Record ID: SF-8FF11B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment from a Bronze Age object, probably a spearhead or similar of later Bronze Age date. A small rectangular fragment survives preserving a central mid rib that is hollow at its centre, with flattened and tapering blades to either side. The blades are missing their cutting edges, and are separated from the mid rib by single longitudinal grooves. One face of the mid rib has multiple small oval shaped hammer marks, suggestive of deliberate breaking of the origial object in antiquity. It has a dark green patina and measures 31.73mm in width, 19.25mm in length, 7.19mm in …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-817313
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy tanged and collared chisel dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1000-800BC. The chisel is in good condition, but very worn. It has a long tange with square cross-section, that tapers to a point. It would have held the wooden or antler/bone handle. There is a stop-ridge with three additional collar mouldings between the tang and the blade. The blade is triangular with softly-rounded edges. It appears to have started off much wider/larger but it looks to have been used extensively and it was repeatedly resharpened, resulting in a small triangular blade with roun…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th November 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walkington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-8CBFA4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two incomplete Middle Bronze Age rapiers dating to the period c. 1400 - 1100 BC. Both blades best described as rapiers and best placed in Burgess & Gerloff's 'Group III' (Burgess, C.B., and Gerloff, S. 1981. The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland. Prähistorische Bronzefunde IV, 7 Beck: Munich). The rapiers will be discussed as rapier A and rapier B. Rapier A consists of six fragments of the blade along with six rivets from the handle. One of the breaks between two of the fragments may be deliberate, the other breaks appear to have occured during dep…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-8F221C
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring of near-circular cross section. Bands of yellow and paler, silver-rich gold are clearly visible on the inside of the band, less so on the outer circumference where this decorative effect is very worn. Examination suggests that the ring is solid. An addition to a well known series of decorative rings. This example is the third from Surrey to be recorded under the Treasure Act.
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.