Record ID: SOM-A4314B
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged chisel, dating to c 1150 - 850 BC. The handle and blade is missing. The chisel was cast in one piece but can be described in two sections. It has a rectangular tang in subsection which abuts the ovoid-sectioned, collared handle stop of the chisel blade. At the other end would have been the chisel blade beyond the tang. At this point there is a worn break. This artefact has a dark orange brown patina. Tanged chisels, which date from c. 1150-850 BC, are known from several hoards and as isolated finds; …
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A3A169
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Bronze Age tanged chisel of Late Bronze Age date, probably of Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking industry, dated to c. 1150 – 750BC. Only a small section of the tang survives but is clearly square in section. It flares slightly to the collar which is sub oval in form. The blade flares below this collar to give a blade width of 29.02 mm. The blade faces are near-flat and thin gradually towards the edge.  The surface is pitted with a mid-brown patina. On one side an incised line runs parrallel to the angled edge of the blade, c. 3mm from the edge. It…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BB574A
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy blade/sword dating from c. 1000 to 800 BC. The blade fragment has a surviving length of 45.9mm, with a surviving width of 35.58mm. It is broadly trapezoid in plan and is lenticular in cross-section. The blade edges are heavily eroded leaving no original surface. Both cutting edges are worn and incomplete and the perpendicular edges to these are broken so that the original length of the blade is unknown as well as the position of this fragment along it, though it is likely between the hilt and the middle of the sword a…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E98DB3
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete barbed and tanged arrowhead of Green, H.S. (1980) possible Sutton type dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2500 - 1500 BC. The arrowhead appears to have been discarded mid knapping. The flint is glossy, mid to dark brown, with flake scars on the front surface, while the reverse has ripples and irregular scaring.  Barbed and Tanged arrowheads are associated with the Bronze Age Beaker Period, c. 2500 - 1500 BC and are usually found within Beaker burials. Measurements: Length: 30.48mm Width: 20.52mm Thickness: 5.38mm Weight: 2.09g. See Butler (2005) pg…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-314F87
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A short flanged Bronze Age axehead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500 - 1250 BC. The axehead has short flanges with high sides, the general condition of the object is worn which distorts identification, but there is a median bevel on the septum of the axe, and a broad lentoid profile suggesting possible Acton Park phase, 1600-1400 BC.  The axehead is incomplete, with a break towards the butt. Measurements Length: 73.07mm Width: 20.23mm Thickness: 7.93mm Weight: 51.02g
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Witham Friary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-301047
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete barbed and tanged arrowhead of Green, H.S. (1980) Sutton type dating to the Early Bronze Age 2500 - 1500 BC. The barbs are incomplete, and the tip of the arrowhead is missing, otherwise the arrowhead is in good condition.  The flint is glossy, dark brown, both faces are completely covered with invasive pressure flaking scars that overlap in the middle of each face, a larger flake scar on one side may indicate trace of original flake blank which the arrowhead was knapped from. Barbed and Tanged arrowheads are associated with the Bronze Age Beaker Period, …
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-71F7B9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of pottery of possible early to mid Bronze Age date. The body sherd is quite well-fired with a poorly sorted coarse-grained fabric including moderate shell fragments. The fabric is a reduced dark grey/black externally and an oxidised buff internally. The external surface is also partly oxidised. There is no decoration visible on the external side but the internal side has a 10mm wide linear depression, 6mm below top edge of the sherd. Dimensions: 44mm by 37.5mm by 9.5mm. Weight: 18.38g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-842401
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, horseshoe-shaped thumbnail scraper dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2350 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a primary flake, three quarters of the dorsal face remains covered in cortex, whilst the final quarter is exposed through retouch. The flint is mid-grey in colour, with some white inclusions, and has a medium gloss patina. The proximal end appears to have been snapped off, removing both the striking platform and the bulb of percussion. It has been neatly shaped into a curved working edge with&n…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F656AE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage from blade production, possibly dating between the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1600-800 B.C.) Flint, mid- to dark-grey, semi-translucent, small amounts of white cortex, medium gloss patina. Sub-rectangular in plan. Secondary working. The distal end terminates with a hinge fracture. The proximal end exhibits a striking platform. The dorsal surface is scarred from previous working. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral surface suggesting the use of a hard hammer, therefore giving a possible date of Middle to…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-23C8D7
