Record ID: NMGW-68D7B6
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed hammer head of middle to late Bronze Age date (c.1500-700 BC). The hammer is long and narrow, sub-rectangular/sub-trapezoidal in plan and section (total length 85.2mm). One end contains a socket with a sub-rectangular, almost circular and slightly expanded mouth (external dimensions 14.6mm tall x 14.3mm wide*, internal dimensions of mouth 11.1mm tall x 12mm wide x appx.12.1mm deep) with a narrow moulded collar (8.5mm long). The sides of the hammer are straight and taper very gently from the collar (dimensions just after collar: 10.3mm wide x 10.5mm…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-314AF6
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Bronze Age copper alloy palstave axe head, probably of Late Bronze Age date c. 1050 - 750 BC. The fragment consists of the end of the blade, above which is a worn and abraded break.  The  fragment sub-oval in plan and has an elongated pointed sub- rectangular section. The axe fragment tapers from the broken edge to the blade.  It measures 26.5mm in length and 11.1mm in width. It has a thickness of 4.2mm and weighs 3.8 grams.
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BERK-5BAA18
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy palstave like chisel of Middle Bronze Age date. It has a long blade of rectangular section, which tapers to a curved, narrow cutting edge, triangular in section. The palstave is deep with prominent flanges either side. A casting seam is apparent down both sides of the chisel. Notches on either side are asymetrical and might suggest a misaligned mould. There is also decoration in the form of two shield shape depressions side by side, which is a form of 'trident' decoration. The surfaces of the chisel are pitted in places but …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: SUR-388F58
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, possibly an awl or small chisel and of Bronze Age to medieval date, c.1250 BC - AD 1500. The object has heavily abraded edges and is 54.2mm in length, tapering back from a rounded chisel-like terminal 7.6mm wide to a narrower slightly pointed terminal 4.5mm wide. The object is rectangular in cross section and slightly bent at the mid point. The surface is undecorated and heavily patinated.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: BERK-82E1CB
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy ring, probably of Bronze Age date. The ring is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross section. The surface has a dark green patina with some areas of pitting and iron staining.
Created on: Sunday 25th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: BERK-6E0A6D
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age gold penannular ring dating to c. 1300 - 750BC. A complete gold bi-partite penannular ring comprising of two bands of gold stacked one on top of the other, and apparently soldered together. Each band is sub-circular (oval) in cross-section and the ring is sub-circular (oval) when viewed in plan. The terminals are flat and nearly meet at the centre. There is no decoration on the ring. Thickness: 6.1 mm, Weight: 7.4 g, Diameter: 14.8 mm. Penannular rings are a relatively common class of artefact reported through …
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chieveley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-1E1B3B
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible awl which is square in section, elongated triangle in plan as it tapers to a sharp point. The opposite terminal is a flat unbroken surface, with rounded edges. The surface has a mid green green.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: BERK-DEF089
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy chisel of Early-Middle Bronze Age date (c.1850-1450BC). Arreton - Acton Park I. One end had a slightly tapering end which terminates in a flat ended chisel shape. The other end is an open, semi-circular curve. The main body of the chisel is sub-rectangular in section and in the middle has bulging, flared sides.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: BERK-DE7C3B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age copper alloy dirk or rapier dating to c. 2400 - 800BC. The fragment comprises the tip which is triangular, 68.5mm in length and has a lenticular cross section 1.9mm thick with a curved face and no mid-rib.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-8CFE39
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded and abraded fragment of a Bronze Age cast copper alloy axehead of uncertain type. The fragment is 46mm in length, with a flat cross section and a sub rectangular shape with parallel sides. The side profile tapers from a maximum thickness of 10mm at the rear edge. A void or casting flaw is evident at the centre of the rear edge.
