Record ID: NLM-69F1A3
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy wedge. Cast rectangular section wedge, tapered towards its thinner broken end and with traces of hammering at its broad end which has left it slightly burred. A hole of diameter 3.3mm is drilled through the broad end and a short narrow cut extends vertically from this hole on either side, perhaps suggesting provision for its suspension on a thin cord. The crisp arises point to a recent date. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1950 Length: 56.5mm, Width: 18mm, Thickness: 7.7mm, Weight: 29.64gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gainsthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-23DAA0
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probably Post Medieval iron wedge, dating to c AD 1550 - 1800. It is square headed , the surface of the head slightly convex, angled downwards. In profile it is sub rectangular with the slope of the head at one end of its shaft, and a U shape at the other. On one side of this profile there is a step where the thickness of the shaft suddenly narrows, perhaps as a result of its tight fit with another object.  On the other plain, the shaft tapers from the head to become almost flat with a sharp edge at the base. Wedges like these were hammered into the sockets of…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-FF62E2
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, wedge-shaped object. This object has a square head and tapers to a blunted point. This object has no tang or broken section where a tang would have been, making it unlikely to have had a handle like a carpentry or masonry chisel. It is possible that this was a wedge used to prevent small cogs from moving.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-81C2E4
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead axe-shaped wedge, possibly a miniature votive axe of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age to Roman The axe-shaped object has been hammer-shaped and is complete (with a length of 28.7mm and weight of 8.1g). The butt is thickened and of rectangular section (8.4mm wide and 5.2mm thick). The sides are straight and divergent before flaring to the expanded blade edge (with a blade width of 16.6mm and a thickness of 0.8mm). The faces are somewhat irregular but generally flat and gradually convergent from the butt to the blade. There is no applied decoration to the object. The w…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A40818
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy wedge. It has decoration in the form of two lines parrallel to the edge of the long side but on one edge only. The reverse has no decoration. It is uncertain what this is used for, it may date from as early as the Bronze Age. Dimensions: It is 20mm long, 18mm wide and 3mm deep. It weighs 5.4g
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F1C449
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small iron object, probably a near complete wedge dating to the Roman period. It is rectangular in section, with a slightly ?burred butt, flattening to a corroded and broken chisel-like tip. It may be chisel tip fragment, but the potential burring to the butt indicates that it was a small wedge. A wedge of this size may have been used for splitting timbers. Measurements: L (53) mm ; W (butt) 26 mm ; T (butt) 12 mm ; W (tip) 25 mm ; Wt 57 g ;
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-B2A981
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron wedge. A wrought iron blade approaching hourglass form, with a broad curved cutting edge, a constriction a little above its midpoint where the profile is slightly thickened, and a flat narrower butt. One side of the blade is thicker towards the cutting edge, with a sharp stepped edge to the thickened part. The straight edge opposite the cutting edge is burred by recurrent impact from the use of the object. This appears to be a tool for cutting wood, possibly in thin slices as with the manufacture of roof shingles, whose manufacture would involve a blade and mallet. The finder kin…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F448E4
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron tool, possibly a wedge dating to the Roman period. The tool possesses a shaft which is rectangular in plan and is triangular in section. It terminates at one end in a flat oval terminal.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C203BB
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron axehead or more likely a woodworking tool such as a wedge. The piece is trapezoid in plan and rectangular in section, tapering to the blade edge. However, there is no clear area where the wooden handle would have been attached, and the 'handle-end' is flat which might suggest it was used as a woodworking wedge. Moreover, the metal at the flat-end is rolled over in places towards the blade-end, which would be consistent with the item being struck for use as a wedge. The object is corroded. The date of the item is uncertain, but post-medieval is possible. The height of the…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-3BEEA1
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron possible wedge. A rectangular section tapered bar of triangular profile, with its narrow end worn at a slight angle. The considerable mass may suggest good survival of a metal core to the object, despite surface corrosion. It is perhaps more likely to have been a tool used, perhaps for splitting timber, than a detached part from of farm machinery. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1900. Length: 109mm, Width: 39.5mm, Thickness: 22.3mm, Weight:c.335gms
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scawby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-851DC3
