Record ID: ESS-52B6A2
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy casting jet or gate of Late Bronze Age date (c.1300-800) Description: The object is pointed-oval in plan, and conical in profile, with broken sprues at the apex and casting seems running from these, along the pointed sides to the base. On the underside, is a concave bowl-like cavity, the surface of which is wrinkled. The object has a green and light-brown patina. Measurements: length: 41.3 mm; width: 30.6 mm; thickness: height 31.6 mm; weight: 77.5g Discussion: The object represents waste from an object cast in a t…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 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: BH-FF95A0
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of middle to late Bronze Age, probably socketed, axehead dating c. 1500-800 BC. Only the blade and part of the body survives, with its hollow interior. The blade is crescentric, heavily worn and damaged in several places. The faces of the body are flat and gradually splay to create the lentoid sides, so that the body is sub-rectangular in cross-section. Both faces of the axe are uneven with wear and abrasion. The break across the body is uneven and of the same mid-green patina as the rest of the body, suggesting a break in antiquity. Further typologi…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-FD3E8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sherd from the body of an early Bronze Age vessel, dating to the period c.2350-c.1200 BC. Hard, coarse fabric containing plentiful poorly sorted quartz pieces (<2mm). The outer surface and core are an oxidised orange-red colour while the inner surface is a lighter grey. The outer surface is decorated with bands of three and two parallel lines of small square indentations. The fragment is too small to provide an indication of the original size and form of the vessel.  With thanks to Carlotta Marchetto, Oxford Archaeology East for identification help.  Length: 30.16mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-FD04AB
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Middle to early Late Bronze Age (1500 - 1100 BC) copper alloy dirk. The butt is oval in form with shoulders that curve inwards to the narrow blade. Two rivet holes to the bottom of either side would secure the hilt in place, both of which are now truncated with only the top of the hole remaining. The cross-section of the blade is oval with sides that gradually taper to the point. Post depositional corrosion has resulted pitting on the surface, but otherwise this item is in very good condition with only the tip of the blade and extremities of the rear missing. Dirks and rapie…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-EAE471
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable corroded cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate". The object is roughly sub-trapezoidal in plan with a concave reverse and convex, domed top with two sub-rectangular sprue projections near the top. The surfaces are textured with pits from abrasion. This type of object is the result of casting into a mould and represents waste where molten bronze solidifies at the entrance of the mould around the gate and the casting channel/channels. Casting waste is difficult to date, and can potentially be prehistoric to post Medieval. The object may be Bronze Age in d…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: DEV-EACD03
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age scraper made from a casually re-used primary cortical waste flake of black and grey flint with white and grey inclusions. 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. Dating from the early neolithic to the early Bronze Age 4000-1600 BC. Measurements: Length 37.74mm, Width 52.09mm, Thickness at bulb: 14.44mm, Thickness at distal end: 4.24mm, Weight 27.65g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Torridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-EAB5C7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dimensions: length 84.7mm; length of blade 39.2mm; max. surviving width of blade 14.2mm; external socket diameter 14.9mm; internal socket diameter 12.4mm; approx. length of side-loops 10-10.4mm; depth of socket 53.8mm; weight 21.62g Middle Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead of Davis’ Group 6: Developed side-looped (2012), and probably dating to the Acton Park-Taunton metalworking assemblages (c. 1550-1250 BC). The spearhead is complete and relatively short in overall length, with a short and slender leaf shaped blade. The midrib is pronounced and lozenge shaped in cross-secti…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: DEV-EA4614
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  thumb nail scraper of Early Bronze Age date, c. 2350-1600 BC. A small, sub-circular thumbnail scraper made on a tertiary flake of grey flint and white inclusions and a low gloss patina. It has a small striking platform at the proximal end. The dorsal face has one removal scar. It has been neatly shaped into a curved working edge with abrupt retouch around most of the margin apart from the proximal end. Measurements: Length: 22mm, Width: 22.18mm, Thickness 5.13mm, Weight: 3.26g  
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cullompton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-EA0444
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified copper alloy object dating from the Bronze Age period onwards (c.2000 BC-AD 1700). The object is circular with a flattened face to both sides, the edge is rounded. One face presents a deep and wide pointed oval shaped groove through the centre. The opposite face presents a broadly circular impression in the centre. The object is otherwise undecorated and a has a worn and pitted xurface with patches of bright green corrosion. Dimensions: Diameter 22.9mm; thickness 9.3mm; weight 18.86g
