Record ID: CORN-3BF71B
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable copper-alloy tanged chisel, or trunnion tool, likely dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c.1500-1150 cal BC). It has a light green-grey patina. It probably belongs to the metalworking tradition phase VIII - IX, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 5; circa 1500-1150 cal. BC. In profile, you can clearly see where it has been heavily used on one edge. It is sub-rectangular in plan with the trunnions, projecting out 11.5mm and 6.5mm from the sides. However, it is missing its butt end, as there is a post-depositional break just above th…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111B68
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-paralellogram copper-alloy 'bun' ingot, of probable Bronze Age date. Especially considering its incompleteness, it is possibly related to another recent 'bun' ingot find: Record ID: CORN-E931FE - BRONZE AGE ingot (finds.org.uk). It has a mid grey-green patina (50%), and a dark grey patina (50%). Dimensions: Length (max), 72mm. Width (max), 47mm. Average thickness, 18mm. Weight: 346g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E825D1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roughout of a Bronze Age flanged axehead. It has a dark bown-black patina (80%), and in parts, a mid blue-patina (20%), and seems to be suffering from Bronze Disease. It is an object that to its left side looks relatively intact, but to its right side, has noticeable pocking, indicative of where water entered the mould during casting, and so the axehead is misformed. Despite its clear miscasting, its form is still distinguishable. It is particularly interesting that such a miscast item should survive, considering most miscast metalwork would have been re-melted, and cast again. …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-03D7E3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper alloy decorated flat axehead probably of Needham’s Class 3, possibly type b (Boreland) c. 2200-1900 BC. The axe is broken mid-blade with none of the butt remaining, making further diagnostics unobtainable. There are two grooves running down the centre of the blade on one side which thicken and flare before terminating before the blades edge. Measurements: Length 87.1mm, Width 88.7mm at blade, tapering to 40.6mm at break, Thickness 11mm at break, tapering to 3.9mm at cutting edge, Weight 277g.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laneast', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-E86D2E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1300-700 BC). The remains of the object consist of the blade edge and part of the body, which terminates in an uneven , diagonal, worn break leaving part of the socketed interior visible. The break is slightly higher on one side of the axehead than the other, thus the tapered sides of the body of the axehead are visible. The blade edge is curved but very worn. The axehead moslty has a green patina with patches of light grey corrosion product on the patina - this is typical of high lead content…
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 31st July 2023
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Record ID: CORN-E9C8A9
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a socketed axehead of uncertain type of Late Bronze Age date (c.1150-800BC) The object remains as the blade end including the bottom of the waisted body which flares and curls out to the blade's corners which are now worn. The cutting edge is curved and worn. The socketed end has worn transverse break. There are no visible casting seams. The object has a medium green patina.  Measurements: Length: 44.64 mm; Width: 42.12 mm; Thickness: 13.98 mm; Weight: 65 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2023
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Record ID: CORN-A4A967
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to c. 950-750 BC. The surviving section comprises of the cutting edge, now highly abraded, and blade, with the mouth, loop and collar all lost to an abraded, but patinated asymmetric break. One of the faces has impacted damage, forcing the face into the socket and possibly suggests deliberate damage. The axehead is broadly trapezoidal in plan measuring 71.64mm in length and expanding from a 36.87mm width at a worn break to 47.61mm width at the cutting edge. The object is …
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: SUR-2733BC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint thumbnail scraper struck from a dark brown flint and of Bronze Age date, 21mm in length. The distal edge has short abrupt scaled retouch. 
