Record ID: SUR-73F678
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle Bronze Age unlooped early / primary shield pattern palstave of Group 1 (ollowing Schmidt and Burgess 1981), 147.5mm in length. The palstave has a well developed stop (23.6 thick) fused with high flanges along the sides which taper smoothly back to the butt providing a lenticular side profile. There is a depression in front of the stop on either face which is the remains of a shield pattern. The blade is wedge-shaped, with slightly concave sides and flares to approximately 51.4mm in width at the rounded cutting edge. The surface has mostly been lost and there is n…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-3A45D4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
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 47.4mm in width and 32.7mm in length, comprising the front end which has a flared, semi circular blade, with pointed, almost hooked ends. The sides of the axehead have smoothed off casting seams. There is no evidence of any other decoration to either face. The break across the axehead reveals the interior to be hollow and the cross section to be of a su…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 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: SUR-2377D8
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy dirk, 77mm in length, of early to middle Bronze Age date, probably part of the Arreton to Taunton Metalworking assemblages. The blade is pointed, with concave sides and tapers to a blunt point. It has clearly been subject to extensive and repeated re-sharpening over a prolonged period and now retains little of its original form. The rear edge is rounded and incomplete with a pair of flanking rivet holes on the rear edge, each around 4mm in diameter and two further rivet holes in the centre, one in front of the other, suggesting repair or modification…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-64E517
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 104mm in length. One half has a sub rounded cross section and tapers to a point, the other has a sub rectangular section which begins 37mm back along the length of the shaft and tapers to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina with considerable loss, but there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-3DB048
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Bronze Age copper alloy axehead, probably a flanged or palstave type, comprising a 22mm long section of the cutting end. The blade is flat in profile, 7.5mm thick at the break and has a flared crescentic cutting edge, 35mm in width which tapers to around 1mm thick. The body of the axehead has a narrow rectangular cross section, 21mm wide, and ends at a break which is patinated and looks ancient.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 15th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-140EEE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick secondary flint flake or nodule fragment of mottled dark grey flint, 59.7mm in length, which has been retouched along one side and the distal end to form a crude scraper, probably of Bronze Age or later prehistoric date. Two patches of white cortex remain on the dorsal surface.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-D4F1A2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment comprising the mid part of the blade from a late middle to late Bronze Age socketed spear, 19.2mm in length. The blade is narrow and was originally probably leaf shaped. It has a pronounced rib with oval cross sectioned profile 9.6mm thick. This rib has slight ridges at the junction with the wings on both sides. The centre is hollow. Possibly either a pegged or looped type. Circa 1400 BC - 800 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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Record ID: SUR-2DFC83
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a secondary flake of mottled grey flint, 26.8mm in length. One side and the distal edge has short abrupt retouch. 
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-2DE13F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a tertiary flake of mottled dark grey flint, 23.1mm in length. The distal edge has long semi-abrupt parallel retouch. 
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-B2E067
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age scraper struck from a secondary flake of grey-brown flint, 32.9mm in length. The dorsal surface comprises a large concave removal scar with a triangular patch of buff coloured cortex adjacent to it. The distal end is rounded with short, abrupt scaled retouch.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-AFE0BB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a tertiary flake of brown flint, 27.6mm in length. The exterior edge has short abrupt and semi abrupt scaled retouch. One side of the tool appears to have been lost due to post depositional damage which has created a notched break.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-87CC5E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a tertiary flake of light brown flint, 29.2mm in length. The exterior edge has long and short abrupt retouch. The flake has a large fossil inclusion visible on the ventral surface.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-87B9E5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a secondary flake of brown flint, 34.4mm in length. The exterior edge has long and short abrupt and semi abrupt sub parallel retouch around it much of which has been lost due to post depositional damage. A small patch of buff coloured cortext is retained on the proximal end.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-87A70E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a secondary flake of brown flint, 38.6mm in length. The exterior edge has long and short abrupt and semi abrupt sub parallel retouch around it much of which has been lost due to post depositional damage. 
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-859CF3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl of potential late Bronze Age date, 64.9mm in length. One half of the object is square in cross section and tapers to a rounded chisel point of 4.4mm width, the other is of rounded cross section. and tapers to a point. dividing the two halves is a ridged collar of 8.3mm diameter running around the circumference. 
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-F37181
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded fragment of copper alloy casting waste or possibly an ingot, of uncertain date. The fragment is of irregular sub triangular shape, 34.4mm in length and weighs 31.37g. The surface is rounded and irregular with no worked or cut surfaces.
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2022
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Record ID: SUR-B4A609
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead made from light brown flint, 37.8mm in length and 22.6mm wide. The arrowhead is triangular with a squared tang and small trapezoidal barbs with squared ends. Both faces have covering scaled low angle retouch. 
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
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Record ID: SUR-36969D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the tip of a Bronze Age spearhead, probably dating from the Middle or Late Bronze Age, c.1550 – 800 BC. The fragment is narrow and triangular, tapering to the point. It has a pronounced oval midrib that is solid and runs to the point of the spear with narrow wings of the blade to either side. The break is ancient and highly abraded.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: SUR-E26899
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper or multi-functional tool of Bronze Age date, made from a primary struck flake of mottled dark grey-brown flint, 46.8mm in length. The dorsal surface retains around 70% dark brown cortex cover, with short scaled abrupt and semi abrupt retouch around the distal end and sides to creating a usable edge. The proximal end has been worked into a blunt point with long retouch, suggesting that the tool could have been multifunctional with an additional piercing function.
Created on: Friday 11th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2022
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