Record ID: NMGW-E927F3
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age bronze cast-flanged axe of uncertain type, possibly a long-flanged axe of Type Balbirnie (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981, p 70-72) , likely to be of Late Willerby or early Acton Park metalworking phase, corresponding to the earlier part of Needham's (1996) Period 4 (1700 - 1500 BC), perhaps dating to 1700 - 1600 BC. The axehead is complete but has eroded considerably, and has an overall length of 122.7mm and a weight of 289.4g. The butt is straight and has a width of 23.0mm. The flanges begin from the septum, 11mm from the butt. The flanges are irregular, probably because…
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Record ID: BERK-017487
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy awl. The awl has one end which tapers to a point and is circular in section, the centre of the shaft is bulbous and irregular in section whilst the other end flattens to a blunt edge and is rectangular in section. Awls were used as a tool for piercing and scoring material such as leather. Such tools are known to occur in the Roman period but many are thought to be of Bronze Age date. Due to the high level of associated Roman material it is possible that this is of Roman date but material from all periods, including prehistoric, have also been found in the same l…
Created on: Friday 30th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-185162
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of abraded handmade undiagnostic pottery, possibly Prehistoric to Roman. 1 x body 15g. With >2mm inclusions.
Created on: Saturday 1st December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton-on-Derwent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-3EBEE4
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible fragment of casting waste. The fragment is an irregular incomplete cylinder with a moulded wavey ridge on the exterior. The surface grainy and pitted, and has patches of a light brown patina on the interior.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-440521
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age (1000-800BC) South Eastern type socketed axe. The axe is complete except for a small amount of damage to the blade end. The axe has a square mouth with two raised mouldings below. Each face has a pair of raised curved lines extending out from the base of the moulding. These lines curve out in opposite diections, with the arch of the curves pointing to eachother. The face edges are slightly concave in plan, and extend outwards to the blade edge. The cutting edge is damaged, and the surviving section shows no wear. Inside the socket is a moulded ridge running along the in…
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatfield Broad Oak CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-441B85
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe has a thin butt, measuring 7.6mm wide and 1.60mm thick. The edges extend outwards via an even curve to form a broad cutting edge measuring 27.9mm wide and 0.82mm thick. Both surfaces are slightly dished, with a slight flange on the edges of the faces. In profile the axe is an elongated oval, with pointed ends, with a maximum thickness of 6.44 at the central point. There is no decoration on the axe. The axe is 49.67mm long and weighs 20.26 grams. It is probably an Aylesford type developed flat axe, dating 2000-1500BC. Similar examples can be seen in …
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatfield Broad Oak CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-5777B2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large flint end scraper made from a potlid. The flint is a mottled mid-brown colour and the working is at one end and along one side. At the end the working is on both faces of the flint. The dorsal surface is covered with cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-71FB50
Object type: MULLER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fine-grained granite elvan muller or rubbing stone. The muller is oval in plan, with two rounded ends, and plano-convex in section. The muller is flat and smooth on the face that was used for rubbing, and convex on the opposite face, where it was held and pushed across a base for grinding. The muller would have been used with a larger saddle quern to grind grain between the stones to make flour. The elvan is a fine grained granitic inclusion and contains pale pink felspars and black quartz. The soft felspars would work into hollows and the hard quartz would stand proud of the surfa…
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-81DDE1
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cu-alloy rapier blade dating from the Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1500-1250BC. It is likely to belong to the Acton Park 2, Taunton (Cemmaes) or Pennard metalwork assemblage, corresponding to Needham’s (1997) Period 5, c. 1500-1150BC. The hilt (which was made from perishable material such as antler, wood or bone) is missing and so are the rivets with which it was attached to the blade. The blade itself was very thinly cast and is very worn today.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-835786
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy low flanged (broad blade) palstave dating from the Middle Bronze Age (1500-1150). The transverse butt is slightly uneven and incomplete. The septum is flat on both sides of the palstave. Flanges surround the septum, except at the butt. These flanges increase in height towards the blade, with the zenith at the curved stop. The protruding stop is positioned over a third of the way down the palstave. There is a loop between the stop and the blade on one of the sides of the palstave. There is some visible evidence of casting flashes running down the centre of both side…
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-E83868
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead with rib decoration. The fragment measures 18x11.7x(max)3.1mm,(min.2)mm and weighs 2.50g. The fragment is from the main body of the axe. The 'inside' surface is flat while the outisde ever-so-slightly sloping either side of the rib, which is 2.9mm wide and 0.5mm high. Socketed axeheads date from c.1100 BC to c.700 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-FC2060
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of copper 'bun ingot' (or 'cake'). Plano-convex edge fragment. Ingots such as this usually date to the Late Bronze Age, where they occur frequently in metalwork hoards.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SF-11EB51
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy cast late Bronze Age tanged chisel, for leather working, similar to examples from Mildenhall and Cavenham, Suffolk, dated to LBA1 and 2 (BAR 279, 1999, FIG 67). It has a flared triangular terminal end with convex cutting edge. The other end is concave sided and has an oval section with a stop ridge and a fragment of an integral tang projecting from it, which is rectangular in section. The object measures 39.06mm in length and 18.09mm in width across the blade and 10.58mm in width across the tang.
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-14E8A7
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lump of copper, it's rounded appearence suggests it has cooled from molton metal in a crucible or other mould. One side is almost flat, the top is domed and the sides rounded, it may originally have been oval as it appears to have been cut on one face, the cut is now worn. It may have been made on site or have been carried here for metal working. It is difficult to give this item an exact date although study of the composition might help, a date of Bronze Age - post-medieval has thus been given although it is likely to sit within the earlier part of this range. It is 38.8mm l…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F45E04
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of possible Late Bronze Age socketed axehead with rib decoration, measuring 13.7x13.3x2mm and weighing 1.49g. Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads are c.1100 to c.700 in date.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-7673A6
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
FlintScraper, all faces knapped with only small areas of cortex surviving. There is steep retouch down one side and the other side bears a deep notch. The flint is not patinated.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fillongley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7695A7
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Side scraper made on a piece of natural flint. There is a crude retouch along one side and the other side bears a deep notch, enhanced by retouching.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fillongley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-8331A2
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy Palstave with prominent stop-ridge and bisected shield design. Length: 106.14mm; width: 41.71mm; thickness: 11.28mm; weight: 118.19g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-84CC21
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Bronze Age copper alloy awl (probably), consisting of the tang end only. It measures 55.3mm in incomplete length and at the break is 6.7mm wide and 5.4mm thick. This narrows to 5x1.5mm at the opposite end. The metal is ratehr pitted and worn and a slight ridge (probably the result of casting) runs along either long side towards one face of the awl only. This is rather more prominent towards the break. Weighs 8.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CAM-855EC5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint blade with no retouch and three facets. The object has been snapped 33.65mm from the top. Possibly early Bronze Age in date. Length: 33.65mm; width: 14.61mm; thickness: 5.19mm; weight: 3.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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