Record ID: SWYOR-4A2876
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the blade of a Bronze Age rapier, or possibly a dirk or dagger. The surviving fragment is rectangular in form, pointed oval in section and terminates at both ends in old breaks. The surfaces are extremely worn and pitted with no visible signs of use-wear or tool marks and only traces of the original dark brown/green patina visible. It is probably of Middle Bronze Age date, about 1,500-1,150 BC. Compare SF-D3CE33, KENT-2644F0 and KENT-258DF1.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-634030
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy side-looped and socketed spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date, about 1550 - 1250 BC. Davis Group 6, 'developed side looped'. Only the butt end of the blade and the socket survives. The spearhead socket is open at one end for hafting. The mouth is broadly oval in cross section with distinct angular ridges running down the front and back. The socket tapers evenly along its length to form a narrower neck to the junction with the blade. The base of the socket is incomplete with irregular breaks and has an internal section of roughly 11.19mm x 12.35mm…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-3A2CF7
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Bronze Age arrowhead which is flat and barbed and tanged. One barb is missing and the edges are damaged. It has a rib along the centre on both faces, giving it a slightly lozenge shaped section. The end of the barb is rounded, as is the end of the surviving tang, though it is not clear if it is complete. The barb is half as long as the tang. The notch between the barb and tang has straight sides and a rounded end, but overall is fairly square and narrow (3.67mm wide at the widest point). The surface has a smooth golden brown patina which is well developed. There is some…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-398C35
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle or Late Bronze Age, about 1550 – 800 BC. The fragment consists of only the very tip of the spearhead, but it is in excellent condition. It has a narrow and slender tip with a pronounced midrib on both faces which is triangular in section. The tapering wings have slight edge bevels. The wing edges are still sharp, the the rib is also angular enough to feel crisp, and to form a sharp point. The break at the wider end is patinated. The part that survives has straight sides. The patina is almost black, and is smooth and …
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-9226F6
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Bronze Age "bun" ingot of copper alloy. It is a rounded lump of copper alloy which is roughly D shaped in section. The surface is pitted and there are small bubbles in the metal. Modern damage revaeals the metal to be a bright copper colour but the surface is patinated to a smooth bright turquoise in areas, with patches of dark green and purple in other areas. Compare many other examples on the PAS database. It is also possible that this object is casting waste of unknown date.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-8EDA61
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy developed flat axe dating from the Early Bronze Age period. It is probably a Willerby style axe. It has a crescent shaped blade which is wider than the body of the axe. The original cutting egde does not survive. The body of the axe is rectangular in section and is unusually thick for a flat axe, suggesting development towards palstave forms. It does not have flanges but the edges are very slightly raised. There is no stop ridge, but the thickest part of the axe is in the centre of the body, and the change of angle forms a line where the stop ridge would develop on late…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-958D88
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy flat axe fragment dating from the Early Bronze Age (2150 BC - 1500 BC). Only the cutting end survives. The butt is missing due to an ancient and well worn break across the middle of the axe. The break has taken half the surface of one face too. The axe head is rectangular in section. The cutting edge is flared at the sides but damaged. The surfaces of the axe are pitted and corroded, with a well developed green patina.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-856181
Object type: MACE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a perforated stone mace head or pebble hammer. It was broken in antiquity irregularly through the shaft hole, which is cylindrical and approximately 12 - 15mm in diameter. The shaft hole has been drilled from each side, meeting about halfway across, with the second bore slightly misaligned. The stone is heavily weathered and pitted, as well as cracked. It is almost lozenge shaped in section and a pointed oval in plan. The stone is probably quartzite and is a light yellow grey colour. An important clue to its age is given by the fact that the shaft hole is drilled and not …
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-40ED42
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy palstave axe, probably of the Taunton phase, dating from 1400-1000BC. It has an oval flange on each side, extending above and below the blade. The blade itself tapers to a very slightly flared cutting edge. The axe has a patchy, dark green patina. It is 98mm long, 27.7mm wide and 25.3mm thick. It weighs 150.07gm.
