Record ID: DOR-8AAB0D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, sub-circular thumbnail scraper. Made on a tertiary flake of grey and white mottled flint with a milky, low gloss patina. It has a small striking platform at the proximal end. A low bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar and faint waves of percussion on the ventral face. The dorsal face has several flake removal scars. It has been neatly shaped into a sub-circualr working edge with invasive, semi-abrupt retouch around most of the margin apart from the striking platform. Dimensions: 25.0 mm x 22.5 mm…
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-178257
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy and tinned developed flat axe with hammer raised flanges of later Early Bronze Age date (c. 2000 - 1700 BC). The classification of the axe matches the descriptions and illustrations of the axe type Arreton which is dated to Early Bronze Age III, of metalworking stage V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 2000 - 1700 BC. The axehead is broadly sub rectangular in plan with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The axe is 122.85mm in length, 74.45mm wide and 16.65mm thick. The butt of…
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-6844E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A tinned copper alloy Bronze Age tongue-shaped scabbard chape dating to the period c. 1100 - 800 BC. The chape is triangular in shape with a sub-oval knop at the base. The mouth of the chape is lozengiform. The triangular body features a circular perforation through both sides of the body which retains a cylindrical copper alloy rivet, the terminals of which retain a substantial amount of tinning. The knop at the base features a rough sub-circular perforation as the result of old damage. The chape is hollow with a depth of c. 33.31mm. Cf. SWYOR-4A2F62 for a similar example.
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winborne St Giles', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-2CB634
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring of unknown date. The thick plain ring has the remains of tinning, though the copper alloy surface is quite worn and abraded. It is difficult to date this object without a context or even suggest a function. The external diameter is 19.0mm, the internal diameter is 8.8mm and the weight is 6.07g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roxby Cum Risby', grid reference and parish protected.