Record ID: SOM-6D0A27
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. The fragment measures 42.3mm by 28.5mm by 5.4mm and weighs 27.7g. It comprises part of two sides of the socket, which has a thickened edge and an adjacent transverse linear moulding, and a short length of the axhead itself. There is a further longitudinal moulding in the centre of one of the surviving sides. A smaller fragment of copper alloy was found nearby. Although it does not appear to join with the larger fragment, the thickness, general appearance and patina are consistent and the two fragments may we…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overcompton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6D7E72
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead or socketed chisel of late Bronze Age date. The fragment measures 32.3mm by 32.9mm by 8.6mm and weighs 12.8g. It comprises the straight cutting edge and a short length of the tapering axehead. One side survives more intact than the other. The socket reaches almost to the cutting edge. In the centre of each side there is a longitudinal casting seam.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maiden Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-BFD933
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy chisel. The chisel has a rectangular sectioned, tapering tang. The blade flares out into a trianguar shape with a broad cutting edge. There is some damage to the formerly straight cutting edge and the whole chisel is slightly curved. Date: Late Bronze Age Dimensions: 64.35 mm x 20.38 mm x 1.01 mm Weight: 10.11 g
Created on: Friday 6th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-C367E2
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy chisel. A small chisel with a broad, slightly flaring blade and a curving cutting edge. The blade thins towards the sides and to the cutting edge. The tang is rectangular in cross section and sharply narrowed from the blade. It tapers to a point. This object is similar to DOR-BFD933 and SUR-EB0AB6. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1100 - 800 BC Dimensions: 44.43 mm x 17.92 mm x 2.81 mm Weight: 6.44g
Created on: Monday 20th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-517AF1
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy annular bracelet/arm-ring probably of Bronze Age date. The bracelet, which has an internal diameter of 64.5mm, an external diameter of 81.8mm and a width of 16.6mm has a sub-triangular section with a flat inner side and rounded apex running around the centre of the outer side. The surfaces are heavily pitted and there is a crack at one point. The remaining original surface does not show any incised decoration however too much of the surface has been lost to definitively state whether it was decorated or not. Similar plain and incised (Liss-type) brac…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: HAMP-3D44F6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, corroded cast copper-alloy fragment probably comprising the butt of a palstave axe of Middle Bronze Age date. The object is sub-trapezoidal in form, with a ragged break. It narrows from its maximum thickness at the break to a minimum at the terminal. Emergent flanges are faintly visible at the sides. The object has a dark-green patina where it survives; it is otherwise light green or orange/brown as a result of corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 8th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sturminster Marshall CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1AEA74
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy socketed gouge. The mouth of the socket is circular and there is some damage to it. The socket is empty. The gouge tapers towards the cutting edge and has a gently curved sectioned furrow. There is no sign of wear in the furrow, but there is some damage or wear at the working edge. The edge is flattened. Along each side, running longitudinally is a casting line, the sprues of which have been trimmed. The surface of the gouge is in generally good condition, retaining a greyish shiny patina, suggesting a tin component to the alloy. Date: Late Bronze age - c 1150 Bc to 800 B…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B251B3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper awl of possible Bronze Age date. The awl measures 51.2mm by 6.2mm by 4.9mm and weighs 5.1g. It has a broadly rectangular cross-section and tapers to a blunt point at each end.
Created on: Friday 2nd May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6E7416
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the blade of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. The fragment measures 35.4mm by 22.2mm by 9.5mm and weighs 27.4g. The blade flares out slightly as its cross-section narrows. One face is particularly worn and one corner of the blade is damaged.
