Record ID: LVPL-E1643F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy palstave dating to the middle Bronze Age (c. 1400-1100). The object consists of the cutting edge only which presents a crescentic edge with pointed ends. It is triangular in profil and thins towards the cutting edge to create a thin and sharp edge. The break is irregular and a lightly worn. The object has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 37.9mm; width 21.6mm; thickness (at break) 7.3mm; weight 15.65g The palstave fits within the Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the later Middle and earlier Late Bronze Age; this corresponds with Need…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0E06F6
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, flat copper alloy axehead, probably dating to the early Bronze Age possibly c.1950-1850 BC, on account of its narrow butt. The axehead is small and relatively narrow. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a rounded crescent shaped blade. The cutting edge has a width of 47.4mm and a thickness of 1.8mm. From the cutting edge, the body of the axehead initially curves inwards and then gradually narrows, more linearly. The axehead also gradually gets thicker in the centre and tapers off towards the butt, creating a broadly lentoid profile with slightly round…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-3F9A52
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The cutting edge of a late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead dating to c.950-750 BC. The object is comprised of the cutting edge only, the rest of the object is missing. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape with a wedged section that tapers to the cutting edge. The edge is crescentic in shape and is worn and abraded. The incomplete side of the object has a worn but straight cut revealing a grooved interior suggestive of a socketed axehead. The surface is worn and abraded with some patches of original surface. The fragmentary condition of the axe makes typological iden…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-C28EB1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy early Bronze Age flat axehead (c.2500 to 1600 BC). This example fits best into the earliest known copper axe and early bronze axes discovered in Britain. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age of metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 circa 2350- 2050 CAL. BC. The flat axe is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a broad, rounded crescent shaped blade. The cutting edge has a width of 39.2mm and a thickness of 4.5mm. It is asymmetrical. From the cutting edge the body of the axe gradually narrows in shape a…
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-A0FCAB
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flat axehead dating to the early Bronze Age (c.2000-1700 BC). The axehead is very small, and possibly miniature. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a broad, rounded crescent shaped blade. The cutting edge has a width of 30.4mm and a thickness of 2.6mm. It is asymmetrical. From the cutting edge the body of the axehead gradually narrows in shape and curves inwards. The axe gradually gets thicker in the centre and tapers off towards the butt, creating a broadly lentoid profile with slight tapering edges. The butt forms a curved end that…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-6D4879
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spearhead tip dating to the Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC) The object consists of the tip of the spearhead only, the rest of the body and socket are missing. The blade is sub-triangular in shape and lozenge in section. It has a prominent, pinched mid-rib running down the centre and the blades narrow towards the edges. The edges are rough and irregular as is the tip and break. The overall surface has a smooth dark brown patina with large areas of pitting. Dimensions: Length 56.99mm; width 15.81mm; thickness 6.99mm; weight 11.72g The object is to…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-5F5823
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2021 T350 Description A group of two late Bronze Age socketed axes of different forms dating to the Ewart Park industry phase of c. 900-700 BC. Socketed Axe (1) A complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan with a socketed mouth, crescentic cutting blade and single side loop. The mouth of the axe is sub-square shape with rounded exterior edges that forms an almost circular outer mouth. The mouth has a distinctive expanded lip that flows into a moulded collar. At the lower edge of the collar is a cast transverse rib from which three ev…
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2021
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4E864F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy palstave axe with side loop of Middle Bronze Age date from the period c.1500-1300 BC. The object has a single midrib visible only on one face, a slight shield shaped pattern below the stop ridge and raised flange facets. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical and although abraded, still remains sharp. It measures 62.5mm in width and is 2mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. …
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Picton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3DA25F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy palstave axe with side loop of middle to late Bronze Age date from the period c.1050-950 BC The blade of the palstave is sub-oval or tongue shaped in plan. The cutting edge measures 30mm in width and is 5mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt and damaged. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The object measures 20.5mm in width and 23.5mm thick at the stop ridge. Below the stop ridge where ribs might be expected is no visible decoration. The surface of the opposite face is 'clean' and shows no indi…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rowton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-03D15C
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Bronze Age flat axehead (c.2500 to 1600 BC). The axehead is sub-triangular in plan and profile. If complete, the plan may have narrowed towards the butt creating a more typical lentoid shaped plan. The parrallel sides are relatively straight, expanding towards a curved shaped blade that has a width of 39mm. One face of the object has a dark brown patina and has a smooth surface that is covered in striations. The other face has lost its original surface and has a light brown patina. The edges are rough and have a green patina. The axe probabl…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Comberbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-BFD024
