Record ID: KENT-CDA99E
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two near complete cast copper alloy axehead mould halves of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC). Half one Description: This half is in one piece and is substantially complete, apart from a section at the blade end of the mould (where it is thinnest), showing some relatively recent damage with bright green corrosion. Although a utilitarian item, the mould halves bears their own decoration. The external surfaces of both halves of the mould to some extent mirror the appearance of the item being produced inside. There is a rectangular indentation with a…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boughton Malherbe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-9883F6
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze mould for casting palstaves of Group III, Low Flanged Type of Taunton Metalworking Industry and probably dated to c. 1400 - 1200BC The mould is represented by one valve of the pair, with a fragment missing from its base (blade end) (with a length of 197mm and a weight of 510.8g). The mouth (with a thickness of 14mm) is flat on its top surface and is damaged on one side. The exterior of the mould was circular-sectioned at its apex (with a diameter of 43.0mm) becoming hexagonal-sectioned at the neck, which has near straight and parallel sides as far as the posi…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-FFC218
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave mould consisting of one half of the mould dating to the period c.1500-1300 BC. The mould varies in thickness it is 9.9mm thick at the funnel, the walls are 13.4mm wide at the loop and the walls taper in width to a minimum width of 6.85mm at the blade. The mould is 182mm in length and has a maximum width of 70.85mm at the blade. The front face is decorated with a raised shield and central vertical rib. Projecting from this vertical rib are three raised chevrons pointing towards the funnel. There is corrosion visible within the mo…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Devizes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-7E5EA8
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave mould formed of two interlocking halves (i.e. bivalve) was found on the 25th of February 2017. No other objects or details of the find context were reported. The two halves (valves) of the palstave mould are described separately below and have been labelled and referred to as 'Part A' and 'Part B' throughout. Description: Soil still adheres to both parts of the bivalve mould (especially to 'Part B') but X-radiography has assisted in description of both parts. Valve (Part A) A valve for a Middle Bronze Age palstave …
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-839555
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy single valve from a two-piece Late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Signs of corrosion are visible on the interior and exterior surfaces, and where visible through the dark green patina the metal beneath has a very silvery appearance perhaps indicative of a high tin or lead content in the alloy. The valve is in the form of a socketed axe, D-shaped in section with concave interior surface forming the mould. It is undecorated on its outer surface, although the remains of two small integral and cylindrical knops are visible towards the blade end of the mould, the rema…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B60A53
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete single bronze valve from a two-piece looped palstave mould of Middle Bronze Age date. The object shows some signs of pitting and corrosion on the exterior surface, which has a dark green patina, and on the interior is blackened. The interior has at one end a semi-circular casting sprue that is slightly globular in form to enable the molten metal to be poured into the mould. Beneath this is the impression of the palstave itself. This has prominent side flanges and a continuous transverse stop-ridge. A single loop is visible to one side of the stop-ridge. It has a raised s…
Created on: Tuesday 6th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hempnall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2231
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a copper alloy bivalve mould, probably for a socketed axe (cf. Beeston Regis hoard, Norfolk, Unthank Road hoard, Norwich, Levington hoard, Suffolk (S3832). Dark green patina with slight paler green corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2000
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK ARWARTON', grid reference and parish protected.