Record ID: WMID-17187C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete flint scraper dating from Late Neolithic to Bronze Age. In plan the scraper is largely rectangular save for one rounded edge which is found on the left when facing the ventral side. The opposite edge is predominantly straight. In section, the tool curves slightly towards the dorsal face, and narrows in thickness towards the distal end. The thickest point is at the bulb of percussion. The scraper is a white/light grey patina and warm in tone, with no cortex visible. On the dorsal side there are areas of flake removal but there is limited evidence of retouching. At the pr…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-4A092D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 16.5 mm (thickness: 4.2 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (10.4 mm), with traces of a proto stop ridge p…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: DENO-766E54
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early to middle Bronze Age copper alloy axehead, dating to c. 1900 - 1500 BC. The blade has a crescent cutting edge with pointed terminals, the cutting edge is 48.77 mm wide. The axehead increases in thickness along the length towards the centre then tapers towards the cutting edge, creating a lozenge shaped profile and resulting in a shallow ridge across the centre. The butt is curved. The object has a dark grey patina with some chipping along the cutting edge and the butt. Surfaces are undecorated. Length 95.04 mm, width 30.74 mm, thickness 9.48 mm and we…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-A55425
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC). Early palstave of Group I - shield pattern type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 45mm in width and is 4.5mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape, measuring 62.3mm in length. The septum is 15.1mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 6.6mm. The flanges start …
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-F84517
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy miniature axehead in the form of an early Bronze Age flat axehead or chisel, dating from the early Bronze Age to Roman period (c. 2200 BC-AD 410). The object is sub-triangular in shape with one end presenting a slightly crescentic cutting edge and the butt end rounded. It has a lentoid section with a widened middle that thins towards each end. The object has a dark brown patina with a pitted surface. Dimensions: Length 45.6mm; width (cutting edge)14.1mm; width (butt)11.8mm; thickness (centre) 5.9mm; weight 14.42g The form of the object is consistent with earl…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-67DBA1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed spear of Middle to Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1500 to 800 BC). The fragment is sub rectangular in shape, with a slight lentoid cross section. A central rib runs vertically on both faces. Not much survives of the wings, or of the tip. Old, post-depositional breaks are present along each edge.  The fragment measures 17.9 mm in length, 12.1 mm wide and 2.8 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The fragment is a dark green colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement while within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of the original …
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-66DE32
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead fragment, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC) Less than 25% 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 straight 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 21.8 mm. The two long sides of the axe expand slightly along the length of the socket and te…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6690EE
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). Less than 25% of the flat axehead is present, consisting of the butt of the axe head. The flat axe fragment is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a rounded butt. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 26.8 mm (thickness: 2.7 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the midpoint; in shape they are relatively straight. …
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-64E514
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone possible mould, for an uncertain object, possibly a spear tip, possibly of Middle Bronze Age dating (2300 BC to 1500 BC). Around 25% of the possible stone mould is present, consisting of a triangular recess, with raised edges. The reverse is rounded with no signs of working. Breaks are present along the raised edges and at the base of the triangular recess. It measures 60.7 mm in length, 31.2 mm wide and 13.0 mm thick. It weighs 31.7 g. The stone is a fine grained probable sandstone. Light brown in colour, with a smooth surface.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-BDF1E1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Acton Park/Arreton phase, c 1500 - c. 1250 cal BC. Around 90% of the palstave is present, with the blade and butt incomplete. The septum gradually tapers towards the butt. The flanges start off parallel to the stop ridge and taper in a straight diagonal line to the butt. The blade has concave sides as it expands towards a crescentic blade edge. The blade is longer than the butt. No decoration is visible on the blade of the palstave. No casting flaws seem to be present. The blade edge is incomplete, with the cutting …
