Record ID: SUSS-C31CC2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spearhead probably dating from the late Bronze age period. c.1150-750 BC. Description: The upper end of the spear head survives, with a further break just below the tip which is missing.The socket is wide and continues and narrows towards the break at the tip revealing the continuing circular socket. The side wings are both extensively damaged along their edges. The surfaces have a typical green patina with a brown corrosion. Measurements: 50.50mm long, 23.45mm wide at broken edge and14.84mm wide at tip. The rib along the …
Created on: Tuesday 5th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-F1E8E5
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age dagger blade, (1150-700 BC.) The object is a sub-rectangular fragment of copper alloy, with a straight, horizontal break or cut at both the top and bottom ends. The blade has a convex-surfaced on either face which gradually tappers towards the cutting edges. It has a mid green patina. The fragment measures 18.2mm long, 29.3mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 12.3 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st August 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-83C6D9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy awl of probable Late Bronze Age date. (c.1000-801 BC). The centre of the awl is rectangular in cross-section, tapering to a rectangular-sectioned tang and circular-sectioned tip. The awl is 93.9mm long. In the middle section it is 5.3mm wide and 5.2mm thick. The circular cross-section is 6.3mm in diameter and it weighs 13.23 grams. It has a darkish green patina.
Created on: Monday 6th August 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-63EAE7
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Miniature axe or axe-chisel of Bronze age to Roman date (2150 BC- 410 AD). The object is similar to solid flat axes with a tapering blade, resembling a miniature version of the earliest and simplest solid cast copper alloy axe-heads. The sides are slightly curved and the blades tappers to a rounded edge. The object is broken along the wider edge. The object has a heavily pitted light green patina. The broad date range has been given due to the form of the object most closely resembling early Bronze age axe heads, however there are numerous examples of Roman votive deposition of …
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-DF9F05
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy Early Bronze Age developed flat axehead, probably dating to between 2200 -1500 BC. The axehead has a narrow round-ended damaged butt, which widens into a sub-triangular axehead in plan, with very worn dual-facetted flanges. The blade-end is wide and convex, but not crescentic with pointed ends, like other types from the same period. The blade-end has a pointed oval cross-section, whereas the body of the blade is facetted, creating an elongated hexagonal cross-section; the butt is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The axehead has an overall dark green patina. …
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-45B21E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper, late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age. (BC. 2500-1500). The flint is whitish colour and leaf shaped with semi abrupt retouch on the two sides. The scaper measures 50.8mm long, 37.2mm wide, 13.2mm thick and weighs 20.74 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-44CF4F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper, late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age. (BC. 2500-1500). The flint is light grey colour with semi abrupt retouch on three sides. The scaper measures 45.9mm long, 35.6mm wide, 6.9mm thick and weighs 12.82 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-8B08BA
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nearly complete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (c. 2500-1500 BC). The arrowhead is a light greyish brown in colour. It is sub-triangular in plane, with both barbs and tangs, although there may be a small amount of damage to the end of the barbs. The arrowhead has been intensely pressure-flaked in order to thin and shape the piece. A small piece of the tip is missing. The tang is squared-off and fairly short and squat, One barb is the same level as the tang the other is slightly shorter. The possible loss of the end of the barbs…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-16EB24
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy spear probably dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC). The fragment consists of the tip of the spear blade, which is triangular in plan. The tip is slender with a pronounced middle rib which tapers to the edges in 'wings', creating a rounded lozenge-shaped cross section. The shaft opening is circular in shape on the underside and is completely filled with soil and other possible material, but seems to have been socketed. The metal is of a medium green colour, with substantial areas of darker green patina on all surfaces. The s…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-8D90AB
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy arrowhead or possibly a small leaf-shaped spearhead, probably of late Bronze Age date and attributable to the Penard or Ewart Park phase, c. 1300 - 800 BC. The fragment comprises the upper tip of the arrowhead, which has a rounded midrib and broken outer edges; the fragment is triangular in plan with an asymmetrical pointed oval cross-section. The fragment has a dark brown, glossy patina. No trace of the socket is visible on this fragment, but it is likely if the object was socketed it would begin further down the original object. The arrowhead meas…
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-79865D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, dating 1000-800 BC. Only part of the rim and the loop remain. The axehead fragment has a dark green patina in places with the edges of the fragment a lighter green colour. The fragment measures 42.9mm long, 23.4mm wide, 6.3 thick amd weighs 22.8 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Centred on Farm House', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-4A19BA
