Record ID: OXON-108CF2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a probable Late Bronze Age spearhead only the tip survives. It is triangular in plan being truncated by a transverse break. It is a lozenge shape in cross section and has a medium brown patina. It is 44.7mm long, 20.3mm wide, 11.2mm thick and weighs 8.30 grams. Too little of the spearhead survives to assign a type to this fragment. The light weight may imply this is also a modern rail fitting.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Souldern CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FEF171
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a copper-alloy socketed axehead of Bronze Age date. Only the socket end of the axe remains, and it has post-depositional damage. It is broadly trapezoidal in shape, and is hollow. At the socket end the rim in thickened. Along one outer edge is the remains of a longitudinal casting seam.There is a similar example recorded on the PAS database (SF-CA59D7). This socket measures 43.02mm in length, 47.15mm in width, 4.77m in thickness, 47.86g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-543D8A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A potential strap fitting, possibly dating to the late Iron Age, but could also be from the late Bronze Age.  The object is hollow, consisting of four sides: a top, bottom and two sides. The top is subrectangular in shapes, with convex outer edges. There are two sub-circular knobs on either side, and there is a central raised ridge. The bottom surface is thinner so the underside of the top surface is visible, also rectangular in shape with slightyl concave outer edges. The front of the object has a sub-circular hole (measuring 18.5mm wide and 7.5mm high)&…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-527083
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy socketed axe-head. Cast copper alloy axe-head with a crescentic cutting edge, a plain body with slightly concave upper and lower sides and a sub-rectangular socket measuring 32.7mm in height and 28.4mm in width [externally]. A single loop of length 23.5mm is set on one side on the mould line at a distance of 9.5mm from the socket. Six triangular-section fragments of pale buff and desiccated wood were presented along with the object together with smaller splinters and dust, with slight evidence of green staining, and are regarded by the finder as relict fragments of a woode…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Linwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-5036CF
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early to middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged or palstave axehead, comprising a 19.9mm long section of the butt end. The fragment is wedge shaped in side profile, with the tapering ends of parallel ridges along each side creating a characteristic H shaped cross section at the break, which is patinated and ancient.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-EC6774
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Spearhead of middle Bronze Age date (1550-1250 BC). Side looped spearhead. The blade is leaf-shaped and tapering with a narrow mid-rib, there is no visible bevelling to the outer edges. The mid-rib is hollow to the tip. The socket is circular in section which tapers out to the open socket end. there are two, integrally cast, side loops in the mid-section of the socketed end, with shallow casting seams in line with each. Length: 174.77mm, Width (max): 27.34mm, Width (min): 2.10mm, Thickness: 9.59mm, Diameter (socket): 13.41mm, Weight: 60.0g The metal is dar…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-EA582D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of a copper alloy axehead. It is triangular in section, being a blunt point on one side, and crescent shaped, but not symmetrical across its break, being more pointed at one end than the other. The blade is not facetted. There is some loss of material from the faces. Along the broken face there is a suggestion that it might have been hollow and therefore a section of socketed axehead, but this is not definitive. Dimensions: It is 67mm long, 21mm wide and 11.5mm thick. It weigh 56.83g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-D776EF
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Object is an incomplete, small, copper alloy flat axehead, probably dating from the Early Bronze Age period (c. BC 2350 - c. BC 2050). The axe is broadly rectangular in plan with a slightly splayed crescentric blade. The sides of the axe gently taper outwards with a shallow curve, from the rounded butt to the blade. The surfaces are flat and do not show any signs of side flanges. The axehead has suffered significant loss from corrosion on all surfaces, and is pitmarked and edges worn and rounded. It has an overall browny red and green patina. There are several…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Slebech', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-C0103D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy notched-butt Lisburn dirk, knife, from the Penard phase of the Bronze Age period (1300-1140 BC). The object is in two parts, the blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening towards the hilt end, the break is approximately at the midpoint of the bade and is transverse and abraded. The tip of the blade is trained and is slightly rounded. The blade is triangular in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end, where contracts to two semi-circular indents above which is an expanded semi-circular hilt end. The centre of the blade has a clear mid-rib…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SF-5976C7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'moustache-shaped' object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. The object has a narrowed body with two sweeping swollen drop shaped ends which taper towards pointed terminals, one of which terminates in a break. There are five panels of linear grooves on each rounded side, with medial bands running down the middle, flanked by two panels of oblique lines and then two outer peripheral panels of lines running roughly parallel to those along the centre. The tapering lower projections are undecorated. There is a sub rectangular hollow between the projections…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-2DC392
