Record ID: BH-E0A09C
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy blade from a sword or rapier, dating to the middle to late Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC). The fragment is broadly rectangular and lentoid in cross-section with two uneven transverse breaks. The blade edges are thin and neither face is decorated. The surface patina is mottled light and dark green. All the surfaces are worn and lightly pitted and scratched. The fragment measures 24.2mm in length, 39.6mm in width, 6.9mm in thickness and weighs 31.59 grams.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-E0301D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy tip from a middle to late Bronze Age spearhead, knife, rapier or sword dating c. 1500-800 BC. The fragment is triangular and lozenge in cross-section. The tip is pointed, from which the sides expand gradually before terminating at an old worn transverse break. The surfaces are undecorated and have a dark green patina with some laminated areas of light green. The entire object is worn with widespread scratching and pitting on the surfaces and damage to the edges. The fragment measures 18.7mm in length, 10.1mm in width, 2.9mm in thickness and weighs 1.45 grams.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-E0012B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment of a blade dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1200 BC). The fragment is broadly rectangular and lozenge-shape in cross section. This is typical of the Bronze Age. The edges of the blade are narrow, uneven and very worn. The corners are rounded. The blade is not parallel with one end slightly wider and thicker than the other. Neither face is decorated. All surfaces have an uneven mid brown and mid to dark green patina. The blade measures 44.9mm in length, 15.4mm in width, 4.3mm in thickness and weighs 13.14 grams. Several simila…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: SF-DBA907
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date, probably from a rapier or similar object. A short length of the blade from close to the tip is preserved, missing both ends and part of one wing due to old breaks. The surviving fragment is triangular in form, pointed oval in section with oval mid rib. The cutting edges are flattened and are partially incomplete due to old breaks. It measures 63.53mm in length, 18.70mm in width, 5.05mm in thickness and 16.62g in weight. This is a fragment from a cast copper-alloy object of probable Bronze Age date. It is likely to be from a blad…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-583B44
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy which appears to be an incomplete section of a blade. It is possible that this fragment is a small part of a blade of Bronze Age date (c.2350-801BC). Weight is 14.3g, incomplete length is 29.65mm, width is 25.31mm and thickness is 4.76mm. The cross section was probably originally a flattish oval with the edges tapering out very thin, now mostly missing. The upper and lower surfaces do not seem to have had a higher point/ridged longitudinal centre despite the presence of corrosion product and some patches where the original surface seems to be missing. Mr …
Created on: Friday 27th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th October 2013
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Record ID: CAM-CBC394
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy spearhead tip, probably of Late Bronze Age date, that is c. 1000-800BC. Only the tip with part of the socket remains. This fragment weighs 6.62g, has an incomplete length of 30.27mm, width of 17.94mm tapering to a point. The fragment has a maximum thickness of 6.42mm and a lozenge shaped cross-section.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 3rd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire County Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-CB4645
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy blade fragment, very probably from a Middle or Late Bronze Age rapier dating from c. 1300-900BC. This fragment has a lozenge shaped cross-section, incomplete length of 44.46mm, maximum width of 15.86mm tapering to a minimum width of 11.77mm. The maximum thickness is 3.77mm. Weight is 9.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2013
Last updated: Sunday 5th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Cambridgeshire District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-E93A83
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy blade that weighs 24.12g, has an incomplete length of 44.3mm, width of 22.9mm and thickness of 5.4mm. This fragment has a relatively fresh transverse break at both ends and a narrow pointed oval cross-section. Patches of corrosion and light green patina are present on this artefact. This blade fragment is probably from an artefact of Bronze Age date. This fragment cross-fits with fragment CAM-14C0B5. This fragment may possibly be from an object similar to that shown in Watson, P., 1993 Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham Ci…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Soham Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-47C3D0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy knifeblade fragment with worn break. c. BC 1000-800. The fragment is trapezoid in shape with an eliptoid terminal and is slightly socketed. It has a dark green/brown patina. Length: 24.30mm, Width: 19.93mm, Thickness: 9.05mm, Weight: 11.2g
Created on: Thursday 1st April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Water Newton rally 2009', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-8FB2C3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age blade fragment; It is rectangular in plan with a shallow rectangular cross section tapering to a point on both edges. The fragment is 41.32mm long, 34.48mm wide, 3.50mm thick and weighs 22.70 grams
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2010
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Record ID: CAM-855EC5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint blade with no retouch and three facets. The object has been snapped 33.65mm from the top. Possibly early Bronze Age in date. Length: 33.65mm; width: 14.61mm; thickness: 5.19mm; weight: 3.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BH-B9A190
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy blade of probable middle Bronze Age date. The general form and dimensions of this piece suggest that it came from a long, slender implement, such as a dirk or rapier; the narrowness and thinness would seem to preclude the possibility of it being from a sword. The piece has roughly parallel sides and is of thin lozenge-shaped section, with bevelled edges. The top and bottom edges are almost horizontal, but the jagged nature of these edges suggest that this piece was broken (albeit possibly deliberately) rather than cut. The surfaces have a dark blueish-green…
Created on: Tuesday 8th April 2008
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Royston', grid reference and parish protected.