Record ID: NARC-C0103D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy notched-butt Lisburn dirk, knife, from the Penard phase of the Bronze Age period (1300-1140 BC). The object is in two parts, the blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening towards the hilt end, the break is approximately at the midpoint of the bade and is transverse and abraded. The tip of the blade is trained and is slightly rounded. The blade is triangular in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end, where contracts to two semi-circular indents above which is an expanded semi-circular hilt end. The centre of the blade has a clear mid-rib…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-DFCDA1
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An amorphic piece of copper alloy Slag of Clinker or other similar industrial by-product of uncertain date (800 BC - AD 1800). The object is irregular and bi-convex with bubbles and cavities, and high density. Length: 44.36mm, Width: 25.57mm, Thickness: 15.60mm, Weight: 45.5g The metal is green in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-DFC0D4
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An amorphic piece of copper alloy Slag of Clinker or other similar industrial by-product of uncertain date (800 BC - AD 1800). The object is irregular and bi-convex with bubbles and cavities, and high density. Length: 61.72mm, Width: 35.50mm, Thickness: 9.45mm, Weight: 46.3g The metal is light green in colour with a pitted patina.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-81D4C4
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An amorphic piece of copper alloy Slag of Clinker or other similar industrial by-product of uncertain date (800 BC - AD 1800). The object is irregular and bi-convex with bubbles and cavities, and high density. The object is mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 58.13mm, Width: 40.57mm, Thickness: 17.59mm, Weight: 89.2g
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-23DAD3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone probable Whetstone of Bronze Age to Post-Medieval date (1000 BC - AD 1800). The object is a greenstone whetstone, sub-rectangular in plan, profile and section, the surfaces are smoothed. The dorsal and ventral faces are worn smooth and flat through use as a whetstone to sharpen metalwork. One end terminates in an abraded break and there is a chip in one side probably caused by agricultural machinery since deposition. the retmaining end is sub-square and flat.  Length: 109.83mm, Width: 23.83mm, Thickness: 20.23mm, Weight: 104.5g Jones …
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BAE05E
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy casting jet of possible Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1550-750 BC). The object is composed of a sub-rectangular predominantly flat casting jet or gate with an upper projecting, conical, curved spru. Height: 45.71mm, Width: 55.61mm, Thickness: 24.65mm, Weight: 132.6g The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database including KENT-A8272B, SF-DDFF40, YORYM-6C605F, OXON-7C88B5 and LVPL-0C459C. Casting jets are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould w…
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-2672EC
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy probable flat Axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2200-1700 BC). The object is composed of the butt end of an axe and is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. The object has a transverse break resulting in the loss of the majority of the object. Length: 28.42mm, Width: 23.54mm, Thickness (max): 10.43mm, Thickness (min): 2.69mm, Weight: 25.5g The metal is dark green with a predominantly smooth patina.