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-BC85F3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast bronze (copper alloy) faceted socketed axe of late Bronze Age date (950 – 750 BC). The axe is relatively short and stubby and is known as ‘baggy axe’. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan with concave sides and a flared convex cutting edge. The mouth of the socket is broadly oval. The mouth of the socket has a moulded collar, although some of the original surface is missing. Visible on both sides below the collar is a moulded rib. At the base of the collar, on one edge is a complete loop.  The two long sides of the axe are concave at the cen…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5439F4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete fragment from a socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). Less than 25% of the socketed axehead is present, and consists of part of the mouth and body. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity, The mouth may have originally been square in shape, as the fragment exhibits an almost right angle bend. The mouth has a rolled rim. The start of two ribs are present on the body. It measures 20.2 mm in length, 24.5 mm wide and 6.1 mm thick (at the mouth), 3.4 mm thick (body). It weighs 7.5…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-2D0274
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, looped, copper alloy palstave dating to the Middle Bonze Age c.1500-1300 BC. The object consists of a sub-rectangular butt that is sub-triangular in profile. The septum is U-shaped and measures 46.7mm in length and thickens towards the stop ridge. As a whole, the butt measures 68.6mm in length and 24.3mm width. The butt end is slightly incomplete. An incomplete single side loop is positioned at the point of the stop ridge. The blade is sub-triangular in shape with a broad cutting edge. Beneath the stop-ridge, on each face of the palstave, is a narrow concave depre…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-0226FA
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete low flanged copper alloy looped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1150 BC). Group 3 type.  The blade is broadly triangular in shape with a wide and curved cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 69.5mm in width and is 5mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape and measures 65.5mm in length. The septum is 10.3mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 8.2mm.  The flanges start off pa…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6F858B
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy looped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1150 BC). Group 3 type.  The blade is broadly triangular in shape with a wide cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 58.2mm in width and is 7.8mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape and measures 64.7mm in length. The septum is 8.7mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 6.5mm.  The flanges start off parallel to the stop ridge an…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1A8BAD
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 23.7 mm (thickness: 2.5 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (10.1 mm), with no traces of a proto stop ridg…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: DENO-A4D394
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Period: Late Bronze Age (Ewart phase in England; Ewart/Dowris in Ireland) Object type: A so-called ‘dress fastener’, a penannular object with conical, trumpet-mouthed terminals Date of object: 1000 – 800 BCE (Late Bronze Age) Dress fastener with solid, cast 'bow' or 'handle' ending in two sub-conical terminals. The terminals appear to have been raised from the joining bar or 'bow' (which is circular in cross section and tapers towards the terminal cones) by hammering (planishing) and small hammer marks are visible on the surfaces o…
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: DENO-6BBE82
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Bronze Age flat axehead, probably consistent with metalworking stage II corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 2 (c. 2350 - 2050 BC). The axe has a spatulate shape tapering towards the butt and an expanded blade with a crescentic cutting edge. The rectangular butt is intact, but corroded. The axe is abraded around all edges, but retains a dark glossy patina on upper and lower faces. tapering towards the butt. The object is 58 mm long, the blade is 45 mm wide, the butt end is 24 mm wide. The axehead is 11 mm thick at the butt, tapering …
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-777E0A
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy barbed and tanged arrowhead, dating to the Bronze Age, between 1350 - 1050 BC. The arrowhead is triangular in form. In antiquity the object would have had two barbs and a central tang. Only one barb is now complete. The remaining barb is broader at the body and tapers to a rounded damaged point. The upper end of the object is pointed. There is a central shallow rib running longitudinally from the point to the broken tang. This is seen in both faces of the arrowhead. The object has a green coloured surface patina.  The…
Created on: Sunday 19th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-73581E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (1000 BC to 800 BC). Less than 50% of the socketed axehead is now present. The remains consist of the blade edge which is worn and a socketed section of the axehead. The fragment is sub rectangular in plan with sides that taper inwards from the blade edge. The axehead has an inverted triangular side profile. There are no casting ridges evident along both sides. The blade edge is rounded and well worn. It is noticeably more worn on one of the outer corners than the other. Some of the o…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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