Record ID: WILT-5213F9
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy flat axehead of the Early Bronze Age, dating to the period of 2200-1500 BC. It measures 78.36mm in length and 48.24mm in width. It is 10.21mm thick and weighs 159.11g. The axehead is broadly trapezoidal in shape. Its thickest point is in the middle, from where it tapers to the sides. The blade gradually widens towards the cutting edge edge. Both ends curve outwards slightly.
Created on: Friday 23rd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-B0E0EE
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Bronze Age reworked blade, possibly reworked into an arrowhead, dating to the period 1500-1150 BC. It measures 39.58mm in length and 13.14mm in width. It is 1.86mm thick and weighs 2.92g. The blade is lozengeform in cross section but narrows to a flat oval shape on the end. The lower end of the blade appears to have been rewored and projects into a tang that narrows from the blade edge (12.9mm wide) to the break (6.35mm).
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-B03F7B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Bronze Age blade, dating to the period 1500-1150 BC. It measures 38.89mm in length and 17.8mm in width. It is 2.89mm thick and weighs 7.86g. The patina is smooth, the colour is dark green and brown. The blade is lozengeform in cross section.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-F7C65D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spearhead Middle Bronze Age, dating to the period of 1500-800 BC. It measures 32.75mm in length and 14.17mm in width. It is 6.54mm thick and weighs 3.55g. The patina is smooth, the colour is dark green. The blade is triangular, one of the lower corners have been bent backwards. The stem of the arrowhead is hollow, broadly diamond-shaped in section and the socket is damaged. Where the object is broken, there is a protrusion to one side.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F57B94
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed spearhead of the Middle Bronze Age, dating to the period of 1500-1150 BC. It measures 15.49mm in length and 30.08mm in width. It is 7.67mm thick and weighs 12.67g. The spearhead is broadly triangular in surviving section and lozengeform in cross section at the break. The object is broken along the socket and there is potential evidence of modification in the form of hammer marks along the central rib.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F4C17F
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed spearhead or blade of the Middle Bronze Age, dating to the period of 1500-1150 BC. It measures 35.07mm in length and 15.19mm in width. It is 5.07mm thick and weighs 8.98g. The patina is smooth, the colour is dark green with patches of brown at the sides. The spearhead is lozengeform in section. The spearhead tapers from the break towards the tip measuring 8.12mm at the narrowest point, where it is broken.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-4AC4DE
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
2018 T111; Undergoing Valuation Description: A Late Bronze Age gold penannular ring, dating to the period 1150-750 BC. It measures 16.02mm in diameter at its widest point and 14.67mm at its most narrow, making it slightly oval. It is 4.59mm thick and weighs 4.72g. It narrows towards the terminals to 3.95mm. The gap between the terminals measures 1.9mm. Discussion and Date: The Penannular ring belongs to a class of artefact which has been termed 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money' (Taylor 1980; Green 1988; Egan 1994; 1997; Varndell 2001; Hobbs 2003; Meeks et al 2008; O'Connor et al…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-2AAC2A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but slightly bent, cast copper-alloy socketed and side looped spearhead of the Middle Bronze Age date, dating to the period of 1500-1150 BC. It measures 119.72mm in length and 18.62mm in width and weighs 49.72g. The patina is smooth, dark brown in colour with patches of light green. After the slightly bent tip, there is a kite-shaped blade with slightly rough and jagged edges, which measures 62.7mm long and 18.62mm at its widest point. The central ridge runs down the centre of the blade, and blends seamlessly into the shaft of the spearhead. Underneath the blade on either s…
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.