Record ID: SUR-AF676D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric end scraper struck from a secondary nodule fragment of dark grey flint with a light brown cortex retained over 60% of the dorsal surface. The flake has been removed by hard hammering and there is no evidence of a prepared striking platform. The distal end has long semi abrupt parallel retouch defining a working edge which has been largely obscured by battering damage, some of this is clearly post depositional as it has broken the patina.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-AE9696
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flake of dark grey brown flint which appears to have been removed by hard hammer from a nodule and re-used as a tool, probably in the later prehistoric period. The distal end is triangular with steep sides defined by long and short semi-abrupt retouch into a working point. The right side long edge has scaled low angle retouch on the ventral face to refine a cutting edge suggesting the tool may have had a variety of functions.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-841638
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, 31mm in length, dating to the early Bronze Age / Beaker period (c. 2500 BC-c. 1500 BC) and made from a pale brown flint. The arrowhead is triangular with lenticular cross-section and has scaled and low angle retouch on both sides. The barbs are longer than the tang and convex on the outer edges with obliquely angled tips (Type C) and the tang is narrow and rounded (Type G).  This example fits into the sub-classification of non-Fancy B&T arrowheads best described as Green Low types (Butler 2005: 162-165, after Green (1980).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-583CD2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early to middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged or palstave axehead, comprising a 24mm long section of the butt end. The fragment is wedge shaped in side profile, with the tapering ends of parallel ridges along each side creating a characteristic H shaped cross section at the break, which is patinated and ancient.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4BBB34
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy late Bronze Age sword hilt probably dating to the Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking tradition and dating to 1000 - c.800. BC. The terminal is 'fishtailed', and 31.8mm wide, with flared, pointed ends and a small concave depression in the middle. The hilt plate is 19.6mm wide and presents two raised parallel ribs along its length on both faces, with a broad central groove between. The object has broken across the first rivet hole which has a casting seam around the inside edge. The object is heavily abraded and all breaks are patinated.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4B8276
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregularly shaped copper alloy ingot (149.96g), of uncertain date, possibly late Bronze Age. 
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0DCCB2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and incomplete copper-alloy awl 34.1mm in length with a sub rectangular cross section. One end tapers to a point, which has broken off; the other to a rounded and incomplete chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina with considerable loss, but there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-9302E5
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy casting jet or casting gate with four projecting runners, from a mould for a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The upper surface is rough and slanted and the margins are uneven. There are four short spikes / runners projecting from the convex underside; these have lenticular to sub rectangular cross section and are arranged in a rectangle. The surface of the object is coated with thick iron deposits from prolonged exposure to groundwater or river floodwater. This find is probably associated with the production of socketed axes of South Wales type, which are la…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-8FA211
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper struck from a primary nodule flake of dark brown flint. The edge has short abrupt and semi abrupt scaled retouch to create a working edge. There is no evidence for a prepared striking platform although one side of the tool has considerable damage from battering, possibly consistent with hard-hammered removal; however the overall form suggests a natural potlid / frost fractured flake which has been casually re-used. Probably of later prehistoric date, but (given the findspot) potentially earlier.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-120CA0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint piercer made from a triangular fragment of brown flint, 37.8mm in length and of Bronze Age date. The tool has a long narrow projection which has patches of retouch. 
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BD21BF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded cast copper fragment, possibly from the socket of a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age (c. 800-600 BC) socketed axehead. The fragment in 30.2mm in length and possibly comprises a corner of one lateral side of an object with a hollow interior and a sub rectangular cross section.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-3DC263
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint piercer made from a triangular fragment of dark grey flint, 57.1mm in length and of Bronze Age date. The tool has a long narrow projection which retains light brown cortex along one side; the other has been worked using abrupt scaled retouch to create a piercer. The tip appears to have broken.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-3D4986
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later Bronze Age scraper struck from a nodule fragment of dark brown flint. The distal end is rounded with finely executed long, semi abrupt sub parallel retouch defining a working edge. The dorsal surface retains around 75% cortex and there is little in the way of a striking platform or other preparation suggesting that this is most likely a casually re-used primary waste flake from nodule reduction.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-3CE55D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper of later Bronze Age date struck from a large nodule fragment of dark grey flint, which retains a buff coloured cortex across more than 60% of its dorsal surface. There is no striking platform or evidence of preparation, suggesting a casually re-used fragment of a nodule which may have been naturally broken. The  distal end has long, semi abrupt retouch to define a working edge. 
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-420868
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of copper alloy casting waste of suspected Roman date. The fragment is subrectangular with irregular margins, a blobby upper surface and a flat lower surface with clear flow lines.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-2B3EC8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date (c 1000 - 800 BC) corresponding to the Ewert Park metalworking phase (Needham’s (1996) Period 7). The surviving portion of the axehead is 39.4mm in width and 47.5mm in length, comprising the front end which has a flared, semi circular blade, with rounded corners. There is no evidence of any decoration or casting seams. The break across the axehead reveals the interior to be hollow and the cross section to be of a sub rectangular shape.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C242FC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy awl 87.2mm in length with a sub rectangular cross section. One end tapers to a point, the other to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina with considerable loss, but there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DC765F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age scraper made from a casually re-used primary cortical waste flake of pale brown flint. Both ends on the long axis have patches of short, semi abrupt scaled retouch to define working edges. The dorsal surface is entirely covered by buff coloured cortex; there is no evidence for a prepared striking platform.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-DC262D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper made from a secondary flake of dark brown flint and of Bronze Age date. The distal end has a rounded projection defined by worked notches to each side which has been refined to a scraping edge with abrupt and semi abrupt sub parallel retouch. There is a pronounced bulb of percussion and striking platform at the proximal end, suggesting hard-hammered removal.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-DBCD2A
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint piercer made from a flake of mottled grey flint, 55.1mm in length and of Bronze Age date. The tool is triangular with a long tip which has been worked into a point using abrupt scaled retouch along both sides. The tip appears to have broken.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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