Record ID: NMS-833D15
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A group of four Bronze Age copper-alloy tool fragments all found within a small area over a period of several months. Two additional amorphous copper-alloy fragments were also found in the immediate vicinity. Total weight 125g. 1. Small butt-end fragment of a flanged palstave. Oblique brittle fracture, pitted dark brown patination with green around eroded edges. Extant length 35mm, width 18mm, weight 35g. 2. Triangular tip fragment of a spearhead. Sharp midrib giving a star-like cross section. Transverse brittle fracture. Dark brown patination. Length 41mm, widt…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-D47044
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A probable dispersed hoard of Late Bronze Age date and consisting of two items, found close together near to a river. 1) An incomplete Late-Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age (final Penard, Wilburton or Ewart Park phase c. 1200-750 BC) copper alloy socketed spearhead with leaf-shaped blade dating of Ehrenburg's Class V (1977) (possibly Davis's Group 11, although the socket is missing making identification more difficult) (Davis 2015). Only a very small section of socket remains and part of the blade and socket area next to this is missing, showing what appears to be a…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hursley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-085EAC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The hoard consists of a copper-alloy spearhead and a copper-alloy axehead, as well as six copper-alloy waste globules from casting, a circular lead plug and two waste lead- or silicone-based globules, possibly of the substance known as 'cremation slag', 'clinker' or 'cramp'. It is possible that the lead item is residual as the field in which the hoard was found has been heavily ploughed. However, lead is not unknown in association with Bronze Age hoards as it was used in the casting process to get a smoother cast. A sample of charcoal was taken from the hole. The hoa…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Kirkby Stephen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0DE500
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2018 T551. Circumstances of discovery: The finds are considered to be an addendum to 2014 T442, a find of 11 Late Bronze Age objects, primarily socketed axes found dispersed over an area of 3 by 10 metres. It is not clear the area over which objects Nos. 1-4 were found, but they are consistent with a single find/hoard and with 2014 T442. Descriptive catalogue: A complete, cast, copper-alloy socketed axe. The mouth is sub-square and has a horizontal moulded collar. A second moulding runs around the axec.15mm from the mouth and a loop projects fro…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Azerley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-813231
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Potential Treasure case 2017 T1170 Middle Bronze Age hoard Date of Discovery: 18th November 2017 Circumstances of Find: Metal detector with permission of land owner. Date: Middle Bronze Age, Taunton phase (Ornament Horizon), c.1400-1300 BC Description: A group of two Bronze Age copper alloy objects: an elaborately (carefully) bent rapier blade with one rivet (not detached) and a looped palstave axehead. 1. Palstave. A copper alloy looped palstave (axehead) in fair condition (much soil still adhering to its surface and difficult, therefore, to make a full assessment)…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Henstridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-7577AB
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Item 1 A Late Bronze Age socketed axe of the ribbed South Eastern type with five ribs(Needham's (1990) Class B2) (D. Boughton pers corr). The interior of the socket has a sub-square shape with rounded corners and measures 32x30 at the aperture. The socket of the axe is a flared trumpet shaped that narrows to a raised collar that runs around its base. On one sided of the collar is a circular raised nodule (7mm in diameter), the remains of the casting sprue/feed . Below the collar is the body of the axe is rectangular in cross section with angled corners. On both faeces three short str…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotswolds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FFC826
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2017 T185 Summary: Seven (7) fragments of Bronze Age Ewart Park Phase swords dating to the period c.-1000-800 BC. Composition: 1 x hilt fragment 4 x blade fragments 2 x tip fragments Description: 1. Hilt Fragment The hilt is lozenge-shaped with a rectangular section and abraded breaks to either end. It comprises the base of the handle, the shoulders, and a short length of blade. The uppermost portion of the hilt, the base of the handle, begins slightly below the point at which the lower of two hilt rivets would have bee…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skipton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CB7B81
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2017T22: Acquired by RAMM, Exeter Description: [1] A complete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave. The butt end of the palstave is rectangular in plan, 60.2mm long and 22.3mm wide and 4.6mm thick at the butt. The septum is also rectangular, with pronounced side flanges which are lozengiform when viewed in profile. In profile the flanges widen from 28.6mm at the stop, reaching a maximum of 35.5mm after c. 20.4mm before tapering into the butt. At the stop the septum is 23.1mm wide and 16.5mm deep, with an acutely angled stop ridge. At the stop the palstave…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burlescombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-DA6E86
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of 929 fragments of copper-alloy plate and their container of likely Late Bronze Age date, c. 1150 - 800BC, possibly of the Wilburton phase (c.1150-1000BC). Description: The hoard consists of 929 fragments of copper-alloy 'plate'. These pieces range in size from 9mm x 6mm to 58mm x 41mm and are highly irregular. No element can clearly be identifed as coming from either a bun ingot, typical of the period or clearly definet object types. It is noted however that all the fragments are small enough to easily be added to a crucible for remelting. While most of the edges of the f…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-D028FE
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T239. Driffield Area Hoard I = 14 socketed axes, 13 bronze ingots. Report for HM Coroner on potential Treasure Case 2016 T239 ('Driffield Hoard I') from Yorkshire Finder: Object type and material: Late Bronze Age hoard Date of discovery: 23rd March Circumstance of discovery: This is the first of two hoards of Late Bronze Age date discovered by the finder whilst searching an arable field with a metal detector. This hoard ('Driffield Hoard I') consists of 14 bronze socketed axes and 13 ingot fragments. The finder reported th…
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6EC462
