Record ID: KENT-731554
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold, likely hack gold from a penannular bracelet of Bronze Age date, possibly c.1100-850 BC. Description: The object is broadly 'axe-shaped' with a sub-circular terminal that tapers to a flat rectangular cross section. This was likely achieved by cutting and hammering. The tapered end has been cut, indicated by a bright rugged cut. The terminal also appears to have been cut from a larger object and then hammered smooth. The gold has a rich, bright yellow colour.  Measurements: Length: 14.77 mm; Width: 7.03 mm; Thickness: 6.43 …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-FEEDD6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete very worn copper alloy flanged flat axehead probably dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2050-1700 cal BC. Description: The axehead very worn and heavily corroded. The low flanges are worn to the point they are barely discernable . The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered out. The surviving blade is a narrow crescent shape with rounded corners. The body of the axe (the septum) thickens about half way along its length. At this point there is a shallow thickened ridge which may indicate the beginnings of stop ridge technolog…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brasted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-438E46
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cube of unknown use or date. Description:  The object is a solid cuboid in it's present state. Five of the faces are smooth and appear to be undecorated. The face opposite the historically broken face has a regular elongated shaped indentation, this is slightly deeper at the outer edge. The object has an even green patina. Measurements: Height: 29.03mm; Width: 32.85mm; Depth: 32.47mm; Weight: 250g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Canterbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-42FE97
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of probably early Bronze Age date. Description: Made from a mid grey-brown flint. The arrowhead is triangular with a slightly squared tang and slightly curved barbs (one is squared off, possibly from a break), the other rounded at the end. Both faces have covering scaled low angle retouch.  Dimensions: length 29.07mm, width 21.35, thickness 3.94mm, weight 1.96g Notes: Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of the Late / final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age c. 2500 BC-1500 BC.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-950F47
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spear-head, dating 1500-1150 BC. Description: The surviving blade is elongated leaf shaped, although worn and the upper section is missing. The socket is sub-conical in form and largely circular in cross-section, the lower section has broken away. On either side of the socket shaft are the remains of two sideloops. The internal socket is circular and quite thick-walled, maximum internal diameter 6.42mm. The entire object has a pale green patination, with pitting from corrosion. The …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-EBE012
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed chisel, dating to c.1150-800 cal BC Description: The object is solid cast with an incomplete roughly conical socket which has a circular cross-section at its distal end, tapering to a solid oval where it meets the blade. The blade, which is incomplete, gently expands in width as it narrows in thickness. The edges of the blade smoothly adjoin the handle socket, but there is a step between socket and blade on both front and back. Measurements: Length: 79.92mm (overall); 44.6mm (socket); width: 18.66 (distal end of socket); 16.23mm (dist…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Record ID: KENT-139766
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier (sword) of Bronze Age date (1500-1100BC) Description: The blade fragment has a slightly tapering rectangular shape with transverse breaks at both ends. In cross-section, the fragment is flattened pointed oval, with a raised longitudinal ridge in the middle on both sides (slightly off-set). The object has a light brown-green patina.  Measurements: The fragment is 37.94mm long, 26.17mm wide, 9.57mm thick and weighs 19.82g
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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Record ID: KENT-483F66
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type dating to c.1100 – 800BC Description: The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (22.01mm x 7mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 4mm), probably broken in antiquity.  The cutting edge is gently curving with rounded corners. The surfaces are badly corroded with no evidence of a casting seam or any decoration. It has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: length …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-FDBBE3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC). Description: The fragment is relatively short and represents the butt end of the axehead. The butt is rounded narrow and very thin almost like it has extensive post casting working to make it that thin. The fragment widens slightly towards a jagged and patinated break. It has a dark green pitted surface. There maybe evidence of hammering to break up the axehead on one of the upper surface shown by a rectangular mark that has patinated differently. Measurements: 40.09mm long, 28.31mm wide, 10.8mm thic…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-4E0C1E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead, probably of Transitional or Late type, dating to Circa 1100 - 900 BC. Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The flanges begin about three quarters of the way along the butt's length. The casting seam is visible along the sides of the axehead. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a little. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop survives only as residual stumps on one side, and originally arced over the position on the stop. The blade is quite thick before …
