Record ID: PUBLIC-2018DE
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge (1150 - 800 BC). The gouge consists of a semi-circular shaped blade tip. It is possible that this gouge was socketed, however there is no indication of a socket remaining. The blade is C-shaped in cross-section throughout its length and concave, with the hollow of the blade increasing towards the cutting-edge. The sides of the blade are slightly trapezoidal expanding towards the cutting edge which is rounded. The break is irregular and the reverse of the gouge is rounded. The gouge measures 32.3 mm in length, 15.6&…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-17EAA0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead, or possibly arrowhead, of Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 cal BC). The fragment is made of part of the blade that has been truncated by a transverse break just before its spear tip and another ragged break further down its body. The blade edge is pitted and corroded with breaks so that it is not possible to determine its original dimensions. The fragment has a circular mid rib that is hollow down its centre. It has a medium green patina. The fragment is 38.5mm long, 21.9mm wide, 9.84mm thick and weighs 16.6 grams This fragment is too incomp…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B25DAC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper-alloy socketed axe, probably of the South Eastern type, dating to the Late Bronze Age c.1000-800 BC.  The sub-triangular fragment is from the side upper body containing part of the expanded socket rim and the securing loop below and displays casting seams indicating a two piece mould. General thickness varies between 1.9mm and 2.1mm with the socket rim measuring 4.3mm. The surface displays a fairly even green patina. Height 43.1mm, width 22.7mm > 11.3mm and weight 20.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Deal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F8002F
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy socketed arrowhead probably dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age, probably the Penard or Ewart Park phase, about 1300 - 800 BC. The arrowhead is socketed and leaf shaped with a central ridge running down the length. The ridge is circular in section. A section of the socket is missing. The socket has what appears to be black carbonised wood, possibly the remains of the arrow shaft. The arrowhead has a light green patina. Meseurments: 28.59mm length, 11.47mm width; 5.74mm thick. It weighs 4.09 gm. There are f…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishopstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3AFFB9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic/early Bronze Age c.3000 - c.1500 BC 'thumbnail' scraper. Although scrapers are fairly ubiquitous, the retouch looks invasive and penetrates deeply into the body of the scraper. The scraper has retouch on c.75% of its circular shape and brown is a molted grey and white colour. The base of the scraper is relatively flat with slight ripples indicative of a soft hammered flake. A strike platform is vistable.  Length: 15.07mm, Width: 16.42mm, Thickness at its thickest point: 4mm. Weight: 1.24g.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DN001S', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-131FEA
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy, possibly from a 'bun' ingot of late bronze age date, c. 1150-600 BC. The form is plano-convex in cross-section and it is suggested it represents a fragment of a discoidal ingot, the curved outside edge surviving. The breaks are extremely worn with occasional small rounded voids; the side edges concave with wear. The plano-convex discoid form possibly suggests the production in a bowl furnace rather than a mould.The ingot is pitted along the outside edge of the convex face, likely due to a mix of im…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E2E61D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age blade. The fragment consists of a short tapering full-width segment, broken transversely at either end. There is no mid-rib and its small size is more suggestive of a smaller weapon such as a dagger, but this does rather depend on how far down the blade the section belongs. Other than its classic lenticular cross-section, and patina commensurate with the possible age, it lacks all of its diagnostic features; consequently, the classification cannot be further confirmed or refined. Rough mi…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B4F852
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete Bronze Age to Medieval copper alloy awl, dating to c.1250 BC - AD 1500. Approximately one half of the object has a rectangular cross-section, tapering from the centre towards blunt point. The object has a mottled dark green patina . Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age, and continued in use as leather and wood working tools up to the Medieval period. Overall length 30.97 mm, width at centre 4.70 mm and weight 2.9g.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B4D339
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age to medieval copper alloy awl dating to c. 1250 BC - AD 1500. Approximately one half of the object has a rectangular cross-section, tapering from the centre towards a chisel shape end, which has some chipping, while the other half, with a slightly more rounded section, tapers to a blunt point. The object has a mottled dark green patina . Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age, and continued in use as leather and wood wor…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6DF96B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of middle Bronze Age side-looped socketed spearhead. The object was discovered in three fragments, relatively close together in the same field, by separate finders. It has broken in the ground, post-deposition; as a result of corrosion and cultivation damage. The major fragment and adjoining blade fragment are recorded here, however, the blade point was discovered by another finder and is recorded as NMS-62FDF7.  The missing mid-ribbed blade-tip has broken transversely, whilst the remainder has fractured longitudinally along its length expos…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-45CD95
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small triangular flint arrowhead of early to middle Bronze age date (c.2350-1000BC). The arrowhead is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. It has two curved notches chipped into its base to produce two slight barbs and the central tang. The angled edges are very slightly convex and one side is marginally wider than the other. Length: 22.12mm, Width: 13.62mm (at widest point), Thickness: 4.19mm (at thicknest point), Weight: 0.93g  A similar example (item 8) of this type of arrowhead was found from the original ground surface of a Bronze Ag…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'JB001S', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1543B5
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A middle to late Bronze Age copper alloy sickle fragment dating c. 1600-800 BC The fragment has one straight cutting edge and one opposing oblique cutting edge which curves to the horizontal at one end. The transverse breaks are worn and abraded and the blade has an almost plano-convex section with a raised rib on one surface which is slightly off centre. A glossy dark green patina remains in small patches pitted with corrosion all surfaces.  Measurements: length: 27.92mm; width: 21.27mm; thickness: 3.09mm and weight: 7.3g.  The fragment is too incomplete to…
Created on: Sunday 3rd July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-38D3C7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled dark grey thumb scraper of early Bronze Age date c. 2150- 1500 BC. The flint is sub-oval in shape and is a secondary flint with some cortex remaining along the right mesal. The ventral face has a high bulb of percussion with ripples of percussion emanating from it. There is a distinct striking platform at the proximal end. The dorsal face has invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch at the left mesal. Length: 34.1mm, width: 28.5mm, thickness: 7.4mm. Weight: 8.3gm.
