Record ID: BERK-5BAA18
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy palstave like chisel of Middle Bronze Age date. It has a long blade of rectangular section, which tapers to a curved, narrow cutting edge, triangular in section. The palstave is deep with prominent flanges either side. A casting seam is apparent down both sides of the chisel. Notches on either side are asymetrical and might suggest a misaligned mould. There is also decoration in the form of two shield shape depressions side by side, which is a form of 'trident' decoration. The surfaces of the chisel are pitted in places but …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: BERK-8ADE18
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy awl of probably Bronze Age date. The awl is lozenge in section but heavily worn. One end tapers to a worn point and the other tapers to a worn straight edge. 
Created on: Sunday 13th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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Record ID: BERK-82E1CB
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy ring, probably of Bronze Age date. The ring is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section. The surface has a dark green patina with some areas of pitting and iron staining.
Created on: Sunday 25th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: BERK-6E0A6D
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age gold penannular ring dating to c. 1300 - 750BC. A complete gold bi-partite penannular ring comprising of two bands of gold stacked one on top of the other, and apparently soldered together. Each band is sub-circular (oval) in cross-section and the ring is sub-circular (oval) when viewed in plan. The terminals are flat and nearly meet at the centre. There is no decoration on the ring. Thickness: 6.1 mm, Weight: 7.4 g, Diameter: 14.8 mm. Penannular rings are a relatively common class of artefact reported through …
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chieveley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-1E1B3B
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible awl which is square in section, elongated triangle in plan as it tapers to a sharp point. The opposite terminal is a flat unbroken surface, with rounded edges. The surface has a mid green green.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: BERK-DEF089
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy chisel of Early-Middle Bronze Age date (c.1850-1450BC). Arreton - Acton Park I. One end had a slightly tapering end which terminates in a flat ended chisel shape. The other end is an open, semi-circular curve. The main body of the chisel is sub-rectangular in section and in the middle has bulging, flared sides.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: BERK-DE7C3B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age copper alloy dirk or rapier dating to c. 2400 - 800BC. The fragment comprises the tip which is triangular, 68.5mm in length and has a lenticular cross section 1.9mm thick with a curved face and no mid-rib.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: BERK-CDCA77
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age (probably Penard phase, c. 1300 - 1100 BC) flange- or bar-twisted gold torc. The fragment is straight with breaks at either end. The torc has a x-shaped cross-section with four flanges, although they twist in such a way as to give a circular cross-section around the flanges. The breaks are quite sharp, suggesting they could be quite recent. The bend is not quite at the centre of the object.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: BERK-610C65
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age bronze ingot and two other Bronze Age fragments. The largest fragment is a quater of a Bronze Age bun ingot. The fragment is plano-convex in section and in the form of a quarter circle, with old breaks on two perpendicular sides and the third being curved. The shape suggests an origin in a bowl furnace rather than a mould. Circa 1150 - 600 BC. Length: 110mm, Width: 74.6mm, Thickness: 25.1mm, Weight:  There are two other fragments which are undiagnostic but are likely Bronze Age. 2) 57.3mm, Width: 54mm, Thickness: 28.2mm, Weight: 417.86g 3) 3…
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: BERK-7F1AB7
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible worn copper-alloy ingot. The ingot is straight on the long edges with rounded ends and is sub-ovate in section. There are no diagnostic features on the object detemining the date. Possibly Bronze Age.
Created on: Saturday 1st October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: BERK-2D7C07
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete socketed gouge dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section, and tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. It is broken at the socket end, and any possible collar is now missing. The edge of the break is uneven and slightly frayed.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-167894
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bead of Bronze Age date. The bead is bi-conical in shape with a circular hole slightly off-centre. This circular hole is 5.8mm in diameter. The patina is smooth and dark brown in colour with some small areas of surface wear. Similar in form to ESS-975247
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: BERK-E1A7CB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, with a rectangular cross section One end tapers gently to a point, the other abruptly to a flat, flared chisel-like terminal. The surface has a dark-green patina. There is no evident decoration.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: BERK-6F3120
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy early short palstave probably of the Acton Park ii/Taunton metalwork style dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c.1400 BC - 1250 BC), Metalworking Phase VIII and IX which corresponds with Needham's period 4 and 5. The butt is triangular in section which thickens towards the septum. The flanges start a short way in from the butt corners. They form a pointed oval shape in profile with the crest of the flange being the widest point, in the centre of the septum. There are slight bulges on the side in line with the fused stop with high flanges. There is a casting s…
Created on: Sunday 31st July 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-2F01C4
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age south Western type palstave axehead c.1400-1100 BC The butt end has rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is relatively smother perhaps from use and there is an irregular hole through the middle near the stop. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is shallow and worn. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop is on one side which arcs over the position on the stop. The blade is lon…
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-9295B3
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age arrowhead or spearhead dated to c.1400-800BC, possibly narrowed to c.AD1400-1150 The blade is leaf shaped with a gently curving blade edge, tapering towards shallow shoulders. The tip of the blade is broken. Down both sides there is a prominent midrib running the length of the blade creating a lozenged shaped section. The socket is circular and broken. The spear might have had side loops but are missing
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: BERK-55D456
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle Bronze Age 1550 – 1150 cal BC suggested by the high midrib. Only the tip of the spear remains. The fragment is triangular in plan, tapering to the spear's point. It has a lozenge shaped midrib that is solid and runs to the point of the spear from which the flat blade edges of the spear extend these narrow in width to meeting the point. Not enough of the spearhead has remained to be able to date this fragment to a more precise range.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-606345
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a probable Bronze Age object. The object is broken and worn on all sides and has a possible worn rib on both of the flat sides.
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: BERK-6052F2
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy penannular bracelet of probable Bronze Age date. The bracelet is ovate in cross section. In plan it is curved and tapers gradually. Both ends are heavily patinated suggesting ancient breaks.
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: BERK-CCBBFF
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper-alloy fragment of a Bronze Age spearhead. The object is a squashed tube with vertical ribs on either side. The ends of the object are broken and heavily abraded.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
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