Record ID: LANCUM-17546A
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which angles at approximately 30 degrees from the body, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. Part of the blade is missing in one corner. The base is also rounded, although a portion of one side is also absent. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. The axe has a green coloured surface …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sedburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DF71D9
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
An short-flanged axehead of the middle Bronze Age.  The haft end is slightly curved, and it has a stop slightly over halfway along the haft. At the point where the blade starts to widen out the head is decorated with two concentric arcs which are cast into the axe. The head itsef is a wide arc, approximately 120 degrees and bent back at the outer ends. Both sides are identical in form, one side has slighty more corrosion apparant but overall it is in a good state of preservation. It has a light green patina Dimensions: 150mm long, 24.91mm wide at the base of t…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirby Thore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72A74E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead.  It is triangular in plan, tapering from a break to the spear's point, which is also missing. It has a circular shaped midrib on one side. It is hollow, and has an even dark green patina. Not enough of the spearhead has remained to be able to date this fragment to a more precise range. Dimensions: It is 83mm long and 24mm wide, and 9mm deep, it weighs 40.62g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton in Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FD9649
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flat axe-chisel or narrow bladed chisel dating from the Early Bronze Age, c. 2200 - 1800 BC. The body of the object is near-parallel with straight sides which very slightly tapers towards the head. Flanges can be found on each side of the body. The body is lentoid in cross-section for a short portion before it transitions to sub-rectangular. A possible proto stop ridge is visible at the point where the blade expands. The axe splays at the blade which comprises a flat flared crescentic blade that is an elongated hexagon in cross-section. The blade ed…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A40818
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy wedge. It has decoration in the form of two lines parrallel to the edge of the long side but on one edge only. The reverse has no decoration. It is uncertain what this is used for, it may date from as early as the Bronze Age. Dimensions: It is 20mm long, 18mm wide and 3mm deep. It weighs 5.4g
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A43A0A
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow, cast copper alloy bead. It has a rectangle hand cut into one side and a smaller rectangle hand cut into the opposite side. It is unclear what this was used for, it is possibly decorative, and may possibly be of Bronze Age date. Dimensions: It is 12mm in diameter and weighs 4.7g
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0B78D2
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze/Early Iron Age copper ring dating between 1150-300BC. The object is probably part of horse harness furniture possibly used for reins (terret ring). The diameter is 24mm and the weight 1.96g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH LAKES', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-96C075
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu-alloy tool, possibly a chisel. It is very thin and if not a tool of some kind it may have been part of a metal vessel (part of the handle?). There is a chance that it is a Bronze Age tool, but the overall shape does not suggest this (too thin for a wood working tool).
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-545A51
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age collared urn consisting of twenty two body sherds. The fabric is tempered possibly with fine sand with some larger pieces of grog, flint and other stone (up to 3mm). Very little abrasion. The fabric is local clay fired on a bonfire with a flint temper. The sherds vary in size from between 55mm in length and 40mm wide and are 4mm thick. The sherds eroded out of a cliff section at Beckfoot Roman cemetery and were probably accompanied by a fragment of an incense cup. This suggests votive deposition and a previously unknown Bronze Age phase to the cemetery, with re-use in the R…
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BECKFOOT', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A52681
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead of the Late Bronze Age, Ewart Park phase (c.900-800 cal BC)) The socket of the axe is square and lipped.  The blade of the axe has a very slight curve at both sides. The aperture measures 23.6 by 20.2mm. On both the front and reverse of the axe is a single rib. The body is slightly facetted towards the edges and both sides are sub triangular in shape: the apex of the triangle is at the point of the blade. As well as the structural damage to the axe there is some minor damage, wear and corrosion whether due to age more r…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-C849C8
