Record ID: PUBLIC-C8D9FF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the blade of a cast copper alloy axehead of Bronze Age date. The fragment is triangular in plan and profile with a curved cutting edge and a straight inner edge. Given the curve of the blade and the even thickening towards the centre in cross section, the fragment is likely to be from a Late Bronze Age (c.1150 - 800 BC) socketed axehead, although an earlier date and form cannot be ruled out entirely. Length: 25.7mm, Width: 10.2mm, Thickness: 4.6mm, Weight: 4.19gms
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th October 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-7794B3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Edge from a Middle to Late Bronze Age, c. 1200-700BC, palstave or socketed axe, Only the tip is present, probably broken off during use. Length 29.4mm, Width 8.2mm, Thickness 3.9mm, Mass 3.59g.
Created on: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-772B6A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Tip from a Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1200BC, spearhead, Central longitudinal rib on both faces flanked by small flukes, representing a slender, rapier-like, blade. Only the tip is present, there is no sign of the central socket. Length 23.9mm, Width 8.9mm, Thickness 7.4mm, Mass 3.94g.
Created on: Sunday 22nd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th September 2019
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Record ID: BUC-F6C825
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead of Bronze age date, consisting of only the shaft of the spearhead. The side loops are semi circular in shape, the outer edges are worn and broken. The midrib section is lozenge shaped. The shaft is broken and worn at both ends, it narrows towards the blade end, the tip is missing. The socket is circular in shape. Similar spearheads on the database have been dated to the Middle to Late Bronze Age, 1550-1250 BC. It measures 67.4mm in length,13.9mm at maximum width, 1.2mm in thickness, and weighs 15.00g. Similar records on the dat…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-AC3FB9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Late Bronze Age (1000-800BC) socketed spearhead with bevelled edges and some filing on the socket. Although the size of this object suggests a votive use, this is not the case. Other examples of small spearheads are known including GLO-F69302, LANCUM-B72611, LANCUM-0433B7 and especially SWYOR-3D024E on this database.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: SUR-18602B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Sutton Type, 30.5mm in length and dating to the early to middle Bronze Age (2400 - 1000 BC). The arrowhead is bifacial worked from pale brown flint, with covering scaled low-angle retouch. The patina is pale grey suggesting prolonged deposition in a calcareous environment. One barb has broken away and there is recent damage to both long edges.
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-84A7BD
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spiral finger-ring. It is circular and formed by two coils of an oval cross-sectioned metal wire; both ends taper and flatten slightly. The patina is corroded in patches of dark and pale green. The outside surface is very abraded and heavily pitted, while the inside of the ring is smoother. It is difficult or impossible to tell Bronze Age from Iron Age from Roman spiral finger-rings. It is possible that earlier examples of prehistoric finger-rings may have more turns around the finger and be thicker than later examples. It is therefore a possibility that …
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd May 2020
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Record ID: OXON-DA1073
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint tanged and barbed arrowhead dating to the Early Bronze Age, c. 2200-1800 BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of a orange brown flint and displays retouch over both dorsal and ventral sides and over the tang and barbs, which are complete. Overall the arrowhead is in very good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: BERK-EF7823
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age 'bag-shaped' dagger scabbard chape associated with the Carp's Tongue complex. On close examination, the chape is formed from a single sheet of copper alloy, beaten and folded over to form the bulbus crescent shape. A section of the back has been lost in antiquity, the front, which remains intact, has three rivet fixing holes. There is the remnant of one hole, to the broken rear of the chape. The surface has a mid-green roughened patina. Dimensions. 30.84mm wide, 20.39mm deep and the metal is 0.54mm thick, weighing 6.6gm. Similar bag-shaped…
Created on: Friday 5th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
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Record ID: OXON-79D2BA
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete barbed and tanged arrow head of early Bronze Age date c.2200-1800 BC. The arrow head is of a light grey opaic flint of unpatinated dark grey flint with paler inclusions. It is ogival in plan and the face is covered by hammer struck retouch marks. The left-hand tang (when viewed from the dorsal face, point up) has been broken and reworked resulting in a minor discrepancy between barb lengths, or it is just difficulty with working a rather thick part of the initial flake blank. The point also appears to have been broken with no reworking. Length: 16.41mm, Width: 16.8mm, Thickn…