Created on: Monday 4th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-360023
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of palstave axe, Middle Bronze Age. A fragment of a palstave axe. A fragment from the butt of the axe . The terminal is rounded and the butt tapers towards it. It has a rectangular cross section. There is a slight projection at the side on one face of the object which is likely to be the start of a flange along the side of the axe. Dimensions: 19.08 mm x 23.27 x 7.03 mm
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2009
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-360553
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of copper alloy axe, Middle to Late Bronze Age A fragment of a copper alloy implement. A small piece of the cutting edge, probably from an axe. It has a rectangular cross-section and tapers towards the cutting edge. Bronze Age Dimensions: 11.63 mm x 13.83 mm x 5.52 mm
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2009
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FD23F7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy looped palstave axe. There is some damage to the blade and the butt end is incomplete. The axe has a well defined, squared stop-ridge on both sides rising at right angles to the septum. The side flanges are high and lozenge shaped, tapering down to the septum at one end and decreasing height to form low side flanges to a point just above the cutting edge on both flat faces of the axe. On both faces there is a well defined mid rib running along the blade to stop in line with the end if the side flanges, behind the cutting edge. The cutting edge is cresce…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Littlebredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FD33F3
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and broken cast copper alloy looped palstave axe. The axe has broken some time in the past and is in two pieces. There is some damage to the blade and the flanges and septum are incomplete. Only the stub of the side loop remains. The axe has broken acroos the septum just in front of the stop ridges. Viewed at the break it can be seen that the casting was very bubbly, probably causing the weakness that caused the break to occur at this point. The axe has a well defined, rounded stop-ridge on both sides rising at right angles to the septum. The side flanges are too damaged…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Littlebredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FD3CE4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of a cast copper alloy sword. A Ewart Park type.The pieces comprise two blade sections and a part of the hilt (the incomplete handle plate and shoulders). The butt of the handle plate is missing. The handle plate and shoulders have flattened outer edges. The shoulders are angled outward to the top of the blade. There are two circular holes on each side towards the edge of the shoulders. All the pieces have a wide mid rib along the blade, thinning towards the outer edges to form a lentoid profile. The mid rib is continuous between the shoulders and along the remaining sect…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Bredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FD5EF4
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed gouge. The gouge (used as a wood-working tool) is sub-rectangular in plan, with an oval cross sectioned and slightly flared socketed. The cutting edge is 'C' shaped in section with an elongated triangular or 'V' shaped groove leading back from it on the upper surface of the gouge. This groove (length: 75 mm) terminates 16 mm from the open socket and gradually tapers towards it. The mouth of the socket has a flat topped rim with a ridge around the outside. There is also a low ridge around the body of the gouge below this, forming a slight collar. T…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Bredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-0E48E6
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Age Razor. Identified by Peter Reavill as a Piggot Class ii bifid type. The razor has a long rectilinear tang. It has a rectangular cross section and tapers and thickens slightly towards the terminal. It is squared off at the terminal. The blade is thinned to the edges, leaving a slight mid rib, and has arched shoulders flanking the tang. The blade is a tapering rectanglular shape with the end bent and broken, but possibly slightly rounded. Date: Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC - 800 BC Dimansions: 74.52 mm (originally arpproximately 88 mm) 27.61 mm x 2.18 mm …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Bredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-3B9600
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy blade. A possible knife blade or razor. A short section of blade with a flat cross section at the top and a slightly lentoid section at the break. The edges are beveled. There is a deliberately flattened area on one edge and there is a notch in the edge below in. The edges are damaged and abraded. Peter Reavill suggests that it is likely to be from a sword or dirk blade, and that the deliberate straight edge to one face means it is possibly the trapezoidal hilt of a Middle Bronze Age dirk (c. 1400 - 1000 BC. Date: Middle to Late Bronze Age - c. 1400-800 B…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-35BD00
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An small, incomplete copper alloy probable chisel. It has a sub-square cross section (slightly lozengiform) and tapers to a wedge shape at the cutting edge. It is broken at the wider end. It is possibly Bronze Age in date. Two similar vexamples are SOM-256407 and SOMDOR-C4C660 recorded by Dr Naomi Payne. Dimensions: 37.17 mm x 4.86 mm x 4.16 mm Weight: 3.67 g Date: Bronze AGe - c. 2150 - 800 BC
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUR-608AC8
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A double-sided tanged knife blade of probable late Bronze Age date. The knife blade is 18.3mm wide; the tang is 1.24mm thcik and 2.8mm thick at the shoulder with the blade.
Created on: Monday 26th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR1124
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of copper alloy rapier blade, from close to the tip as it is gently tapering. Elongated oval section with a flat topped central rib running along the length. Slightly bent.