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2015 T467B (addendum to 2013 T44). Circumstances of discovery This Late Bronze Age socketed axe, and socketed axe SWYOR-242536 (2015 T467) and another copper alloy object of indeterminable form and date, were found while searching with a metal detector. The objects were found close to the findspot of a Late Bronze Age hoard (2013 T44). It is suggested that these objects are an addenda to that case. Description 1. Socketed axehead Socketed axehead. Complete, cast, copper alloy socketed axehead with loop and moulded collar. Type Yorkshire. Thr…
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stamford Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-1ED162
Object type: SAW
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Middle or Late Bronze Age (1400-900 BC) saw with one old break across the blade (pointed-oval in cross-section and measuring 14.6x2.2mm), the end opposite to this being incomplete possibly through wear (flat in cross-section and measuring 15.5x1.3mm). The surface is a little pitted but a dark green/ grey in colour. The fragment is parallel-sided, with one of these edges having V-shaped notches cut into it. At the thinner short end there is a rivet hole in one corner (alongside the un-notched long edge) measuring 2.9mm in diameter. Arranged diagonally to this and now inc…
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horndean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-F8865B
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age metalworking hoard, dating 1,000-800 BC. Axes 1.1. A Ewart Park socketed Socketed axe head Copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axe of Needham's (1990, 28) Class A (South-eastern) type A1Plain. The axe-head is formed of a rectangular double collared mouth, the upper collar being thickest, leading to a rectangular sectioned body which flares and tapers to the blade edge. There are casting seams on both sides, with the loop following the line of the seam on one side. The loop is connected to the lower collar of the mouth. The object has a dark green patination, …
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blackwater Hoard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B1DDC2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circumstances: Found while searching with a metal detector, one socketed axehead (No. 1) and the unidentified copper alloy 'cube' (No. 3) on one occasion and the second axehead (No. 2) on a separate occasion. Description: Dispersed hoard of copper alloy objects consisting of: 1. Socketed axehead. Broken/flaked cutting edge and several scuffs and breaks to the faces. Green/brown patina. This axehead is of Needham's (1990, 32-8) Class B and has a moulding to the mouth and a second positioned between the first and the start of the loop. There are four lines of decoration but these …
Created on: Monday 23rd February 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wichendon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A1C3D4
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy unidentified object, possibly a fragment of metalworking debris dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1000-800 BC). The object is rectangular in shape; one face is flat with three vertical grooves which run the entire length of the face, which create four raised ridges. The other side of the object is undecorated and rounded, creating a semi-circular cross-section. The object is broken at either end due to old breaks and there is a visible casting flaw at one end, which appears to be a bubble. The object measures 32.2 mm in length, 27.6 mm wide, 9.2 mm thick and wei…
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-622CD9
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of Late Bronze Age metalwork, comprising of 40 fragments of copper alloy ingot and two fragments of copper alloy sword. Treasure case no. 2015 T64. See also: IOW-77CAC3. Ingot fragments 1. Bun ingot fragment; copper alloy Length: 120.8mm; Width: 71.8; Thickness: 33.3; Weight: c. 969.0g; 2. Bun ingot fragment; copper alloy Length: 100.6mm; Width: 89.4mm; Thickness: 29.6mm; Weight: c. 1080.0g; 3. Bun ingot fragment; copper alloy Length: 128.4mm; Width: 68.2mm; Thickness: 37.9mm; Weight: c. 1196.0g; 4. Bun ingot fragment; copper alloy Length: 119mm…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-A0720E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of three socketed axe fragments. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1000 - 800 BC 1] 39.39 mm x 26.41 mm x 6.46 mm. 24.77 g 2] 26.72 mm x 15.09 mm x 4.75 mm. 7.24 g 3] 22.66 mm x 14.90 mm x 4.10 mm. 5.30 g Description: Three fragments of Late Bronze Age socketed axes. 1. Socketed axehead fragment. Small fragment from the mouth of a socketed axehead, carries a single mouth moulding, a line of the casting seam is visible on the external surface of the axehead, the fragment has a green/brown patina. Dimensions: Length: 22.66mm; Width: 14.90mm; Thickness: 4.1mm; Weight: 5.3g 2. …
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chickerell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-6E5B94
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
2014 T708: Bronze Age palstave fragment, an addendum to 2006 T272. Circumstances of discovery A fragment from the butt end of a Bronze Age palstave was found by Mr Tyndall Jones on the 1st of May 2014 in the course of metal detecting. Description 1. A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age palstave. The section comes from the butt-end/hafted-end of the axe but does not include the butt itself. There are several breaks and patches of corrosion with only two sides presenting the original patina. A casting seam is visible on one side of the fragment. Measurements: Hei…
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-DB9247
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bradford
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two Early Bronze Age flat axes, dating from about 2050 BC - 1700 BC, and found in the same hole. One axe is complete and the other is in two pieces and is decorated. Descriptive catalogue: 1. A copper alloy flat axe which is in two parts; it seems likely that this object has broken while in the ground and the break is not an example of pre-depositional action. The surfaces of the break are covered with comparable patina to the other surfaces of the object and both pieces fit neatly together. The upper portion of the blade has a damaged butt, which is now uneven wit…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-572124
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
(addenda to 2011T661) Eleven of the thirteen objects date to the Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 cal BC), consisting of weapon fragments, copper alloy ingot and casting debris; two of the objects (Nos. 12 and 13) are un-associated objects of a later date. This discovery is addenda to a previous hoard found at the same findspot in 2011 (2011 T661). Descriptive catalogue 1. A copper alloy fragment of a Carp's Tongue type sword. The fragment is sub-rectangular, with a central straight midrib with bevels defined by incised lines and a lenticular cross-section. Overall, the fragme…
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Petworth', grid reference and parish protected.