Record ID: IOW-38117C
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic-Bronze Age oval flnt scraper, c.2000-1000 BC. The curved distal end has intrusive low angle and short abrupt scaled retouch and there are removal scars from further retouch across the dorsal surface. The proximal end tapers to a small striking platform. The flint is mottled drak grey and drak brown.
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3C2682
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bronze Age socketed gouge, c.950-750 BC. The remaining portion is a short length of the socket with a tapered U-shaped blade. The socket is oval in cross section with low ridges running down each side, visible for the whole length of the object on both sides, which are the remains of casting flashes. The object tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one face. The gouging edge has worn, well rounded chips at its tip. Part of the gouge has broken off from the socket, removing almost a fifth of s…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5792C5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowheads, dating to 2500-1500 BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of white flint with a low gloss patina and has a darker brown patination on some of the surface edges. Both barbs are missing. One face has a ridge along the length of the arrowhead. Both faces have covering, invasive pressure flaking.
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1FC294
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped palstave axehead of middle Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The blade of the palstave has convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge measures 46mm wide and has a thickness of 3mm and has a shallow edge bevel measuring 10mm in width. The cutting edge is blunt and abraded and is slightly asymmetrical. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the thickest section being at the stop ridge. The blade appears undecorated with either a mid-rib or shield pattern, however the surface is heavily corroded which may be obscuring any …
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Record ID: IOW-1FA2E9
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age unlooped early/primary palstave, dating to c. 1500 - 1300 BC. The blade of the palstave is broadly sub-triangular in plan with relatively straight (but with slightly expanded) sides and a expanding convex cutting edge (fantailed). In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. Beneath the stop-ridge, on both sides of the palstave is a shield shaped depression. The rear part of the axe, from the stop ridge to the butt, is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section (profile) with the widest part behind the stop ridge, …
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9F0C84
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A small Late Bronze Age hoard: two complete gold penannular rings and a fragment of gold, possibly the remains of a bracelet. Treasure case no. 2020 T2. Addenda to 2018 T5. 1. (2020 T2-1) A complete gold penannular ring, circular in cross-section with flat terminals.15.0mm (outer diameter); 5.6mm (diameter in section); 2.0mm (maximum distance between the gap). Weight: 5.22g. 2. (2020 T2-2) A fragment of a possible bracelet in use as an ingot, curved in profile and circular in cross-section. One end has been chopped twice obliquely producing a splayed 'V' shape. The other end…
Created on: Monday 30th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-C0BF8E
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
CHECK WEIGHT A complete late Bronze Age copper-alloy tanged chisel or leather working knife/tool (c. 1000 BC-800 BC). This chisel has a tapering square-sectioned tang. Between the tang and blade a globular stop/collar measures 10.1mm wide and 8.9mm thick. From the stop the sides of the sub-triangular blade flare evenly to the curving cutting edge. The four edges of the blade are bevelled. In side profile the blade is 'V'-shaped. The implement has a mid-brown patina which is lost in places and there are small areas of corrosion. The cutting edge is damaged due to corrosion. …
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-65AD93
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late Bronze Age gold penannular C-section bracelet with expanded terminals (c. 1000 BC-c. 750 BC). Treasure case no. 2019 T588. This bracelet is in good condition but is slightly misshapen and has some modern scuff marks. There is an old fracture on one edge of the band. Length: 86.8mm; width: 51.7mm; width of band: 9.3mm; width of terminals: 11.4mm; thickness of band: 2.4mm. Weight: 43.23g. Similar bracelets have been found throughout southern England, Taylor 1980; Eogan 1994). Eogan (1994) has noted nine different varieties in the British group and this bra…
Created on: Sunday 16th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-B55965
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible Bronze Age copper-alloy casting jet (c. 1000 BC-c. 800 BC). The waste is oval in cross-section and has two runners at the bottom which are sub-circular in cross-section. The top is flat. Height: 15.9mm; length: 24.3mm; width: 16.4mm. Weight: 21.61g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E76144
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (c. 2500 BC- c. 1500 BC). This arrowhead has been made on a tertiary flake. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in cross-section. The arrowhead has been knapped using both direct and indirect percussion techniques. Both faces have received about the same amount of knapping. The tang has a square end and is a sub-square in plan, roughly pointed-oval in cross-section. Each barb now has a square end but they seem to have been truncated. The ends of the barbs are now flat and smooth. The arrowhead has a dull white pa…
Created on: Monday 10th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F356C5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable later Prehistoric flint scraper (c. 3500 BC -c. 800 BC). This implement is made on a primary flake. It has a recent break which has removed the bulb of percussion and there is a hinge fracture at the distal end. The dorsal face is mostly covered with a grey cortex but has been retouched along the left side and the distal end. The removals are mainly short, parallel and low angled. The ventral face is flat. Length: 39.0mm; width: 37.8mm; thickness: 8.5mm. Weight: 15.28g.
