Record ID: BH-607D37
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age cast copper-alloy razor of Piggott’s Class I dating c. 1600-1000 BC. The blade, which is bent slightly out of shape, is tongue-shaped and flat lozenge-sectioned. The point is rounded and broken. The blade edges gently flare to rounded shoulders before narrowing into a rectangular tang. On one edge of the tang is an irregularly shaped projection. There is no decoration on either face or on any of the other surfaces. The entire object is worn and abraded, including the blade edges, which are damaged in several places. The patina across the surfaces is dark…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-B60A31
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular copper alloy fragment which is flat, with a round loop at the apex and an irregular oval aperture at the centre, which may be a casting flaw. The fragment tapers in thickness to the wider end, which has broken across its width. Possibly from a later Bronze Age to early Iron Age 'Hallstatt' razor of Type Unterstall or Poiseul. See CORN-D78C78 for a whole example of the type.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-383FE1
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rear is a flat tang with concave edges that lead to a single trunnion-like projection on the side of the object, the projection on the other side is no longer present. This razor is most similar to a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, or possibly a Hodges (1956) as Class IV. Dimensions: Length 79.4mm, Width 28.0mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-017183
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy blade, probably a razor of the Bronze Age period. It is an elongated leaf shape, possibly too narrow for a razor, but there is no suggestion of any attachment that would signal a spearhead. It is rounded at one end and the other is a sharp point. Both edges have also been sharp at some point. Both sides have a narrow mid rib running along them. It is bent up at each end, and is badly delaminated but otherwise complete, the remaining original surface has an even brown patina. NLM-C12997 has the two mid ribs, and YORYM-B9DF57 is a similar shape. Both of these are…
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Record ID: SF-B4EF75
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a possible Bronze Age copper-alloy razor dating to circa 1400-800 BC. The extant piece is rectangular in plan with a slightly curved profile.  It terminates in old, worn breaks along each edge. At one end is a circular perforation 2.1mm in diameter. Adjacent to the perforation, one face shows evidence for a small, not penetrated, drilled circular hole 1.7mm in diameter. It has a dark green patina. The patina of the object is consistent with Bronze Age metalwork although the weight is light and might indicate a more Medieval date. The perforation is consistent with s…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wissett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-D69D64
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 'Hallstatt' razor dating from the Lyn Fawr phase of the late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age (c. 800 - 600 BC). The razor is a concave trapezoid in plan, there are two suspension loops with a crescent shaped strengthening bar or rib beneath them, extending beyond the edges of the blade. The rib suggests this is Unterstall or Poiseul type, although lacking the decorative perforations. Undecorated razors with trapezoidal blades, such as that described in record LVPL-EE11C2 are attributed to Type Endingen (Jockenhovel 1980: 1…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-4686D8
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy leaf shaped razor or knife dating to the Middle Bronze Age c. 2150-1500 BC. The leaf shaped blade is lenticular in cross-section. One surface is almost flat and the other slightly convex possibly with the remains of a midrib. The tang appears  to be rectangular in cross section. The object is covered in pale green corrosion. The tang would have held the original wood, bone or antler handle in place. The cutting edges run the length of each side of the leaf shaped blade but are blunted with slight damage along the s…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-960BB6
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomlete cast copper-alloy leaf-shaped rat tail razor of Early to Mid Bronze Age date, c. 2150-1500 BC. The razor is leaf-shaped in plan with a projecting triangular cross-sectioned tang at one end. The tang terminates in a distinct curve which constitutes the remnants of the 'rat tail' which would have held the original wood, bone or antler handle in place. The cutting edges run the length of each side of the leaf shaped blade and are slightly damaged along the sides with the top areas of the blades missing. There is a pronounced rounded mid rib visible on one of the…
Created on: Friday 14th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: SF-7C63D6
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable middle to late Bronze Age copper-alloy, probably double-edged, leaf-shaped razor. Only a section of the tang end survives. This has a pointed-oval cross-section and a straight, abrupt break across its inner end. Each side curves outwards gently and the remains of a small, flattened, rectangular tang projects from the centre of the outer end. Both edges appear to have been sharpened to form blades, but are heavily damaged and corroded, obscuring this to some degree. Uncertain class due to its fragmentary condition, but see PAS record&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carleton Rode', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-B8A282
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rears is the base of a flat rectangular tang. Hodges (1956) as Class IV, a possibly derivative of Class I. This is a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, similar examples are recorded at NMS-3FD035, LANCUM-0FBC03 and SUSS-7B1A9D
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-3C4594
