Record ID: WAW-921B79
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead of Middle Bronze Age to early Iron Age date (c. 1300-800 BC). The object only survives as the blade edge and part of the body of a socketed axehead that is sub-trapezoidal in plan and sub-triangular in side-section. The blade edge is curved but very worn, and the surviving section of the body has uneven breaks, with more of the right-hand side of the body surviving than the left-hand side. The axehead has a largely dark, greenish brown patina with some lighter green sections. The thick orange patina that exists on part of…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-C9D994
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Socketed Spearhead, of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1200-800 BC). The blade is narrow and sub-triangular with a pronounced mid rib on both sides extending to both ends of the spear. In cross section the object is lozenge. The edges narrow and flare out from the mid-rib. All of the edges are broken and abraded. The fragment terminates in an old abraded transverse break at both ends. The socketed lower portion of the object is missing. However the remaining aperture is circular. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. …
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: WAW-3F28D6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy object of unknown date (c. 2500 BC - AD 1800). The object is pointed at one end and rectilinear at the other in plan, whilst having a largely semi-circular cross section. Towards the pointed end (c. 6.3mm from the top), there is a circular perforation (2.21mm diameter) that is slightly off-centre. The obverse face of the object is rounded, whilst the reverse face is flat. The object is largely straight until after the circular perforation, after which it arcs slightly forward until the breakage at the bottom. The thickness increases from 1.21mm near th…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
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Record ID: WAW-698FB9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a ceramic vessel of likely Bronze Age to Iron Age date (c. 2500 BC - AD 43). The sherd has a roughly trapezoidal shape, starting at 76.06mm wide and 14.17mm thick near the top and tapering to 47.76mm wide and 10.74mm thick towards the bottom. The fabric is relatively soft, has a rough feel, and is a bit crumbly. The exterior surface is a pale greyish orange colour whilst the interior surface is more of a reddish brown. The core varies between grey to more dark grey or black, and there are abundant, coarse calciferous inclusions, likely of an organic type. There ar…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2023
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Record ID: NARC-8EAEE7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy "Moustache-shaped" object probably of Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age date (1500-300 BC). The object consists of two pointed drop-shaped elements (both points partially lost), D-shaped in cross-section and joined at their widest point, by a longitudinally recessed oval neck. There are multiple longitudinal grooves on the upper face on both domed sides of the object. The two moustache tips or prongs flare slightly outwards and terminate with a small rounded knop. The central neck section of the object is plain and undecorated but the unders…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: WAW-1DE91A
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age period (c. 2400-1000BC). The arrowhead has been knapped from a brownish-grey tertiary flint flake. The object is broadly sub-triangular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. It is broadly symmetrical in shape, with the barbs pointed and the tang oblong and rounded at the base. The left hand barb is chipped whilst the right is still intact. Both the long sides of the arrowhead have been precisely retouched to create sharp edges. The tip of the arrowhead appears to have broken away. On both&nbs…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-20EDF9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic body sherd from a vessel, potentially Iron Age in date. The sherd is roughly trapezium shaped and seems to have been handmade due to the rough nature of the surface. The core colour is variegated, with some sections being orange and others being grey or black. The surface is largely brown, but with some dark grey and black sections. The fabric seems to include sparse mica inclusions, as well as sparse quartz inclusions.
Created on: Friday 4th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: WAW-F63E81
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic rim sherd, potentially from a Bronze Age vessel of the fossil shell and grog tempered ware type. The core is a medium grey colour. The fabric is soapy textured, and the inclusions include sparse, ill-sorted, coarse calcareous inclusions, possibly made from fossiliferous shell. The interior and exterior surfaces are largely orange in colour, though there are some patches of grey, ranging from lighter grey to a dark grey. The fragment is roughly rectangular, though more akin to an irregular pentagon in shape. It is 44.71mm wide at the top, tapering to 33.96mm around …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: WMID-6BB769
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Palstave axehead dating to Middle Bronze Age dating (1500-1150 BC). The palstave butt end fragment consists of the butt end. It has a rectangular septum and straight-sided flanges for hafting. The flanges are triangular in profile. The object has a dark green coloured surface patina. The fragment measures 29.3 mm in length, 24.9 mm in width and 15 mm thick on the flanges and weighs 25 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
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Record ID: BERK-2925DD
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete small axehead or a large chisel dated to the Middle BA 1500-1150 If an axe then it could be either a short flanged axehead or more likely a palstave. If it were a chisel then Middle - Late BA 1500-750. Looking at the blade - it seems more axe like and it has wear from being used and sharpened - one blade tip is lower than the other - the casting seams on the edges have also been hammered flat and finished - suggesting that this was an object that had a life prior to being broken. Patina would suggest damage prior to deposition. The orange on the …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-09EF95
Object type: FOIL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A fragment of gold sheet foil with a series of decorative applied repousse marks presented on the outer face. Due to the condition and the small size of the fragment the overall design is unclear. The sheet has been folded into two and it is difficult to establish if this is deliberate and post depositional or later damage in the ploughsoil. What remains of the decorative design consists of a series of nine circular pointille bosses formed with a round headed punch or awl that has been worked from the underside to create the form. These bosses are arranged along one long…
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bidford-on-Avon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-F733C1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age fragment of a cast copper alloy axehead, possibly a palstave or flanged axehead of Middle Bronze Age date, circa 1500-1100 BC. The fragment comprises the butt of the axehead which is trapezoidal in form. The object is slightly thicker at one end. Air bubbles from the casting process are also visible at the broken edge. The object has a mid-green coloured surface patina.  It measures 21.7 mm in length, 11.3 mm in width, 4 mm in thickness and weighs 3.9 grams. 
