Record ID: LANCUM-F6BECB
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy razor dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1000-800BC. The razor is tanged, with a leaf-shaped blade and a low central peak/apex along the entire blade. This is a rare type of Late Bronze Age razor, often misidentified. Parallels on the database are recorded under LANCUM-F6BECB and LANCUM-0FBC03. The length is 114mm, the width is 27mm, thickness 6mm and the weight 30.37g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 1st July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ASKHAM BRYAN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-3912E5
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy razor which has a thin, broadly triangular blade that expands to a crescent shaped cutting edge. Behind the blade projects a narrow rectangular cross-section tang (9mm wide) this has been truncated near its base. The artefact is undecorated. Similar artefacts are recorded on the database at WAW-63AEB3 and WMID-F5D151
Created on: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A48EE1
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy leaf shaped razor of the Middle or Late Bronze Age, about 1500 BC - 800 BC. The razor is incomplete, but what remains indicates the object was leaf-shaped in plan and a very thin pointed oval in section. The tip of the blade is missing, as is most of the tang. The edges of the blade have chipped and corroded away, leaving an irregular, jagged edge to both sides of the blade. Compare NCL-71EF23, DUR-E58572 and BH-EBD380. The metal has a well developed dark green patina with some pitting. The breaks are also patinated. The razor is 75.9mm long, 25.8mm wide and …
Created on: Wednesday 7th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-A84697
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable razor. Cast U-shaped plate with a cutting edge which runs along one long edge and continuing along the short straight side; the other long side and the U shaped end are flattened. The section is of extremely flattened lentoid form, a point which is only apparent if it is viewed against a straight edge.This object was initially considered as a sword blade fragment, but it lacks any convincing strengthening of the middle part of the blade, and a single sided form would be unusual for a rapier. This object appears to have been robustly cleaned by the finder. Suggest…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-069462
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy blade, probably a double-edged tanged razor dating from the Late Bronze Age, about 1,000 - 800BC. The fragment is roughly leaf-shaped with a flat diamond-shaped cross-section. The outside edges are largely missing. Part of the rectangular sectioned tang remains though most has broken off. There is no decoration on the surface. A smooth mid green patina survives in places but mud adhering to the faces obscures much of the surface. A fairly broad, flat rib can be seen on both faces, running from the tang towards the point of the blade. The length is 38mm, the …
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-28E916
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy razor or knife, semi-circular in plan, with part of the circular perforation remaining that was probably for a wooden shaft or handle. The perforation has since broken so that the full extent of the curved upper edge is not known, but the opposite straight side of the razor tapers to a sharp edge. Both sides of the blade are beveled, from about 10 mm in from the edge. Perhaps its asymmetrical shape is due to it having been modified from another tool or artefact in prehistory. Similar perforated triangular examples have been found at Phillack, Hayle in Corn…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-963A82
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete and bent Late Bronze Age copper alloy razor of Piggott 1946 Class I. The tang and the distal end are missing. The sides are so badly pitted that no part of either cutting edge survives. There is a low midrib on both faces. Extant length and width 50mm and 18mm. Thickness (at the midrib) 0.9mm. c.1000 - c.701.
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-B7FBC7
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age razor, probably of Piggott 1946 Class I. Very flat eliptical section with slightly bevelled edges, rounded end and transverse break. None of the original cutting edge survives, the edges of the blade very thin and damaged. Surviving length 31mm. Width at break 28mm. Maximum surviving thickness 2mm.
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-4525A3
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged copper alloy razor of Bronze Age date. The blade of the razor is leaf-shaped with narrowed sides forming the cutting edges. A tapering triangular raised central rib is present on both sides of the razor extending from the tang to the point of the blade. The tang itself is rectangular and thin terminating in a flared, fan shape. The razor is bent over roughly half way along its length with a wide break. The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The razor is 46.2mm long (bent), 27.2mm wide, 3.2mm thick and weighs 16.9g. Similar examples have been re…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-D59037
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Razor. Cast sub-rectangular V-section blade, slightly concavo-convex, and either rubbed down, worn or broken at either end. Traces of patina remain, though mostly worn off. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1150-800 BC. Length: 35.6mm, Height: 20.3mm, Thickness: 2.8mm, Weight: 9.80gms.
