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Record ID: WILT-11324E
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Beaker Period of the Late (final) Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to c. 2400-1100 BC. The arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan, formed from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint. It is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch, over the whole of the dorsal surface. Two notches chipped into the base separate the barbs and tang, although one of the barbs is missing due to an old break. Dimensions: length: 28.3mm; width: 18.8mm; thickness: 5.9mm; weight: 1.97g. cf: Green's (1980) Kilmarnoc…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-0F9D7E
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Beaker Period of the Late (final) Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to c. 2400-1100 BC. The arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan, formed from a tertiary flake of pale brown/grey almost translucent flint. It is bifacially worked with invasive, scaled, low angle retouch, which does not cover the whole of the dorsal surface, as though the arrowhead has not been finished. There is a tiny amount of patination to white on the outer edge of the slightly curved barb. Two notches chipped into the base separate the barb…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: OXON-C109DB
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead dating from the Middle or Late Bronze Age, about 1550 – 800 cal BC. Only the tip of the spear remains. The fragment is triangular in plan, tapering to the spear's point. It has a lozenge shaped midrib that is solid and runs to the point of the spear from which the flat blade edges of the spear extend these narrow in width to meeting the point. The fragment has a dark green patina that is chipped away in places.  Dimensions: 22.8mm in length, 9.75mm in width at the socket, tapering to 1.1mm at the po…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-E08871
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy dagger blade, dating to c. 1150-800 cal. BC.  Most of the blade remains, with the sharp tip missing. There is also a section missing at the upper end where only a part of a single rivet hole remains, in line with the longitudinal centre line of the blade. The blade has a wide central rib and bevelled edges and cutting edge which is roughened but still sharp in places. The pierced upper section narrows a little above the blade itself and is flattened. There are transverse hammer marks, likely formed when the h…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: WILT-F6A02E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint lithic implement of Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200 - 1000 BC) in the form of a possible thumbnail scraper. The scraper is struck from a secondary flake and retains c.95% of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits a flake scar ridge and short, scaled, abrupt retouch at the edge of the distal end. A small striking platform is present at the proximal end. The scraper measures 21.6mm in length, 20.3mm in width, is 6.5mm thick and weighs 2.36g.
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th November 2021
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Record ID: NARC-628EA9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Awl of Bronze Age to Roman date (AD 500 BC - AD 410). The main shaft of the object is a tapering sub0rectacular in section. The lower end tapers in towards a curved point, the upper end tapers in maintaining the same section and terminates in an old abraded break. The metal is a dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Length: 66.06mm, Width: 6.97mm, Thickness: 4.90mm, Weight: 8.5g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: SUR-7E8070
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked out multiplatform flint bladelet core knapped from dark brown-black flint, 30.9mm in length. The core is very roughly conical with a main striking platform evidently reworked from an earlier flaked surface. 
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: DOR-80C84A
Object type: SHEET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a gold bracelet dating to the Middle Bronze Age c.1400-1100 cal BC. The fragment is made from a single sheet that has parallel edges, is rectangular in cross section and has two narrows edges which end in transverse slightly ragged breaks. The sheet slightly downturns at one of these breaks and upturns at the other. The outer surface of the sheet has decoration consisting of 3 parallel grooves that run the length of the object taking up its entire width. This creates a design of four distinct ridges  The reverse is plain. The object is a bright gold colour and h…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Liddington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-AA5400
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) socketed axehead consisting of the cutting edge only, the remainder is missing. The axehead is broken just above the start of the socket on one face and a little higher up on the other face, and both faces are slightly pitted and scratched. The cutting edge is expanded and narrows to the tip. The socket is rectangular in cross section and the fragment itself is traingular in cross section. The axe measures 41.7mm in length, 40.9mm in width (max), and the maximum thickness is 14.1mm. It weighs 63.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: WILT-AD8D05
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Middle to early Late Bronze Age (1400 - 1100 BC) copper alloy notched-butt type rapier, missing its tip and with a worn butt end. The break is old and the blade is bent a little (horizontally) just before the break. Measures 95.84mm in length and weighs 31.53g. The butt end has recent damage to the top edge, with loss of patina, and two notches just above the shoulders (the widest point, which measures 29.27x3.38mm). The narrowing blade extends from the shoulders with a broad flat mid-rib. It is thickest (4.63mm) just below the shoulders. The blade measures 8.44…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 8th August 2013
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Record ID: WILT-B12977
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age (1400-1250 BC) bronze socketed spearhead, with some (recent) edge damage and surface pitting along prominent areas. It consists of part of the blade up to the tip. Measures 73.97x(max)21.69x(max)12.58mm and weighs 24.2g. In cross-section, the central socket is diamond-shaped, with an additional crest-like ridge on both faces and the edges of the socket between curving and not straight. At the (old) break, an off-centre socket 3.14mm in diameter is visible, extending 3.31mm deep. This is presumably the end of the socket. One edge is badly damaged but the…
Created on: Monday 11th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9BA0E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probably pre-Roman, Late Bronze Age/ Iron Age (1150 BC - 100 AD) coarse earthenware vessel with crushed flint and grog temper. It is from quite a thick-walled vessel. Measures 18.83x17.90x10.93mm and weighs 2.93g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: WILT-616785
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age to Early Iron Age bronze moustache-like object with one damaged pointed end (but apparantly complete) and one missing pointed end. It measures 58.5x12.3x11.7mm and weighs 24.31g. The object resembles a moustache and consists of one solid pointed drop-shape either side of a central area D-shaped in section (being flat on the underside) and measuring 5.2mm long and 7.8mm wide and thick. This central area has a square shaped perforation on the underside 4.4x3mm and 3.8mm deep. The complete pointed drop is 32mm in length. The pointed drop shapes are decor…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swindon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-CC0471
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible crude flint implement, struck but not worked. It measures 118x34.2x25.4mm and weighs 132.11g. One end is very pointed and sharp. The flint is orange in colour with circa 40% cortex edhering to one side - it is roughly triangular in section. Some of this cortex has been removed. Probably Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2007
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F50CE1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tiny and incomplete Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, missing the point from one tang. It measures 20.5x18.5x3.5mm and weighs 1.02g. The flint is dark yellowish grey in colour and one face has been worked extensively while the other has workings around the edges only.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F4EEA8
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, both faces extensively worked. It measures 30x27x5mm and weighs 3.11g. The flint is dark grey in colour but with 90% light patination. There has been some damage/ ?retouch to the arrowhead, showing the grey of the flint beneath.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-46A797
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead or chisel, consisting of (probably) most of the cutting edge - it is broken (oldish) across one end of this. The width of the cutting edge as it is, is 25mm. It survives to a height of 16.5mm, probably just at the base of the socket. At this point it is its maximum thickness, at 8mm. The patina is smooth, shiny and apparantly intact. It is dark green in colour. The cutting edge is intact. Weighs 10.01g. There are some tooling marks visible on both faces. The object has relatively straight sides.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-9145D6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete spearhead of Greenwell and Brewis’s Rapier type, Class IVa, broken at the top of the loops and about a third of the way along the blade. The socket is highly accentuated in profile and is quite angular in section, reaching a point. The wings are very flat in comparison. Surface is heavily pitted and the blade edges are badly damaged. Length 52mm
Created on: Monday 17th November 2003
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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