Record ID: BH-C79921
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy tanged knife of middle to late Bronze Age date. A similar, but larger example, is illustrated by A. Macgregor (1987; pp. 110; no. 11.72), who states that knives cut from larger pieces are relatively common in this period. In this case, however, there is no evidence to suggest that the implement has been formed from a larger object. The unusually small implement has a tang which is slightly narrower than the blade. At the centre of the broken top edge is a remnant of a rivet hole. The blade is sub-triangular in plan, the sides taper gradually towards the ro…
Created on: Saturday 5th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eaton Bray', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-0735F7
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy jet with a shaped runner below. The jet is derived from casting in bronze. The jet is oval in plan, slightly concave on its upper surface and convex on its underside representing the depression in the clay or other mould material which was filled with molten metal. Projecting from the convex underside is an irregularly shaped runner. The runner is roughly oval in plan with a clean, slightly curved terminal. The surface of the terminal is much smoother than the rest of the object, suggesting that it was cut at this point to detach the runner from the freshly cast objec…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-078CC8
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small irregularly shaped piece of casting waste. The fragment has a very pitted surface.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-0E67A1
Object type: POT SHERD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd from an S-profile beaker decorated with a single twisted cord impressed in a chevron pattern on the beaker's exterior surface. The single twisted cord is more unusual on beakers, which are often comb impressed, but locally it is part of a tradition that continues throughout the Bronze Age, and is commonly seen on Trevisker ware. The fabric is a uniform light orange throughout with a slightly reduced interior surface and is likely to be made of gabbroic clay from the Lizard as it has light felspar, dark augite and quartzite inclusions. Beaker period c.2500-1700 …
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-3032A6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Bronze Age flake, measuring 36.6x40.5x8.6mm and weighing 11.56g. The edges have been bashed/ damaged. The distal end is the widest point, is steep and consists of cortex. The flint is 100% heavily patinated except where the dark/ black shows through the damage.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-852095
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy looped palstave. The palstave is incomplete and damaged. The plastave is sub-rectangular in plan, with inwardly curving edges which extend outwards to the blade end, and the edges narrow towards the butt end. The blade has a curved cutting edge, which shows signs of damage. The blade appears to be plain, with no ridges present, however the surface is beginning to corrode which may have obscured some details. The prominent flanged edges are damaged towards the butt end. The flange continues along the blade edges beyond the stop. The flanges curve inward…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-852BE5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age socketed axe head. The axe is sub-rectangular in plan, the edges curving out at both the butt and blade end. The axe is triangular in profile. There is a moulded lip around the socket opening. The shape of the opening is unclear from the images, however it is probably rectangular with rounded corners. The axe is damaged at the socketed opening, with just under half of the moulding missing. This break extends down one edge and face of the axe. It is unclear how old these breaks are. A semi-circular loop, with central sub-circular opening is located just below the moulding on …
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-85D695
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age blade fragment. Carps Tongue type, dating from circa 950-800BC. The blade is a destinctive shape. It is sub-triangular in plan, with curved shoulders towards the hilt end. The blade narrows towards a pointed tipped end. There appears to be moulding on the blade in the shape of a 'V'. There is an incomplete projection on one face of the blade, possibly a loop however this is unclear from the photograph. The blade is mid-green in colour, with patches of a copper-brown patina showing through on the blade. The cross section and profile of the blade are unknown. It is 38…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-85F503
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age bun-shaped ingot. The fragment is sub-triangular in plan. The surface is pitted from the casting process. It is dull brown in colour, with patches of green copper corrosion. The fragment weighs 178.98 grams. It is about 58mm in length, 46mm wide and 23mm thick.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-ADEB92
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete (though broken into three parts 12 weeks after discovery, now glued back together again) large hollow-based flint arrowhead. All-over re-touch, off white/cream coloured flint, which appears to be the natural colour rather than patination. The form is relatively straight sided with slight splaying at barbs. The concavity of the hollow base is relatively slight. Lenght 85mm, width 37mm and thickness 9mm. Hollow based arrow heads, although present in the early Bronze Age (circa 2500-1500 BC) contexts are rare in East Anglia. Ay other example as large as this has not …