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: NARC-E8805D
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of Slag, Clinker or other similar industrial by-product of uncertain date (800 BC - AD 1800). The object is irregular, with bubbles and cavities, and is high density. The object is a brown/grey colour with apparent metallic particles. Length: 81.69mm, Width: 101.41mm, Thickness: 43.72mm, Weight: 718g
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E86871
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of Ore, Slag or other similar industrial by-product of uncertain date (800 BC - AD 1800). The object is rough and irregular, with numerous cavities, and is high density. The object are a brown/green colour with obvious metallic particles. Length: 168.89mm, Width: 83.30mm, Thickness: 57.14mm, Weight: 1.090g
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: NARC-E1458C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Unidentified Object of  Bronze Age tp Post-Medieval date (2350 BC - AD 1750) The fragment is rectangular in shape with D-shaped cross-section and two possible ribs. It exhibits old breaks on all four sides. The object has a dark green slightly pitted patina. Length: 42.04mm, Width: 12.73mm, Thickness: 5.83mm, Weight: 15.8g Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: SWYOR-0D5DC3 and WILT-88F60A
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-CCD9B0
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy arrowhead or spearhead of the Bronze Age date (2500-1200 BC). The tip and socket of the object are missing and the retained portion consists of the central body. There is a central ventral and dorsal rib. An insufficient portion of the arrowhead/spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed. The metal is a dark brown in colour with a pitted patina. Length: 32.45mm, Width: 19.89mm, Thickness: 8.81mm, Weight: 7.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-EB50E6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Flat Axe of Early Bronze Age dating (2350-2050 BC). The object is sub rectangular in shape with a slightly splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is narrowed and squared in profile. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. There is no clear stop ridge evident.  Length: 88.57mm, Width (blade): 33.92mm, Width (butt): 17.39mm, Thickness (blade): 3.11mm, Thickness (butt): 2.69mm, Thickness (stop ridge): 12.48mm, Weight: 114.4g The metal is dark green/brown …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: NARC-6A67D6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy leaf-shaped peg-hole Spearhead of late Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1200-750 BC). Ehrenburg 1977 Class V; Penard - Ewart phase; Needham Period 6 – 7. Davis (2017) dates this type, 'generic' pegged, Davis Group 11. The object is composed of a leaf shaped blade with chamfered edges and a conical socket with two circular peg holes; one to either side of the socket which are positioned in line with the blade. Slight casting flashes are visible between the lower blade to the peg holes on both sides. Length: 74.65mm, Length (blade): 48.91…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NARC-9E477A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Awl of Late Bronze Age to Medieval date (1250 BC – AD 1500). The object is rectangular in plan and square in section with a rounded and flattened upper terminal and a tapering pointed lower terminal. Length: 56.19mm, Width: 3.99mm, Thickness: 3.68mm, Weight: 3.6g  The metal is green/brown in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Copper-alloy awls are generally thought of as Late Bronze Age in date, 1000 to 700 BC. They are often circular or round in cross-section at the blade see: NMS-CF90ED and WILT-BC913A those wi…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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Record ID: NARC-4E0A71
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy developed flat Axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2200-1700 BC). Needham’s Class 3A (Lansdown type). The object is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. There is a proto stop ridge / median bevel which is now barely visible due to corrosion and the developed patina. The axehead has a rounded butt end. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. The object then extends to a crescentic flared blade/cutting edge which is worn and slightly chipped. The axehead has a proto-stop approx…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: NARC-BD0786
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (1500- 1150 BC). The object is a slender palstave. The cutting edge has a crescentic form with the tips missing due to old, abraded breaks. There is a stopridge a little under halfway down the palstave. The stopridge is flush with the flange. The integral loop is centred just before the stopridge, indicated by two short spurs. The flange ends at the stopridge resulting in a shield shape. Portions of the outer edges of both flanges are missing due to post-depositional processes. The flanges and septum form an H shape. Th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2023
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Record ID: NARC-28FC94
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Socketed Axehead of Middle to Late Bronze Age Date (1300-700 BC). The object is composed of blade portion of the axe with the broken edge traversing the axe. The blade cutting edge is asymmetrical, rounded and blunt, and is slightly convex in plan. The blade has slightly flared sides. In section, from the break to the blade the section is an elongated triangle. There is an inner rectangular cavity, suggesting this object was originally of socketed form.   Length: 21.27mm, Width: 37.33mm, Thickness: 10.82mm, Weight: 20.0g Similar examples can be …
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-613A66
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spearhead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1100-800 BC). The spearhead is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a sub-oval/leaf-shaped blade, with a pronounced mid-rib on both faces. The mid-rib widens from the tip of the spearhead into the socket of the spear. The socket edge is chipped and it is uncertain if the cavity is clear*. The tip of the spearhead is missing and the cutting edges are also worn and chipped. The object has a dark green to brown patina.  This form of spearhead can be classified as Davis Group 11&n…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: BUC-404096
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy, Bronze Age, Spearhead, 1500-900bc. The object comprises part of the socket and the bottom of the blade of the spearhead. The socket is conical and badly damaged around the base, on opposed sides are loops the project a short wat from the socket. The socket continues up the blade forming a mid rib, however, the blade is lost from approx. 15mm up.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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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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