Record ID: NCL-73E19D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: South Tyneside
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead of probable Late Bronze Age date, c. 1300-700 BC. The artefact is the blade of the axe and consists of a broadly curved cutting edge with sides that flare out to reveal a hollow interior cavity. The artefact is sub-trapezoidal in plan. The broken edges are transverse to the cutting edge and are uneven, but all edges are abraded and chipped. The artefact has a powdery green patina. Height: 29.28 mm Width: 45.56 mm Thickness: 15.34 mm Weight: 37.49 g
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-F12C3E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) probable socketed axehead or chisel fragment, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). The expanded blade has a curved convex (crescent shaped) cutting edge which is incomplete. The sides do not appear to be faceted and no ribs are present on either the front or back of the axehead fragment. The blade shows signs of wear to the edge, suggesting that this miniature axehead was a tool and not a small votive offering. The patina is a light brownish green, with an uneven slightly pitted surface.  The object is sub-rectang…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: NCL-F0A63E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with an incomplete rounded shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with tapering edges. The axehead is broken, with the butt end missing. The break is an irregular concave in shape; the width at the break is 37.99 mm (thickness:7.23 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the break to the blade; in shape they are relatively straight. The axe is thickest at the mid point (11.33 mm), …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-DF3553
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, Later Short Flanged axehead of the Lisset Type, dating to the middle Bronze Age, BC 1300-1200. A probable type Lissett metalworking phase (Schmidt and Burgess, 1981,100; plate 48, numbers 616-620).The axe is subrectangular, with a square butt which has been damaged. There is differential wear on the axe blade indicating that the axe has been used. The septem, the area between the flanges, terminates in a faint shield like depression. The casting flashes or seams have been removed and hammered flat. There is an notable casting line on the profile of one side ,…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: NCL-314052
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for the HM Coroner on the find of Potential Treasure (2019 T451) Late Bronze Age/Roman ring hoard Date: c. 950-600 cal BC Discovery: Found on 28th July 2016 within a small area (between 4 and 10 inches depth) on cultivated stubble while metal detecting The hoard consists of 6 complete copper alloy rings, 1 incomplete copper alloy ring, 5 copper alloy ring fragments, a circular disc and lug object and 2 sherds of pottery that are thought to date to the Late Bronze Age. Each object is described below while parallels are reserved for the discussion at the end of this report. …
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-066786
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A gold lock-ring and three small fragments of gold. The lock-ring is decorated with a series of incised concentric lines. One edge of the lock-ring is broken in a ragged edge, the other follows a neat line that may represent the original edge or a cut mark. The lock-ring is in a moderate condition, with cuts and distortion across its faces. There is evidence of tubing holding the two faces together (this has lifted in one section to reveal this construction technique). Around 1 quarter of the object is now missing and it is unclear from the initial inspection whether the small gold fra…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 13th June 2023
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Record ID: NCL-A78286
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age hoard Date: c. 950-800 cal BC The hoard comprises a sword broken into four pieces, a harness ring, toggle and socketed axe all dating to the Ewart park phase of the Bronze Age. Axehead 1)    A complete Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating to the c. 950-800 cal BC.  The axe-head has an overall length of 64.7mm. It comprises a collared socket below which the body widens gradually from 29.5mm to c.34.8mm down most of its length before flaring more in sharp concave curves to form a winged crescent blade that has a maximum width of 43.9mm It has one i…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: NCL-536837
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. The tip and part of one barb are missing. The flint is and mid brown with a mid-gloss patina. Both faces show covering low angle scaled and sub-parallel retouch. Dimensions: Length, 24.39mm; Width, 16.82mm Weight, 1.26g
Created on: Monday 4th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: NCL-74C5D5
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axehead of Early Middle Bronze Age date of later short-flanged axe of Type Ulcrome. The axehead dates to c. Acton Park II / Taunton phase of early MBA which corresponds to Needham typology date is c. 1600-1300 BC. The blade of the palstave is a splayed/crescent-shaped, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge, which is damaged. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being at the stop ridge. The blade is 90.31mm in length. The width of the cutting edge measures 38.21mm. The thickness of the blade is 12.63mm The rear pa…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2017
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