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which covers approximately 160 degrees, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. The base is also rounded, although perhaps by wear or taphonomic processes rather than intention. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. There is some damage to the blade with a small section missi…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Edderside', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CBBCA9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Well preserved copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead. The head of the spear is leaf-shaped with a pronounced midrib. There are two incomplete side loops, situated roughly halfway along the shaft. The shaft is an elongated conical shape.The spearhead has a dark chocolate-brown patina and has some damage to the blade, and the neck of the shaft, whether from use or taphanomic processes is not known. This type of blade is of Davis Type 6, developed side loop, dated to the Acton Park and Taunton phases of the early middle Bronze Age, 1550-1250 BC. Dimensions: 134mm long and 25mm…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hutton Roof', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B2E0EE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cooper alloy terret ring. The rings pass through the large circular piece which is formed of circular section wire. This has two moulded in features on the centre sides, and at the bottom of the ring the two halves flare out slightly and abut each other with a moulded in depression between them. From this, a stem emits downwards, splitting into two halfway down. The two 'legs' are curved outwards, and finish with a blunt, slightly upward pointing foot. This rests on a rectangular platform which extends behind the ring too and would have been used for fixin…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7C523B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy harness fitting. It is an irregular shape. There is an upright section which is a rectanglular shape, with a widened rounded section at the base and the same semi-circular protrusions each side,halfway up. Off one of these circular pieces is a slim curved piece. At the top of the rectangle, the two sides extend with a hole between them and across the top of the these and around is a scythe shape which extends downwards. It is incomplete and was likely to have been symmetrical when manufactured. Although no parallels are found it is …
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wreay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-AFDFDA
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded but complete cast copper-alloy flanged axehead of Early Bronze Age date. This is probably of Needham's Class 5d, dating to the Arreton phase of the early Bronze Age c.1700 to 1400 cal BC.  The sides of the axehead widen gradually in broadly straight lines down the majority of its length before suddenly curving out at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade forms a crescent shaped cutting edge. This edge is slightly asymmetrical perhaps because of use as opposed to miscasting. The undersides of the blade at the tips are &nb…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B1D9E8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy palstave like chisel of Middle Bronze Age date. It has a long blade of rectangular section, which tapers to a curved, narrow cutting edge, triangular in section. This expands beyond the blade either side to finish with a short section that is perpendicular to the body of the blade. The butt end would have been flat but is slightly damaged and therefore curves inwards slightly. The palstave is deep with prominent flanges either side which form a deep, lenticellular shape. The stop ridges are therefore deep too. Beneath the stop ridge…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-536004
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable early Bronze Age flat axe/chisel. The copper alloy axe is elongated, being considerably longer than its width. The slightly flared end is also still quite narrow; in Needhams (2017) classification this is near rectangular. The whole is lenticular in section along the length, the maximum width being near to the centre. There is some damage, a piece is missing from one corner of the blade, and also at the haft. There is no stop feature. The nearest parallel is Needhams Class 3 axe/chisel type (Needham 2017, 44). The whole is covered in oxidisation residue&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3471A9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy awl. It is 73mm in length, one end is flattened like a chisel, the other end is uneven and has probably been broken in antiquity. It is square in section. Similar examples are found on the database,  BERK-1E1B3B, NMGW-C87F84 and LVPL-7EE9E0 being three. These are all dated to the Bronze Age, 1150-800 BC. YORYM-7515A7 is however given a broader date range, as the form and function of these items did not alter over a long period. This example was found in proximity to a Roman coin - LANCUM-34E96C - and as such is ascribed a date from…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holmrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7E952F
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a late Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age spearhead dating from c. 1100-800BC. The spearhead survives incomplete with the lower part of the socket missing. It had a wide circular socket and had a leaf-shaped blade and was probably of the leaf-shaped, pegged variety of Later Bronze Age spearheads which often found in Late Bronze Age hoards of metalwork in the South and East England. It is plain with very narrow wings, but overall in a good condition. It did not have a side loop/side loops but would have had two peg holes (one on either side of the socket) so secure the it to …
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-818A15
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete socketed side-looped spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age. The spearhead 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 spearhead is corroded and incomplete, missing most of the blade and some of the socket on one face. The spearhead was likely to have been short and similar to Savory (1980) nos. 227 - 230, which Savory argues are of Acton Park metal, although no. 228 gave an analysis suggesting Pennard metal. A side-looped spearhead from the Thames at Mortla…
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.