Record ID: KENT-8A5986
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregularly shaped flint scraper of likely Bronze Age or early Iron Age date, c. 3300BC - 1BC. Description: The scraper is roughly semi-circular in plan and is produced from a waste flake. there is retouch along the roughly flat edge which is very short irregularly scaled semi-abrupt and comes from both sides of the edge. The flaking is very haphazard with a substantial chunk have been taking out of the top fo which would have impeded its use. The flint is med grey-brown. Measurements: 40.25mm long, 26.12mm wide, 12.51mm thick and 11.41g in weight.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: KENT-89ABCD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper uncertain date but likely Neolithic or Bronze Age datec. 4000-1000BC. Description:The scraper has been produced from a utilised secondary flake, with short semi-abrupt scaled angled retouch going through the light grey-white blue patination. The bulb of percussion, conchoidal fracturing and flaking is also substantial and pronounced indicative of hard hammer technology. The flint is dark grey-black where patination has yet to begin. Measurements:37.12mm long, 31.25mm wide, 7.69mm thick and 9.56g in weight.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Record ID: KENT-CEC2EA
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible denticulate flint blade of Late Bronze Age early or Iron Age date c. 1000BC -AD 1. Description: The object is formed from a relatively thick (for its size) irregularly shaped flake. The flake has short irregular scaled abrupt retouch along its entire edge which forms a slight nub on the right edge of the ventral side. The retouch varies in direction depending on edge. The conchoidal fracturing is very clear but is somewhat obscured by the rippling colour in the matrix of the flint. The bulb of percussion has a substantial bulb scarring. The flint is dark grey-brown becom…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-76BC84
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible levallois core rejuvenation flake of likely early Bronze Age date c.2200-1000BC. Description: The core is irregularly shaped and has a battered striking platform. Much of the surface is covered with various flaking scars, one side has preparation flaking. There appears to be retouch along parts of the tapering end of the flake, it can be described as short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the square jutting tab at the bottom of the flake possibly indicating its reuse as a scraper or similar. There is a large dish scar on side which may or may be from tool removal or fr…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-BF3B7B
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable later Bronze Age / early Iron age denticulate, c.1000-0BC. Description: The denticulate is irregularly shaped and formed from a utilised secondary flake, or early date to the final tool. The flake's later reuse is clear by the fact the majority of the flint surface is heavily patinated, while retouch and some flaking has removed the patination. The main shaping flaking of the flint is very subtle and produced by soft hammer technology. The bulb of percussion has been removed and the initial conchoidal fracturing is unclear. The retouch covers 3 sides and is short steep a…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nonington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-811C09
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely dating to the late Bronze Age or Iron age c.1000BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produce from irregularly formed from a primary flake (indicated by the substantial cortex remaining on the dorsal face) knapped from a larger apparently naturally shattered flint (indicated by the multiple step like fractures on the top of the dorsal side). The ventral face has an area of invasive stepped variably angled retouch at the bottom (abutting the striking platform), as well as some fine retouch around the point perhaps creating a multi use tool. The flakin…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nonnington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-810731
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard 5 complete palstaves, 1 fragmentary palstave, and 2 copper alloy fragments, dating to the Middle Bronze Age c.1400-1150 BC. Description: 1) Palstave axehead. A complete copper alloy palstave with a heavily corroded surface making the original surface difficult to examine. The palstave is made from a two-part mould, and the two faces differ in the height of the flanges and decoration below the stop - this is clearly apparent when the flange profile is viewed. There is a square butt at the end of a narrow haft body, leading to a broad cutting edge. Face 1- There is slight dam…
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickhambreux', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-9B1E9E
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very dense copper-alloy irregular ingot or chunk of casting waste of uncertain date, likely Prehistoric, possibly roman date c.2350BC - AD 410 (In the former) or Prehistoric to post-medieval in the latter c.2350BC - AD 1800 (in the latter). Description: The object has a number of nodules and very irregular in shape. where visible through the dirt the metal is dark grey-green. Measurements: 45.72mm long, 32.15mm wide, 32.81mm thick and 81.31g in weight.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: KENT-C91A27
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1000-800BC. Possibly of plain South Eastern Type. Description: The fragment survives only as the blade end. The sides curve inwards from the curved crescent blade-edge, flaring in section to a rectangle. The break across the body is irregular. The surface of the axe is heavily mottled dark to light green to dark brown in patina and is heavily pitted by corrosion across its entirety. It looks like it was not faceted or had a ribbed decoration. Masurements: 27.3mm long, 36.16mm wide, 12.81…
Created on: Friday 4th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
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Record ID: KENT-894EAA
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A high tin copper-alloy awl of probable Bronze age date (2500 -700 BC). The awl is sub-square in section at one portion and circular in section at the other. In plan it is an elongated sub-rectangle in plan. The circular section gradually tapers to a blunt point, while the other is flatened to a chisel shape. It has a smooth polished black surface. length:19.75mm, weight: 3.3g. point - dia.: 0.78mm midway along shaft - width: 2.08mm, thickness: 1.91mm - rectangular in section. flattened end - width: 2.24mm, thickness: 0.9mm