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, probably dating between the Early and Middle Bronze Age c. (2350-1000 B.C.). This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan with an elongated pointed-oval shape in cross section. On of the barbs may be chipped at the corner. The barbs are short, with a fairly straight edge leading to shallow rounded notches at the tang (unlike the deeper notches of some arrowheads that create elongated barbs). The tang is short with a rounded terminal. The arrowhead is bifacially worked with invasive, scaled,…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-67E87E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of unknown date, but probably dating between the Neolithic and Middle Bronze Age periods, c. 4000-1000 BC. It is a tertiary flake of mid-grey translucent flint, with three edges. Length 23.13mm, width 23.75mm, thickness 4.24mm, weight 2.58g. The retouch varies; on the ventral face the retouch can be seen on two edges, it is long, stepped and semi-abrupt. On the dorsal face the same edges exhibit long, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch. The third edge on the dorsal face has short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch. 
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-67279C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
D-shaped scraper tool. It is a tertiary flake of semi-translucent grey flint. Short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch. Length 24.88mm, width 24.80mm, thickness 8.28mm, weight 4.36g.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-66D652
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two dark grey flint debitage flakes. Flake one measures 19.98mm in length, 23.71mm in width, 5.06mm in thickness and weighs 2.47g. It is a secondary flake of traslucent flint retaining some white cortex. Flint two measures 28.06mm in length, 21.68 in width, 6.32mm in thickness and weighs 4.21g. It is a tertiary flake of semi-translucent flint. The combined weight of the two flakes is 6.68g.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-8B6353
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, c. 2500 BC-1500 BC. The arrowhead has been knapped from a secondary flake of opaque, white flint. One of the barbs is missing, and there is a significant patch of cortex on one face, suggesting the arrowhead was perhaps abandoned before it was finished. There is invasive, low-angled, scaled retouch on both sides. Length: 42.73mm, width at barbs: 27.35mm, thickness: 4.96mm, weight: 4.20g. Cf. IOW-E76144
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-E477B7
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, miniature, copper alloy flat axehead of possible Bronze Age to Roman date (c. 2200 BC - AD 410). The object has a tapering blade, flat sides and a rounded cutting edge. The entire surface is heavily pitted with corrosion. A broad date has been proposed as the appearance of the object most closely resembles Early Bronze Age flat axeheads of the Migdale type (e.g. HAMP-3781B6 and DEV-8D7466), but its small size is comparable to late Iron Age and Roman miniature votive deposits (e.g. SUSS-9DD02B). Length: 49.5mm, width: 25.81mm, thickness: 3.87mm, weight: 20.25…
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-183CB1
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy possible tanged chisel dating to the Middle Bronze Age - Early Iron Age (c. 1400-800 BC). An alternative identification could be an incomplete palstave axe, but the location of the break has obscured key identifying features. The chisel is broken at the top of the blade and as such, is missing the entire tang. The widening at the top of the blade may suggest a rectangular collar. The blade is broadly triangular, flaring out to a rounded sharpened edge. Cf. SUR-1ED2C5, NMGW-E96F08 and SUR-505F93. Examples from Somerset: SOM-C8B934 and SOM-589161.…
Created on: Friday 15th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watchet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8CFFBB
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of the side and mouth of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, probably of the Ewart park phase 950-750 BC. The fragment consists of the mouth moulding and adjacent part of one side with very worn breaks around all edges. At one point he edge has bent at 90 degrees to continue onto the front or back face before breaking. At the mouth is a thick triangular cross sectioned mouth moulding then a smaller, shallow D-shaped cross section moulding. Adjacent to this second moulding is a side loop, D-shaped in profile and pointed oval in cross section. Slight casting flashes remain along the s…
