Record ID: WAW-318C3E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date (1550-1250 BC). The object is made up of two fragments, but has a leaf-shaped blade in plan. Fragment 1. This fragment is triangular in plan, as a lozenge shaped cross section (particularly the central rib) and consists of the tip of the blade of the spearhead. The break at the bottom is uneven, with a lozenge shaped projection on one side. Whilst the majority of the surface has a brown patina, the break and some patches over the surface of the object has a lighter green patina. Dimensions. Length: 50.…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9D6268
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy (bronze) palstave of Middle Bronze Age date, probably of the Acton Park II/Taunton metalwork style (c. 1400-1250 BC). The cutting edge has a crescentic form with the tips recurving back onto the expanding form of the blade, though one side is more pronounced than the other. The maximum heights of the flanges on both sides are taller than the stop ridge height, with the flanges forming a leaf-shaped pattern when viewed from above. The septum is U-shaped and is largely flat, though it tapers towards the butt. There is a casting pit on one side against the stop ridge. …
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-D168A8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead of middle to late Bronze Age date (c. 1300-800 BC). The fragment comprises the blade, above which is a worn and abraded break that reveals a shallow portion of the socket. The fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan and has a triangular cross section. The blade is an asymmetrical crescent, which is possibly due to wear and abrasion. The angle of the right-hand side of the blade is steeper than that of the left-hand side. The broken edge of the axe runs at an angle inwards from the bottom before rising towards the top end of …
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-269CCA
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead, likely from the Middle Bronze Age (1450-1150 BC). There is a central rib running along the blade with a high profile and a lozenge shaped cross section that tapers towards the tip of the spear, which would mean that the fragment is likely from a Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead, similar to HESH-8E7894. The original blade would likely have been leaf-shaped. The blade has lost some of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil, and parts of the blade have been chipped off, most notably a triangular sect…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-921B79
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead of Middle Bronze Age to early Iron Age date (c. 1300-800 BC). The object only survives as the blade edge and part of the body of a socketed axehead that is sub-trapezoidal in plan and sub-triangular in side-section. The blade edge is curved but very worn, and the surviving section of the body has uneven breaks, with more of the right-hand side of the body surviving than the left-hand side. The axehead has a largely dark, greenish brown patina with some lighter green sections. The thick orange patina that exists on part of…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-19A1DB
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead dating to the Ewart Park phase of the late Bronze Age date (c. 950-800 BC). The mouth is sub-rectangular (48.16mm high, 39.41mm wide) with a sub-rectangular socket (33.68mm high, 28.69mm wide). There is a slight lip around the edge. There are three longitudinal ribs, spaced evenly on both faces and tapering towards the breaks on both sides. There is a D-shaped loop just below the socket on one side. A casting seam is visible on both sides. There is a break in the object, with it being more of an oblique line on one face and mo…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-6D9FD9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy object, probably part of an axehead of Bronze Age date (c. 2500-800 BC). The fragment is likely of the blade end of the axehead with a transverse break across the body. The surviving section of the blade is crescent shaped and the object is triangular in profile, narrowing evenly from 4.89mm thick at the break to 0.96mm thick just before the edge of the blade. The cross section is more akin to a pointed oval. The object has a light green patina. Due to very little of the axe surviving, it is difficult to accurately identify the type of Bronz…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-08FC02
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone axe hammer dating to the Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period (c. 2500 BC - 1800 BC). The object is ovoid in form, with a rounded hammer end and pointed tip, with a central hole for attachment. There is an irregular facet adjacent to the hammer end. The stone appears to be igneous in composition.  Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include: LEIC-300870, NMGW-0431CC and WMID-42A930. Glenn (2017) states that 'the function of this artefact is also not fully understood. The larger examples are thought to be either …
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-A9C090
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper alloy (bronze) palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1100 BC). Possibly an Early Palstave of Group I (c. 1500-1100 BC). The palstave has triangular flanges that taper towards the straight butt. The stop ridges are slightly crescentic and are lower than the flanges. Beneath the stop ridges, there are what appear to be shield-shaped depressions on both faces. The blade flares from the stop ridge and ends in a curved, flared and asymmetrical cutting edge, likely asymmetrical due to damage. There are traces of casting ridges along both sides of the object. Schmidt and…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B3704C
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the late Bronze Age period (c. 1000-800 BC). The axe has a rounded socket with a slight lip around the edge. There is a D-shaped loop just below the socket on one side only. There are three longitudinal ribs, spaced evenly one one face but more irregularly on the opposing face, extending approximately halfway down the face and then tapering out. A casting seam is visible along both sides. The axehead fans outwards towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved and extensively chipped, as are the loop and so…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B14A77
