Record ID: BH-69078A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle to Late Bronze Age cast copper-alloy rivet tanged dagger or knife blade dating c. 1150-800 BC. The elongated triangular blade is double edged and tapers to a rounded point. It is bent at approximately the half-way point. A ridge extends along the centre forming a lozengiform profile. A long, narrowed tang projects from the base of the blade. The tang widens gradually from the base of the blade to rounded corners and a broken squared edge, through which is a single incomplete circular attachment hole (3.6mm diameter). The surfaces have an orangey-brown patina and ar…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-59C55E
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle to Late Bronze Age narrow-tanged chisel dating c. 1500-1150 BC. The head comprises a flat flared crescentic blade that is triangular in cross-section. The blade edges are very worn but are otherwise undamaged. Projecting from the head is a complete gently tapering tang that terminates at a point. Behind the head the tang is lentoid in cross-section for a short portion before it transitions to sub-rectangular for most of the shaft and circular-sectioned towards and at the point. All the surfaces of the blade and tang are relatively flat and smooth with no discernible d…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: BERK-E1A7CB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, with a rectangular cross section One end tapers gently to a point, the other abruptly to a flat, flared chisel-like terminal. The surface has a dark-green patina. There is no evident decoration.
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: BERK-9295B3
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age arrowhead or spearhead dated to c.1400-800BC, possibly narrowed to c.AD1400-1150 The blade is leaf shaped with a gently curving blade edge, tapering towards shallow shoulders. The tip of the blade is broken. Down both sides there is a prominent midrib running the length of the blade creating a lozenged shaped section. The socket is circular and broken. The spear might have had side loops but are missing
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: BERK-55D456
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle Bronze Age 1550 – 1150 cal BC suggested by the high midrib. Only the tip of the spear remains. The fragment is triangular in plan, tapering to the spear's point. It has a lozenge shaped midrib that is solid and runs to the point of the spear from which the flat blade edges of the spear extend these narrow in width to meeting the point. Not enough of the spearhead has remained to be able to date this fragment to a more precise range.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-D77AEC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper alloy awl of probable Late Bronze Age date (c.1150-800 cal BC). The object is slightly bent and flat in sub-section at one end and sub-rectangular in cross section at the point. The blunt end gradually thickens along the tang to a wider mid-section 3.4mm in diameter before tapering to a point. Found with a second, slightly larger complete copper alloy awl (OXON-D74956). The awl is 42.5mm in length, 3.4mm at the widest section and 2.0mm in diameter at the blunt end. It weighs: 1.7g. Awls were a range of rod-like tools that were usually round secti…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: OXON-D74956
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper alloy awl of probable Late Bronze Age date (c.1150-800 cal BC). The object is slightly bent and sub-rectangular in cross section. The blunt end gradually thickens along the tang to a wider mid-section 4.3mm in diameter before tapering to a point. Found with a second, smaller complete copper alloy awl (OXON-D77AEC). The awl is 58.2mm in length, 4.3mm at the widest section and 1.5mm in diameter at the blunt end. It weighs: 3.9 grams. Awls were a range of rod-like tools that were usually round sectioned and pointed at one end, and rectangular sectio…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: BH-4CDE5E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Middle Bronze Age late looped palstave axehead dating to the Wilburton Industry (Needham Period 6, 1150-950 BC). The body of the axhead is roughly sub-rectangular in shape before flattening and flaring outwards to form a wide rounded blade edge and blade tips with slight cutting bevel along the blade edge. A pronounced stop ridge divides the haft from the blade end. Below this the edges narrow slightly and both faces are decorated with three raised longitudinal ribs that extend approximately a third of the way along each of the blade faces. The haft compr…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: OXON-A1ED4D
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age fragment of a copper alloy sword which is lozenge shaped in cross section. The central or midrib part of the sword is circular with the blade extending out on each side; also on each side there are two deeply spaced lines, which would have extended the full length of the sword. The fragment is a medium green colour and its edges are both chipped and worn. The blade is 33.8mm long, 36.2mm wide, 8.2mm thick and weighs 30.21 grams. Owing to the size of the fragment it in unclear what type of blade this object was attributed to and how long the original item wo…
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-FC5735
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman Bronze Age copper alloy awl in quite good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C8D9FF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the blade of a cast copper alloy axehead of Bronze Age date. The fragment is triangular in plan and profile with a curved cutting edge and a straight inner edge. Given the curve of the blade and the even thickening towards the centre in cross section, the fragment is likely to be from a Late Bronze Age (c.1150 - 800 BC) socketed axehead, although an earlier date and form cannot be ruled out entirely. Length: 25.7mm, Width: 10.2mm, Thickness: 4.6mm, Weight: 4.19gms
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th October 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-7794B3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Edge from a Middle to Late Bronze Age, c. 1200-700BC, palstave or socketed axe, Only the tip is present, probably broken off during use. Length 29.4mm, Width 8.2mm, Thickness 3.9mm, Mass 3.59g.