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-E8FEEB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of irregular shaped copper-alloy casting waste of unknown date. The object is approximately sub rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile with a very mottled surface on all sides. It has a dark green patina with iron staining on one surface. It measures 45.01mm long, 43.33mm wide, is 10.54mm thick and weighs 51.68 grams. The pieces are not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although they are evidence for specialist in high temperature metal working.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E85B71
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Annular Ring of Bronze Age date (1000-800 BC). The object is circular, with a sub-circular interior, and bevelling to the outer edges. Similar objects have been found in hoards with socketed axes, such as they example of Balmashanner Fort, Angus (Schmidt & Burgess 1981, plate 152), and YORYM-15AA2D TREASURE CASE : 2014 T442 and LANCUM-6F9525 TREASURE CASE : 2010 T227 and non-Treasure case: NARC-5B60BD. Diameter: 40.85mm, Inner Diameter: 23.14mm, Thickness: 8.23mm, Weight: 41.7g. The metal is mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina and…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: SF-D6AD14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age assymetric dagger dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with no patination the distal end is broadly ovoid and the butt straight edged. It has bifacial covering, scaled low angle retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shotley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D66039
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age knife dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with white inclusions but no patination. It is sub rectangular with an obliqely blunted distal end. Bifacially worked with a soft hammer with covering, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brantham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-D589E7
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of a dark brown colour. The darker colouring may be due to waterlogged condition of the soil, and there are areas of wear and chipping where the green colouring of copper alloy are visible. The object is annular with a D-shaped cross section; it has a flat interior and a convex exterior. The centre has two groove. There is one groove at the top and bottom of the ring. The dating of this object is diffuclt to specify, ranging from Bronze Age to Post-Medieval. It is possibly a harness ring, but could have had a number of uses.  Measureme…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4BB83
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead of uncertain type, probably a South-Eastern type of the Wilburton/Wallington period, probably the Ewart Park phase of metalworking, c. AD 1000-800 BC. Only part of the rounded rim and wall of the axehead survives. The mouth was probably sub-rectangular given the surviving corner, likely suggesting a body that was sub-rectangular in cross-section. A casting seam extends from the rim to the base of a sub-oval-sectioned loop. The seam has been trimmed but not hammered. The loop break is extremely worn. There is no decoration on the outer…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-D41C0A
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very small fragment from the blade tip of a Middle Bronze Age Rapier fragment probably a Group IV Type dating to the Middle Bronze Age c.1275-1100 cal BC. The fragment begins at a transverse break where it is 8.5mm wide and 2.7mm thick. From this point it narrows in slightly convex curve, almost straight line, to a dull point which is also slightly truncated by a small break. The blade has a sub-oval cross section created by a slightly raised oval midridge from which cironline sides extend. The fragment is a light to medium green colour, The fragment is 26.2mm long, 8.5m…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-D40785
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy axe of Later Bronze Age date (c.1600-800 cal BC).  The fragment is the blade end of the axehead that is truncated by a ragged transverse break cutting across its body and part of the blade edge.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. The blade edge is convex while the the cross section of the axe at the break is a pointed oval. The fragment has a medium green patina that is pitted in places. The axe is 44.5mm, long (representing just below the blade's width), 13.1mm wide and c.7.1mm thick and weighs 11.0 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D27D3E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of what is probably a copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axe head. The blade end survives although the cutting edge is blunt. It is hollow with a wall section of approximately 6mm. The blade is slightly flared towards the haft end. The break on each side is uneven, more material being present on one face than the other. The whole has a green patina with some light lichen growth Dimensions: It is 50mm wide and 42mm long, and 20mm thick. It weighs 79.57g
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Abergele', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-C0D6C0
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of unknown date. The ring is oval in plan and almost hexagonal in cross section with bevelled front and back inner and outer faces. There are traces of a casting line extending around the outer edge. It is plain and has a dark green patina. The ring has a maximum diameter of 41.5mm, is 5.5mm wide, and 3.7 thick. It weighs 11.12 grams. Plain rings such as these cannot usually be closely dated and served various functions such as harness fittings and dress accessory components. 
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Uffington CP', grid reference and parish protected.