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy later Early Bronze Age Aylesford Type developed flat axe (c. 2050-1800 BC). The object has a slightly rounded, narrow butt from which it tapers slightly outwards until it reaches the crescentic cutting blade. The blade is slightly chipped in two places but otherwise complete. The profile of the axe is a sub-pointed oval with both terminals tapering. In section the axe is slightly H-shaped as the side edges of the axe have been raised to form very slight flanges. Where it survives the patina is dark brown.  The axe head dates to Early Br…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-649811
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Primary / Early phase Group III palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating (circa 1500-1300 BC). The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is worn and chipped. The object has a single midrib visible on both faces of the blade at the upper edge running from just below the stop ridge and tapering out towards the cutting edge. The palstave has a U-shaped septum and the remains of straight-sided open flanges for hafting. The septum has a depth of 10.53mm at the stop ridge. The upper section o…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-641884
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper alloy long flanged developed axehead dating to circa 2150BC - 1850 BC. The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. There is a proto stop ridge / median bevel which is now barely visible due to corrosion and the developed patina. The axehead has a rounded butt end. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. The object then extends to a crescentic flared blade/cutting edge which is worn and slightly chipped. The object has a green to brown coloured pitted surface pati…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-613A66
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spearhead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1100-800 BC). The spearhead is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a sub-oval/leaf-shaped blade, with a pronounced mid-rib on both faces. The mid-rib widens from the tip of the spearhead into the socket of the spear. The socket edge is chipped and it is uncertain if the cavity is clear*. The tip of the spearhead is missing and the cutting edges are also worn and chipped. The object has a dark green to brown patina.  This form of spearhead can be classified as Davis Group 11&n…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-23205A
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy (bronze) blade, likely a rapier or dirk and dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1600-1000 BC). The fragment has a lenticular cross section and is sub-trapezoidal in plan, starting at initially at 12.02mm wide at the bottom, expanding to 13.75mm wide before then tapering to 6.53mm at the top. A flattened midrib runs along the object. The blade is bent around half way along the length from the bottom before being bent back, forming a slight arch. The blade has lost much of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil. The blade has a Verdigris patina …
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2022
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Record ID: WAW-8445AD
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead likely from the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1550-800 BC). There is a central rib running down the blade with a high profile and a trapezoidal/lozenge shaped cross section that tapers towards the tip of the spear, which would suggest that the fragment was from a spearhead and not an arrowhead. The blade was likely leaf shaped, though the very tip of the spear and much of the main body is now missing. This section was likely from near the top of the spearhead. An insufficient portion of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-80DC42
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead, likely from the Middle Bronze Age (1450-1150 BC). There is a central rib running down the blade with a high profile and a trapezoidal/lozenge shaped cross section that tapers towards the tip of the spear, which would suggest that the fragment is likely from a Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead, similar to HESH-8E7894. The blade is leaf-shaped. The blade has lost much of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil. There is a surviving section of the wooden shaft in the socket. "Similar looped spearheads have been …
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-555009
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy dress pin, likely Middle Bronze Age in date (c. 1400-1250 BC) and known as a Picardy pin. The head of the pin is globular with a hollow terminal that could have held a stone. The edge of the hollow appears to possibly have been crimped so as to enable it to be compressed and thus hold the stone in place. The head has a diameter of 8.49mm, whilst the diameter of the shaft immediately beneath it is 5.15mm. This increases to 5.67mm over a distance of 10.63mm, after which there is a central swelling decorated with alternating grooves and ridges (11 grooves, 10 r…
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-EB0CAC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of type A2 probably dating to the Bronze Age period (c. 2000-800 BC). The object is sub-pyramidal in form and retains pinkish-brown cortex around one edge and in one small patch adjacent. The flint is semi-translucent and grey in colour. A striking platform and the removal of a few small flakes up to a hinge fracture can be seen along one edge before loss or discard.  The overall dimensions are as follows: 33.53mm in length, 28.86mm in width, 30.60mm in thickness and 37.86g in weight. 
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-CFBA91
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead, likely from the Middle Bronze Age (1450-1150 BC). There is a central rib running along the blade with a high profile and a lozenge shaped cross section that tapers towards the tip of the spear, which would mean that the fragment is likely from a Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead, similar to HESH-8E7894. The original blade would likely have been leaf-shaped. The blade has lost much of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil. "Similar looped spearheads have been classified by Margaret Ehrenberg as Class I…
Created on: Friday 5th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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