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-7168A7
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint arrowhead dating from the late Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age (2500 - 1500 BC). Illustrations of similar arrowheads may be found in Butler's (2005) Prehistoric Flintwork, page 159, plate 66; also Edmonds' (1995) Stone Tools and Society, page 99, figure 68. The arrowhead is formed on light grey flint and unevenly patinated, with some cortex visible. It is complete. It is sub triangular in plan and sub oval in section. The object has been bi-facially retouched; some invasive and some abrupt retouch along both. It is 35.6mm long, 20.4mm wide and 6mm thick. It weighs 4.1g.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-A11924
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy dagger dating from the Early Bronze Age, about 1900 BC - 1600 BC. It is a flat riveted knife-dagger type. The blade is slightly bent but seems to be almost complete. It has a mid rib on each face and the blade edges are bevelled. The sides of the blade are slightly convex, but are almost straight. At the hilt, they flare outwards and then meet to form a pointed end. A copper alloy rivet survives in the rivet hole on one side of the hilt. It is at the widest point. The other side is damaged and broken across the rivet hole. The rivet has expanded ends and is sub-cir…
Created on: Friday 9th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A75495
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age. It is formed on opaque brown flint with cortex on the right side. Abrupt retouch at the distal end forms the scraper.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-55A4B7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl of probable Bronze Age date. The shaft is sub-rectangular in section and tapers in thickness towards both end, but in plan flares at one end and tapers at the other. One end is pointed, whilst the other is chisel shaped but rounded. The patina is brown and green and pitted. Compare SOM-7C6ED1 and BH-C6DC45.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-52CB08
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead fragment probably dating from the Middle Bronze Age, about 1550 - 1250 BC. The spearhead has a prominent central midrib which is lozenge shaped in section with a sub circular opening. The shape of the blade is, perhaps, diagnostic of side looped spearheads, probably Davis Groups 5-7. Both ends of the spear head are missing; the cutting edges and parts of the blade wings are worn and damaged; some of the material has been cracked/split and bent backwards. The spearhead has a dark orange brown patina with flecks of green throughout, shad…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7CAD22
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Palstave dating from the middle part of the Bronze Age (about 1700 BC - 1400 BC), the Arreton or Acton Park phase The palstave has an even green patina with pitting on the surface. The total (incomplete) length of the axehead is 132.6mm, with the blade (from the edge to the stop) comprising 78.56mm length and the septum/butt measuring 54mm in length. The flanges have a maximum breadth of 20.3mm. At its widest, the blade is 44.1mm in breadth from tip to tip. The blade is narrow and tapering and the axe is narrow and unlooped; The butt is broken. The axe has…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-6B6135
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy, flat axehead of the early Bronze Age, dating from about 2300-2050 BC. The axehead is sub triangular in plan with a wide curved blade which tapers to a curved butt and is rectangular in section. The axehead is undecorated and there are no signs of ridges or flanges indicating that this is an early flat axe, probably in the Migdale tradition of narrow butted flat axes. The metal is pitted, corroded and worn, with a green patina with a lustrous surface surviving in places. The cutting edge and the butt are damaged, but there are no fresh breaks. The axehead is 118.9mm…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-D822A5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip (cutting edge) of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from about 1000 - 700 BC. The cutting edge is worn and rounded. It is wider than the rest of the axe; the sides curve inwards. The casting seams are visible on the edges, but they have been smoothed. The break is also patinated suggesting the axe has been broken in the ground for a long time. The patination on the inside of the socket is darker. On the outside, the smooth olive green patina survives in places, but patches are missing showing lighter coloured corroded metal beneath. Compare KENT-279A24.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-5B6824
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper dating from the late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (2500 BC - 1500 BC). The tool is formed on a secondary flake with cortex on the dorsal face. There is abrupt retouch round the distal end. The flint is opaque and dark grey.
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2012
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