Record ID: WILT-4B374B
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy flat axe of Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200 - 1900 BC). This example fits best into the category of the earliest known copper axes and early bronze axes discovered in Britain. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age of metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 c 2350- 2050 CAL. BC. The flat axe is sub-triangular in plan with a splayed crescent shaped blade.  From the cutting edge the body of the axe gradually narrows in form with the upper and lower edges tapering and curving a little inwards to …
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Sevenoaks', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F4DE68
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy casting jet or 'gate' of uncertain date, potentially Bronze Age to post-medieval (c. 1500 BC-1500 AD). Description: The object is of flattened conical form, triangular in profile, with a circular slightly concave base and tapering body which then straightens and terminates at a straight ridge at its apex. This has a small dip, possibly a break. A circumferential ridge extend from around the base. The surface of the base is textured with distinctive ripple marks and striations from cooling melt. It has a medium blue-green patina with dark brown patching. …
Created on: Thursday 26th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-CDA99E
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two near complete cast copper alloy axehead mould halves of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC). Half one Description: This half is in one piece and is substantially complete, apart from a section at the blade end of the mould (where it is thinnest), showing some relatively recent damage with bright green corrosion. Although a utilitarian item, the mould halves bears their own decoration. The external surfaces of both halves of the mould to some extent mirror the appearance of the item being produced inside. There is a rectangular indentation with a…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boughton Malherbe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-39B440
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and incomplete Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Description: The butt end is rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is relatively smother perhaps from use. There is a significant casting fault in one side of the butt, rectangular in shape. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is pronounced and …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-25960D
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy pin of Bronze Age to early medieval date. Description: The pin has a circular head which narrows gradually to form the shank. The pin is heavily pitted with a light-mid green patina and some brown mottling. Measurements: length: 41.8mm; width: 9mm; weight: 6.67g Discusssion: The pin probably dates to the early medieval period due to the large proportion of early medieval finds recovered from the same area, a possible distrubed cemetry. 
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-EC7838
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bead of unknown date. Description: The bead is broadly spherical with a flattened top and bottom through which is a central circular perforation. The bead has a grey-green patina and is very pitted. Measurements: height: 13.6mm; diameter: 15.9mm; weight: 11.61 g
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-708F91
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy balded fragment of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, likely from a sword, rapier or dirk. Description: The fragment has a lozenge-shaped cross section and near paralalel bladed sides. The midrib is very low and not extenuated. The irregular breaks and bent ends are well patinated, suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity, possibly intentionally as is common with contemporary weapon and tool fragments Measurements: Length: 28.96mm; width: 37.71mm; thickness: 5.84mm. Weight: 29.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2022
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Record ID: KENT-6C2E65
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Bronze Age hoard consisting of a socketed axehead fragment and two probable awls or punches.  Axehead fragment: A copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment, comprising a corner of the socket. The surviving portion of the external profile suggests quite a narrow, tapering form.The internal profile of the socket appears sub rectangular. There are breaks to all sides of the fragment, so nothing from the rim or blade remains.The axehead fragment is 28.5mm long, 21.1mm wide, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.42g. Awl: A copper allo…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-775A23
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age hoard consisting of one long flanged axehead, one unlooped palstave, one socketed hammer and one finger ring of middle Bronze Age date (c.1400-1150BC). Long flanged axehead Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The low to medium height flanges expand width-ways to points at the site of the prototype stop ridge. The blade flares at a sharp, rounded angle on both sides to worn corners. The cutting edge is crescentic and worn. The blade is decorated from the stop ridge with curved lines and a repeating pattern of alternating diagonal notches. T…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brabourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-609481
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Description: The blade in broadly sub-triangular in plan, narrowing gradually along its length to a curved tip, the base being a diagonal break. In cross-section, the fragment is a pointed oval shape. However, the blade has a central edge running down its middle on both surfaces such that it is also broadly lozenge in shape. The object has a dark green glossy patina and is very pitted. The blade's edges have numerous chips along their length, although it is not possible to tell whether this is from use or post-depositio…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F94C28