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-67519D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and hardly worn cast copper alloy late Middle Bronze Age/early Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of unlooped type. There is not much difference in width between septum and blade; the particular narrowness of the blade suggests an ancillary use as a chisel. The low flanges are slightly abraded with a small dent in one side. Just beyond the stop ridge on either side is plano-convex indentation. The blade end of the palstave widens from the stop ridge towards the cutting edge while reducing in thickness. The cutting edge is crescentic with slightly expanded and curved tips; the…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
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Record ID: WAW-FCE34D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy early palstave (1500-1300 BC): The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and very flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, slightly blunt where complete and has notches. Both faces of the blade are decorated with a single rib. The sides of the blade are triangular with a casting seam which has been smoothed, but still forms a slight ridge. There is no loop on the palstave. The sides of the septum have a more prominent cast seam ridge, and the sides taper towards the butt of the palstave. There is a deep stop…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
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Record ID: OXON-CED47C
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to the period c. 2200 - 1500 BC. The arrowhead has been made from a tertiary flake of light grey-blue flint now patinated to a cream colour with orange/brown iron staining. The tang and both barbs survive and retouch is evident of both the distal and dorsal surfaces. There is an area of damage to one side of the arrowhead, possibly caused through contact with another stone/ rock in the watery environment in which it was found.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: CAM-C60F3C
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy middle Bronze Age bladed artefact, probably a dirk or rapier, or possibly a spearhead.. This fragment weighs 10.72g, has an incomplete length of 24.6mm and width of 17.4mm. This fragment has a pointed sub-oval shaped cross-section that is slightly faceted, with a central longitudinal ridge flanked to either side by another longitudinal ridge, on both sides of the blade. The fragment has a maximum thickness of 6.2mm. The fragment is slightly curved suggestive of having been deliberately broken. Thanks to P. Reavill & D. Boughton for their comments o…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
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Record ID: OXON-D3E2F1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed and side looped spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1550-1250 BC). The spearhead has a short but slender kite-shaped blade with rounded shoulders. The edges are bevelled but are now damaged and blunt. The socket is circular and tapers from the open mouth into the shaft between the blade's wings. There are two lozenge-shaped drilled 'loops' located between the socket mouth and the blade. Both of the spear wings have corrosion adhering to them, one side more so than the other. This is strongly indicative of deposition in a …
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-D3BDC9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed leaf-shaped spearhead (c. 1600 BC-c. 800 BC). The fragment has a rounded socket through the wings, which are incomplete, worn and damaged. Patches of bronze disease is evident.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: OXON-543566
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of Neolithic date to Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 800 cal BC). The piece is a secondary piece of flint that is mostly a matte white colour with occasional dark grey banded inclusions. It has a heavy white patina, suggested a chalk downlands source. Only a small portion of thin mottled orange cortex survives on the side of the flake's dorsal surface. The waste flake has been struck from a mottled grey flint . The flake is sub-rectangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at least three earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface while…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-53BE5C
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck flint tanged and barbed arowhead dating to the Beaker / Early to Middle Bronze Age period, c. 2350 - 1800 BC. The arrowhead has been made from a tertiary flake of a heavily patinated white / mottled light grey flint. There is invasive retouch over all surfaces including the tang and remaining barb. The arrowhead has suffered severe damage or sharp break diagonally from the tip down and through one barb, the resulting break being clean and heavily patinated. There are some iron staining spots on the surface of the arrowhead.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-2FAB47
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy heavy duty ring probably dating from the late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age (c. 1150 BC - AD 43). The ring is circular in plan sub-circular in section. The inside of the ring has what appears to be file marks or possibly scratches resulting from use, however these markings do not cover the entire inner surface. A couple of sections are smooth like the outside, which may suggest the presence of a strap. One area of the ring is slightly thinner than the rest; again a possible indication of use. The ring is undecorated but it has a beautiful green-brown patina …