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4FBE8D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead dating to the period c. 1600 - 1150 BC. The blade is leaf-shaped with a lozengiform sectioned midrib. It exhibits a hollow socket and cast side loops. It is complete apart from a small amount of damage to the base of the socket. The spearhead measures 126.9mm in length, 21.6mm maximum width, 9.3mm minimum thick on the blade, 18.3mm in diameter at the base of the socket and weighs 53.54g. The tip of the blade has a slightly break to one side and the edges of the blade are chipped along their length. The sides…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-E755CE
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy possibly Copper Age (Chalcolithic) flat axehead (c.2400 to 2200 BC). The axehead is sub-trapezoid in plan and flattened oval in cross section across the axe and pointed oval on cross section longitudinally. It is extremely worn with the original surface almost completely lost and is likely to have originally been slightly wider and thicker. The evenly rounded ends suggest is probably otherwise almost complete with perhaps some damage at the butt. The parallel sides are relatively straight, expanding towards a convex curved blade that has a wid…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F224AB
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, unlooped, Middle Bronze Age Palstave axe with high flanges, and a low linear stop ridge, dating to c.1300 to 1150 cal BC. The butt of the axe is c.21.6mm wide, 3.6mm thick and is slightly worn having lost one small sub-rectangular chunk on its corner. It would have originally been flat. The septum measures 59.3mm in length and grows in thickness from 3.3mm at the butt to c.10.0mm adjacent to the linear stop-ridge. The flanges of this axe begin just after the butt and smoothly widen up the length of the septum before narrowing again shortly just before the stop-ri…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Last updated: Sunday 17th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Silverton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-990BD5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flnt end scraper probably Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age in date although an earlier data cannot be excluded. The scraper is made of a tertiary flint flake that is a pale with areas that are slightly mid grey. It has a glossy patina. The flake is sub-triangular in plan with the striking platform being placed close to one of its points. The edge to the right of this (on the dorsal surface) is concave. The flake is sub-rectangular in cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least three earlier negative flake removal scars. Short, semi-abrupt, sub-paralel retouch is placed close t…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-4AE60B
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete of a copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age sickle dating to c. 1600-800 BC. The sickle is a crescent shaped triangle. It is 18.2mm wide at one end which is a well abraded break and narrows from this to a soft rounded point that is 6.5mm wide. The sickle is oval in cross section with very rounded edge. However, it would have originally been closer to a lozenge shape when used. The sickle is a light green colour. It is soft and abraded such that its not possible to identify if the blade had been sharpened. The sickle is 66.6mm long, 18.2mm wide, 4.5mm thick and w…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Sampson CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-27F2A6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axe head dating from the Late Bronze age. The axe head's socket, and an undeterminable amount of its face have been lost to an old break. The break is such that one side of the face is up to 18.1mm longer than the other. The lower half of the object and the blade survive more intact, however it is clear that the axe once had a thick brown patina which has only remained on a minority of the object. As this has worn away we are unable to see the axe's original surface, and as such, some diagnostic elements are difficult to make a decisive ju…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-CD52D6
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate" with two stumps of sprues of possible Late Bronze Age date. The jet is made of a circular body from one side of which are two projecting sprues placed on opposite edges of the body. One is sub-circular in cross section and conical, the other is D-shaped in cross section. The jet is 23.8mm in diameter on its body and 7.8mm thick, the sprues project a maximum distance of 15.3mm from the back of the body. The fragment weighs 17.35 grams. Casting jets are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal h…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Curry Rivel CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-941D7B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the Early Bronze Age (c. 2500-1500 BC) The arrowhead is made from a very dark grey tertiary flake of flint which has a semi glossy patina. It is sub-triangular in plan with very slight convex sides and a small chip at the point, where it is slightly rounded. The tang projects from the narrow edge of arrowhead and is sub-rectangular in plan as well as leaning slightly to one side. A barb survives on the side of the arrowhead that the tang lean towards. This is made of a clear straight stemmed notch. The opposite corner of the a…