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron wedge of probable Post-Medieval date. The wedge is sub-rectangular in plan and section, widening slightly to the crescentic blade end. The blade is blunt and the butt end is broken and worn. The iron is a dark reddish-orange colour with an uneven surface from which patches of iron oxidation products (rust) have flaked away. The wedge is 69.9mm long, 44.2mm to 29.1mm wide, 14.8mm thick and weighs 137g. Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database including SUSS-1A6F82 and LVPL-4B16A7. The latter record discusses the uses of such objects: "Wedges …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: NLM-0C1D9D
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy wedge. Cast slightly tapering wedge with a round suspension loop at its thicker end with a drilled aperture of diameter 2.7mm, and cracked across its narrow end, which is worn with a curved edge. The regularity of the object is striking and indicates a relatively recent date; its function remains uncertain. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1800. Length: 43.3mm, Width: 10.3mm, Thickness: 5.8mm, Weight: 8.18gms.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-06F1C9
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron wedge of uncertain date(probably medieval to post-Medieval). The head of the wedge has a flattish top and is irregular in plan. A wide transverse groove, located immediately below the head, marks the start of the body. This body has a rectangular cross section, parallel upper sides and tapers in its lower half, both in terms of width and thickness, terminating in the blade. The implement is 13.07mm thick at the top and decreases to 5.5mm near the blade.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-745F12
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron wedge, as kindly identified by Kevin Leahy. A wrought iron bar, tapering to a narrow end, and with only slight traces of burring at its head or wear at the 'blade'. If used to split timber, this object was lost before the repeated impact of a heavy hammer had begun to spread the wider struck surface, as might be expected with prolonged use. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1900. Length: 175mm, Width: 38mm, Thickness: 36mm
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-64750A
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy tool, possibly a wedge or punch, of unknown date, possibly Roman or Medieval. The artefact is formed from a sub-rectangular bar, one end has been hammered to form a wedge, and this part is distorted. The worked edge has not been sharpened. There is no decoration present. The worked edge measures 15mm in width and is 4mm thick. The opposite end is rectangular in cross-section and is worn. It measures 11mm in width and is 7.5mm thick. The bar is a mid-green patina which is corroded in places. Due to the functional nature of the tool it's form has changed little ov…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrightington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-716554
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy tool, possibly a wedge or punch, of unknown date, possibly Roman or Medieval. The artefact is formed from a sub-rectangular bar, one end has been hammered to form a wedge, and this part is distorted. The worked edge has not been sharpened. There is no decoration present, however there are some diagonal file marks suggesting some form of finishing after casting. The worked edge measures 6.46mm in width and is 1.49mm thick. The bar is a light green colour, the patina has been cleaned by the finder using a wire brush and therefore cannot be used to gage the age of …
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ince Blundell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6EB1C4
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron wedge of uncertain date. The wedge is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering in width, towards the bottom end. The top is angled outwards and shows burring from repeated hammering. Wedges of this type and size have many uses, such as securing the drop side of a cart or agricultural implement. Length 92.68 mm. Width at top 22.60 mm. Width at bottom 13.89 mm. Thickness 4.91 mm. Weight 50 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FA08B1
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron wedge of uncertain date. The object is tapered and D-shaped in cross section, with a expanded head, which may be from repeated hammering.
Created on: Saturday 17th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-76EFD5
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded wedge of iron of unknown date with flat sides, tapering from 27.4mm thickness at the head end down to 5.5mm at the opposite end. The wedge is trapezoidal in plan and triangular in cross section. The head flares out from the main body slightly and is flattened suggesting it has been repeatedly struck. The iron is badly corroded and large areas are flaking off. It has been coated with varnish in the past to prevent further corrosion. It was probably used as a log/plank splitter and is likely to be of Post Medieval date (c. 1500 - 1800 AD).
Created on: Monday 18th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-76C274
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A solid wedge of iron of unknown date with flat sides, tapering from 24.1mm thickness at the head end down to 4.4mm at the opposite end. The wedge is sub rectangular in plan and triangular in cross section. The head flares out from the main body and is very slightly domed with one end a little higher than the other suggesting it has been repeatedly struck. It has been coated with varnish in the past to prevent further corrosion. The wedge was probably used as a log/plank splitter and is likely to be of Post Medieval date (c. 1500 - 1800 AD).
Created on: Monday 18th March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.