Created on: Monday 9th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th May 2022
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Record ID: BERK-4644A3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount or fitting of uncertain function and date, probably of Late Bronze Age or Iron Age date and possibly a scabbard chape. The possible cast mount is complete. The mount is of bulbous bi-lobed form with a curving point projecting from each lobe. At the centre is a shallow rounded groove, widest at the base. Both lobes are decorated with prominent ribbing defined by grooves. The lobes terminate in gently curving points of rounded D-shaped section, slightly flattened on their interiors. The points are not decorated and the interior, near the centre is less finished t…
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-977049
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age? copper-alloy awl, dating to c. 1150 - 800 BC. The object is square in cross section along half of its length, and at the mid-point tapers to a circular cross-sectioned and point at one terminal. At the other terminal it flattens to become rectangular in cross-section, before ending in a chisel-shaped terminal. The surface is undecorated. Length: 60.4 mm Width: 6.9 mm Thickness: 7.1 mm Weight: 12.14 g
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2022
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Record ID: BERK-8A4D0D
Object type: ANVIL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy probable miniature anvil of uncertain date, probably dating between the Bronze Age and the early-modern period (c. 2350 BC - AD 1800). It consists of a rectangular body. The is a triangular projection from one short edge and a triangular projection from one long edge. The object has a dark green coloured patina covering all surfaces. This object may have been used for very fine metalwork.
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2022
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Record ID: BERK-343537
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date. The form corresponds to Davis’ (2012) Group 6 (Developed side-looped) and is most proba a product of the later Acton Park, Taunton or early Wilburton metalworking phases (Needham’s (1996) Periods 4-bly5, c 1500-1100 BC). The blade was leaf shaped and 18.7mm in width with a pronounced mid rib which extends to the socket. There is a small area of damage to one side of the blade. The socket depth is 52mm. There are two small and narrow flanking side loops around half way al…
Created on: Friday 10th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-FEC10A
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Bronze Age socketed spearhead. Middle BA 'string' side looped spearhead. Middle part and base of the blade is plough rolled and has lost the side loops and the tip.There is considerable damage to each rib and the tip is broken. These fit well with the rapier series and will date about 1450-1150 BC. The strength on the X shaped casting gives it a high mid rib, suggesting thrusting like rapiers and Dirk's.
Created on: Tuesday 27th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-8D62D5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe head (1000 - 800BC), probably a South Eastern variant. Socketed looped axehead with a single sub-rectangular mouth moulding and a additional collar moulding below. There are three raised moulded ribs on either side. Ewart Park tradition (Burgess Metalworking phase XII). This corresponds to Needham’s (1996) Period 7 circa 950-750 CAL. BC. There is a fairly even mid-green patina all over and a small break on the blade, but is otherwise complete. There is also a small crack running from the socket along one side but this could be modern damage. Poor casting…
Created on: Saturday 3rd October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: BERK-491AE1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified iron object of probable Iron Age date (800BC - AD42). The object is flat on both sides with three fairly straight edges and one edge with two small rounded 'bumps' and a larger rounded corner. There are two breaks on the long edge with a small semi-circular shape which suggests a piercing through the object. The shortest edge has no breaks along it but the opposite end is broken as is the top edge of the large rounded corner. There are no breaks along the side with the small rounded bumps. Length: 65.88mm, Width: 34.09mm (widest point), Thickness: 7mm, Weight: 65.30g
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
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Record ID: OXON-5C8F8B
Object type: VOTIVE MODEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
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 and D-shaped in cross section with each elements of the wheel (its spokes, rim and centre) being convex on the front and flat on the back. The wheel has a trapezoidal shaped 'axel' from which four spokes radiate, narrowing as they do, before joining the outer rim. The holes between each of the axel are sub-oval, almost pointed ovals. There is a circular perforation in the centre of the axle (c.3.0mm diameter) this shows little sign of …
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2020
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Record ID: BERK-031B9E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Bronze Age (early Iron Age) axe fragment c. BC 800 – 600. The fragment consists of a quadrant part of the mouth, the attachment loop and a part of the body, excluding the blade section. The mouth has a double mouth moulding with the feintest trace of a vertical ridge, extending down the front of the casting. The loop is skewed at a slight angle to the vertical and the casting seam has not been removed. The axe, bearing a close resemblance to the Quay Fen Hoard (Cambridgeshire) Sompting type, Cardiff II variant (nos. 79+80) as seen in ‘The Early Iron Age …
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-9B1BA0