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axehead, dating to between 1000 - 800 BC. The axehead is damaged at the socket-end with only a small section of the side loop remaining and only 13.95 mm left of the socket depth.The blade end is very worn and damaged. The axehead measures106.06mm long, 33.13mm wide at the broken side loop, approximately 47 mm wide at blade-end, 26.22 mm thick at socket-end, 4.9 mm thick atthe blade-end. It weighs 222 grams. The axehead has a dark green patina colour, but with a very pitted surface and areas of blue-coloured bronze disease.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-D22ABB
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead, dating from the Late Bronze Age (c. 1150-800 BC). The fragment consists of a small portion of its lower body and blade. Type undeterminable. Only the lower half of the body and the blade survive; the surface is very worn. The object has a dark greenish/grey patina it is smooth and plain. There are no obvious resharpening marks or signs of wear on the surface of the blade, but the blade has a curved shape with blunt edges. The broken edge indicates where the axe was hollow. The axe measures 22.9mm long, 24mm wide, 7.5mm thick and it…
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th November 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-4AE576
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper alloy object, probably a palstave fragment dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC). The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape and represents the end of the palstave, with the beginnings of the side-flanges. An old break is visible on the end that would have led to the rest of the object. It is in poor condition, with significant surface pitting and corrosion; the metal is light green in colour. The fragment measures 32.9mm long, 24.6 mm wide and 11.2mm thick and weighs 27.7 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-5637C2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axehead, dating to between 1000 - 800 BC. The edge of the fragment comprising the socket-end has a pronounced rim from which a small portion of the original mould line is visible. The fragment has a side loop that abuts the lower edge of the moulded rim. The fragment measures 29.8mm long, 20.9mm wide, 11.5mm thick with loop, 4.1mm thick without the loop and it weighs 11.78 grams. The fragment is of an even dark green colour and patina, although pitted on both surfaces from corrosion. Due to its fragmented nature, a full identi…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-0A3904
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 2500-1500 BC). The arrowhead is invasively worked with covering removals on both faces and is a "fancy" type of arrowhead, possibly of Green Low type. It is triangular in shape, with straight mesial edges. The ends of the barbs are both broken, the tang is lentoid in cross-section and broken; it is currently shorter than the barbs. The flint is light grey in colour. The arrowhead measures 34.5mm long, 24.1mm wide, 6.4mm thick and weighs 2.97 grams. Cf. Butler 2005, p165, Fig. 69, No. 1.
Created on: Saturday 24th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Colgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-AEBB37
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and worn fragment of a middle to late Bronze Age copper-alloy rapier blade, dating to c.1300 BC - 900 BC. The fragment is broadly rectangular in plan but tapers slightly throughout, and is lentoid in section with very narrowed edges. These edges are worn and chipped and possibly not indicative of the original cutting edges. This blade fragment measures 28.5mm long, 25.3mm wide, 5.4mm thick and weighs 16.38 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Angmering', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-CC1CE5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy unlooped palstave dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC). The remains of the palstave consists of the blade, stop and part of the flange, which is square-shaped in section at the edge of the break. The break in the flange seems to be an old break as the level of corrosion on the interior edge is similar to that of the palstave itself. It is likely that the missing portion of the palstave would have tapered into a thin butt edge. There is a small semi-circular depression underneath the stop, which delineates that part of the palstave from the …
Created on: Sunday 11th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ashington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-97D313
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake tool of probable Bronze Age date. Both the right- and left-hand sides of the secondary flake have low-angle, sub-parallel retouch to the central area. The flint is mid grey and has no obvious recortication. The tool measures 34.71mm long, by 28.72mm wide, 8.63mm thick and it weighs 10.34 grams.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Blackboys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-25B027
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1150 BC - c. 800 BC). The fragment consists of part of the rim of the socket and a side lug. There is a slight mis-casting at the socket with some overhang. There is a raised, rounded band 11.8mm wide by the socket and next to it a narrower, 3.4mm wide raised band with one end of the loop attached to this narrower band. The loop is wide with a slight casting seam running down the side and over the loop. There is a distinct carination between the side and top of the blade. The fragment is 43.2mm long, 35.4mm …
Created on: Thursday 19th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester Area', grid reference and parish protected.