Record ID: YORYM-CD7FFB
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge of late Bronze Age date. The remaining portion is a length of the hollow socket with a tapered U-shaped blade terminal to one end. The opposite end terminates in a worn break. The socket is circular with an exterior diameter of 15.6mm, interior diameter of 12.1mm and is 20.7mm deep. From the socket the blade tapers to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave to one side of the body. The gouging edge is extremely worn. Peter Reavill, Finds Liaison Officer for Herefordshire & Shropshire, states that this gouge is of Wilberton, Ewart…
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-FCB525
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a cast copper alloy, socketed gouge, probably dating from late Bronze Age date, about 1000 - 650 BC. The remaining portion consists of a short length of the socket and the U shaped blade. The interior of the socket is circular and 9.9mm deep; the exterior is sub-rectangular. The blade tapers from the socket to a rounded cutting edge. The gouge is concave on one face and convex on the other. It has a dark green patina and the breaks are very abraded. It is 39.9mm long, 14.1mm wide and 13.9mm thick. It weighs 22.8gm. The socket is 7.8mm in diameter, the groove is 35.4mm long and…
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-316F81
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge of late Bronze Age date, c.1100 - 650 BC. The remaining portion is a length of the hollow socket with a tapered U-shaped blade terminal to one end. The opposite end terminates in a worn break. The socket is circular with an exterior diameter of 16.4mm, interior diameter of 11.5mm and is 21.3mm deep. From the socket the blade tapers to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave to one side of the body. The gouging edge is extremely worn. This gouge is most likely of Wilberton, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking, phases which cor…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F1421C
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge of late Bronze Age date, c.950 - 750 BC.  The remaining portion is a length of the hollow socket with a tapered U-shaped blade terminal to one end. The opposite end terminates in a worn break. From the socket end the blade tapers to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave to one side of the body. The gouging edge is extremely worn. The socket is circular with an exterior diameter of 15.1mm, interior diameter of 6.8mm and is 21.3mm deep. The metal has a mid-brown delaminated patina and is worn. The gouge is 38.5mm long, 15.1mm in…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.