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A folded fragment of a gold strip or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age c. 2200 - 800 BC. The ribbon is a thin rectangular sheet of gold. One side is decorated with thirteen regular, longitudinal, incised grooves whilst the other side is plain. The long edges are slightly thicker, giving it the illusion of another two grooves. The ribbon is folded almost half-way down its length with the undecorated sides facing.  One end of the strip is finished with slightly rounded corners, perhaps implying the original finished edge, while the other appears to have been cut. Dime…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'from the East Ilsley area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-B58065
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A folded fragment of a gold strip or ribbon possibly dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age c. 1500 - 800 BC. The ribbon is sub-rectangular in plan and made from a sheet of gold. One side of the ribbon is decorated with eight regular, longitudinal, incised grooves. The other side of the ribbon is plain with some light scratches. The ribbon is folded almost half-way down to face the reverse side and folds again at the terminal which has rough damaged edges. The damage is not new. The other end has a neat, flat-ended terminal with sharp 90 degree corners. There is a circul…
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Inkpen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-392A56
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy flat axehead of Early to Middle Bronze Age date, 2150-1150 BC. The axehead has a flanged edge and a rounded butt. Its body is of equal width until it flares abruptly outwards to create the wide crescentric cutting edge. There is a fair amount of pitted corrosion at the blade and butt of the axehead where it has become abraded and worn. The axehead has a green to brown patina. The axehead is 95mm in length, 50mm maximum width, 15mm maximum thickness, and weighs 129g. Similar axeheads can be seen on the PAS database including LVPL-613611 and LVPL-60EFC4.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F1AF54
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Bronze Age bronze Developed flat axe, c.2050BC - 1700BC. Description: The axe is missing about half its cheek/butt end. The sides of the axe are slightly concaving narrowing rapidly form the back fo the wide expanded curved blade straight and gradually divergent to the blade. One side expands more sharply below the blade and suggests that the blade originally had at least a moderately expanded blade edge. In in cross-section the butt end is sub-rectangular. The axe is heavily corroded and pitted with none of the original surface remaining. Measurements: 62.01…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2019
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Record ID: BERK-8F4E07
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold torc, sheet and hack piece wrapped together. An unidentified gold cluster consisting of a Middle Bronze Age spiral twisted torc fragment wrapped around a fold and bent gold sheet. The gold sheet appears to have impressed decoration running in broadly parallel lines down its length. The torc is made of a rod that is square in cross section with accentuated corners created by slightly concave edges. This has been twisted tightly but unevenly across its surviving length. These twists end c.10mm from one terminal where the rod becomes sub-square almost oval in cross section and n…
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Newbury', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-84B42C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete section of a cast copper-alloy palstave dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1500-1150 BC). The fragment is the butt end of the palstave. On either side of the main body the sides form raised flanges, consistent with a bronze age, palstave axehead (c.1500-1100BC).
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-F0AAD4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle to Late Bronze Age (c.1500-900 BC) copper alloy spear, consisting of the tip of the blade only. It is roughly 'leaf' or 'flame' shaped but worn damage to both edges make it hard to determine its original form. At the oldish break the spear has a lozenge-shaped cross-section, measuring 12.3x8.9mm. The socket at this point measures 4.0mm in diameter and is off-set from the centre; this has resulted in a thin mid-rib edge at this point and a perforation further along the mid-rib in line with this. The central mid-rib is very pronounced and angular. The tip of the b…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hampstead Marshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-479CCD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy palstave dating to the MIddle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1300 BC. The fragment consists of the butt end of the axe, showing the two pronounced side ridges characteristic of these tools.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-D78C78
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy 'Hallstatt' razor of Type Unterstall or Poiseul (Matt Knight pers comm) that dates from the Lyn Fawr phase of the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age, c.800-600 BC. The razor is trapezoidal in plan with two suspension loops above a row of four 'hanging triangles' or triangular openwork. The blade edge is only 2 mm in thickness. There is some damage to each side of the blade where it expands to a pointed apex, now missing. There is a small patch of green corrosion where one of these edges is folded, but apart from that, the razor is in an excellent and stable condit…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2017
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: SUR-5A9F73
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age pegged spearhead, now much damaged and in two pieces. The central part of the spearhead is missing and the edges are ragged. The spearhead may have lain horizontally while in the ground and appears to have been shattered by the action of a plough. The spear is slender with a long hollow socket. Only a fragment of the socket extremity survives but does not retian evidence for a peg hole. On the larger fragment the socket survives to an extent of 127mm. The diameter of the mouth of the socket can be estimated at c.30mm. The original length of the spearhead may be in th…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-155119
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy circular conical casting well with stubs of two runners. This is likely to be of Middle to Late Bronze Age date.