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
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Record ID: SOM-36C4E7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade edge survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The fragment measures 8.94mm long, 30.97 wide and has a maximum thickness of 5.55m. It weighs 3.96g. The fragment is 'D' or crescent shaped in plan with a curved cutting edge, and has a straight inner edge. In cross section this inner edge is a pointed oval. The blade edge thickens evenly either side from the cutting edge towards the main section of the axe. Internally the blade is solid at this point. The blade edge has one small…
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E8826D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy spearhead, dating to the middle or late Bronze Age (1200-800BC). Only the tip of the spearhead remains, which is triangular in shape, and lozenge in cross section. The break is worn. An insufficient amount of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed. The tip has a mid green/brown patina. Weight: 3.92gms Length: 32.2mm Width: 9.7mm Thickness: 4.1mm
Created on: Thursday 3rd January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: SUR-CDFEEC
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Bronze Age (1400-1100 BC) dirk or rapier, 142.6mm in length. The edges of the blade are straight and gradually taper to a rounded point. The butt is trapezoid with a flat rear and concave shoulders. Rivet holes to either side,of the butt, one of which is partially broken, would have secured the hilt. Both rivets are missing and one of the holes is filled with iron concretion. The blade is lozengiform in cross section and has a very low rounded spine. The rounded tip and uneven edge suggest re-sharpening and a prolonged lifetime of use. The surface of the object shows some dam…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
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Record ID: OXON-508051
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The hoard consists of 13 complete Middle Bronze Age palstave axes. This report uses the numbering as found with the objects while packaged. Broadly there are two groups of very similarly formed axeheads and four further axeheads which care categorised separately. Specifically Axes  2, 5, 9 12 , are almost identical in form, while axe 13 is similar lacking only one decorative ridge feature. These are termed group A. Axe 3 is close to but not identical in form to Group A and termed group B. Axeheads 4, 6, 8 and 11 form a second group of similarly formed axeheads are termed group C. …
Created on: Thursday 27th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Merton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-669BCE
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy fragment of the tip of a Bronze Age axe dating to c. 1,500 - 800 BC . No further details recorded.
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: OXON-5764A5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three blade-like flakes of later prehistoric date, probably Neolithic to Bronze Age in date (c. 3500-1500 BC). No retouch. All the pieces are a similar off-white colour and all are of a similar shape and size. Combined weight 5.8 grams. Two longest are 30.3 mm long. All have bulbs and previous flake scars.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-575B63
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of five amorphous flint debitage pieces, of varying sizes and colours. Probably later prehistoric c. Neolithic to Bronze Age. None are diagnostic and they are not retouched. Collected weight 19.8 grams. Largest (black) flint is 41.5mm long. Also has modern machine damage
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: FAJN-D2E8E6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Middle to Late Bronze Age axe. The axe is broken roughly at either end, revealing a lozenge-shaped profile, narrower at the wider end of the axe, possibly where it thins towards the cutting edge. There is a pronounced casting line on one of the side, the surface otherwise worn but undamaged. Dimensions: Width: 26.3mm (min), 30.7mm (max) Length: 22mm (min), 26mm (max) Thickness: 11mm (min), 13.5mm (max)
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-838037
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and hardly worn cast copper alloy socketed and side looped spearhead dating to the Taunton phase of the Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1250 BC). The spearhead has a short but slender kite-shaped blade with rounded shoulders. The edges are bevelled and the blade is still very sharp. Fine filing or polishing striations can be seen all over both sides of the blade. The socket is circular and tapers from the open mouth in to the shaft between the blade's wings. There are two lozenge-shaped, undrilled 'loops' located equidistantly between the socket mouth and the bla…
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-3E8051
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper-alloy cast blade, possibly from a rapier. The blade point is Bronze Age in date, though not enough of the artefact remains to more precisely date it to within this period. The item is an elongated triangular shape, with a narrowed end. There is a central midrib.