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly of middle to late bronze age date c.1500-750 BC. Description: The object is roughly cast and survives as a narrow conical. Both ends terminate in rough breaks and the walls are veyr thick. On one side there is an overlap likely some fault in the casting or vagaries of production. It has a heavily patinated and pitted surface which obscure more detail. It remains a mottled light green to turquoise colour. Measurements: 58.75mm long, 16.25mm in diameter at widest (13,5 at narrower end) and 35.41g in weight. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F61549
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy dagger, probably of Middle Bronze Age or early Late Bronze Age date, c1500 and c1100 BC. Description: The blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening only slightly towards the hilt end. The point is missing but it appears likely to have been pointed rather than rounded. The blade is a rough narrow triangle in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end. There is a slightly raised mid-rib along the blades length. At the hilt end are the remains of two semi-circular or rivet holes, these have broken cross their width, one side has broken more ex…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-D2ADD1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Description: The butt end has rounded is rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is raltively smother perhaps from use. There is a significant casting fault in one side of the butt, rectangular in shape. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a littl…
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
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Record ID: KENT-BEC347
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age hoard of 40 LBA copper-alloy ingot fragments. Description: The deposit consists a ‘founder’s hoard’ of 40 LBA plano-convex ingot fragments (see catalogue for a record of each individual fragment). The total (unwashed) weight of the hoard is 15.18kg, with the heaviest being 1489g (SF 003) and the lightest a mere 51g (SF 021). All bar one of the ingots were archaeologically excavated from the same feature, but the outlier discovered only a short distance away is almost certain to have originated from this deposit – likely disturbed by later ploughing. Disc…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Maidstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B009B4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Bronze Age hoard consisting of one loop and socket axehead and one rapier. Axehead: An incomplete Late Bronze Age looped socketed axehead. The axe has a triple collared socket, the upper collar being thicker than the lower two at 5.8mm. Each collar is broadly rounded and there are no traces of casting seams along the upper collar. The socket is oval in shape with external dimension of 39.2mm wide and 35.3mm deep and missing a small fragment from its circumference. Below the collar, the body narrows slightly to reach a minimum width of 25.5mm before widening ag…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8AA4E8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped and unfinished palstave axehead of middle Bronze Age date (c.1400-1100 BC), possibl of 'South Western type'. Rowlands 'Class 3 Group 2'. Description: The axhead has a solidly rectilinear butt which proceeds to flare outwards to the cutting edge. There is a distinct central mid-rib on the blade. Extended raised lines on both sides of the flaring flanges adjacent to the stop appear to be casting marks, which were not removed before deposition. The butt also has a swell on one side perhaps a casting fault which was not cleaned or prepared before use…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-887E1A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age hoard of 78 objects comprised of eleven complete axeheads; two incomplete axeheads; eleven axehead fragments; three almost complete winged axeheads; three incomplete winged axeheads; one sword hilt; eleven sword blade fragments; one complete hammer head; two probably knife blade fragment; one uncertain blade fragment; one probable pommel; one complete probable toggle; one complete casting jet; one complete puddle; one incomplete bun ingot; and 28 ingot fragments.  Socketed …
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-20E688
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two objects- one fragment of a rapier and one pin- of Bronze Age Date (1500-1150 cal BC). Rapier A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Description: The blade in broadly rectangular with transverse breaks at both ends. In cross-section, the fragment is broadly pointed oval, but with a distinct raised mid-section. The object has a light brown-green matte patina.  Measurements: The fragment is 93.7mm long, 17.3mm wide, 5.8mm thick and weighs 39.8g Pin An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin of Bronz…
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-17EAAB
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy, flanged axehead, dating from the final phase of the Early to the earliest Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 - 1500 BC). Possibly of Arreton type dated to Early Bronze Age III, of metalworking stage V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 2000 - 1700 BC. Description: The axehead survives in two heavily corroded pieces. the blade end has snapped just about 3 cms past the shallow proto stop ridge. It has flanged parallel sides which run from the edge of the blade along the body towards the butt. The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-213565
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small late bronze age metalworking hoard comprising of two copper-alloy bun ingot fragments probably dating to the Ewart Park/Llyn Fawr phase c. 850-600 BC. Fragment no: 1. a fragment of a copper alloy bun ingot with a flat base and a soft chamfered, external edge. Measurements: length 56.31mm; width: 34.52mm; height: 41.30mm and weight: 193.25g. Fragment no: 2. a fragment of a copper alloy bun ingot with a flat base and a soft chamfered external edge. Measurements: length: 37.10mm; width: 24.22mm; height: 33.42mm and weight: 76.34g. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.