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2017
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: SUR-7C1C8C
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn fragment of casting debris comprising a probable well and diagonal runner. The date is uncertain.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Record ID: BERK-B1F4BB
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast copper alloy palstave of Middle Bronze Age date. The palstave is in good condition with minimal pitting and only slight wear to the blade edge. There appears to be an old break to the butt end but otherwise the palstave is in very good condition. There is a pronounced casting seam down the centre of the flanges and there is a hollow below the stop ridge on both sides of the object. There are two small 'V' shaped marks just below the stop ridge but restricted to one side of the object - this appears to have occured during casting. The blade measures 49.9mm wide, …
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Record ID: SUR-027FDC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large part of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy tanged knife. The point of the knife and a large part of the blade are missing and the blade has been bent at the break. The blade flares sharply outwards where it joins the tang which has a single rivet hole. The tang retains casting seams.
Created on: Saturday 21st May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2016
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Record ID: BERK-0A0DD7
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy flanged (developed) flat axe of later Early Bronze Age date. The axehead is broadly sub rectangular in plan with a splayed crescentic blade which tapers to a thin edge. Along the length of the axe are raised flanges and between them and nearly central is a very faint stop ridge. The flanges are bevelled both above and below the main body of the axe and may have been hammered. The butt end is narrowed and rounded and also tapers to a thin edge. Copper alloy corrosion is more prevalent on one side of the axe with the opposing surface having almost none; this…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2017
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Record ID: SUR-F7C193
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of the blade of a Bronze Age copper-alloy spearhead with a pronounced central ridge. Probably dating from the later Middle Bronze Age or the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1200-800BC. The end of the socket appears at the break and is 7mm deep.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
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Record ID: SUR-49AF85
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very late Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age (1100 - 900 BC) Blackmoor type spearhead with lunate openings. The spearhead is complete and in very good condition although the blade edges are now a little uneven. The patina is dark green/brown and there are iron concretions in a number of places, especially around one of the openings. On one side there is a large area of green/blue thin coppery scale which extends from the socket to a point some two-thirds along the length of the object. A pronounced rib accompanies the openings along one side but is largely absent on the other. The …
Created on: Friday 5th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-1327E8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The fragment comprises part of the mouth, the moulded lip around the socket opening. There is a casting seem visible on the other edge of the axehead. Late Bronze Age date, c. 1000-800 BC.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd January 2015
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Record ID: SUR-E39E45
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a blade of Bronze Age date. How much of this object survives is unclear as there survive no certain original edges. The object is 3.27mm thick and has a flattened lozengiform section. The object does not appear to have been an arrowhead, despite its apparent shape. It may be part of a knife.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th February 2015
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Record ID: WILT-FBB1A6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age (c.1600-c.1000 BC) spearhead missing its tip and part of its socket. Overall, the spearhead measures 51.2mm long, 11.4mm wide and 7.8mm thick. It weighs 10.57g. The spear head is bent (possibly deliberately) so that it curves slightly towards the tip. The blade is worn but it appears to have had fairly straight cutting edges. The midrib extends from the socket all the way along the blade and is lozengiform in cross-section. The socket is circular and measures 5.5mm in diameter at the break. There are two small lumps on the outer edge of the …
Created on: Friday 9th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Garston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-D5A5A5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy awl of probable late Bronze Age date. The awl is 61mm in length. One end is pointed and the other end has a flat and rounded terminal. The wide central part has a square section.