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th December 2018
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Record ID: OXON-5DF77C
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2018 T755. Description: Four cast copper alloy palstave axe heads, found within c. 1m of each other and dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1300 BC). As description of each axe head follows: Axe head 1: Damage to butt, large stop ridge, three ribs down blade. Casting seams filed. Tip of blade bevelled both sides, small amount of damage (use?) to blade edge. Dimensions: 143.2mm long, 65.7mm wide (blade), 21.2mm wide (across thickest bit), 27.6mm high, 19.7mm thick at butt. 366.9 grams. Axe head 2: As above, but butt is complete. Damage to blade, not obviously bevell…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bletchingdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-359D1B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy fragment (tip section) of a socketed spearhead, dating from the mid to late Bronze Age c. 1500 - 800 BC. The socket is roughly sub oval in form and stops at 4 cm from the point. The side blades have been heavily abraded in the ground, loosing much of their shape and cutting edges. Now a dark black/green surface has been 'oiled', disguising the original patina. Probably Davis Group 11 'Generic' - Object Datasheet No.3 A Short Guide to Late Bronze Age Spearheads
Created on: Thursday 20th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-110C09
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age (c. 1000-800 BC) socketed axe of South Eastern Class A. The larger fragment comprising roughly a quarter of the upper shaft is broadly trapezoidal in plan and wedge-shaped in profile. The axe has a double mouth moulding which is very worn. The surviving body of the axe is broadly rectangular with gently tapering sides. On one face there is a semi-circular shaped loop with an oval perforation infilled with deposition residue. The fragment is broken along the upper casting seam but unevenly along the other sections of the body. The fr…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: BERK-1D8A6E
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2018 T796. Description: Two fragments of a cast copper alloy chape or scabbard end, dating to late bronze age or, early Iron age c. 1150 - 800 BC. The two remnants are of a short bronze sheath/chape with an approximate total remaining length of 14cm, complete examples are usually 20 to 30 cm long. It is probable that they belonged to swords and not, as their size may suggest, to daggers. This example has a simple mid-ridge with no further decoration nor edge ribbing. The edges are of simple semi-rounded form, and the pieces have a lozenge shaped cross-section. The shorte…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pusey CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ASHM-5E6087
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy axe blade tip probably of mid-late Bronze Age date, c.1500-800 BC. The fragment is too small to define a type.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-7281C8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy palstave axe dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. BC 1600-1400). The palstave is near-complete with only part of the broken butt missing. The palstave is roughly sub-rectangular in shape and flattens and flares outwards to form a wide rounded blade, giving the object a slender elongated sub-oval shaped cross-section. The butt is H-shaped in section and terminates towards the centre of the axe with shallow rounded stop-ridge and a peltate-shaped recess on both sides at right angles to the septum. The flanges are flat, sub-oval in plan, straight and parall…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
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Record ID: BERK-726B33
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spear tip probably dating from the Bronze Age circa 1700-800BC. Only the tip of the spearhead remains, which is triangular in shape, and lozenge in cross section with a worn midrib. This is the tip of the spearhead only and has a pronounced spine running down its centre, this is flanked by thin blades that taper to a fine point. The rear of the spear is truncated resulting in the loss of the socket and rear section of the blades. The break is worn. An insufficient amount of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed.
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ASHM-614CC7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age, c.1500-800 BC. Only the tip and a short length of the blade survives. The pronounced mid rib is flattened and there is damage to the blade edges.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ASHM-60F396
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy sword or rapier tip dating from the late Middle Bronze Age or Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1500-800 BC. The fragment is a of triangular shape with lenticular cross section and a slightly raised mid rib. The cross section suggests this is the tip of a blade rather than a spearhead.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ASHM-609D2F
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy probable dagger or knife dating to the Late Bronze Age. The blade is faintly triangular in plan but overall is rectangular, slender and with a lozenge-shaped (pointed oval) cross-section. The blade has a raised V-shaped rib towards the top, probably indicating the remains shoulders. The blade is broken down each lateral edge which is jagged. This appears to be a cut down object, possibly a rapier that has been reconditioned but possibly unfinished. A very similar exmaple, with tang and piercing, has been recorded from Bucknell, Oxfordshire (BERK-80BA1E). A similar…
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-24920E
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead dating from the Early to Middle Bronze age (c.2400 - 1000 BC). The arrowhead is made on a secondary flake of mottled dark brown flint. The cortex is light. There are soft hammer, low angle scaled bifacial removals around all external edges with the centre of the arrowhead left unretouched.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton Harcourt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-8DE7C8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade edge survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with expanded sides that narrow in towards the main section of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. The fragment has a light blue-green patina but much of this original surface is missing from one side of the blade. This is a fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-FABE5E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy arrowhead or spearhead of unknown date, probably middle Bronze Age date, c. 1500 - 1000 BC or possibly later into the Roman period. Only the tip of the spear remains which is triangular in plan and lozenge in section with mid-ribs. No socket is present. An insufficient portion of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: GLO-E82DE1
