Record ID: DEV-FC253B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age axehead dating to the period c. 1600 - 800 BC. The fragment is most likely to derive from a socketed axe. It is difficult to make a more precise classification due to the shape of the remaining fragment, however, it has been suggested that it is more likely to be a Late Bronze Age socketed axe due to the position of the break along the body and the shape of the blade. The axehead is broadly trapezoidal in plan and triangular in profile. The fragment consists of a small portion of the blade and part of the socket. The blade tips are intact, howeve…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-86CD04
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage of probable Late Neolithic to Early bronze Age date (c. 3300-1100 BC). 1. The piece is struck off a secondary flake and retains c. 20% cortex on the dorsal surface. It has three parallel negative flake scars from previous flake removal. The striking platform shows some evidence of platform preparation. The ventral surface has a low, diffuse bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is a mottled dark grey colour. The piece measures 31.98mm in length, 16.38mm maximum width, 1.62mm minimum width, is 7.62mm thick and weighs 3.63g. The origin…
Created on: Monday 8th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Queen Camel', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-36B525
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy finger ring of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1150 BC). The ring consists of a single copper alloy bar, oval in cross-section which has been coiled to create the finger ring. It now has one complete loop and two incomplete loops. It appears to be complete, although both terminals exhibt traces of damage. The ring has a smooth dark green patina, with occasional pitting. This example is similar to a number of coiled rings found in a Middle Bronze Age hoard found in Sussex, recorded under SUSS-C5D042. Similar rings have been found in the Mecklenburg area of North Germa…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-360A2C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine ceramic vessel sherds of probable Bronze Age date (c. 1600 - 800 BC). The fabric is soft and poorly fired. It varies in colour from black to light grey and contains abundant poorly sorted chalk, grog and burnt flint temper. Collective weight: 47.52g.
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Seymour', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-07A70F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 6000 - 3000 BC). The piece is struck off a trtiary flake and retains no cortex. There are two parallel negative flake scars from previous flake removal. There is a combination of short and long semi-abrupt sub-paralell retouch along the distal edge although this shows some signs of damage. The striking platform is small and lenticular. The ventral surface has a large, diffuse bulb of percussion. The flint is a mottled light grey in colour. The scraper measures 37.96mm in length, 46.94mm in width, is 14.84mm thick an…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milverton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-06F94F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 6000 - 3000 BC). The piece is struck off a secondary flake and retains c. 15% cortex on the dorsal surface. There are four parallel negative flake scars from previous flake removal. There is short, semi-abrupt sub-paralell retouch running from either side of the striking platform to approximately half way along each mesal edge. The striking platform is small and lenticular. The ventral surface has a large, diffuse bulb of percussion and a large negative flake scar. The flint is coarse-grained and dark grey in colour and…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milverton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-06C1F4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 2700 - 1600 BC). The piece is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. It exhibits a series of five parallel negative flkae scars from previous flake removal. There is short, abrput, sub-parallel retouch runnign along one mesal edge. The striking platform is wide and lenticular. The ventral surface has a low, diffuse bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is a glossy dark grey in colour. The scraper measures 19.62mm in length, 19.75mm in width, is 7.51mm thick and weighs 2.89g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oake', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-FC7A12
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age chert barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the period c. 2700 - 1600BC. It has a square tang, rounded barbs and rounded sides. The tip is missing due to an old break. It exhibits low angle scaled covering retouch on both faces. The chert is dark grey with occasional white inclusions.
