Record ID: LVPL-18E97A
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, dating to c.900-700 BC. The fragment consists of the axehead's cutting edge only, the rest of the object is missing. The cutting edge is worn and an abraded break reveals a shallow portion of the socket that is c.6mm deep. The axehead fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan. The broken edge of the axehead runs transversely across its body giving an irregular, but mostly flat, edge. In cross section the body is sub-rectangular, as revealed by the break, while the blade is vesica (a pointed oval) shaped. …
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-DC6CCA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Thorndon type socketed knife dating to the late Bronze Age (c. 950-750 BC). The object consists of the socket and the upper portion of the blade. The socket is oval in shape with incomplete walls. The base of the socket presents a traverse step before extending into the blade. The blade is rectangular in form with a shallow lozenge-shaped section. It terminates with a worn break. The object has a dark brown patina with patches of bright green. Dimensions: Length 103.3mm; width 27.2mm; thickness 10mm; weight 50.25g The form of this knife fits with…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-60D470
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a blade – possibly a rapier dating to the mid to late bronze age (c.BC 1500-700). The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and lozenge shaped in section. The blade is narrow when viewed in plan and the edges are slightly concave, in section it shows both faces are convex and narrow at the edges to make the sharp edge of the blade. The object has a light green patina. Dimensions: Length 20.5mm, Width 27.7mm, Thickness 4.8mm, Weight 13.04g. The fragmentary nature of the object makes it difficult to identify however similar narrow bladed examples belonging to mid …
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-5F8A63
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age period (c. 1500-1300 BC). The axehead consists of the lower blade and cutting edge. The object has a sub-triangular section that narrows to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slight convex and has a width of 37.4mm. The edge is worn and abraded. The opposite terminates in a straight, worn break, perhaps suggesting the object was broken in antiquity. The axehead has a smooth bright green patina. Dimensions: Length 49.6mm; width 25.9mm; thickness 14.4mm; weight 83.08g Possible 'Shelf' type which are charact…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-B6D1F3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the early Bronze Age or Beaker Period (c. 2400-1500 BC).  This arrowhead has been knapped from a light grey-white piece of flint and there is no cortex remaining. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with sharp point and is lentoid in cross section. It is broadly symmetrical in shape, with two notches chipped into the base of the flint to separate the barbs and the tang, both barbs are still intact. Both the long sides of the arrowhead have been precisely retouched to create sharp edges. The obje…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-B61F07
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a blade, probably a dagger or rapier, dating to the late Bronze Age (c.1200-800 BC). The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and narrows slightly to one end. It has a shallow lentoid cross-section. At the mid point, the blade tapers towards the cutting edge at each side. Each end terminates with a break that is worn and patinated, which suggests it was broken in antiquity. The surface is smooth with a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 36.9mm; width 25.9mm; thickness 6.2mm; weight 22.43g
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-E1643F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age (c. 1400-1100). The object consists of the cutting edge only which presents a crescentic edge with pointed ends. It is triangular in profil and thins towards the cutting edge to create a thin and sharp edge. The break is irregular and a lightly worn. The object has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 37.9mm; width 21.6mm; thickness (at break) 7.3mm; weight 15.65g The palstave fits within the Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the later Middle and earlier Late Bronze Age; this corresponds with Need…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-DCD875
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warrington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the early Bronze Age (c.2400-1500 BC). This arrowhead has been knapped from a dark brown piece of flint and there is no cortex remaining. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with sharp point and is lentoid in cross section. It is broadly symmetrical in shape, with two notches chipped into the base of the flint to separate the barbs and the tang, both barbs are small and blunt. Both the long sides of the arrowhead have been precisely retouched to create sharp edges. The object is bifacially worked sh…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-380638
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age copper-alloy, unlooped palstave. Probably dates to 1700 to 1300BC, when similar geometries were prevalent (BM Occcasional Paper 102 - Taunton, Acton, Arreton). The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, and blunt. There is a deep stop on both faces of the septum with flanges running down each side of the septum. The butt has broken ends, and would probably have originally run to more of a point. The surfaces of the chisel have either dark brown patina or lighter …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-3676EB
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a cast, flat copper alloy palstave, dating to the Bronze Age. The axehead is small and relatively narrow. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a rounded blade. The cutting edge has a width of 34.9mm and a thickness of 4.8mm, appearing to have been chipped or damaged. From the cutting edge, the body of the axehead gradually narrows, linearly, with the faces and edges all being slightly curved. The axehead also gradually gets thicker towards the end of the piece. The butt has been damaged and broken off, the fracture measuring approximately 25m…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-A053EC