Created on: Friday 24th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BF3BE9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable later Prehistoric flint scraper (c. 3500 BC -c. 800 BC). This implement is made on a primary flake with a striking platform. The dorsal face is mainly covered in cortex and has been retouched at the sides and along the distal edge. The removals are short, scaled and semi-abrupt. The ventral face has a percussion scar. The cortex is buff and the other surfaces are grey with creamy mottling. Length: 44.0mm; width: 43.3mm; thickness: 15.6mm. Weight: 31.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F3883D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a later Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy spearhead (c. 1200-c. 800 BC). This fragment is the tip and it is sub-triangular in plan and sub-lozengiform in cross-section. It has a prominent midrib on both sides flanked by two smaller ridges. The edges and point are sharp. There is no indication of a socket. The surface has an even brownish green patina and the transverse break is old. Length: 43.0mm; width: 15.8mm; thickness: 6.2mm. Weight: 9.46g.
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-50D55F
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age modified gold penannular bracelet. Treasure case no. 2018 T5. The bar of the bracelet is circular in cross-section and has been bent into a 'U' shape. One end is complete and has a slightly expanded plain terminal which is also circular in cross-section. The broken end, flattened and splayed by multiple hammering, is now a tapering triangular shape. There are is a line of small gouges on the bar as well as other hammer marks. Dimensions: 50.9mm (length); 41.8mm (width); 12.0mm (diameter of terminal); 10.6-11.1mm (diameter of bar). Weight: 140.19g. …
Created on: Thursday 28th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BADAF0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Later Neolithic or Bronze Age flint core (c. 2700 BC-c. 800 BC). This core is sub-conical in form and has an undulating striking platform. The large flake scars are clearly defined. This core has been used as a hammer stone as one face and one edge have been battered. The core is grey with some off-white areas. Height: 48.0mm; width: 53.7mm; thickness: 38.4mm. Weight: 118.09g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-6C8811
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Bronze Age flint barbed-and-tanged arrowhead (c. 2500 BC-c. 1500 BC). This arrowhead is triangular in plan and has been made from a tertiary flake retaining no traces of the original cortex. It is pointed-oval in side view and cross-section. Two notches chipped into the base of the flint separates the barbs and the elongated tang with an oblique end. The tang appears to have been deliberately made as such. The surfaces are bi-facially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. The arrowhead is grey with a reddish tinge and some creamy mottling. Length: …
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A7F721
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead (c. 2700-c. 1600 BC). One barb and part of the tang are missing due to breaks. The rounded tip appears to be intact. The arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan and appears to have been made from a flake. The arrowhead has invasive semi-abrupt parallel retouch around the edge of the dorsal face and invasive semi-abrupt parallel retouch around the edge of the ventral face. This semi-translucent arrowhead is grey with a reddish tinge and some creamy mottling. Length: 27.0mm; width: 17.6mm; thickne…
Created on: Monday 4th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-963C9A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy implement, probably an awl or chisel (1000 BC-801 BC). This implement is rectangular in cross-section at one end and circular in cross-section at the opposite end. At one end the sides are parallel and taper to a point in side view producing a slightly curved cutting edge. The opposite end tapers to a point. This object is light green with a patchy dark green patina. Length: 38.6mm; width at cutting edge: 5.7mm; thickness at centre: 4.0mm. Weight: 3.01g.
Created on: Saturday 9th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-2E1F7E
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age gold ribbon strip (c. 1500 - 800 BC). Treasure case no. 2016 T279. This fragment has been folded twice to form a rectangular shape. The outer face is slightly worn and has twenty one longitudinal linear grooves with corresponding ridges forming corrugation. The visible end appears to have been chopped. 7.2mm (length); 16.0mm (width); 2.1mm (overall thickness); 20mm (estimated length if unfolded). Weight: 1.06g. Similar gold ribbons on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database have been recorded as Treasure. See finds: HAMP-36C41B (2014…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9AE7FF
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age flint arrowhead or projectile point (2350 BC-801 BC). The tip is missing due to a break. This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan and cross-section. It has a tang but no barbs. The retouch is semi-abrupt, short and scaled. The surfaces are grey and creamy. There is a small amount of off-white cortex on one face. Length: 60.3mm; width: 31.5mm; thickness: 11.2mm. Weight: 19.64g.
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.