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Record ID: WMID-605EBF
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300 BC) with shield shaped hollow below the stop ridge. Early or primary palstave of Group I - shield patterned type.
The palstave has a triangular shaped blade in plan. The palstave has a rectangular septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting. The butt of the object is incomplete and measures 28.7 mm in width and 8.1 mm thick.
Beneath the stop-ridge descends a shield shaped hollow, this is visible but worn on both faces.
The blade of the palstave has expanding sides, and a con…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: PAS-83D4C4
Object type: ROD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Length of gold rod with octagonal cross-section, bifacially cut at one end, the other end having a plain terminal. The piece is bent. Length 85mm; thickness 5mm; weight 2.7 grams. Identification: Analogies occur in the Bronze Age hoard of 42 gold pieces from Fitzleroi Farm, W. Sussex which included a number of elements including small complete rings and fragments of other ornament types. Octagonal- section rods were present. The analysis would be acceptable for a Bronze Age date with the proviso that the silver content is rather high. Given the lack of any datable association it is no…
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Lichfield', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: WMID2359
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The strap crossing is an incomplete '+' shape. The upper surface has a central dome with two steps. Each 'arm' has four low-relief lines, however all arms are incomplete. Only the upper portion of the strap crossing remains. The reverse is rough and not meant to be seen. The item has a grey patina.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID2367
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The strap crossing is a '+' shape. The upper surface has a central dome with two steps. Each 'arm' has four low-relief lines. The arms are slightly damaged. The item is three-dimensional, however the reverse has a '+' shaped hole and each 'arm' is hollow. The void created is where the straps pass. The hole on the reverse is incomplete. The item has a green/grey patina.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID3908
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A portion of the spearhead remains. The tip is missing, as is the lower portion of the blade and socket. Some of the socket remains with the blade either side. The socket is circular in cross-section. The remaining blade on both sides are straight in plan. The cross-section of the blade show how the edge of the blade is angled to the edge. The spearhead has a brown coloured patina.
Created on: Friday 12th October 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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This findspot is known as 'STAFFORDSHIRE UTTOXETER RURAL', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-E1B777
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast bronze socketed chisel, dating to the Late Bronze Age between 1150 – 800 BC (length: 64mm; diameter of socket: 14mm; width at chisel edge: 8mm; thickness chisel tip: 2mm; weight: 27.52g).
This artefact has an incomplete circular socketed terminal at one end (diameter: as above; thickness of metal: 2mm), with the inside of the chisel being hollow to the opposing tip. To the either side of the chisel’s length, there is a singular casting line or mark (average width: 1.5mm) ‘of the joint of the mould in which it was cast’ (Evans, 1881, page 172). From the inc…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2006
Last updated: Sunday 7th August 2016
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Record ID: WMID-5C9D92
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from 1000-800 BC. Only the lower blade is represented. It is 34.9mm in length, 49.2mm wide and 14.8mm thick at the blade and weighs 64.94g. There are casting flashes on both sides extanding to the blade edge. The cutting edge is slightly expanded. The axe is slightly worn but in a fair condition although parts of the cutting edge are corrosion chipped. The surface is slightly pitted and has a dark brown patina.
In the 'Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections' of the National Museum & Art Gallery, 1980, H. …
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID6018
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The striking thing about the axe is that it is particularly small, even though it appears to be complete. Also the axe has been over-cleaned therefore any detail such as hammer marks or even a possible flange are not visible. The blades' tip, and cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical , but whether this is due to wear or cleaning is uncertain. The blade tapers towards the butt of the axe. The butt is slightly curved. The surface of the axe is pitted and only has a small element of the patina remaining.
Created on: Tuesday 11th March 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID6010
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a fragment of a possible spearhead. The tip is missing as is the majority of the lower portion. The socket, if there was one, is not visible. In plan the fragment is a sub-triangular shape with a rounded tip and heavily abraded edges. The lower edge is broken, probably quite recently as the patina does not cover this area. In cross section the spearhead is a sub-lozenge shape, however one edge is very abraded. The original existing edge is also slightly more angled forming a shape edge. The patination is heavy and a dark green colour.
Created on: Monday 10th March 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: WMID5454
Object type: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is cylindrical and circular in plan. The walls of the object are slightly more thick on one side. The object has a heavy,thick well developed brown coloured patina which is slightly pitted and incomplete. The exterior walls are very slightly concave in profile. On the exterior surface there is a sub-circular shaped platform which maybe a rivet head. However this is not certain as on the interior surface there is a possible small circular indentation. The interior surface has vertical striations. The patina appears to cover one terminal edge of the object suggesting this was …
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-BB1155
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a bronze socketed axe head, probably Late Bronze Age. Only end part of blade remaining, with evidence of socket to inner surfaces.
