both sides with a flat septum between.
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-9AE0D7
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age dirk blade (cf. Burgess and Gerloff's (1981) Group IV) dating to the period c. 1500 - c.1150 BC. The blade is 126.4mm in length, with roughly parallel sides, a flared base and a rounded tip. The butt is a slender trapezoidal form with two flanking rivet holes. The blade is slightly bent at either end but it is not clear whether this represents any deliberate treatment or simply post depositional damage.
Created on: Monday 27th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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