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2016
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Record ID: KENT-28E91A
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age flint Denitculate. c. 1000-1BC. The denticulate is irregularly shaped and formed from a waste flake. The edge is irregularly formed but save for a small arch with some steeply retouched notches. All the flaking is hard hammer and rough. The conchoidal ripples and bulb of percussion on the ventral face are clearly defiend. The flin is dark brown colour. Meaurements: 30.07mm long, 16.15mm wide, 6.35mm thick and 2.64g in weight.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
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Record ID: KENT-6E9425
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a 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 fragment terminates in an irregular old break. The spear tip measures 34.2mm long, 13.2mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 4.62 grams. As only the tip of the spear remains, it is difficult to date this object more precisely than the Middle to Late Bronze Age period,…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-6D73A3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modified blade of probably Bronze Age date. The item appears to be the tip of a larger object, most likely a blade, which was rectangular in plan before tapering to a point and elliptical in cross section. The wider end of the object has been modified with two triangular notches cut into the flat end. The purpose of this modification is unknown. The object is 26.9mm long, 9.6mm wide, 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.71 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B1E020
Object type: PUNCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy punch, square in section with a circular sectioned, flattened and slightly splayed top. It tapers evenly from the top to the point. The point is irregular with no clear design but presumably originally came to a point or have a shape on it. 79mm long, 18mm diameter at the top, 6 by 7mm at the point; 100.86 grams. Such a simple, functional tool is hard to date and could be Bronze Age - Post Medieval. Similar to record : SUSS-779057
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Record ID: KENT-495597
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of 10 copper alloy palstave axeheads, found in one spot, described as 'one hole' and therefore possibly a pit deposit. The artefacts have been numbered 1-10 for the following catalogue. Description: 1) Palstave axehead. A complete copper alloy axehead in good condition, with corrosion of the surface visible. Requires further conservation to remove the remaining soil. The butt is slightly damaged, with a small chip missing from one corner. The flanges start to rise gradually, in a convex curve from the butt, fusing to the stop bar at the maximum height above the septum. T…
Created on: Friday 5th August 2016
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2017
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Record ID: KENT-A1066C
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A highly worn fragment of copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-2050 BC). The axehead survives as the splayed crescent blade and part of the body of the axe. the blade is very worn and one side of the crescent is stunted. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is missing due to an old and abraded break however what remains tapers inward toward the butt end.The metal is brown in colour with areas of light green corrosion. The object has a heavily pitted green and mottled brown patinated surface. Measurements: 43.76mm long, 63…
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2021
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Record ID: KENT-771163
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sub-triangular flint Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead of Bronze Age date, c. 2500-1500 BC. The arrowhead is made of light orange to brown flint. It has been worked with invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch on both faces. Both barabs and the point have been broken away by old breaks. The arrowhead is 23.1mm long, 20.8mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 1.93 grams.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th July 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-69605F
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy Socketed Axehead (c.1150BC - 800BC). The cutting edge of the axehead flares outwards to form a convex cutting edge which is complete, relatively unworn, quite sharp to the touch and is 49.1mm wide. In side view it is 'V' shaped and the casting seam is visible on both concave sides. The seam is closer to one face than the other. At the broken end of the axehead are the remains of a socket 18.2mm long, 2.5mm wide and 1.8mm deep. The break is irregular and old but not particularly worn. The metal has a mid-green, glossy patina. The ax…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-D13625
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily distorted fragment of gold sheet, probably from a strip or 'ribbon' of Bronze Age date, c. 2350 - 800 BC Description: The object has been folded several times and is creased and torn in several locations, all presumably in antiquity. It is difficult to establish the original form of the object owing to its current condition, but it was probably a band with straight sides, the shape of the terminal cannot be distinguished. The incised linear decoration of the strip can be paralleled on a number of gold strips and 'ribbons' of known and very probable Bronze Age date, for ex…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0278AC
Object type: ANVIL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and very worn probable middle to late Bronze Age copper-alloy 'beaked' anvil c.1600-801BC (Ehrenberg 1981, 17). The anvil survives as a square body with two shanks from two of the straightish edges. Each shank is slightly pointed but very worn so full length is uncertain, each of the two 'blank' edges of the square body may be a break likely indicating further possible shanks or beaks but wear and patination obscures the detail. One maybe a V-Shaped working surface but it remains uncertain. One of these shanks may have been used to secure the anvil in wood and the other/…
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
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