Created on: Friday 8th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Allington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BCDC68
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged knife dating to the period c. 1300 - 800 BC. The tang is rectangular, with a single circular rivet hole for the attachment of the missing handle. The tang is 10.86mm wide at the end, expanding to 12.85mm at the point at which it meets the blade. The rivet hole measures 4.12mm in diameter. The blade expands sharply outwards from the tang to a width of 18.29mm and then tapers to width of 3.70mm. It is bi-convex in cross-section and has a slight ridge running the length of the blade on both sides. The blade edges have suffered fronm extensi…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charlton Horethorne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B46A87
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic vessel sherds of probable Bronze Age to Iron Age date (c. 1600 - 200 BC). Both sherds are body sherds and exhibit old, abraded breaks on all edges. The fabric is soft with a powdery texture and exhibits abundant poorly sorted shell temper with some poorly sorted angular flint and mica. Both shersd are brown in colour with a reduced dark brown inner surface. Collective weight: 37.16g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B048D1
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy socketed hammer of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c. 1200 - 750 BC). The hammer has a square mouth with a raised moulded collar surrounding it. The mouth measures 26.68mm in width and 24.54mm in length. The walls of the hammer are 4.66mm thick at the mouth. The socket is trapezoidal in shape and tapers along its length. It is 56.93mm deep. There is no residual material present inside. Two of the long sides exhibit casting seams which show evidence of having been smoothed and finished. On one long side the casting seam is interrupted by two oval break marks whcih most l…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downhead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-77666B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating to the period c. 1100 - 800 BC. The axehead is trapezoidal in shape and has a narrowed, triangular profile. It exhibits an old break just above the socket aperture. The remains of the socket are sub-rectangular in shape. The cutting edge is straight and unexpanded. It exhibits a number of chips and old breaks, probably attributable to plough damage. There is no decoration visible on the surface. Matt Knight has examined the object and commented: "Overall the object is undiagnostic of a specific type making parallels for this obj…
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Awliscombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B6F9F7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave of South Western type dating to the Taunton/Penard phase (c. 1400 - 1100 BC). The palstave has a narrow butt measuring 17.86mm in width and 3.31mm in thickness. The palstave then expands in both width and thickness into a high flange on either side flanking a central U-shaped septum. The septum exhibits a hollow on both faces just above the stop ridge. This is caused by air trapped in the mould during the casting process. Both long edges exhibit longitudinal casting seams which have been polished down as part of the finishing process. On on…
Created on: Monday 11th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sticklepath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AA390A
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T203: Acquired by Somerset Museum Service Description: A fragment of Middle Bronze Age flange- or bar-twisted gold torc. The torc would have been manufactured from a cast bar into which four longitudinal cuts were made. These were then worked to create an X-shaped cross-section and finally the bar was twisted to create a spiral effect. Only a small portion of the original object survives. The fragment terminates in clean breaks at either end and is likely to have been cut. It has been bent into a U-shape with one terminal projecting upwards and the other bent…
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-283482
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement of late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 2500 - 1600 BC). The implement is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits two parallel longitudinal flake scars from previous flake removal. It exhibits long sub-parallel low angle retouch running from the proximal end, along one mesal edge and around the distal end which has been shaped into a point. The ventral surface exhibits a low, diffuse bulb of percussion, part of which has been removed by retouch on the dorsal surface. It exhibits a combination of long and invasive s…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-EECC89
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age rapier or dirk dating to the period c.1500 - 900 BC. The butt exhibits a series of old breaks along the upper edge and measures 27.42mm in width. It then tapers inwards to form a C-shaped notch on either side which would have formed the attachment point for the missing handle at which point it measures 22.66mm in width. The sides them expand into the shoulders and a maximum width of 31.76mm before tapering into the blade. The blade is lenticular in cross-section with a slight mid-rib. It terminates in an old break at which point the blade i…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Deverill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-54C26E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead dating to the period c. 1600 - 900 BC. The blade is leaf-shaped with a lozengiform sectioned midrib. It exhibits a hollow socket and cast side loops. The spearhead measures 105.16mm in length, 18.87mm maximum width, 3.79mm minimum width and weighs 47.62g. The tip of the blade terminates in an old break and the edges of the blade are incomplete due to extensive old breakages. The blade measures 55.71mm in length, 18.87mm maximum width, 3.79mm minimum width. The edge of the blade is 1.11mm thick, tapering to a maximum t…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chardstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-05539E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Bronze Age flat axehead dating to the period c. 2250 - 1900 BC. The axehead is trapezoidal in shape with a curved cutting edge. The butt end measures 26.12mm in width and exhibits an old break on one edge. The blade then expands along its length to the cutting edge and has a maximum width of 38.14mm. The axehead exhibits a mottled brown green patina. The axehead measures 49.37mm in length, 38.14mm maximum width, 26.12mm minimum width, 5.72mm maximum thickness, 0.62mm minimum thickness and weighs 43.21g. Similar objects on the database include CORN-7E…
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Culmstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DB1205
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead dating to the period c. 1600 - 900 BC. The blade is leaf-shaped with a lozengiform sectioned midrib. It exhibits a hollow socket and cast side loops. The spearhead measures 122.35mm in length, 24.42mm maximum width, 1.56mm minimum width and weighs 69.77g. The tip of the blade exhibits some chipping and the edges of the blade are incomplete due to old breakages. The blade measures 75.54mm in length, 24.42mm maximum width, 1.56mm minimum width. The edge of the blade is 1.09mm thick, tapering to a maximum thickness of 2.…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trudoxhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B25C42
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dat (c.2700 - 1600BC). The scraper is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no cortex. The dorsal surface exhbits three negative flake scars from previous flake removal. It exhibits a combination of long and short semi-abrupt parallel retouch running from the ditsal end along both mesal edges. The scraper exhibits a small, rectangular striking platform. The ventral surface exhibits a small bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar. It exhibits closely spaced conchoidal ripple marks. The flint is semi-translucent dark grey in colour w…
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.