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axe dating to c. 1600-1200 BC, possible shield-pattern palstave axe head, Arreton/Acton Park Metalwork Assemblage. The axe is narrow and unlooped, with a rounded stop-ridge on both sides at right angles to the septum. Prominent side flanges, the butt narrows to a damaged end. The blade is narrow and trapezoidal, widening gently to the cutting edge, with little added flare to the tips. The blade is slightly nibbled along the cutting edge. There is no nick. There is a slightl shield-like depression below t…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-2D2468
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy awl probably of Later Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 BC). The awl is divided into two halves separated by the widest mid-point that is 5.2mm wide and 4.6mm thick. One half is square in cross section and narrows to a point. The other half is rectangular in cross-section and thins to a flat rounded chisel edge that is 3.4mm wide and 1.2mm thick. The awl has dark brown patination with a few areas of lamination which are light brown. The awl is 53.3mm long, 4.6mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 4.12 grams. See BH-FEABA1 and OXON-774622 for simi…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-17546A
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which angles at approximately 30 degrees from the body, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. Part of the blade is missing in one corner. The base is also rounded, although a portion of one side is also absent. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. The axe has a green coloured surface …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sedburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-165058
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penannular ring or ring core of probable Bronze Age date (c. 1300-800BC). The ring is made from a circular sectioned loop with a moulded in feature around the outside circumferemce. It is wider in the middle than at the terminals. The material is quite degraded and only half of the ring survives, still, it is apparant that the terminal (the smaller diameter end) was flat. The wider end is more damaged and has been crudely broken. It may be a core onto which gold or silver would have been fixed and the finder comments that traces of gold may be pr…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whaley Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-D531EA
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating to the late Bronze Age  (1100 BC - 800 BC), comprising a corner of the socket. The profile of the socket appears subrectangular and is surrounded by a thick rim with a moulded collar 9.6mm thick which has a triangular cross section. A side loop, 19mm in length, is present on the remaining portion of the side of the axehead and there is a visible casting seam running along it, from the rim to the break.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-C5C30F
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Two socketed axes (Cat. Nos. 1-2, below) were found together in the same metal-detector pit at approximate depths of 0.15-0.23m (6-9 inches) below the ground surface. A further socketed axe and a casting jet (Cat. Nos. 3 & 7, below) were also later recovered from the same metal detector pit, at approximate depths of 0.25-0.30m (10-12 inches). A socketed axe blade fragment (Cat. No. 4, below) was discovered approximately 17m to the east of the detector pit, whilst a palstave fragment (Cat. No. 5, below) was discovered approximately 2m to the north-north-east of the detector pit. &nb…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coychurch Higher Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GAT-C21560
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and incomplete Bronze Age palstave axe head. Extensive surface loss has occurred along the edges and surfaces of the find, giving the axe and thin irregular form. The butt end is sub-square, and is slightly more truncated to one side. From the butt, the sides flare slightly. The side flanges are missing; however, the stop ridge is still prominently visible, especially on one side. From the stop ridge, the blade tapers slightly (due to surface loss) before flaring marginally to the cutting edge which is heavily truncated and rounded. A partial rib is visible on one face…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanycil', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-9C07B6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating to circa 1000-800 BC. The extant portion consists of a small part of the socket mouth. It has a double moulded rim and is curved in profile. It terminates in worn breaks along along the body.  It has a dark green patina. Length: 30.1mm; Width: 21.5mm; Thickness: 5.4mm; Weight: 10.78g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-824F77
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from about 1140 BC - 1000 BC. It is a type Fulford socketed axe. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan and wedge-shaped in cross-section. It has a square socket with a moulded triple collar, wider at the top. The sides expand slightly, and then curve at the tips. The faces are smooth and there is no decoration visible on the surfaces. The socket is 59.2mm deep, 34.1 mm wide, and 8.8 mm thick. There is a D-shaped loop just below the lower collar on one of the triangular side faces. The loop is D shap…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.