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy palstave dating from the early to the middle Bronze Age( c.BC 2500 to 950) (possibly group III). The copper alloy fragment is a sub rectangle with one terminal being broken, but not recently. This end reveals that the body is voided, possible from corrosion. The opposite edge is wider and has a blunted edge. The upper and lower surface of the fragment has an incomplete matte mid green patina. Due to the object bing fragmentary, it is difficult to give a precise date. The fragment measures 33.8mm in length, 29.1mm in width and 7.7mm thickness and weigh…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0E06F6
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, flat copper alloy axehead, probably dating to the early Bronze Age possibly c.1950-1850 BC, on account of its narrow butt. The axehead is small and relatively narrow. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a rounded crescent shaped blade. The cutting edge has a width of 47.4mm and a thickness of 1.8mm. From the cutting edge, the body of the axehead initially curves inwards and then gradually narrows, more linearly. The axehead also gradually gets thicker in the centre and tapers off towards the butt, creating a broadly lentoid profile with slightly round…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-FAD0D9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of shatter debris dating to the early Bronze Age (c. 2200-1000 BC). The group consists of seven fragments of shatter debris, representing secondary and tertiary phases of working. Some pieces present significant cortex areas. All the pieces are made from a mottled dark and light grey flint, similar to the knife recorded under LVPL-FAB232 These objects are part of a collection of flints that have been recovered from three fields over a number of decades. The group includes arrowheads and flakes demonstrating the different phases of flint working. Objects from this gr…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-FA0B6D
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the early Bronze Age or Beaker Period (c. 2400-1500 BC).  This arrowhead has been knapped from a light brown flint, there is no cortex remaining, but a light grey / white patination is present on both faces. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with sharp point and is lentoid in cross section. It is broadly symmetrical in shape, with two notches chipped into the base of the flint to separate the barbs and the tang, one barb is still intact. Both the long sides of the arrowhead have been precisely reto…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-D0846D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast Bronze Age dirk dating to c.BC 1500-1150. (Burgess and Gerloff’s Group IV). The dirk has a central blade that tapers to a point. It is triangle shaped in plan and lozenge shaped in section. The blade has a central thickening and is broken towards the end of the butt. It is not clear the break is intentional or post depositional damage. The edges of the blade have been dulled and damaged, creating an edge that has become serrated. The dirk has a green patina with areas that have blackened throughout the blade. Dimensions: Length 132.0mm, Width 24.5mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-3CF15D
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl dating to the late Bronze Age (c.1150-800 BC). The object is square in cross section along half of its length, and at the mid-point transitions to a circular cross-section, terminating at a sharp point. At the other end, the square cross section ends in a broken, chisel-shaped terminal. The surface is undecorated but is pitted throughout and has a light green patina with small patches of darker colouring. Dimensions: Length 55.50mm;width (mid-point) 3.60mm; weight 3.00g OXON-C4D536 on the PAS database states: Awls were a rang…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-3F9A52
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The cutting edge of a late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead dating to c.950-750 BC. The object is comprised of the cutting edge only, the rest of the object is missing. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape with a wedged section that tapers to the cutting edge. The edge is crescentic in shape and is worn and abraded. The incomplete side of the object has a worn but straight cut revealing a grooved interior suggestive of a socketed axehead. The surface is worn and abraded with some patches of original surface. The fragmentary condition of the axe makes typological iden…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-EEE073
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy socketed axehead dating to the late Bronze Age (c.BC 1000-800). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and wedge-shaped in cross section. Th e cutting edge is curved and is flared at its outermost edges. The base of the axe head is rectangular and has a hollowed interior. The base has an expanded moulded collar made up of three ridges. The base is 40.9mm long, 35.5mm wide and 5.9mm thick. The top and bottom edges of the axehead are slightly concave, and the outside edges taper to a point where the cutting edge is. the top edge of the object has an integral…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-612E1D
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy tanged dagger or knife dating to the middle to late Bronze Age (c.1300-900 BC). The object is comprised of a sub-rectangular tang with a broken rounded end that presents a circular rivet hole in the centre. The base of the tang widens producing worn, sloped shoulders that have a width of 17.4mm which then narrow slightly to form the blade. The blade terminates in a worn break that is slightly rounded. The blade cross section is lentoid in shape with a slightly raised mid-rib to form a shallow blade edge on each side. The object has a smooth bright …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-F84517
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy miniature axehead in the form of an early Bronze Age flat axehead or chisel, dating from the early Bronze Age to Roman period (c. 2200 BC-AD 410). The object is sub-triangular in shape with one end presenting a slightly crescentic cutting edge and the butt end rounded. It has a lentoid section with a widened middle that thins towards each end. The object has a dark brown patina with a pitted surface. Dimensions: Length 45.6mm; width (cutting edge)14.1mm; width (butt)11.8mm; thickness (centre) 5.9mm; weight 14.42g The form of the object is consistent with earl…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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