Record ID: LEIC-6E2039
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge, dating to c. 1000 - 800. It is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section. It 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 socket has a depth of 33.2 mm Length: 85.6 mm Width: 17 mm Weight: 50.58 g Comparable socketed gouges have been recorded on the PAS database. For examples see: YORYM-316F81, YORYM-CD7FFB, SWYOR-FCB525, NMGW-62C84F, DUR-06F0E8, IOW-EC25A7 and S…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-282B3B
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age copper alloy gouge dating to 1500-800 BC, Middle to Late Bronze Age. The chisel is sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly into the cutting edge and is circular in cross section, becoming crescentic towards the cutting edge. The opposite end is socketed with a circular mouth and an expanded collar on the outside. A prominent longitudinal casting seam is extant on either lateral edge. The chisel has signs of pitting damage in places. Length: 70.0mm; length of blade: 31.30mm; width: 16.0mm; internal aperture of socketed end: 14.0mm; thickness: 2.90mm; weight: 44.70g. …
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 20th February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-523D79
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper Alloy Late Bronze Age socketed gouge. The gouge has a circular mouth (17mm outside diameter) and single raised flanged collar at the opening. In plan it tapers over the majority of its 84.5mm length but flares out in the final 15mm to form a C-shaped cross-section cutting edge. The cutting edge extends back in a V-shaped flute to restore the full circular section around 12mm short of the mouth of the gouge. Casting seams are evident on either side of the gouge which are set in the horizontal plane when the flute is placed uppermost. The socket contains extensive remains of the …
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-82B9CB
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age 1250 BC - 750 BC copper-alloy socketed gouge. This gouge is sub-rectangular in cross-section at the top and 'C'-shaped in cross-section at the bottom. It tapers slightly from the top towards the bottom. The top of the socket has a thickened mouth collar which has a decorative bead beneath it. Two vertical casting seams are present. The purple colour may be associated with alloys with alot of tin within them or a enriched tin surface. Width across tip 15.68mm, Width across mouth19.90mm
Created on: Friday 26th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-62C84F
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed gouge, possibly of Ewart Park metalworking, corresponding to Needham's (1996)[1] Period 7, and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The socketed gouge is incomplete, missing the mouth (with a surviving length of 41.4mm and a weight of 18.6g). The socket is oval at the break (with maximum surviving external dimensions of 15.0mm x 10.7mm and 11.3mm x 8.5mm internal) with no mouth mouldings present on the incomplete socket. Beneath the break is the beginning of groove, of V-shaped profile near the top and becoming U-shaped towards the blade. The sides of the gouge are stra…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: IOW-EC25A7
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed gouge (1150 BC-800 BC). The socket is missing due to a break. The blade is C-shaped in cross-section throughout its length and is semi-circular in cross-section at the break. In plan, each side tapers to a curved cutting edge. At the top, the base of the socket can be seen. This is sub-circular in plan with a maximum diameter of 4.9mm and a maximum depth of 3.5mm. This gouge is corroded to mid-green and is pitted overall. Corrosion is active on the break and cutting edge. Height: 38.61mm; width: 13.02mm; thickness: 9.77mm. Weight…
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-09CD58
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy gouge dating to the late Bronze Age. The gouge (used as a wood-working tool) is sub-rectangular in plan. The socketed end which is incomplete is oval in cross-section while the incomplete cutting edge is 'C'-shaped in cross-section with an elongated triangular or 'V' shaped groove leading back from it on the upper surface of the gouge. Linear striations are visible on the gouge furrow. A casting flash is visible down each side of the object. The object has a dark brown patina. It is likely that this tool is from the Wilberton, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selattyn and Gobowen ', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-A203C1
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two copper-alloy artefacts reported under the Treasure Act, see details below. 1. Socketed gouge - Plain mouth moulding with casting seams running down each side. The shaft tapers before flaring towards a semi-circular blade. The gouge is partially chipped and the patina is dark brown with some green corrosion. L: 77.0mm; W: 13.0-14.0mm; Wt: 58.4g 2. Bronze decorated fragment - four sets of two parallel rib decorations on a curved bronze fragment. Patina is dark brown. L: 26.0mm; W: 3.0-8.0mm; Wt: 5.1g Discussion Socketed gouges appear throughout Britain during the EwartPark …
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melbourn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8F7C15
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed gouge of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1150 BC-c. 800 BC). The fragment is the lower part and includes a small portion of the socket at the top and the cutting edge at the bottom. The break at the top is old and abraded. The object is mainly corroded and in poor condition. However where a patina has survived, it is matt mid-brown colour. 50.2 x 14.9 x 11.7mm. Weight: 27.56g.
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-8BC6B6
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed gouge of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1150 BC – c. 800 BC). Length: 76.2mm; width: 17.0mm and 13,4mm thick. Weight: 38.51g. The gouge is sub-rectangular in plan. It originally had a circular mouth with a diameter of 17.0mm. However, although the diameter can be measured accurately, the mouth is now damaged and incomplete. This damage may be old. From the plain mouth, the body of the gouge tapers slightly from the mouth towards the cutting edge to a minimum width of 13.2mm. It then flares so that the width of the cutting edge is 14.4mm. The blad…
Created on: Saturday 10th January 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.