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.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2018DE
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge (1150 - 800 BC). The gouge consists of a semi-circular shaped blade tip. It is possible that this gouge was socketed, however there is no indication of a socket remaining. The blade is C-shaped in cross-section throughout its length and concave, with the hollow of the blade increasing towards the cutting-edge. The sides of the blade are slightly trapezoidal expanding towards the cutting edge which is rounded. The break is irregular and the reverse of the gouge is rounded. The gouge measures 32.3 mm in length, 15.6&…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-4CC2EC
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge, dating to c. 1000 - 800 BC. The object is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section. The gouge tapers in width and thickness from its collared socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which has a v-shaped concave indent that extends from the tip to the collar.  It is chipped at the socket end and the collar is stilll present. There is a single circular iron rivet (6.88mm diameter) that is present on the back of the gouge, about 2.26mm from the tip .The socket has a depth of 49.36mm Length: 83.05 mm Width:…
Created on: Friday 5th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-D8A38B
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  fragment of copper alloy gouge. The tip only. The fragment is parallel sided with a u-shaped channel from the tip to the break. The tops of the sides are angled at the tip. Date: Bronze Age Dimensions: 34.08 mm x 13.46 mm x 12.21 mm Weight: 18.91 g  
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-0DF089
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper alloy socketed gouge of Bronze Age date, c. 950 - 750BC. The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The piece is distinctly pointed oval in cross section with slight projecting ridges running down each side, probably the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. The gouging edge has worn well rounded chips at its tip and on the exterior edge. The object bulges slightly at the point of this break by the soc…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BERK-2D7C07
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete socketed gouge dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section, and 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 edge of the break is uneven and slightly frayed.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tisbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3C2682
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bronze Age socketed gouge, c.950-750 BC. The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The socket is oval in cross section with low ridges running down each side, visible for the whole length of the object on both sides, which are the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one face. The gouging edge has worn, well rounded chips at its tip. Part of the gouge has broken off from the socket, removing almost a fifth of s…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D8B5CD
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge. The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The socket is oval in cross section with projecting ridges running down each side which are the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. The gouging edge has worn well rounded chips at its tip. The casting lines are visible for the whole length of the object on both sides. The surface is greyish green, indicating a probable high tin alloy. …
Created on: Friday 25th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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Record ID: SUR-1536D1
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete socketed gouge dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. The remaining portion comprises the tip, which is heavily corroded and has lost most of its original surface. The rear end has a corroded break which reveals the hollow interior of the casting and the sub-rounded cross section of the gouge shaft. A remaining portion of the surface in the concave interior surface of the gouge appears to have striations from use wear.
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd April 2021
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Record ID: LVPL-24B5DA
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mout fragment, probably from a socketed gouge dating to the late Bronze Age (c.1150-750 BC). The object has an overall curved shape. The small form of the fragment suggests it is a gouge rather than a socketed axehead. The mouth swells and is slightly thicker than the main body of the object. The opposite side terminates in a jagged break that is worn and smooth, suggesting it broke in antiquity. The interior is rough with a possible casting line present. The surface is undecorated and has a smooth green patina. Dimensions: Length 22.46mm; 18.95mm; thickness 3…
Created on: Friday 5th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-EBDF21
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper tanged gouge of uncertain date possibly Bronze Age The cast tanged gouge is complete (with a length of 86.2mm and a weight of 24.7g). The tang is pointed at its apex ad below is square to rectangular sectioned, with straight sides gradually diverging towards the blade (reaching a maximum thickness of 5.6mm at the top of the blade, where the gouge has a width of 9.8mm). The sides of the blade are also straight and diverge more markedly to the blade edge. There are no lugs or mouldings on the sides. The blade edge is straight (with a width of 23.4mm and, a depth of 4.2mm). …
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: DEV-779119
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete socketed gouge dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan, and 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 edge of the break is uneven and slightly frayed. What survives of the socket appears circular in shape. Pearce (1983: 43) considers that socketed gouges 'appear to have begun in the Wilburton phase, and continued as part of the tool repertoire until the end of the Bronze A…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Last updated: Sunday 7th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Axminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-0401BC
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mouth fragment from a late Bronze Age copper-alloy possible socketed gouge (c. 1000 BC-c. 800 BC). This fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and is curved when viewed from above. Considering the curvature of the mouth it was probably circular when complete. The top has a horizontal multiple (triple) mouth moulding, one moulding forming a rim to the mouth and two below. A possible casting seam has been fettled or hammered down. The inner and outer surface is coarse and has a green patina. The breaks are fairly crisp. Length: 29.0mm; width: 14.1mm; thickness at mouth: 2.9mm. W…
Created on: Thursday 28th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EAC37E
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast and decorated possible socket gouge, dating Middle - Late Bronze Age, possibly Wilburton-Ewart Park phase c.1000-800BC. Description: The fragment is irregularly shaped heavily worn and patinated. It represents part of the body and socket of the object and is crescentic in cross-section. The rim is raised and triangular in cross-section, it has incised herringbone decoration. The breaks are relatively worn likely indicating archaic damage. It has an even bright green patination. Measurements: 33.95mm long, 27.3mm wide, 12.13mm thick and 23.57g in weight. Dis…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SOM-D46055
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper alloy socketed gouge corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 7, and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The piece is distinctly pointed oval in cross section with slight projecting ridges running down each side, probably the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. The gouging edge has worn well rounded chips at its tip and on one edge. The object bulges slightly at …
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mere', grid reference and parish protected.

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: WMID-D84EFB
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed gouge, of Late Bronze Age dating circa AD 1100 BC to 650 BC. The object consists of the tip only with the rest of the object missing. The tip has a 'U' shaped blade. The gouge has a circular cross section. The object has tapering sides. The upper edge is damaged an uneven. The tip is narrowed, rounded and slightly flattened. One of the long edges faces is flattened. The opposing side is convex. The gouge has a dark green coloured patina with significant abrasion and pitting on the surfaces. An incomplete example is recorded on the PAS database…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
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Record ID: SF-80BE35
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy fragment originating from a probable Ewart Park socketed gouge of Late Bronze Age date, c. 1000-800 BC. Only the lower edge of the gouge survives, consisting the working end of the object, with almost all of its upper socketed section broken away in old damage. It is circular in section, tapering to form a chisel-like edge with a broadly 'V' shaped deep recess in one side. Casting seams are visible on both sides of the object, though these are now somewhat eroded. Preserved in fair condition with an even greenish patina, it survives to a length of 33.31…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-E9D3F1
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy socketed gouge, rectangular in plan, lozenge-shaped in profile with a circular socket in section, with faint vertical striations preserved in the groove which are probably remnants of use (Matt Knight pers comm). The circular socketed end is broken and partly missing, with an internal diameter of 13 mm at the broken edge, and the cutting edge is worn, partly through use, with its orginal surface missing. The gouge tapers in profile from the open end to a point at the cutting edge which is curved into a semi-circle so that it can gouge out sections of wood …
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-2A0940
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy socketed gouge. The upper part and socket are circualr in cross section. The socket is 15.2 mm in internal diameter and approiimately 50 mm in depth. Around the socket is a thick, rounded collar. The gouge tapers slightly and becomes C-shaped in cross section towards the cutting edge. There is casting line along each side. The cutting edge is slightly lopsided, probably as a result of use wear. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1000 - 800 BC Dimensions: 73.71 mm x 22.88 mm x 3.81 mm Weight: 57.22 g A silmilar gouge is recorded in database record DUR-06F0E8 and date…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.