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Record ID: KENT-4E0C1E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead, probably of Transitional or Late type, dating to Circa 1100 - 900 BC.
Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The flanges begin about three quarters of the way along the butt's length. The casting seam is visible along the sides of the axehead. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a little. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop survives only as residual stumps on one side, and originally arced over the position on the stop. The blade is quite thick before …
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-8D72EC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl, possibly of Late Bronze Age-Roman date. The awl's shaft at the head end is octagonal in cross-section alternating wide and thin faces until it reaches its widest point (19mm from the head), after which it becomes cylindrical and thins gently until it reaches its point, the point has a pinch just behind the nib.
Tanged chisels and awls have few diagnostic features and change little through time, making their dating and identification more difficult. The attention to detail with the decorative facets around the head, may be suggestive of a Bronze Age date…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
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Record ID: KENT-A38B56
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probable awl, possibly dating to the Bronze Age, but could be Roman. The awl has a tapering blade of sub-rectangular section turning circular near the point, and a sub-rectangular sectioned tang. Although probably cast, on the reverse of the object the copper alloy appears folded.
It measures 57.58mm in length, 8.97mm in width, and has a thickness of 4.77mm. It weighs 10.28g.
See GLO-20E027 and SF-295DE8.
Created on: Wednesday 7th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th June 2014
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Record ID: KENT-093743
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bead of uncertain date. It is biconical in form with a hole in the centre (6.0mm in diameter). 1 5.2mm in diameter, 8.4mm in depth and weighs 8.73g. It is difficult to date copper alloy beads of this type out of context as they were in use from the Bronze Age though to the Early-Medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
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This findspot is known as 'BROMLEY', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-5336B1
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of cast copper alloy double edged blade, probably part of a Bronze age rapier blade.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-532C42
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of copper alloy slag or metal working waste.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2007
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: KENT-DA73E2
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to late Bronze Age. Copper alloy, broken and damaged fragment, roughly rectangular with a vesica shaped cross-section, probably from a sword or dagger. Dark green patina but also surface corrosion especially round the edges.
Created on: Friday 1st October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT4503
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Part of two-edged bronze sword or dagger blade. Broken at both ends and slightly bent.
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2002
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
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Record ID: KENT4274
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Broken blade section of socketed axehead.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT1625
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late bronze Age complete socketed axe head. Cast in copper alloy. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan, with a single loop cast on sine side. The sides are slightly convex, and expand out at the blade end. The blade is crescentric. Both faces are plain, and have a very slight transverse bevel line indicating the change from the body the blade. There is a slight collar around the socketed end, which appears to be rectangular in cross section. The axe has a sub-triangular profile. Casting lines are visible along both sides of the axe. The surface of the axe is slightly corroded. It is 64mm…
Created on: Thursday 22nd July 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT1233
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. A section from the haft end. There are two transverse grooves running along the fragment.
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'GREATER LONDON ORPINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: KENT688
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Pale green patina. The break is approximately one-quarter of the length of the axehead from the cutting edge.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'GREATER LONDON ORPINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: KENT377
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age cast copper alloy single looped palstave. The septum is sub-rectangular, tapering towards the now broken butt end. The break is an ancient fracture, and the surviving length measures 150mm. The flanges appear to end before this break. The palstave is 35mm wide at the stop-ridge. The blade narrows and has convex sides which curves sharply to form a curved cutting edge which has a maximum width of 42mm. Below the stop-ridge is a central rib which partially extends down the length of the blade.
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'GREATER LONDON BEXLEY', grid reference and parish protected.
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