Created on: Monday 30th July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WARMWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR788
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 refitting fragments of a middle bronze age ribbed bracelet. Five ribs, more or less evenly spaced. The outer two ribs form an everted flange around either edge. The central rib has an angular crest and is higher than the two flanking it. These two also have angular crests and are decorated with transverse incised notches. The back/inside of the bracelet is fairly flat but there are traces of the ribs.
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2000
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET PUDDLETOWN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-123F91
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age/ Early Iron Age copper alloy razor. The razor is crescet shaped and thicker along the back edge, tapering to a sharp cuting edge. The cutting edge is pitted through corrosion but otherwise damage is minimal. Two small circular holes (4.04mm diameter) at either end of the back of the razor are presumably for attaching the blade to some kind of handle. A good parallel for this object can be seen among the metal finds from Potterne in Wiltshire (Lawson, 2000, 188-9). This razor, with a convex cutting edge, two perforations and tapering cross section, is described as 'of a…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2006
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nether Compton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-E38574
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded fragment of the blade from a cast copper alloy sword or rapier, probably of late Bronze Age date. The fragment is 44.9mm long, 26.9mm wide, 5.9mm thick at the widest point and weighs 32.3g. The fragment has a patchy mid to dark green patina, although much of the surface and edges is damaged.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Okeford Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-4D78E5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy palstave of Middle Bronze Age date. The unlooped palstave measures 120mm in length by 62.8mm (width across cutting edge) by 30.6mm and weighs 307g. The widely splayed cutting edge is crescentic with well-defined slightly squared blade tips. The butt is slightly expanded and the end is damaged with a small part missing. The stop ridge is squared and the side flanges are rounded and taper to a point at the butt end. This palstave is an example of the Acton Park 'shield-pattern' type.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bournemouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-A082F6
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy tanged knife of late Bronze Age date. The knife measures 141.15mm in length, 21.87mm in maximum width and 3.9mm in maximum depth. It weighs 49.87g. It has a rounded tip and widens only slightly along the length of the blade. It then narrows to the damaged tang, which is 16.18mm wide at this point and narrows to 14.22mm. The length of the tang is about 22.5mm. The object's mid olive green patina is patchy and much of the surface has flaked off. Similar knives have been found at Maesbury Camp, near Wells in Somerset and at Bilbury Rings in Wiltshire. The Maesbury Camp…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOMDOR-839ED2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy quoit headed pin. The total length of the pin is 149.76 mm. The shaft of the pin is incomplete and slightly bent(in common with several other examples). At the distal end the shaft has a circular cross-section (4.5 mm) which broadens to become oval (7.38 mm by 5.15 mm) at the proximal end. The head is incomplete and has a lozenge shaped cross-section (5.2 mm x 5.99 mm at the proximal end and tapering to 3.37 mm x 4.45 mm at the furthest surviving extent) a characteristic of Somerset examples. It is not possible to establish the dimensions of the ring-shaped …
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2017
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-50EF71
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy palstave axe of Middle Bronze Age date. It is complete with high, curving flanges and a deep hafting recess with high, concave stops. The sides flare out into the crescent shaped blade, the surface of which is slightly rippled. Casting ridges are visible on both of the flanged sides. Much of the original surface is retained under iron deposits generated by soil conditions. Dimensions: 148.5 mm x 61.93 mm x 35.75 mm.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-531788
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper alloy socketed chisel, the blade end only. It is oval sectioned.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 1st May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-7B3C43
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy palstave chisel or miniature axe with the cutting edge and part of the hafting groove remaining. The cutting edge is narrow and slightly flaring. It tapers back to a rectangular channel on both sides with raised edges along the side. It's dimensions are 51.82mm x 22.54mm x 9.03mm
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR1737
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small piece of copper alloy blade. Short tang, narrowed from the blade. The blade has a pointed oval cross section. The form of the tang and the small size of the blade indicate that this object can be classed as a dirk or rapier.