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-92683D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One piece of flint debitage of Early Bronze Age date (c. 1600 BC). The piece is a tertiary flake and has a glossy patina. It is a translucent medium-light orangey-brown and has light grey patch inclusions, and very occasional flecks. It is irregular in shape. The piece shows many negative flake scars on the majority of its faces. The bulb of percussion is clear, but the striking platform is less clear; being very small in area. The ripples below the bulb on the ventral surface are not clear, but the negative ripples on the dorsal surface are more obvious. This indicates use of a…
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Landcross CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-90B762
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy long flanged flat axehead of Needham (2017) Type 4e dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2000-1700 cal BC. This axe head has a rounded arched butt, a body that starts narrow but increasingly widens, a crescentic blade edge and long low flanges. The axehead has low flanges that first widen and and then narrow again, giving it a lenticular profile. The butt of the axe is 1.2mm thick and rounded. From this point the body of the axe (the septum) thickens regularly to a point just further than half way along its length (c.45 mm from the butt). At this point there is a shal…
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheriton Bishop CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-516912
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete but relatively well preserved fragment of a Middle Bronze Age (1500-1000 cal BC) blade and its hilt from a rapier or dirk. Part of the blade and hilt survive of the original weapon.The blade projects from the hilt with a width of 32.3mm after which its sides narrow to c18.7mm from in an even curve. After this point it continues to narrow but with straighter sides to a width of 13.9mm at the break. it terminates in a clean diagonal break across the blade which is patinated and covered in brown concreted material. The blade is a pointed oval shape in cross section wit…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-678477
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of Prehsitoric date and possibly from the Bronze Age c. 2400-800 BC. The scraper is worked from a large secondary flake flint. The thin, medium brown coloured, pebble cortex takes up most of the dorsal surface. Beneath this is a very dark grey flint with frequent off white inclusions (>c.4.5mm) and occasional lighter grey patches. The open flint surface has a glossy patina. The flake is trapezoidal in cross section and sub-rectangular in plan with a convex proximal and distal end but more straight sided side edges. The distal end curves particularly towards the r…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C3EEE5
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Later Bronze Age sword c. AD 1300-800 cal BC BC - but probably c. 1000-800 cal BC. Only one large fragment of the sword blade remains with the tip, cross guard and haft missing. The fragment is trapezoidal in form with two slightly diagonal breaks, one at its top and another at its bottom. While both fractures are slightly diagonal they are otherwise clean straight fractures. The blade is not entirely straight sided with the blade narrowing from one break to the other. It has a maximum width of 33.9mm at one break and a minimum width of 26.7mm at the opposite break.…
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grafton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A7FCE7
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of Middle Bronze Age Palstave axes. Date: Middle Bronze Age - 1300-1150 cal BC Description:  A hoard of four near complete palstave axeheads in a generally good condition. Axe 1: Axe 1 is a near complete copper alloy single looped palstave axe with high, protruding stop-ridge and flanges in addition to a well-preserved side loop. It dates to the Middle Bronze Age c. 1300 to 1150 cal BC. It is broken in half just below the stop-ridge on the blade side but these fragments refit such that the object is practically complete The butt of this axe is complete and has a f…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Stour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1E4AC2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead dating from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age (c.800-700 BC). Around two thirds of the axehead's collar and a portion of the centre of one of the wide faces has been lost through a large scar running from the socket of the axe down two thirds of the object that is likely the result of being hit by a plough. The breaks are patinated but unworn, suggesting the damage happened some time ago.The lower half of the object and the blade survive more intact such that is possible to be confident of the axehead's form. The axe's…