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B76483
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular flint arrowhead of early to middle Bronze age date (c.2350-1000BC). Bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. It has two curved notches chipped into its base to produce two barbs (both barbs are broken off) and the central tang is slightly damaged. The angled edges are very slightly convex. Length: 20.92mm, Width: 18.98mm (at widest point) Thickness: 2.75mm, Weight: 1.00g
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GF001B', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8AA4E8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unlooped and unfinished palstave axehead of middle Bronze Age date (c.1400-1100 BC), possibl of 'South Western type'. Rowlands 'Class 3 Group 2'. Description: The axhead has a solidly rectilinear butt which proceeds to flare outwards to the cutting edge. There is a distinct central mid-rib on the blade. Extended raised lines on both sides of the flaring flanges adjacent to the stop appear to be casting marks, which were not removed before deposition. The butt also has a swell on one side perhaps a casting fault which was not cleaned or prepared before use…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5A2388
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of worked and burnt flint (plus two pottery body sherds and a piece of metalworking residue) found during a geophysics survey with the SIAH on Suffolk Heritage Explorer record TAT 003. The 5 pieces of worked flint at the top of the photo are all debitage. Each are of the local mid-brown to light grey flint, with cortex remaining and a clear striking platform and bulb of percussion on each. Middle row: A near complete leaf shaped, D-sectioned blade made from a tertiary flake, no cortex remaining, but with a clear striking platform and bulb of percussion and …
Created on: Monday 19th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DACB2D
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl dating to the late Bronze Age (c.1150-800 BC). The object is square in cross section along most of its length, and tapers to a circular cross-sectioned point at one end. At the other end it flattens to become rectangular in cross-section, before ending in a chisel-shaped terminal. The surfase has green patina but also has some scratches in a light brown colour which looks like it might be a decoration. Dimensions: Length 56mm; thickness at mid-point 3.5mm; thickness at chisel end 0.7mm; weight 3.77g
Created on: Monday 19th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th November 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B17CE5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date (c.1000 - c.700 BC). Description: The tang makes up three fifths of the whole length and the blade makes up the remainder. The tang the is square in cross-section at its base and tapers to a flat point a the proximal end. The blade is circular in cross-section and tapers to a round, only slightly blunted point at the distal end. Measurements: length: 62.51mm; thickness: 4.73mm; weight: 6.4g Discussion: Parallels on this database include NMS-D7A737 and NMS-FC7BC5 and NLM-12EC04.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F88DD1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy (bronze) palstave axe with side loop and decorative rib of Bronze Age date, most probably from the period 1050-950 BC. Description: The axe is broadly rectangular in plan and ovoid in profile. The blade of the palstave has straight sides that flare to form a crescent shaped cutting edge. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section (profile). The two sides flare progressively from the butt to the raised and thickened stop. The flanges are fused to the stop and the septum of the axe…
Created on: Friday 1st January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E42D1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy / bronze ribbed socketed axe of later Bronze Age / Ewart Park date (c. 950-750 BC). Description: The axehead has relatively straight sides which expand towards the base to form a neat cutting edge. The blade edge has a nick out of one corner but is relatively complete and short typical of the type. The axehead is fairly worn but appears to be poorly finished with casting flash and seam lines still prominent along the sides. The section of the socketed axehead towards the socket is mostly missing, this appears to have occurred prior to the loop and …
Created on: Monday 28th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.