Created on: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: OXON-AC3FB9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Late Bronze Age (1000-800BC) socketed spearhead with bevelled edges and some filing on the socket. Although the size of this object suggests a votive use, this is not the case. Other examples of small spearheads are known including GLO-F69302, LANCUM-B72611, LANCUM-0433B7 and especially SWYOR-3D024E on this database.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-DA1073
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint tanged and barbed arrowhead dating to the Early Bronze Age, c. 2200-1800 BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of a orange brown flint and displays retouch over both dorsal and ventral sides and over the tang and barbs, which are complete. Overall the arrowhead is in very good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: OXON-67519D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and hardly worn cast copper alloy late Middle Bronze Age/early Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of unlooped type. There is not much difference in width between septum and blade; the particular narrowness of the blade suggests an ancillary use as a chisel. The low flanges are slightly abraded with a small dent in one side. Just beyond the stop ridge on either side is plano-convex indentation. The blade end of the palstave widens from the stop ridge towards the cutting edge while reducing in thickness. The cutting edge is crescentic with slightly expanded and curved tips; the…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
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Record ID: OXON-CED47C
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to the period c. 2200 - 1500 BC. The arrowhead has been made from a tertiary flake of light grey-blue flint now patinated to a cream colour with orange/brown iron staining. The tang and both barbs survive and retouch is evident of both the distal and dorsal surfaces. There is an area of damage to one side of the arrowhead, possibly caused through contact with another stone/ rock in the watery environment in which it was found.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-2FAB47
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy heavy duty ring probably dating from the late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age (c. 1150 BC - AD 43). The ring is circular in plan sub-circular in section. The inside of the ring has what appears to be file marks or possibly scratches resulting from use, however these markings do not cover the entire inner surface. A couple of sections are smooth like the outside, which may suggest the presence of a strap. One area of the ring is slightly thinner than the rest; again a possible indication of use. The ring is undecorated but it has a beautiful green-brown patina …
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
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Record ID: OXON-508051
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The hoard consists of 13 complete Middle Bronze Age palstave axes. This report uses the numbering as found with the objects while packaged. Broadly there are two groups of very similarly formed axeheads and four further axeheads which care categorised separately. Specifically Axes  2, 5, 9 12 , are almost identical in form, while axe 13 is similar lacking only one decorative ridge feature. These are termed group A. Axe 3 is close to but not identical in form to Group A and termed group B. Axeheads 4, 6, 8 and 11 form a second group of similarly formed axeheads are termed group C. …
Created on: Thursday 27th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Merton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAJN-D2E8E6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Middle to Late Bronze Age axe. The axe is broken roughly at either end, revealing a lozenge-shaped profile, narrower at the wider end of the axe, possibly where it thins towards the cutting edge. There is a pronounced casting line on one of the side, the surface otherwise worn but undamaged. Dimensions: Width: 26.3mm (min), 30.7mm (max) Length: 22mm (min), 26mm (max) Thickness: 11mm (min), 13.5mm (max)
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-838037
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and hardly worn cast copper alloy socketed and side looped spearhead dating to the Taunton phase of the Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1250 BC). The spearhead has a short but slender kite-shaped blade with rounded shoulders. The edges are bevelled and the blade is still very sharp. Fine filing or polishing striations can be seen all over both sides of the blade. The socket is circular and tapers from the open mouth in to the shaft between the blade's wings. There are two lozenge-shaped, undrilled 'loops' located equidistantly between the socket mouth and the bla…
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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