Object type: VOTIVE MODEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
~~A complete Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age copper alloy votive model of a miniature wheel dated to c. 1000-500 BC. The wheel is circular in plan with a trapezoidal shaped 'axel' from which four spokes radiate before joining the outer rim. The rim of the wheel and the spokes are rectangular in cross section. There is a circular perforation in the centre of the axle which appears to have been drilled. The upper corners of the model are slightly rounded while the reverse are angular. On the record for HESH-C53CF4, which is very similar to this example, Peter Reavill writes: "Th…
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Saturday 6th October 2018
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Record ID: OXON-8FF3BC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2018 T394. Description: Four cast copper alloy and iron fittings of Late Bronze Age date. The fittings were found in close proximity by two individuals (nos. 1-3 = Finder 1, no. 4 = Finder 2). The fittings are sub-rectangular in plan with a convex reverse and elliptical cross section. The upper sides of the fittings have three moulded and raised ribs, a central rib and two on either end forming the terminals. The ribs have pointed terminals which forms a W-shaped outer edge on the upper side only. Internally the fittings are filled with iron. Suggested date c. 900-700 BC.…
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Bagpuize CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-6F007F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age Transitional palstave axehead of Schmidt and Burgess Type Roundhay, Midribbed Variant (The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, 1981; plate 64 and 65, nos.883-99), and of Penard/Wallington metalworking phase, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Periods 5 -6 and probably dating to 1300 - 1100BC. The incomplete axehead consists of the blade, loop and roughly half the butt end. The blade has incurved long edges and an expanded cutting edge (38.7mm wide and 2.3mm thick), which has suffered some slight damage and has a shallow curve. On both faces is a pro…
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-AB3F9A
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of a cast copper-alloy blade, probably a rapier of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1600-800BC). The surviving fragment is lozenge in cross-section.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2018
Last updated: Saturday 7th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-AAEB6C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tapering rod of copper-alloy of uncertain date. Possibly a tool or huge brooch pin rectangular in section rounding to a flat point. Bronze Age or Iron Age date?
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2018
Last updated: Sunday 8th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-AAC96F
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy axehead of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c. 1400- c.800 BC). A fragment of crescentric cutting edge axe blade from an uncertain type of axe.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-306F34
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint scraper of probable Bronze Age date (c.2350-800 BC). The flint is dark grey but is completely re-corticated with a dense white patination. The dorsal surface exhibits multiple negative flake scars from previous removals from several different directions indicating a multi-platform core. The bulb of percussion on the ventral face has been almost removed and there are strong percussion ripples. There is also evidence of later plough damage resulting in sharp cuts and grooves. The retouch is relatively crude, sporadic and uneven which potentially identifies this as …
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
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Record ID: OXON-B17707
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three (3) flint scrapers of probable Early Bronze Age date (c. 2500-1600 BC). The scrapers are all broadly circular in plane with invasive,scaled yet expedient retouching between around 50%-90% of the edges. All three scrapers retain cortex; two are primary flakes with the third being secondary. Retouching has occured through the cortex in two examples. The flints vary in colour; light-dark grey; mottles yellow and grey; dark reddish brown.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: BUC-2EC123
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spear tip from the Bronze Age circa 1700-1500BC. The spear tip is triangular in plan it is also curved and possibly missing a lower piece. The convex surface displays wear to the middle and the edges of the spear are nicked in places. Two of the nicks reveal a green patina underneath the redish brown surface of the spear. A similar tanged spearhead can be found in (folder p73 -74). (MA VI c1700-1500BC) Weight:15.15g. Length: 40.57 mm Width: 21.47 mm Thickness: 10.05 mm
Created on: Friday 27th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-06AB93
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a small cast copper alloy socketed spearhead, probably of the side looped type and dating to the early Middle Bronze Age, c.1600-1400BC. Side-looped spearheads are Class IV and date from the early Middle Bronze Age. They are likely to belong to the Acton Park 2, Taunton (Cemmaes) or Penard metalwork assemblages, corresponding to Needham's (1997) Period 5 (1500-1150 BC). Although the size of this object suggests a votive use this is not the case. Other examples of small spearheads are known including GLO-F69302, LANCUM-B72611, LANCUM-0433B7 and SWYOR-3D024E on this database.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B7224A
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Bronze Age (-1000 to -800) blade fragment: The cast copper alloy blade fragment is an elongated lozenge in cross-section with a convex surfaces. The breaks across the blade are old and rounded. The edges of the blade are slightly faceted. The surface of the blade has an incomplete mottled dark green and brown patina which is then heavily abraded. It measures 22.89mm long, 23.63mm wide, 7.74mm thick. It weighs 14.74 grams. It is probably a fragment from a sword or rapier of the Late Bronze Age date.