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-735EC1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC). Description: The axehead is trapezoidal in shape with a lenticular cross-section. It has an irregular break at the butt end and from here its straight sides gradually widen to a slightly curved blade. It is very worn and pitted with a light green patina.  Measurements: length: 80.2mm; width: 56.3; thickness: 9.8mm; weight: 187.65g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-CDA99E
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two near complete cast copper alloy axehead mould halves of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC). Half one Description: This half is in one piece and is substantially complete, apart from a section at the blade end of the mould (where it is thinnest), showing some relatively recent damage with bright green corrosion. Although a utilitarian item, the mould halves bears their own decoration. The external surfaces of both halves of the mould to some extent mirror the appearance of the item being produced inside. There is a rectangular indentation with a…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boughton Malherbe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-39B440
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and incomplete Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Description: The butt end is rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is relatively smother perhaps from use. There is a significant casting fault in one side of the butt, rectangular in shape. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is pronounced and …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-708F91
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy balded fragment of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, likely from a sword, rapier or dirk. Description: The fragment has a lozenge-shaped cross section and near paralalel bladed sides. The midrib is very low and not extenuated. The irregular breaks and bent ends are well patinated, suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity, possibly intentionally as is common with contemporary weapon and tool fragments Measurements: Length: 28.96mm; width: 37.71mm; thickness: 5.84mm. Weight: 29.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2022
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Record ID: KENT-6C2E65
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Bronze Age hoard consisting of a socketed axehead fragment and two probable awls or punches.  Axehead fragment: A copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment, comprising a corner of the socket. The surviving portion of the external profile suggests quite a narrow, tapering form.The internal profile of the socket appears sub rectangular. There are breaks to all sides of the fragment, so nothing from the rim or blade remains.The axehead fragment is 28.5mm long, 21.1mm wide, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.42g. Awl: A copper allo…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-775A23
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age hoard consisting of one long flanged axehead, one unlooped palstave, one socketed hammer and one finger ring of middle Bronze Age date (c.1400-1150BC). Long flanged axehead Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The low to medium height flanges expand width-ways to points at the site of the prototype stop ridge. The blade flares at a sharp, rounded angle on both sides to worn corners. The cutting edge is crescentic and worn. The blade is decorated from the stop ridge with curved lines and a repeating pattern of alternating diagonal notches. T…
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brabourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-609481
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Description: The blade in broadly sub-triangular in plan, narrowing gradually along its length to a curved tip, the base being a diagonal break. In cross-section, the fragment is a pointed oval shape. However, the blade has a central edge running down its middle on both surfaces such that it is also broadly lozenge in shape. The object has a dark green glossy patina and is very pitted. The blade's edges have numerous chips along their length, although it is not possible to tell whether this is from use or post-depositio…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F94C28
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly of middle to late bronze age date c.1500-750 BC. Description: The object is roughly cast and survives as a narrow conical. Both ends terminate in rough breaks and the walls are veyr thick. On one side there is an overlap likely some fault in the casting or vagaries of production. It has a heavily patinated and pitted surface which obscure more detail. It remains a mottled light green to turquoise colour. Measurements: 58.75mm long, 16.25mm in diameter at widest (13,5 at narrower end) and 35.41g in weight. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F61549
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy dagger, probably of Middle Bronze Age or early Late Bronze Age date, c1500 and c1100 BC. Description: The blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening only slightly towards the hilt end. The point is missing but it appears likely to have been pointed rather than rounded. The blade is a rough narrow triangle in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end. There is a slightly raised mid-rib along the blades length. At the hilt end are the remains of two semi-circular or rivet holes, these have broken cross their width, one side has broken more ex…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-52E1C6
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded copper-alloy possible dirk blade fragment of possible Late Bronze Age date. Description: The fragment is sub circular in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. It is heavily pitted and has a light grey-green patina. Measurements: length: 23.98mm; width: 21.2mm; thickness: 6.35mm; weight: 10.09g
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South-West Medway', grid reference and parish protected.