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-1B26CA
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy axe of Bronze Age date. Only part of the blade edge survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The blade edge is flat, having narrowed from further up the axe head, and is convex in form. In cross section the fragment is solid and would have had an elongated lozenge-shape in plan. The fragment has a dark grey-green patina. This is a fragment from the blade of a Bronze Age axe, however due to the preservation of the object it is uncertain whether it belongs to a flat axe, a palstave or socketed axe however it is likely to be of Middle…
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: BERK-380696
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age axe head, possibly the tip from a flat axe of later Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200 - 1700 BC) . The fragment consists only of the curved blade tip; although little survives the curviture and thickness of the axe head does suggest that this was part of a flat axe, possibly a developed flat axe which would have narrowed behind the curved blade with hammer raised flanges lower doen the axehead. See SUSS-4D7454 for a complete example. The axehead is sub-triangular in plan with a thick crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid with tapering edges.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 14th November 2014
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Record ID: NMGW-901FF1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age Developed flat axe, probably of Type Bandon, as defined Schmidt & Burgess (1981, pp 65-7)[1] and dating to c. 1,900 - 1,700BC The axe is near-complete with some peripheral damage (with a surviving length of 101.3mm and a weight of 128.4g). The butt is now rounded (with a width of 20.6mm). The sides are straight and near-parallel as far as the median bevel (where the axe has a width of 23.9mm), after which the axe sides are concave and sharply divergent to the eroded blade tips. The blade was originally likely to have been comparatively widely expanded (with a maxim…
Created on: Thursday 23rd October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
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Record ID: BERK-DEE4E6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A poorly made possible scraper of probable later-prehistoric date. The scraper has been made on a flake of mottled grey flint, with some 20% cortex remaining on the right dorsal lateral. There may be some retouching along the right lateralhowever modern damage and possible crushing makes it hard to define. The platform and bulb are retained. The scraper is poorly and probably hastily made; this suggests a probable Bronze Age date. The previous record of a retouched flake is made from the same flint and it is therefore liekly that the two pieces are related.
Created on: Friday 15th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-DE1833
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large retouched flake of probable later-prehistoric date. The flake has been struck from a core of mottled grey flint, with some (under 10%) cortex remaining on the distal end. The platform and bulb are retained. There is some sporadic and uneven soft-hammer retouching one both laterals, however it is not particually consistant. There are at least three flake removals struck from the outside edge that have patinated, and later damage. Water (freezing) damage is also visible. This retouched flake probably dates to the later Neolithich or Bronze Age.
Created on: Friday 15th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-719DA8
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified cast copper-alloy object, a 'moustache' mount, so named because of its shape being reminiscent of a moustache. The object is cast in one piece and has a swollen body which tapers towards the pointed terminals. The centre of the body is narrowed and has a uniform vertical groove running around its girth to the underside or base of the object. At this point the grooves ends and abutts a circular recess, approximately 7.3 mm in diameter. All sides of the object are decorated with alternating ridges and grooves arranged horizontally. The narrowed terminals are without the …
Created on: Monday 17th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-660898
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age cast copper alloy awl. The awl has a tapering chisel-like tang and a square centre section. The point has a circular section.
Created on: Saturday 8th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-387817
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a gold band or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2350-800 BC). The ribbon is rectangular in plan and made from a single sheet of gold. It is now twisted and is broken at one end. One side of the ribbon is decorated with multiple regularly spaced, longitudinal, incised grooves, thirteen in total. The other side of the ribbon is plain with some light scratches and in places the lines from the opposing side can be seen, but these do not penetrate. The ribbon is finished at one end with slightly rounded corners at a neat, square end. The other end, as previously noted, is b…
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-3B2641
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age pegged spearhead of Ehrenburg 1977 Class V, which has a simple leaf-shaped or ogival blade. The spear is dated from the Penard Phase - Ewart Park so c1200-750BC (Needham period 6-7). Ehremburg notes that there is a sub-classification that she calls 'short stumpy' types (p15) which have a length of less than 100mm with the width of the blade being approximately 1/3 the length. This example fits this although it could be slightly longer - she suggests that these are from the Ewart Park (1000-750 BC Needham Period 7) assemblage. This example is similar to her #36…
Created on: Friday 1st November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FE4CA5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete awl of possible Bronze Age or Iron Age date measuring 69.5mm. The awl has a circular central section with a pointed terminal the opposite end is flat with a rectangular section.
Created on: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A44592
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 pieces of copper metal working waste of uncertain date, probably from Bronze Age to Roman. The presence of this material suggests that bronze objects have been manufactured here and possibly broken copper alloy items were being recycled. Sadly no precise findspot was recorded. One piece displays a bright blue deposit whilst the rest are more turqouise. Two pieces (bottom right and one above that) appear to be casting sprues suggesting items were being manufactured on site.