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: CORN-71E874
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified object, probably a fragment of a copper alloy ingot or casting waste of probable Bronze age to early Medieval date (c. 2000 BC - AD 1100). It is sub-triangular in plan and broadly rectangular in cross section. It is patinated green-brown with patches of very bright green. The surface of the ingot is very pitted, which is most likely due to air bubbles forming during the casting process. There are small, sub-circular holes on one face which would support this. Measurements: Length, 100.99mm, Width, 72.48m…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: CORN-0D6361
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified object, probably a fragment of a copper alloy ingot or casting waste of probable Bronze age to early Medieval date (c. 2000 BC - AD 1100). It is sub-rectangular in plan with one rounded and one rectilinear end. The rounded ended is distinctly wider than the rectilinear. The ingot is sub-rectangular in cross-section. It is patinated green-brown with patches of light green and dark brown-black. These dark patches are noticebly shinier than the rest of the surface which is fairly pitted, probably due to air bubbles forming during the casting …
Created on: Friday 25th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: CORN-50C932
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe head, probably of Middle Bronze Age date c. 1600 - 900 cal BC. The fragment consists of the axe's blade above which is a worn and abraded termination. The axe fragment is trapezoidal in plan. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving a flat edge from which the sides widen evenly towards a slightly crescent blade. In cross section the body of the axe is rectangular. The axehead has a light green patina all over.  It measures 34.87mm long from break to b…
Created on: Friday 4th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
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Record ID: CORN-FA497E
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ingot of probable Bronze Age date (c. 1000-800 BC). The ingot is trapezoidal in plan, with the narrower end more rounded in shape. It is patinated green with patches of brown. The surface is rough and somewhat pitted with some holes evident - possibly a result of bubbling. Measurements: Length, 62.6mm; Width, 48.4mm; Thickness, 24.8mm; Weight, 288g.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Record ID: CORN-6D0F22
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper- alloy palstave dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1400-1100 cal BC.  The palstave has a narrow, squared butt flaring slightly to the stop ridge and which measures 67.03mm in length. The sides then narrow slightly beyond the stop ridges before flaring into a angle-sided, wedge-shaped blade with an asymmetrical, slightly curved cutting edge. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and the side flanges of the butt are lozenge-shaped, tapering from the stop ridge to the end. The stop ridge is higher than the…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-41CD0C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded, now incomplete probably Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; c. 1100-900 BC). The butt and loop have been lost to an old break, beyond the point at which the flanges develop. Based on what survives, the flanges themselves have been abraded in places such that their original profile height cannot be replicated. The stop is pronounced and curved at its junction with the flanges. To one side, on the side, is a sub-oval depression, the only remnant o…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: CORN-BD1691
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possibly copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed chisel or socketed axehead dating to c. 1150 - 800 cal BC.  The socket is oval in cross section and measures 23.76mm in width. The object tapers in thickness from its socket to a flat 'blade' end that is sub-triangular in form and measures 43.35mm in width, with one side diagonal and one side straight, now broken, indicating that this end widened outwards either side to form a trapezodial or crescentic shape. The patina is a green - dark green in colour with some areas of lighter co…
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2022
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Record ID: CORN-D3A882
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is cream in colour, probably made from local beach pebble. Almost the entire arrowhead survives barring the tips of each barb and a small break at the tip which probably occurred when it was fired as the breaks have the same patination as the rest of the arrow indicating this occurred a long time ago. Each surface is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. Measurements: Length. 26.44m…
Created on: Monday 18th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2022
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Record ID: CORN-176AAD
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold fragment, possibly from a bracelet or torc, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1400-1150 BC (probably Penard phase, c. 1300 - 1100 BC). The fragment is broadly rectangular in cross section and measures 26.58mm in length. It has been loosely twisted, probably as part of decoration. The twist is regular which suggests this was part of the object when it was worn rather than occurring during later deposition. The fragment is ‘hooked’ in shape overall and weighs 8.35g. The break on the shorter end of the fragment appears to be cut. Dimensions: Length,&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-6E38D9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Awl of probable late Bronze Age date (1150-800 BC). The awl is square in cross section along most of its length, and tapers to a rounded point at one terminal. At the other terminal it flattens to become rectangular, before ending in a chisel-shaped terminal. The surface is undecorated and has a dark green patina with small patches of bright green colouring. Measurements: Length, 57.45mm; Width, 5.92mm; Thickness, 5.48; Weight, 6.79g
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2022
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Record ID: CORN-2810DF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small pottery body sherds made of gabbroic clay, probably from a vessel dating from early to middle Bronze Age, c. 1800-1100 BC. Gabbroic clay weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars and dark augite, but is also an admixture with large inclusions of other materials such as quartz which are not natural to the gabbro clay. The colour of the fabric is a light brown interior to more oxidised orange exterior. Fragment 1 has evidence of black sooting on the top right corner of the fragment. Measurements: Fragment …
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: CORN-6FEFDD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete middle Bronze Age cast copper alloy side-looped palstave of South Western type dating to the Taunton/Penard phase, c. 1400 BC - 1100 BC. It measures 131.5mm in length and it is 13mm wide and 5.9mm thick at the butt. The stop is 20.7mm wide, and 21.1mm thick and the cutting edge is 34.1mm wide and 2.9mm thick. It weighs 192g. There is evidence on one side of two small circular indents which suggest there was a side looped attached. The flanges and cutting edge have been reduced by old damage and the palstave is suffering from significant corrosion due to bronze …
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludgvan CP', grid reference and parish protected.