Created on: Thursday 27th March 2003
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-FFE225
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a triangular perforated knife or hog-backed knife, of late Bronze Age date. The rather obtuse cutting edges are typical of these objects (pers. comm. Stuart Needham). The object would have originally been the shape of a squat isosceles triangle, with the cutting edge on the long side. In the centre there would have been an oval or rounded triangular perforation. The surviving fragment represents less than a third of the original artefact. In its present state it measures 31.31mm in length and weighs 15.99g. The maximum thickness is 6.47mm. The object has a heavy dark green pati…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddletrenthide', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-727748
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Palstave axe head with a shield pattern and mid-rib. The palstave has a widely flared blade, with a deeply out curved, crescentic cutting edge.The cutting edge has a wide and prominent blade facet. There is a prominent mid-rib extending for about half the length of the blade on both faces. The side flanges are lentoid, tapering to the butt and the start of the blade. The flange edges are vertical. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in profile; the sides are parallel. In section the butt has a H shaped…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-C5DF32
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy unlooped palstave axe with a very short, flared blade. The cutting edge is crescentic. The axe is undecorated. There is a faint casting ridge along the centre of the sides of the flanges. The flanges are high, with the tops on one side being somewhat more worn and re-shaped than the other side. The blade is somewhat truncated compared to most axes of this type and the axe is smaller than usual overall. It has a rich blackish patina, although the parts of the surface are pitted and some of the edges are damaged. The palstave belongs to the Taunton phase of metalwor…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DEV-892904
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age copper alloy cast flat axehead, dating from c.2150 to 1500 BC. The blade is curved and it has a very uneven edge, probably due to surface wear and corrosion. The axehead tapers to a break before the butt. There are some traces of Bronze disease on the surface of the item.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-19D7F2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) copper alloy awl or punch, missing much of its tang. It measures 43.77x(max)8.12x(max)6.62mm and weighs 8.02g. The tang is circular in cross-section and worn at its break, where is measures 4.97mm in diameter. The 'working end' of the awl measures 8.10x6.65mm where the tang extends and is oval in cross-section, but with the longer edges flattened. It tapers to c.4.5x4.1mm where the tip widens to 4.6mm in diameter and then arrows again to the point (now 1.3mm in diameter).
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-27AD88
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Palstave axe head. The palstave has a widely flared blade, with a deeply out curved cutting edge. In profile the palstave is lentoid with the widest section being before and after the stop ridge - where it tapers to form the butt and blade. There is a prominent mid-rib extending for about half the length of the blade on both faces. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in profile; the sides are parallel. In section the butt has a H shaped cross section. The flange facets are fused to the stop ridge - th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2013
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Poole', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-98A038
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy gouge.The tapering tip only remaining. The remaining shaft of the gouge is solid and oval in cross section. It tapers to a slightly grooved, wedge shape with a rounded end. The groove is shallow and 25 mm long. The surface of the gouge is a dark grey-green with a few patches of lighter green corrosion. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1000 to 800 BC Dimensions: 45.6 mm x 12.2 mm x 10.7 mm Weight: 16.44 g Similar to SWYOR-FCB525 which is socketed. It is possible this example was also socketed.
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-834EB6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age palstave. The piece, which represents the top of the implement, is wedge-shaped, its thickness gradually decreasing towards the rounded apex. Parts of the right-angled side flanges can be seen on both the front and back of the piece. The break is well patinated, indicating that the damage occurred in antiquity. Length: 24mm; width: 27.2mm; thickness: 8.8mm. Weight: 16.82g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-28C4EB
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy biconical bead of uncertain date, probably dating from the Bronze Age to Roman periods.The bead is decorated with a circumferential rib halfway down and a ridgearount the opening on one face only. There is some wear on one side of the opening in the opposite face. It measures 14.73 mm in diameter and 8.96 mm thick, with an approximate internal diameter of 10 mm; it weighs 6.2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Last updated: Saturday 16th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wimborne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B88605
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave (c 1600 BC - c 1001 BC). This blade fragment is rectangular in cross section with convex sides. From the old transverse break at the top, the sides flare evenly to the cutting edge which is evenly curved in plan. No casting seams or decoration are present. This palstave has a green patina.. Length of remains of blade: 43.68mm; width at widest point near cutting edge 26.58: width at broken end 18.90mm; thickness at broken end 8.75mm narrowing to thickness at cutting edge of 2.65mm. Weight: 37.31g.
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2015
Spatial data recorded.