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tetney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-6172B1
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possibly leaf-shaped tanged razor dating from the early part of the Late Bronze Age (1150-1000 BC). It measures 40.61x25.10x3.91mm and weighs 9.41g. The tang is square in section (3.76x3.01mm) and incomplete (old break). It widens over c.15.6mm to 8.32x3.91mm where the shoulders slope outwards to 22.09mm wide and 3.47mm thick. The edges here are vertical, perhaps slightly angled, and damaged (recent). The damaged cutting edge/ break measures 25.10x1.11mm. For similar leaf-shaped razors on the PAS database, see BH-EBD380, NARC-E52F71.
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Saturday 1st August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-E52F71
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age razor. 1150-800 BC. A copper-alloy leaf-shaped tanged razor dating from the early part of the Late Bronze Age. It is very worn and little remains of the actual blade. The leaf-shaped/pointed-oval blade is double-edged and has lost its point in antiquity. It is of thin section and has three longitudinal ridges at the centre. These ridges extend upwards into the tang, which is of thin rectangular section and tapers towards the top. For similar examples on the PAS database, see WAW-878535, NCL-E94708, HAMP-E0D391 and NLM-EF1AB4.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2010
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-0E48E6
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Age Razor. Identified by Peter Reavill as a Piggot Class ii bifid type. The razor has a long rectilinear tang. It has a rectangular cross section and tapers and thickens slightly towards the terminal. It is squared off at the terminal. The blade is thinned to the edges, leaving a slight mid rib, and has arched shoulders flanking the tang. The blade is a tapering rectanglular shape with the end bent and broken, but possibly slightly rounded. Date: Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC - 800 BC Dimansions: 74.52 mm (originally arpproximately 88 mm) 27.61 mm x 2.18 mm …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Bredy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-E58572
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age razor fragment. It is very worn and little remains of the actual blade. What remains is sub-triangular in plan with a flattened end where it has broken. The sides are worn. It has a tang which is sub-triangular in plan (the widest end meeting the blades widest end) and also worn. It is very thin all over with the edges being thinnest.
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-EBD380
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy leaf-shaped tanged razor dating from the early part of the Late Bronze Age. For similar examples on the PAS database, see WAW-878535, NCL-E94708, HAMP-E0D391 and NLM-EF1AB4. The leaf-shaped/pointed-oval blade is double-edged and has lost its point in antiquity. It is of thin section and has three longitudinal ridges at the centre. These ridges extend upwards into the tang, which is of thin rectangular section and tapers towards the top. It is uncertain as to whether the end of the tang has been lost in antiquity. The surfaces of the razor have a light green patina and…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ayot St Lawrence', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-7FBCE8
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy razor or triangular scraping knife (racloir triangulaire). Probably originally triangular in shape, the main cutting edge and the sides are bevelled to produce a thinned edge. Along the sides there are also cast ridges on both faces. There appears to be a curved aperture above the blade, but the razor is broken beyond this point. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1200 - 800 BC Dimensions: 53.65 mm x 25.33 mm x 3.97 mm Weight: 17.75 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-07C153
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete/ fragment of copper alloy possible razor, Late Bronze Age, Iron Age or possibly Roman in date. The object is roughly rectangular in shape, but broken on three edges. The complete long edge is chamfered (2.2mm to 1.1mm thick), on one face only. The opposite face is completely flat. A nick in one of the shorter edges is probably the result of damage rather than the vestiges of decoration. Measures 32.2x19.5x(max)2.2mm and weighs 6.82g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-F5D151
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object, possibly a fragment of a razor dating from the bronze age or iron age. Length: 25.1mm. Width: 25.9mm (measured transverse to the length). Thickness: 2.9mm across the oval section at the top. Mass: 3.5g. In profile, the fragment tapers from the top to the bevelled cutting edge. In plan, the top of the fragment is broadly horizontal, with one side which flares out towards the blade, and a second which is broken. The blade has a splayed tip with a convex cutting edge. The top edge of the object is partially complete, but broken towards the flared edge…
Created on: Sunday 10th August 2008
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-E94708
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Piggott class 1 razor of the Bronze Age. The razor is leaf-shaped in plan with a square-ended tang. There is a slight mid-rib from the base of the razor the disappears as it approaches the tip. There is no perforation on the tang.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-EF1AB4
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bronze Age razor of Piggott’s Class I. The blade is tongue-shaped with a flattened lozenge-shaped section. At one end is a parallel-sided tang with a truncated hole. There is no decoration on either side of the razor. The surviving length is 48.8mm, the width is 20.8mm, the blade thickness is 1.6mm and the weight is 4.74g. The tang has a width of 8.8mm and a thickness of 1.3mm.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hibaldstow', grid reference and parish protected.