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a late Bronze Age copper alloy bun ingot c.1150-600BC. The surface is pitted which are almost certainly the result of air bubbles formed during the casting process. See SUR-D494CB on the database for a similar example. Length: 76.95mm; width: 60.15mm; thickness: 25.6mm tapering to: 5.61mm; weight: 281.2g
Created on: Friday 13th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AFC57F
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A flat axe head of the early Bronze Age (2500-1200 BC), possibly composed predominantly of copper as the surface discolouration is predominantly blackish with small green patches. Much of the body is pitted and corroded, but a clearly discernible edge and a possible bulge at the midpoint make evident the former outline. The overall body shape is flared trapezoidal, lozenge shaped when viewed from above. It is not symmetrical; the 'upper' flare is considerably larger than the lower one. No flanges are present. Widest point of blade end:- 41.66mm, thickest lateral measurement:-9…
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tattenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3983EA
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nearly complete cast copper alloy Bronze Age spearhead, possibly of the Acton Park phase.The object has an uneven flaking patina that varies from a rustic brown to an olive green. The spearhead has a pronounced midrib, which widens from roughly 5mm to roughly 9mm, before widening out into the base. The base is round and smooth, with a diameter of perhaps 11mm, and widens out to a diameter of 16mm. Around 13mm from the bottom, the base protrudes parallel with the blade, into two side loops. The holes in the loops measure around 8mm x 3mm. The cutting edges of the blade are smooth an…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-392749
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partially complete copper alloy Bronze Age (possibly 1800-1400 BC) dagger blade, with similarities in curvature with other objects on database (BERK-2C1328). The overall surface is pitted with corrosion ad has an olive green patina. The blade is bilaterally symmetrical and lozenge shaped in cross section, this becoming more exaggerated and stretched laterally from tip to tang, where the thickness becomes nearly uniform. The edges of the blade are broken and jagged, but it can be inferred that it originally tapered smoothly. The base of the blade has two smooth semicircular cutawa…
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-ECD4AA
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead dating from the middle to late Bronze Age, (1500-800BC). The spearhead is sub triangular in plan and profile with an incomplete and abraded sub-oval / leaf-shaped blade, and conical socket. The socket appears oval in cross-section. The tip of the spearhead is missing and the break is concave in plan and does not appear to be recent. The base of the socket is incomplete, with an irregular break revealing the interior which is compacted with material, including what appears to be remnants of the wooden haft still in situ. There …
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitegate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0C459C
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy casting jet for a socketed axe, of the South Wales type of socketed axe, of Bronze Age date. The object is circular in plan and sub-conical. Four circular-sectioned runners project from the body of the object. The runners measure 6-8mm in length and are 4mm thick. The upper surface is dished with a rough surface. The object has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: 22mm in length, 30mm in diameter, 26.4g South Wales types of socketed axes uses a four runner technology during production, resulting in four runners (or spikes) projecting from the object. Exampl…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-036FEE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete cast copper alloy socketed axe of late Bronze Age date (950 - 750 BC). The axe is relatively short and stubby with faceted sides. Probably Type Portree or possibly Gillespie. These axes have been discovered in associated with the late Wilburton metalworking traditions (phase XI) and the Ewart Park tradition (phase XII). This corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 6-7 circa 1100-900cal BC. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge expanding outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge has been recently damaged, probably due to the plo…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashton Hayes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-597E94
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy incomplete spearhead of late Bronze Age date. The object can be classified from Group 16 Blade openings (Davis, R. 2015. The Late Bronze Age spearheads of Britain. [PBF V.7]. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.). The object has a sub-triangular blade which is broken at the tip. One long barb remains but is damaged and measures 35mm in length, from the break to the base of the blade. The socket flares outwards in width measuring 9mm in diameter. A perforation probably used as a peg hole on the socket has an internal diameter of 4mm. The object has a dark brownish black p…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-378CA9
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) short flanged axe of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Acton Park or Taunton metalwork assemblage and dating from c.1500 to c. 1350BC. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with a convex cutting edge measuring 35mm in width and 3.5mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The stop ridge is further along the body of the axe on one face than the other. The blade (measured from the cutting edge to the stop ridge) is 95mm in length. The rear part of the axe (fr…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saughall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-88B913
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A flint barb and tanged arrowhead of Early Bronze Age date. The arrowhead is triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in cross-section. Two notches chipped into the base of the flint separates the barbs and the tang. The arrowhead is bificially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. The arrowhead has been made on a mid-grey piece of flint and there is no cortex remaining. The object dates to the Early Bronze Age or Beaker period, 2400-1600BC. Dimensions: 31mm in length, 25mm in width, 3.5mm thick, 1.8g
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sproston', grid reference and parish protected.