Created on: Monday 21st July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-92EA15
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A neatly-worked plain circular solid gold ring of hexagonal cross-section. The inner lightly-convex face bears a distinct wear-shine. There is only slight damage on the other faces.
This massive ring looks as though it may have formed the linking component of a composite object or suite of fittings. However, it is insufficiently diagnostic in appearance to assign either a specific function or a cultural affiliation.
Date: Uncertain, probably ancient.
Dimensions: external diameter 30.3 - 31.3 mm; internal diameter 21.2 - 21.4 mm.
Weight: 25.26 g.
Non-destructive surface …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Rugely Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-9670CE
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint plano-convex knife of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 1400 BC).
Around 50% of the knife is present, the rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The knife is of a sub pointed oval shape, with a flattened end. It has a D shaped cross section.
It is a mid grey colour, with minimal surface patination. It has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage.
Retouch is present along both edges on the dorsal surface. A probable shouldered notch is present at the top of the knife, with retouch on the ventral side. The retouch can be classified as: short / …
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-C6675B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Bronze Age socketed axe possibly of Type Portree or a variant, possibly Variant Kalemouth, as defined by Schmidt & Burgess (1981, p. 184-90) possibly dating to the transition of the Wilburton-Wallington and Ewart Park metalworking phases corresponding to Needham's (1996) Periods 6 to 7, c. 1150 -750BC.
The axe is of 'Baggy' form and is incomplete, missing the mouth and loop. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge expanding slightly outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is worn but complete and measures 39.35mm in width and is 3.76mm th…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-162CB8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Middle Bronze Age cast copper alloy shield palstave axe. A primary palstave of Group I - shield patterned type. The axe is broadly rectangular in plan with relatively straight sides which flare shallowly from the butt then more steeply from the stop ridge to the upper blade tips. The sides expand to form a wide crescentic cutting edge. In profile the palstave is sub lentoid with the thickest section being at the stop ridges, from where it tapers down to form the butt and blade. The profile differs from most other shield palstave axes on the database in that the pronounced bulge arou…
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-755304
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) early un looped palstave / primary Group I - shield patterned palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1300 BC) - most probably associated with the Acton Park II and Taunton metalworking assemblages (Needham Period 5) - both assemblages fit within Burgess Metal Working Stage VIII and IX
The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan with convex expanding sides and a convex (fan like) blade. The cutting edge has been lost. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The blade (measured from…
Created on: Monday 3rd November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 11th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-C937AF
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy socketed spearhead, of Middle Bronze Age dating (1500 BC to 1150 BC).
Around 50% of the spearhead is present, consisting of the head and most of the blades. The spearhead is sub triangular in shape. The socket is incomplete, presumed damaged in antiquity. The remains of the socket is circular, and extends 20.7 mm into the spearhead. The blades were probably originally triangular in shape. One appears to be complete, the other is damaged. The complete blade measures 61.9 mm in length, has a maximum width of 6.6 mm and the blade edge is 1.7 mm thick.
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Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-FDCDF0
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle to Late Bronze Age bronze palstave of Transitional Type and uncertain sub-type, possibly Type Shelf or Roundhay dated to the Penard-Wilburton Metalworking phases (c.1275-950 BC) (following Needham et al. 1997).
The palstave is incomplete missing peripheral areas and has a distorted butt (with a distorted length of 138.3mm and a weight of 323.2g). The butt is narrow and now rounded (with a width of 11mm and a thickness of 3.1mm). There is an oval aperture (5.7mm long and 3.2mm wide) probably the result of a casting flaw, since the flaw continues as a scar along the septum o…
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-6FEAE1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead fragment, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC)
Less than 50% of the axehead is present, consisting only of part of the body, blade and the remnants of the socket. It is missing the top part of the axehead and the loop.
It is sub rectangular in plan, with an expanded / flared convex, but abraded cutting edge. The socket is sub rectangular in section. The depth of the socket from the edge of the break to the base of socket is 10.23 mm. The two long sides of the axe expand slightly along the length of the socket and t…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-9EBED8
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy developed flat axe, of Early to Middle Bronze Age (1850 BC to 1750 BC) dating.
The axe is a narrow butted flat axe with a median bevel / proto stop ridge 61.2 mm from the butt end. It has tapering sides, which extend slightly above the front and back faces of the axe, a flat butt and a flared cutting edge with concave shoulders. The cutting edge was crescentric in plan and measures 2.5 mm thick and 52.0 mm wide. The butt is 20.3 mm wide and 3.9 mm thick. The width at the median bevel / proto stop ridge is 30.4 mm and it is 14.9 mm thick. The tips of …
Created on: Monday 18th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2013
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