Record ID: IOW-C0E998
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable casting jet from copper casting, of uncertain date, c.2350 BC-AD 1800. The casting jet is conical in shape. The top surface is sub oval in shape, with a rounded edge, and a concaved surface. Below this, the jet narrows to a point, with slightly facetted sides. It measures 39 mm in length, 29 mm wide and 33 mm thick. It weighs 39.61 g. The casting jet is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface. For similar examples, see WMI…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BEEB67
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A piece of copper alloy probable casting waste of unknown date. The object is broadly triangular with a D-shaped section. The upper surface has a bulbous raised area at the top of the 'triangle' which gradually flattens out towards the opposite end. The surface is uneven and pitted while the lower surface is smooth and flat. Dimensions: Length: 58.5mm; width: 59.5mm; thickness: 14.6mm; weight: 135.43g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: KENT-2E4D2D
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy casting waste of an unknown date. Description: The object is rectangular in plan, the upper surface is flat and smooth with an ovoid dome sitting proud on it. The underside is uneven and less cohesive, looking unworked and unmoulded. Measurements: Length: 20.96 mm: Width: 15.53 mm; Thickness: 12.75 mm and Weight: 22.33 g. Discussion: This object is likely casting waste due to one side being refined and the others unshapen. It is not possible to date this, due to the lack of diagnostic features.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F2B6CB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) copper-alloy fragments of casting waste of uncertain date. 1: The object is sub-ovate with a D-shaped section. It is truncated to the narrower side. The object is undecorated with a dark green patina. Probably a large casting spru resulting from the mass casting of a particular artefact type. Weight: 29.5g; Length: 31.7mm; Width: 22.2mm; Thickness: 12mm. 2: The object is an irregularly shaped globule of solidified molten metal. It is irregular in form and section with no identifying features. It has a dark green patina. Weight: 2.3g; Length: 17.4mm; Width: 7mm; Thickness: 5.9mm.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hovingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-AED1D6
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of casting waste. The fragment is a long thin narrow bar but with a slightly irregular form and section being globular at points and sub-rectangular at others. It has a medium green patina. The object is 93.2mm long, c.10mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 13.66 grams. The object's irregular form suggests this object may have been the result of the casting process but is not a component part of an object.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-AE8875
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) copper-alloy fragments of casting waste of uncertain date. The pieces are irregularly shaped globules of solidified molten metal. They are irregular in form and section with no identifying features. Cremation material of Early-Medieval date has also been found in this area. These pieces may represent further additions to this though the lack of identifiable features makes this difficult to ascertain.  1: Weight: 6g; Length: 35mm; Width: 20.1mm; Thickness: 5mm. 2: Weight: 1.4g; Length: 14.8mm; Width: 8.8mm; Thickness: 2.8mm.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9D3D37
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of casting waste of uncertain date. The piece is an irregularly shaped globule of solidified molten metal. It is irregular in form and section with no identifying features. Weight: 3.4g; Length: 22.4mm; Width: 12.1mm; Thickness: 5.9mm.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9C15B8
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two (2) copper-alloy fragments of casting waste of uncertain date. The pieces are irregularly shaped globules of solidified molten metal. They are irregular in form and section with no identifying features. 1: Weight: 6.1g; Length: 25.1mm; Width: 15.9mm; Thickness: 9.9mm. 2: Weight: 4.1g; Length: 15.7mm; Width: 13.6mm; Thickness: 6.9mm.