Created on: Monday 1st April 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chaffcombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B85EAD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint scraper of probably Bronze Age date or AD 2500 to 800. The scraper is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. The scraper is sub-rectangular in plan albeit with one slightly curved mesal side. Every edge is heavily chipped and damaged but behind this damage is evidence of semi-parallel abrupt retouch along the majority of their ventral surface while the distal edge demonstrates this semi-abrupt retouch on its dorsal surface also. There is a very prominent bulb of percussion and the flake has removed a large part of a striking platform with it, giving it …
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-10EC0D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of an incomplete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead, of Middle to Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1200-c. 800 cal BC). What survives is narrow and triangular. The blade also has a pronounced mid rib on both sides extending to the tip of the spear, which remains pointed. In cross section the mid rib is lozenge shaped with a maximum thickness of 5.8mm. To either side of the mid rib are possible smaller and subtler ridges probably indicating the presence of channels along much of the blade. The spear head is covered in a thick dark green copper patina that is chipped/abrad…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashcott CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B7FC07
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A possibly incomplete Middle Bronze Age cast copper-alloy palstave (axehead) probably of unlooped type. The palstave is very corroded, with some losses at its extremities and little of the original surface remaining. The butt is relatively short and terminates at an angle, possibly indicating an old break. The septum is quite distinct and thinner than the blade suggesting that this is a palstave rather than an earlier flanged axe (Schmidt and Burgess, 1981, p.115); the stop ridge, while quite worn and corroded, is still evident, especially on one side. The flanges widen slightly from …
Created on: Friday 15th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Musbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7B35AD
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axehead of unknown type, probably part of the Ewart Park metalworking assemblage dating from c. 1000-800BC. The axe is an elongated rectangle in plan, narrowing slightly from the socket at one end to a narrowest point in the centre before expanding gradually to a flared convex cutting edge that is 46.7mm wide. It is triangular in profile tapering from the socket to the cutting edge. Its socket is broadly sub-square in cross section measuring 28.2mm by 29.9mm and has a collar around the mouth. There is a single integral side loop set …
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-797D49
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An artefact often grouped under the term of harness fittings of Late Bronze Age date, and probably of Ewart Park (c. 950 - 750 BC) or Llyn Fawr (c. 750 - 500BC) metalworking tradition. In plan the artefact is slightly oval measuring 23.0mm by 20.3mm in diameter. Placed at the centre of the object on each side mirroring each other are two circular concave depressions measuring 8.2mm in diameter that are each approximately 1.5mm deep. However, the object is 4.8mm thick such that these depressions do not pierce through from one side to the other. The artefact has a terminal knop pr…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-D46055
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper alloy socketed gouge corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 7, and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The piece is distinctly pointed oval in cross section with slight projecting ridges running down each side, probably the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. The gouging edge has worn well rounded chips at its tip and on one edge. The object bulges slightly at …
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D40903
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment, possibly from a Bronze Age blade such as a rapier or dirk. The fragment is trapezoidal in plan and broken on two edges. At the wider end, the item's width is 14.4mm From this end the original surviving edges of the item subtly curve outwards before curving in again to the second broken edge of the item which is also the point of its minimum width, 9.3mm. This broken end is now slightly concave. In cross section the artefact is a pointed oval with a maximum thickness of 2.2mm and, one one face, distinct carinations between the central part, representing abou…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
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Record ID: SOM-E7E1C3
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic or Bronze Age flint awl or borer dating to 3300 to 1000 BC. The piece is made on a tertiary flake with a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The ripples and aris from previous removals on the dorsal face suggest the flint core was worked in at least two directions. Short semi-abrupt scalar retouch runs around the distal end and the left edge on the dorsal face. This left edge has been shaped by retouch into a distinct projecting slightly blunt ended point for boring holes in wood or hides. The piece is 21.9mm long, 24.1mm wide including the projecting poin…
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton CP', grid reference and parish protected.