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-93F78D
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age to Post Medieval (c. 1250 BC to 4th century) awl: The awl has a tang which is rectangular in section and tapers to a blunt edge. The tang is over half of the awl. The other half is square in section, tapering to a blunt, rounded point. The surface has traces of a mottled light grey-green patina. It measures 51.61mm long, 5.98mm wide, 5.52mm thick and weighs 6.2g. Awls can date from the Bronze Age, c. 1250 BC but as the design of awls has changed very little, it could also be much more recent. The patina perhaps suggests a Roman date, but this is not certain.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-7B524E
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy annular bracelet/arm-ring probably of Bronze Age date 1400 - 1300 BC. The Liss-type bracelet is solid and oval in section and in good condition with brown patina. The body is decorated with incised or engraved panels which are relatively deep and have been applied with some degree of care. The complex decoration comprises of panels of lines or rows of stacked chevrons creating a herringbone pattern separated by 'dividing' sections of 10 or more lines of vertical bands (to the circumference of the bracelet-arming). The three central panels are comprised of 8 or …
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: BERK-FFF2B5
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early phase palstave dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1300 BC): The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with slightly concave sides, flared blade tips, and no side loop. The cutting edge is slightly abraded on one edge although this appears to cut through the patina suggesting post-depositional damage. The sides of the blade are concave in plan, and this curvature stops at the junction of the blade and flange side. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The stop ridge has a small hole bef…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-D56CDF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Bronze Age or Iron Age copper alloy bead, which has suffered corrosion. It is sub-lozenge-shaped in cross section. Has an internal measurement of 9mm.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
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Record ID: BERK-C4E865
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy palstave axe, dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The fragment is the butt end of the palstave, with the raised flanges of the edges of the axe retained.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-C0CBFA
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic to Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to the period c. 2200 - 1500 BC. The tip has been broken off. It is made from translucent brown flint.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-6FE378
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy butt of a palstave axe, dating to the Middle Bronze Age. From the break, at the base, the rectangular cross section tapers towards the wedge-shaped top. The surface of each of the side edges is decorated by a right-angled ridge.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: BERK-5A4797
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Neolithic to early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to the period c. 2200 - 1500 BC. One barb missing through a recent break.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2018
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Record ID: BERK-59F273
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper alloy axe, consisting of part of the blade and edge. c. 1200-800 BC. No photograph.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: BERK-5993E7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy sword. The piece has a straight, well-patinated cut at both the top and bottom ends, and a broadly lozenge-shaped cross section. The sides are parallel and slightly convex.
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: BERK-2C1328
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early to Middle Bronze Age (1800 - 1400 BC) copper alloy dirk or dagger. Ogival blade expanded centrally. The butt is trapezoid in form with shoulders that curve inwards to the narrow blade. Two rivet holes to the bottom of either side would secure the hilt in place, both of which still retains its rivet; the rivet is 11.5mm long with a 7.4mm diameter and has a slightly expanded domed head at either terminal. The sides of the blade are straight and gradually taper to the point, running down the length of the blade on both sides is a very low central spine. Post depositional corrosi…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 18th April 2022
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Record ID: BERK-F2E2B2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead tip fragment with some corrosion. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with crescentic sides that narrow in towards the main section of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. This is a fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, possibly from the Ewart Park phase of metalwork c. 1000 - 800 BC.
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-ED0407
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age copper alloy fragment of a socketed axe which comprises the blade cutting section, most of which is intact. The rest is broken away as a result of old damage. The socket is triangular in profile. Dates to the Ewart Park phase, c. 1000 - 800 BC. This axe cannot be typified more exactly due to the lack of more diagnostic features such as the socket mouth, mouldings and side-loop.
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-C488AD
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead tip. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with crescentic sides that narrow in towards the main section of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. This is a fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, possibly from the Ewart Park phase of metalwork c. 1000 - 800 BC.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: BERK-5E9078
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age flint arrowhead, barbed and tanged, the tip and one of the barbs broken off and missing. Both sides are pressure flaked covering retouch, removes all original flake surface.
