Record ID: WMID-0700DF
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1000 BC to c. 800 BC).  The spearhead is in two joining fragments with patinated breaks.  The edges and tip of the blade are damaged. The centre of the blade is divided by a tapering (tip to base) lozenge shaped midrib. The midrib is damaged on one side. The cutting edge is incomplete and is bevelled. There doesn't appear to be evidence of use or sharpening on the surface.  The tip part measures 46.5 mm in length and is 15.4 mm wide at base and 4.2 mm wide at tip. …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2B1489
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy side-looped spear of Middle Bronze Age dating (c. 1550 BC to c. 1250 BC). It fits into the Acton Park or Taunton phases. These phases correspond with Needham's Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150 BC). The spearhead has a leaf-shaped blade with a pronounced mid-rib on both faces, triangular in cross-section, giving a lozenge shaped cross-section at the point. There is some damage to the edges of the blade and no edge bevels are discernable. The socket is oval in cross-section and is hollow. The socket is 50.8 mm deep. It has cast side loops roughly half way along th…
Created on: Monday 20th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-B52337
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (probably bronze) socketed spear (spear head) of Middle to Late Bronze Age dating (1500 to 800 BC). The spearhead fragment consists of the upper part of the spear, being broken at the top of the socket. The edges of the blade are lost. The spearhead fragment is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with a distinct bi-convex shaped cross section. The lower portion of the spearhead has been lost and the break is too high to include the cast side loops. The break at the base of the spearhead includes the top of the socket which is sub circular in shap…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B61E05
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead fragment, of Late Bronze Age date - most probably from the Ewart Park metal working phase / assemblage dated c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC. Less than 50% of the axehead is present, consisting only of part of the lower body, blade and the remnants of the socket. It is missing the top part of the socket and the also the loop. The axe is sub rectangular in plan, with an expanded / flared convex, but abraded cutting edge. The socket is sub rectangular in section. The depth of the socket from the edge of the break to the base of socket is 9.…
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-495676
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy (bronze) socketed axe of Late Bronze Age dating (950 to 700 BC). The axe is sub-rectangular in plan with a flared convex cutting edge and the socket is sub-rectangular in cross section. The socket of the axe is sub-rectangular, with an irregular mouth. The top edge of the socket shows little evidence of casting jets that have been trimmed flush with the socket mouth. One of the four casting runners survives the extensive abrasion and can be clearly identified. The mould has slipped slightly during the casting process. The swollen moulded collar of the so…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: WMID-764198
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead fragment, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC) Around 90% of the axehead is present. The loop is missing. It is sub rectangular in plan, with an expanded / flared convex, but abraded cutting edge. The socket is sub rectangular in section. The depth of the socket from the edge of the break to the base of socket is 47.0 mm. The two long sides of the axe expand slightly along the length of the socket and terminate with the blade. No casting seams are visible. It has a moulded collar beneath the mouth, and evidence o…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Drayton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A57AB9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete thumbnail scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (2700 BC to 1600 BC). The scraper has been made from a dark grey flint, with some patination present. No cortex is present. The scraper is sub circular in shape, with a triangular cross section. The dorsal (upper) surface exhibits controlled working, with minimal retouch (short, scaled, abrupt) along the working edge. The ventral (lower) surface exhibits a bulb of percussion and a striking platform. It measures 19.8 mm in length, 20.6 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 3.5 g.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-54C567
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete plano convex or 'slug' knife, of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (3300 BC to 1200 BC) The knife has been made from a secondary flake of light grey, semi translucent flint. The lower face (ventral) exhibits some rippling. The upper face (dorsal) exhibits retouch along both edges (covering, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt). It measures 56.4 mm in length, 34.0 mm wide and 6.8 mm thick. It weighs 11.6 g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B938CA
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating, probably of the Wantage type, part of Acton Park / Taunton phase, c 1400 - c. 1150 cal BC. Around 95% of the palstave is present, with the butt incomplete. The septum is straight and does not taper towards the butt. The flanges start off parallel to the stop ridge and taper in a straight diagonal line to the butt. The blade has straight sides as it expands towards a crescentic blade edge. The blade is longer than the butt. A shield design (trident variation) is present at the top of the blade, with one central ridge and two inward …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-AFB21A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC).Probably an early palstave of Group I - shield pattern type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 37.4 mm in width and is 4.4 mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape, measuring 57.4 mm in length. The septum is 12.9 mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 7.1 mm. The fla…
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-E42FB1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 15.3 mm (thickness: 2.0 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (11.5 mm), with traces of a proto stop ridge present. The sides of the bl…
Created on: Monday 28th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-6E0421
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy tanged chisel of Middle to Late Bronze Age dating (1600 BC to 900 BC). Around 50% of the tanged chisel is present, consisting of the top part of the chisel blade and most of the tang. The tang is rectangular in shape, with a rectangular cross section. The top displays an old patinated break. The sides taper down to a point. No stop ridge is present at the junction between the tang and the chisel. The top of the chisel blade is present, with a narrow edge, but incomplete. Stamped circular hammer marks are present as decoration on the front of the tanged ch…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-CD4C05
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy blade, of Middle Bronze Age dating (1500 CAL BC to 1150 CAL BC - Needham's Period 5). The blade fragment is sub trapezoidal in plan, and lentoid in cross section. The blade tapers towards either edge. The edges to the top and bottom are old, pre depostional breaks. The remains of a circular rivet hole are present on the top edge. No decoration is present on either the front or back of the blade. It measures 63.5 mm in length, has a maximum width of 19.3 mm and a minimum of 13.4 mm. It is 3.1 mm thick in the centre of the blade and 1.2 mm thick alo…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
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Record ID: WMID-A3EDA5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast blade, of Middle Bronze Age dating (c. 1250 BC to c. 800 BC). The blade fragment is sub trapezoidal in plan, and sub rectangular in section. The remains of a circular rivet hole is present at the top of the fragment. The remnants of the original plan surface (concave, narrowing towards the edge) is located along the left hand side of the fragment. The fragment measures 33.70 mm in length, 34.04 mm wide and 3.10 mm thick. It weighs 12.6 grams. The fragment is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. The shape of the fragment, including the…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2012
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Record ID: WMID-975903
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2500 BC to c. 1500 BC). Approximately 95% of the arrowhead is present, with the tang and tip being incomplete. The arrowhead has been knapped from a dark grey coloured piece of flint. It is broadly sub-triangular in shape and lentoid in cross section. The tang is incomplete and the surviving barbs are sub triangular. The arrowhead has been knapped using both direct and indirect percussion techniques. Both long sides / edges of the arrowhead have been finely retouched to create sharp edges. The retouch…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2015
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