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Felixstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1832F3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undecorated body sherd from a vessel of probable Middle Bronze Age date. The fabric is a reduced dark grey with orange oxidised surfaces. It has moderate shell inclusions (up to 5mm). The fabric is similar to material excavated at Tinney's Lane, Sherborne, Dorset (Kerry Ann Tyler, pers. comm.). Dimensions:35.5mm by 28.5mm by 8.4mm Weight: 8g
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-18B635
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undecorated body sherd from a vessel of possible Early Bronze Age date. The vesicular (porous) fabric is an oxidised mid-orange with one grey reduced surface. The fabric contains sparse rounded grog inclusions (up to 2mm). Other inclusions appear to have been burnt out. They may have been organic and/or the vessel may have been over-fired. Dimensions: 41.7mm by 31.7mm by 12.4mm Weight: 8g
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2D5992
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bronze socketed hammer, with rectangular faces. The hammer survives in two fragments. Small butt end fragment: 83g. Length: 35.6mm, Width: 24.9mm, Thickness: 19.9mm. Large socketed end fragment: 152g. Length: 61.01mm, Width of socket: 29.2mm, Thickness of socket: 26.3mm. Internal socket = 15.6mm x 15.9mm. 36mm = socket depth. Socketed hammers are relatively rare finds, but are known from both middle and late Bronze Age contexts. This hammer was found as a single find. They are likely to be metal workers tools. The hammer has a rectangular section, with a socket wh…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trotton with Chithurst', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-42C991
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged flint arrowhead made from a light grey flint. One barb is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-5B3485
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a copper-alloy ingot, probably dating from the Bronze Age. The piece is irregular in plan and has uneven surfaces. The breaks are well worn and patinated, suggesting that the fragmentation occurred in antiquity. This is probably part of a plano-convex ingot.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ottery St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5C56E3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint barbed and tanged arrowhead length 23mm, width 19mm, thickness 3mm. Multiple invasive flaking scars on both the ventral and dorsal sides. Dark brown flint with creamy patina forming, this object dates to the early Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westerleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-6AFC36
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age, socketed axe fragment dating from 1150 – 800 BC. The axe was found as a single find. Only a small fragment of the axe survives. The fragment represents part of the mouth and a small part of the body. The axe fragment survives in a very poor condition and much of the original surface has been lost. The mouth of the socket has two mouth mouldings. Below the lower moulding a hole has worn through the metal.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-6B5C80
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age, socketed axe fragment dating from 1150 – 800 BC. The axe was found as a single find. Only a small fragment of the axe survives. The fragment represents part of the mouth, the loop and a small part of the body. The axe fragment survives in a very poor condition and much of the original surface has been lost. The mouth of the socket has a mouth moulding. Below the lower moulding the loop extends out from the side of the axe. A casting line can be seen running from the mouth moulding and it continues along the loop.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6BB778
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper of probable early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been made froma tertiary flake. At the proximal end on the ventral surface is a bulb of percussion and a marked bulbar scar. Ripples radiate down the ventral surface. On the dorsal surface there are a number of flaking scars and the distal end has been abruptly retouched. The mid to dark grey flint has a mid-gloss patina. Dimensions: 32.4mm by 29.2mm by 9.3mm Weight: 9.9g
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Over Compton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6D0A27
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. The fragment measures 42.3mm by 28.5mm by 5.4mm and weighs 27.7g. It comprises part of two sides of the socket, which has a thickened edge and an adjacent transverse linear moulding, and a short length of the axhead itself. There is a further longitudinal moulding in the centre of one of the surviving sides. A smaller fragment of copper alloy was found nearby. Although it does not appear to join with the larger fragment, the thickness, general appearance and patina are consistent and the two fragments may we…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overcompton', grid reference and parish protected.