Created on: Saturday 3rd February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-491041
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Neolithic to early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to the period c. 2200 - 1500 BC. One tang missing. No photograph
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-613B41
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sword or dagger fragment dating to the middle to late Bronze Age (1600-800 BC). The fragment comprises a cast segment from a markedly tapering blade of lentoidal section. The fragment measures 48mm in length, 31mm in width and 6mm in thickness. It weighs 36.53g. See NLM-56F0CD for a parallel.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
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Record ID: BERK-4DC8D6
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE 2018 T15. A small hoard of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC), consisting of four objects in eight pieces. The objects were found in the ploughsoil over an area of approximately five metres, having been dislodged from their original position by ploughing. These objects are described below: Description Bracelet. Complete, undecorated bracelet, penannular in form. Corrosion to surfaces, some original patina. Tapering terminals that do touch. Dimensions: Diameter: 77mm by 77mm (circular form); Thickness of bar: 10mm by 7.9mm (max. at middle of bar); 6mm (min. at …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nuffield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ASHM-370D2F
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The extreme tip of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy rapier or sword with a lentoid cross section. c. 1500-800 BC.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ASHM-248BB5
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick, heavy, cast copper-alloy lug from a Late Bronze Age cauldron, c. 1200-1100 BC. The object is strongly curved with moulded corrugated ribs as decoration, which flare outwards at one end. The underside of the thinner section has a break through a thick section of the copper alloy, where the lug would have attached beneath a rim clip to the vessel wall. Maximium thickness - 9.1mm, minimum thickness - 3.9mm. See similar examples on this database, including SUSS-8438EC and especially SF-832744, which retains some of the vessel wall (sheet bronze) and a suspension loop. In this reco…
Created on: Sunday 7th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CEF09C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Bronze Age flint small rounded scraper, mottled grey in colour with retouch along the distal edge. Quite crude in manufacture.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: ASHM-CDE64B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, probably dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC. The fragment consists only of one complete side-loop and the corresponding wall of the socketed axe. The fragment has a light blue-green patina.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-BE18E1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age flint flake, with 2 dorsal arrises. Apparent hard hammer percussion evident. Expedient piece.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-BD3647
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age axe blade, type uncertain.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: ASHM-8F6322
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy spiral finger ring of probable later Prehistoric date, perhaps Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC) and possibly of the 'ornament horizon'. The finger ring is formed from an oval rod which has two turns and an old break. It is difficult to tell Bronze Age from Iron Age from Roman spiral finger-rings but earlier examples may have more turns around the finger and be thicker than later examples. A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-7556B3 and SF-761FF6 , see also examples of spiraloid rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Childrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-7EAACF
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead with one barb missing.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: BERK-9847A5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age copper alloy fragment of a blade, no further details, no photograph.
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-58818A
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete late Neolithic / early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, in appearance it is opaque mottled grey flint with prominent spine ridges. 2200-1500 BC.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: BERK-D82735
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age tanged knife. Tip of blade broken away, tang stubby with lenticular cross-section to blade. The midpoint of the blade is 1.97mm in thickness; upper edge of tang is 9.17mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-D71CAB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated copper alloy object, a fragment of casting debris (a casting jet) from metal working. The object is cone-shaped with a deep well in the centre and a thick stubby runner beneath, which would have flowed into the mould. The runner has several incised lines around it that may be tooling marks from when the jet was detatched from the mould, or may indeed be evidence of the tool working on the mould itself. The casting jet has a light green patina with much blackened material across and around it. Although it is not possible to identify the period with certainty, the pat…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2017
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Record ID: BERK-44F126
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed and side looped spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1400-1250 BC). The spearhead has a short but slender kite-shaped blade with only the very tip missing. The socket is circular and tapers from the open mouth in to the shaft between the blade's wings. There are two lozenge-shaped undrilled 'loops' located nearly equidistant between the socket mouth and the balde. The mouth of the socket is ever-so-slightly recessed from the main socket. A small number of spearheads with undrilled loops have recently been recorded from across Oxfords…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-5B33A7
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy rapier dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1400 - 1100 BC). The rapier is of the notched-butt type having a butt that is trapezoid in form with shoulders that curve inwards to the narrow blade. Two rivet holes through the butt show how the blade was secured into a wooden or bone handle; one of the notches still retains its copper alloy rivet which is cylindrical with an expanded domed head at either terminal. The blade is mostly straight and only tapers towards the point. A prominant midrib can be seen down the length of the blade, which has been bent in…
Created on: Friday 10th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2017
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Record ID: SUR-C91FA7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded fragment of a copper-alloy blade, possibly from a razor or knife of middle to late Bronze Age date. The blade has parallel sides and a lenticular cross section with rounded midrib. There is a break through a single circular rivet hole in the centre of one end.
Created on: Sunday 22nd October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Record ID: BERK-BAE278
Object type: WIRE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small piece of copper alloy Bronze Age attachment wire to a Palstave axe. Found with a hoard of 6 (2 unlooped, 4 looped) axes. Looped around. BERK-
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-BACCB4
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body with slight damage to the cutting edge. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear casting marks down the body on both sides of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen.