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hovingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-0A906E
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain period. The object is irregular in shape being broadly rectangular in plan and domed in cross section but with one flatter region and one more bulbous area. The surface are smooth suggesting an as cast state. The irregularity of the form of this object would suggest this is not an intentional shape such that it is more likely to be the remains of the casting process. The fragment is a brown green colour It is 369.2mm long, 32mm wide, 9.1mm thick and weighs 23.51 grams.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F40C8D
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper-alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The object is broadly triangular with a D-shape section. One surface is uneven and pitted while the other is smooth. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 38.9mm long, 37.4mm wide, 10.9mm thick and weighs 36.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-FD0AC8
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper alloy casting waste (Roman to late Medieval).  The object is rough and uneven, with a mottled surface patina. There are several globular lugs on the object, and one end is sub circular in shape.  Measurements: Length: 24.7mm Width: 15.1mm Weight: 12.6g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Saturday 17th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-9302E5
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy casting jet or casting gate with four projecting runners, from a mould for a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The upper surface is rough and slanted and the margins are uneven. There are four short spikes / runners projecting from the convex underside; these have lenticular to sub rectangular cross section and are arranged in a rectangle. The surface of the object is coated with thick iron deposits from prolonged exposure to groundwater or river floodwater. This find is probably associated with the production of socketed axes of South Wales type, which are la…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-52B6A2
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy casting jet or gate of Late Bronze Age date (c.1300-800) Description: The object is pointed-oval in plan, and conical in profile, with broken sprues at the apex and casting seems running from these, along the pointed sides to the base. On the underside, is a concave bowl-like cavity, the surface of which is wrinkled. The object has a green and light-brown patina. Measurements: length: 41.3 mm; width: 30.6 mm; thickness: height 31.6 mm; weight: 77.5g Discussion: The object represents waste from an object cast in a t…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-EAE471
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable corroded cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate". The object is roughly sub-trapezoidal in plan with a concave reverse and convex, domed top with two sub-rectangular sprue projections near the top. The surfaces are textured with pits from abrasion. This type of object is the result of casting into a mould and represents waste where molten bronze solidifies at the entrance of the mould around the gate and the casting channel/channels. Casting waste is difficult to date, and can potentially be prehistoric to post Medieval. The object may be Bronze Age in d…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-E8FEEB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of irregular shaped copper-alloy casting waste of unknown date. The object is approximately sub rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile with a very mottled surface on all sides. It has a dark green patina with iron staining on one surface. It measures 45.01mm long, 43.33mm wide, is 10.54mm thick and weighs 51.68 grams. The pieces are not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although they are evidence for specialist in high temperature metal working.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-5491D8
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of irregular pieces of copper alloy casting waste. The piece is approximately rectangular in shape and slightly curved in profile with a very mottled surface on all sides. It has a dark green patina. It is 56mm long, 26.8mm wide, 12.8mm thick and weighs 58.03 grams. The pieces are not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although they are evidence for specialist in high temperature metal working.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3FEE91
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain period. The object is irregular in shape being broadly rectangular in plan and in cross section but with one flatter region and one more bulbous area. The surface are smooth suggesting an as cast state. The irregularity of the form of this object would suggest this is not an intentional shape such that it is more likely to be the remains of the casting process. The fragment is a brown green colour It is 36.7mm long, 17.3mm wide, 7.5mm thick and weighs 13.94 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-420868
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of copper alloy casting waste of suspected Roman date. The fragment is subrectangular with irregular margins, a blobby upper surface and a flat lower surface with clear flow lines.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3140DE
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of bronze casting waste of uncertain date. The fragments are irregular but elongated in shape. The surface of the fragment is a mottled mix of green and yellow patches. Measurements -  Large spill  Length: 165mm Width: 46.88mm Thickness: 20.98mm Weight: 296g Small spill  Length: 90.41mm Width: 44.62mm Thickness: 19.67mm Weight: 174g
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Witham Friary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1BC38B
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of cast copper-alloy casting waste, of Bronze Age to post-medieval date, c.2350BC-AD1800. Description: The object is elongated oval in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. One end is roughly broken. It was possibly cast in a U-shaped channel as the curved face is smooth and the flat face shows tiny ripples. The surface is medium green and brown. Measurements: length 39.81mm; width 12.4mm; height 6.94mm; weight 13.33g Discussion: Similar to LANCUM-53BBB4
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.