Record ID: LANCUM-0033B8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of 'Yorkshire' Type. The axe has one large mouth moulding, the socketed being of rectangular shape, aligned with the short blade. Both faces are decorated with three narrow, short ribs, all of which 'hang' from a similarly narrow lower mouth moulding/horizontal rib. The loop is small and not splayed and the sides of the axe almost parallel, terminating in an almost straight blades which shows resharpening marks and signs of wear, prehistoric as well as more recent. Today the blade is blunt and slightly flaky around the edges. The casting seams are not promi…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3BEC10
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An extremely rare and important Chalcolithic tanged copper dagger dated by XREF analysis to the early Bronze Age 2400 -2,100BC. Most examples occur in early Beaker 'classic' grave assemblages associated with low-carinated Beakers, wrist guards, etc. The dagger is composed of a blade and hilt plate and there is no obvious break at the end of the hilt plate. The hilt plate would have been of organic material, probably wood, horn or antler. The blade is roughly triangular-shaped and tapers towards the tip. The edges are bevelled, but there are no signs of wear and no resharpening marks. …
Created on: Friday 20th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MORECAMBE BAY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F3187
Object type: FISH HOOK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper object, made from circular-section wire which tapers from about 6mm in diameter at a blunt, squared-off wider end to about 4mm immediately below, then gently tapers to c. 3mm at the curve. It curves around a little over 180 degrees to form a hook which measures in total c. 42mm long by 24mm wide. The tip is pointed and has no barb; there is no hole or eye for attachment at the blunt end. This object is strikingly similar to an object known as a fish hook, now in the British Museum (1989,0601.225), which was apparently found in the 'Batheaston' hoard of Bronze Age and Iron …
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL501
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Unlooped shield pattern palstave axehead with stop ridge. Complete.
Created on: Monday 14th December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE SLYNE WITH HEST', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL578
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Blade end of Early Bronze Age flat-axe.
Created on: Friday 26th March 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE HORNBY WITH FARLETON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL752
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Possibly miscast socket portion of possible axehead or spearhead.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL754
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of possible bronze casting waste
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL759
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age Sword of the Wilburton (Wallington) Phase. Wide splayed V-shoulders with four rivet holes. Hilt slot in tang retains bronze rivet. Sword has been deliberately snapped at about a third its original length. The remainder of the blade is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Monday 2nd January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE QUERNMORE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL760
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Collars either side of an expanded V-shaped central section. Collars decorated with bands of milling. Hollow.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE PRIEST HUTTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL765
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Blade end of small flat axehead.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE NETHER KELLET', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL766
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Hole in upper part of socket. Sub-rectangular in section. Collar around socket edge.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE MORECAMBE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL767
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Unlooped palstave with incipient stop ridge and shield. Butt end slightly damaged.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE MORECAMBE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL865
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Haft-flanged axehead with splayed blade.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE UPPER RAWCLIFFE WITH TARNACRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2CCF05
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A short cast copper-alloy flanged axe with high, triangular-shaped flanges and no stop ridge. The side view shows that the flanges almost form a diamond in plan. The sides are parallel and the blade is moderately splayed. From the image supplied by the finder alone, signs of wear or re-sharpening marks are difficult to distinguish, but the uncurved/unworked flanges may suggest that, in fact, it had not received a haft and was never used. This short flanged axe is was probably part of the Taunton metalwork assemblage dating from approximately 1400-1300BC Many thanks to the finder…
Created on: Friday 16th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-8C75B6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy socketed looped axehead of Irish Late Bronze Age Type. Due to the short, stocky body of axes of this type, they is referred to as 'bag-shaped' or 'purse-shaped'. The axe's exact measurements are: 57mm in length, the blade width is 43mm, the width of the socket is 31-37mm (inner-outer), the breadth of the socket is 22-27mm (inner-outer, back-front) and the axe weighs 78.97g. These measurements show that the mouth of the axe is aligned with the blade and not back-to-front shaped. The blade was re-worked after the casting process and it is still slightly splayed. However, …
Created on: Monday 16th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL2230
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
This record has been updated and reinterpreted 4/5/21 by Peter Reavill with the support of Dr Brendan O'Connor. The original record was made 18 years ago on the original PAS database. A cast copper alloy short-flanged axehead of Middle Bronze Age date (1600-1250 BC). Unfortunately there is only one view of the axe making the form difficult to be identify specifically to a type or sub-type. The blade is worn and crescentic in shape and the upper blade has a shield pattern directly below the relatively prominent stopridge. This stop ridge is not fused to the side flanges which …
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL2231
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Shield pattern palstave with stop ridge. Wings denuded by corrosion.
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL2304
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age, narrow butted, flanged flat axe with splayed cutting edge. Of the Arreton industrial stage (Burgess 1980). Complete but in poor condition. Surface is heavily pitted. Length 115mm, width of blade 54mm. c.1600 BC.
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancashire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-9966F2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Flake, light brown, translucent flint, three facets on dorsal face, prominent bulb of percussion on ventral: hard hammer (Bronze Age). Traces of contex/cobble exterior. Length 42.7mm, Width 25.3mm, Thickness 5.9mm, Mass 6.97g
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2013
Last updated: Saturday 15th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laneshaw Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-9A2D23
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Flake, pale grey translucent flint, low angle, long, scaled retouch on one side. Flake irregular. Early Bronze Age. Length 19.3mm, Width 12.9mm, Thickness 2.3mm, Mass 0.58g
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2013
Last updated: Saturday 15th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laneshaw Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.