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age copper alloy razor with part of the tang missing. The tip is complete but bent and there is slight damage to the cutting edges which otherwise remain quite sharp. A round hole is cenrally placed near the springing of the tang, cf. DOR-EBFA4D, SUR-E3AEB2 and SUR-B3BDBB. Weight 8.4g. Length 61mm. Width 27mm. Thickness 1.1mm. c.1400 - c.800 BC.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-AD46C3
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy razor dating to the late Bronze Age period (c. 1000-800 BC). The object is sub-diamond shaped with a tapered points and straight sides that widen leading to a worn break at the opposing end. The object is flat and undecorated. The object has a mid-green patina. Comparable examples recorded on the PAS database include NMS-44D5CC and NLM-8C28E5, which have been categorised as Piggott Type 1. The overall dimensions are as follows: 42.61mm in length, 22.34mm in width, 2.10mm in thickness and 5.45g in weight.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-7B1A9D
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper or copper-alloy leaf shaped razor or knife dating to the Middle Bronze Age c. 2150-1500 BC. The leaf shaped blade is lenticular in cross-section. One surface is almost flat and the other slightly convex possibly with the remains of a midrib. The tang is also lenticular in cross section with opposing convex surfaces. The surface extending from the flat side of the blade steeply convex and the opposing side extending from the midrib side is gently convex and almost flat. The tang measures12.44mm at the base of the blade tapering to a point. It thickens from 7.68mm taperin…
Created on: Friday 21st May 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st June 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-B9DF57
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy leaf-shaped razor of middle to late Bronze Age date c.1500 BC - 800 BC. The razor is sub-ovate in plan with a narrow lozenge section. The edges are broken and worn leaving an irregular, jagged edge and both ends terminate in worn breaks. A slight curve is present to one end. The metal has a delaminated dark brown/green patina and is worn. The object is 59.9mm long, 22.1mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 9.9g. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database including SWYOR-A48EE1, NCL-71EF23, DOR-EBFA4D, SUR-E3AEB2 and SF-25A20A. Also see …
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-61CDC5
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late-Bronze Age to Early Iron Age, cast copper alloy razor dating to c.800BC-600BC. The razor has a trapezoidal shaped blade, which is sub-triangular in cross section. The lower portion of the blade is decorated with three grooves separated by two moulded ridges. A transverse moulded line, which is triangular in cross-section, runs across the top of the blade and links the two integral loops. The razor has a mid-brown patina and has significant pitting over both faces. The cutting edge is worn, with some small breakages in parts. Broadly similar examples can be found…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
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Record ID: SUR-B3BDBB
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leaf-shaped copper alloy blade, 39.7mm in length, of mid to late Bronze Age date (1400 BC - 800 BC). The blade is broken at both ends and has a single centrally pierced hole mid-way across at one end. The blade is flat with a very thin lenticular cross section a slight mid-rib and cutting edges on either side. The patina is even and dark green. The single hole and very thin section allow an interpretation as a razor or perhaps a small knife rather than part of a dirk or other type of larger bladed implement.
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-0FBC03
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped rat tail razor. The razor is leaf-shaped in plan with a projecting rectangular cross-sectioned tang at one end. The tang is 35mm in length, 8mm wide at its base tapering to 2mm at its termination. The tang terminates in a distinct curve which constitutes the remnants of the 'rat tail' which would have held the original wood, bone or antler handle in place. On one edge there is a circular perforation of 5mm diameter. This is probably a casting flaw resulting from the thinness of the casting and insufficient molten bronze to fill the moul…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Crosshills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AED81E
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy leaf shaped razor of the Middle or Late Bronze Age, dating to c. 1500 BC - 800 BC. The razor is near complete, retaining the leaf-shape blade and a narrow, rectangular tang; at the edge of which it is broken. The edges of the blade are chipped and corroded away, leaving an irregular, jagged edge to both sides of the blade. The metal has a well developed dark green patina, abraded on all surfaces. It has a prominent bend laterally across the blade, at approximately the mid-point. Length: 81.5mm, width (at blade): 22.2mm, width (at tang): 6.5mm, thickness: 1.5…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: NMS-3FD035
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Bronze Age razor, probably Piggott's (1946) Class II, although too damaged to find a close parallel. Flat-sectioned, broken across a perforation at the end of the handle, slight concavities at the springing of the blade, the remainder of which has an irregular broken edge. Extant length 62.5mm. Extant width 33mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Weighs 6.05g. c.1000 - c.701 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EBFA4D
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy razor of Middle to Late Bronze Age date. The blade is sub rectangular and tapers slightly to a truncated end. It has a low central mid-rib on both faces with a thinned cutting edge along the outer edge on both sides. At the opposite end to the break, the blade narrows into a trapeziodal pierced tang. The tang has a circular attachment hole with an incised framing line around it on one face. The end of the blade has been bent backwards. Date: Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age: 1400 BC - 800 BC Dimensions: 68.6 mm x 24.15 mm x 0.18 mm Weight: 13.63 g A similar ob…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Spatial data recorded.