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-BAC6BD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender looped Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body with slight damage to the cutting edge. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear casting marks down the body on both sides of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen.
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-BABD27
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender looped Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear hammer marks across the body on both sides of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen.
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-BAB433
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender looped Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear casting lines down each side of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen. There is a loop to one side at the juncture between blade and septum. The diagnostic features of this palstave are its l…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-BAA8D7
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender looped Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear casting lines down each side of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen. There is a loop to one side at the juncture between blade and septum. The palstave has an incomplete well-developed shiny b…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Saturday 18th September 2021
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Record ID: BERK-2B2982
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed axe head of the south-eastern type (plain A1) of Late Bronze Age date (1000-800 BC). The axe head has the standard double socket moulding although this is quite slight and / or worn in many places. Otherwise the axehead is plain externally. There is a single loop on one side of the axehead and the blade is wide and crescentic with some damage to the cutting edge. The casting seam is visible down both sides externally but is not visible within. The mouth of the socket is rectangular / square. The socket tapers down to where the crescentic edge of t…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: BERK-136875
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating from c. 10th-9th century BC. Probably a ribbed South Eastern variant. The axehead is complete and has suffered little damage, however some of the surface bronze has been lost from the blade edge. The blade edge is crescentic with both outer tips complete - there appears to have been little if any use of the blade. The axehead's socket is rectangular at the mouth and tapers through the length of the socket. Casting seams are prominent within the socket but are not visible externally. The socket has a rasied lip which slop…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: BERK-544F7B
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast tanged dagger or knife blade dating to the Late Bronze Age. The blade is broadly rectangular in plan, slender and with a plain cross-section. The blade has the remains of shoulders just beneath the narrowed rectangular tang - the blade is complete with a rounded tip. The tang has a single rivet hole with a sloping edge, being sub-circular in plan in the centre of the shoulders. The blade has a dark brown, almost iron-like patina. A similar example can be found on the database: BERK-80BA1E.
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-C3E5A3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy moustache-like object probably dating from the Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age (1500-300 BC). The object consists of two pointed drop-shaped elements, D-shaped in cross-section and joined at their wider, rounded ends by a short, recessed oval neck. There are multiple longitudinal grooves on the upper face on both domed sides of the object, the tapering lower parts are plain. The two moustache tips or prongs flare slightly outwards and terminate with a small rounded knop. The central neck section of the object is plain and undecorated but the undersid…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: BERK-41E4C6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy slender un-looped Middle Bronze Age palstave, probably from the Taunton metalwork phase and dating from c. 1500- 1300 BC. The cutting edge has a pronounced crescentic form with the tips re-curving back onto the expanding form of the blade body. The body has a well-defined stop ridge just short of midway down its length and the flanges extend and taper, down to the blade section. There are clear casting lines down each side of the axe, there are no other design elements to be seen. The blade appears to have been lightly used with a few small indentations and mo…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-41B0C2
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A tip fragment of a copper-alloy spearhead of probable Middle Bronze Age date c. 1500 - 1150 BC. The remaining tip has a very well defined central rib that has a rounded diamond form, there is no indication of a socket remaining with this piece. The sides have a slight concave line to them, there are multiple longitudinal striations to the blade surfaces. The surface has a smooth dark green patina with some fritting to the rib and blades. See Object Datasheet No.5 A Short Guide to Early and Middle Bronze Age Spearheads - Group 8 (possible)
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: BERK-1D9AF0
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy palstave axe dating to the early Middle Bronze Age. The palstave is complete and in good condition. The crescentic blade is wide and has a bevelled edge, clearer on one side than the other. The stop ridge between the raised low-flanged edges is likewise more prominent on one side than the other. There are no side loops nor a midrib down the centre of the blade.The lack of a side loop and lack of any ribs suggest this palstave may be relatively early and is probably of the Acton Park II period, c.1500-1400 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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Record ID: BERK-1C4AA6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age c.1400-900 BC. The spearhead has a slender, tapering leaf-shaped (ogival) blade with slightly bevelled edges and two undrilled lozenge-shaped side 'loops' located near to the mouth of the socket, which is circular in plan and tapers internally. The spearhead is in good condition with some bronze disease and corrosion evident. The loops may have been miscast as they are solid rather than having on internal eye. Spearheads with similar miscastings have been found locally; one from the same …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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