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-782AF5
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable incomplete copper alloy socketed spearhead fragment with another object lodged inside. The spearhead would date to the Late Bronze Age, circa 1100-800 BC. The object is fragmentary and has damaged and broken upper and lower terminals. The probable spearhead has flared long edges. Extending from the broader damaged short terminal edge is a broadly rectangular piece of copper alloy. It is uncertain if this was originally part of the object or a separate object inserted into the other. The object has a moulded rib along the centre which forms shallow linear grooves eithe…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
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Record ID: NARC-643B92
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Awl of probable late Bronze Age date (1150-800 BC). The awl is square in cross section along most of its length, and tapers to a rounded point at one terminal. At the other terminal it flattens to become rectangular, before ending in a chisel-shaped terminal. Length: 57.84mm, Width: 4.52mm, Thickness: 4.14mm, Weight: 4.0g The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Cf. OXON-C4D536 on the database which states: Awls were a range of rod-like tools that were usually round sectioned and pointed at one end, and rectangular sect…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-D9CD94
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete fragment from a penannular ‘lock ring. Originally the ring would have been C shaped in plan and bi-conical in form with the two opposing edges abutting forming a slight gap within the ring. It is formed of 25 or 26 individual square sectioned wires; all but two of these are twisted with an even clockwise turn creating a sinuous spiral like thread. Positioned on the upper and lower faces nearest the central hole are two plain wires acting as a border. The two terminals of the ring show evidence of direct heating that has melted the gold to form a si…
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leamington Hastings', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-9DBD6B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, plain socketed axe dating to the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase c.1100-800BC). The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. The blade flares to form a crescent-shaped cutting edge, which is now worn. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It has a raised collar, which shows signs of wear and corrosion. The remains of a side loop are apparent. The casting seams are prominent along both sides of the axehead. The object shows …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-A54C5C
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy Bronze Age sword or dagger, dating to 2500 BC - 800 BC. The fragment appears to be the tip of the blade, it is triangular and has a lozenge shaped cross section with bevelled edges. Length: 20.83 mm Width: 18.29 mm Thickness: 3.02 mm Weight: 3.5 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Record ID: WMID-3415A5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy axehead, of Mid to Late Bronze Age dating (1600 BC to 800 BC). Less than 25% of the axehead is present, consisting of the base of the socket and the blade edge. The fragment is sub rectangular in shape, and triangular in cross section. The socket is rectangular in shape. Casting ridges are present along one of the sides. The blade edge is rounded and expands out at the sides. The blade edge is damaged. The axehead fragment measures 23.5 mm in length, 34.8 mm wide (at the blade), 31.2 mm wide (at the body), 10.5 mm thick (at the body), 3.6 mm thick …
Created on: Monday 6th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-0328FD
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy flat axehead, probably dating from the Early Bronze Age period (c. BC 2350 - c. BC 2050).  The axe is broadly rectangular in plan with a slightly splayed crescentric blade. In profile and in section the object is broadly lentoid. The sides of the axe gently taper outwards with a shallow curve, from the rounded butt to the blade. The curve is less shallow towards the blade. The axehead has suffered significant loss from corrosion on all surfaces, particularly at the blade and the butt. The axehead measures 67.4 mm in length, the butt is 18.1 mm wide and the …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-93DAFB
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500 - 800 BC) socketed spearhead. The copper alloy spearhead consists of the upper portion of the spear, being broken above the socket. The tip is also damaged and abraded. In plan the spearhead is an elongated sub-triangle with the blade facets and tip all being abraded. The spear blades cutting edges have therefore been lost, however, the overall shape of the blade can be probably be ascribed to being leaf-shaped. The spearhead has a bi-convex shaped cross section. There are no visible areas of cast or incised decoration on the spearhead. The su…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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