Created on: Saturday 1st June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-109A95
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy awl, possibly dating to the later Bronze Age but more possibly as late as the early Roman period. The awl has a sub-rectangular cross section at one end that may have originally terminated in a flattened wedge-shape, as other examples recorded on this database do. This terminal widens to become more rounded in the centre of the awl with the opposing end tapering to a point. There is some pitting on the surface of the awl which suggests some age, however there is some debate as to the date of such awls, which probably first appeared in the Late Bronze Age b…
Created on: Monday 13th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th November 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUR-45BB83
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment, perhaps the tang and part of the shaft of a chisel, 56mm long. If so the cutting edge is missing. The tang has a circular section. The patina suggests a date much later than the Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-4B0D50
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible cast copper alloy chisel of uncertain, but possibly Bronze Age, date. The chisel is in poor condition and little or none of its original surface survives. The chisel measures 99.96mm in length. One end expands and is flat and spatulate with a rounded terminal. The remainder has a rectangular section. The width of the 'blade' is 11.26mm and the maximum width of the body is 9.55mm.
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-43E3A2
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Late Bronze Age sword scabbard chape with a prominent rounded midrib. The chape is narrow and tapering and both ends are missing. The weight of 15.67g includes black material, possibly charcoal or burnt clay from casting, which fills the central hollow.
Created on: Saturday 26th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-DB99E1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, now in two pieces. The point is missing as are the edges of the blade which have corroded away. The end of the socket is also missing as is one of the loops. The socket now measures 51.32mm and has been cast slightly off centre. The spear is covered in hard brown soil deposits.
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-ED93F6
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed spearhead, dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1500-800 BC, probably more c. 1400-1000 BC). The fragment consists of only the very tip of the spear, and although the tip is sharp the edges are very worn and the whole object appears heavily rolled (P. Reavill. pers. comm.). The spearhead has a lozenge-shaped cross section, broken towards the tip of the socket. There is the mineralised remains of a wooden object or element on one face of the spearhead; it appears that a casting flaw resulted in a hollow and that the mineralised wood is th…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4FB102
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy socketed leaf-shaped spearhead, dating from the middle to late Bronze Age (c. 1400-800 BC). The spearhead is incomplete, missing its tip; the socket survives and has some damage to its edge, as do the blades of the spearhead, but otherwise it is in good condition with a dark green patina. The socket neck has two sub-circular holes for securing the spearhead to the shaft, by cord or possibly rivets. The socket tapers throughout the length of the spearhead producing a rounded midrib that extends to the (broken) tip.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4F1825
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed spear head, dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1400-800 BC). The fragment consists of the central part of the spear, being leaf-shaped in plan. Part of the open socket remains before closing to the tip, giving the spear head a pronounced raised mid rib. The edges of the spear head are worn and pitted, probably as a result of post-depositional damage.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-2DE004
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy so-called fitting of later Bronze Age or Iron Age date, similar to the so-called 'moustache-like' fittings. The object is tear-drop shaped in plan, hollow on the underside and its upper surfaces are decorated with closely-set longitudinal grooves. The 'snout' of the object tapers and narrows in both plan and section, and gives the whole object the look of a hedgehog. It is likely that a long point protruding from the 'snout' has now broken off, as a number of similar examples on this database have long projections in this area.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-2CC780
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy axe fragment, dating from the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC). The fragment consists only of the tip of the axe. It tapers in both plan and section to the blade tip, which is still sharp.
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: WILT-D50014
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age (1150-750 BC) gold-plated penannular ring, measuring 19.29x17.82x7.33mm and weighing 10.73g. One terminal is damaged (recent) and the copper alloy core can be seen. The ring is oval in cross-section and seems to narrow a little towards the terminals (6.94mm thick at the centre, expanding to 7.33mm then narrowing to 6.7mm at the undamaged terminal). Thin decorative bands of a lighter-coloured gold is just visible, c.2mm wide and alternating with a similar width of the darker gold.
Created on: Friday 11th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hungerford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A91506
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy palstave axehead dating from the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150 BC). Damage in antiquity leaves the butt end of the axehead incomplete, and active bronze disease has created pitting all over the axehead's surface; areas of the original surface are missing due to this corrosion. The axehead retains most of its shopping blade, which flares out very slowly and slightly from the main body of the axe. The moulding seam is visible down both edges of the axehead but there is no evidence for a loop of any sort. The stop-ridge projects above a shallow channel t…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-A83841
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1150-800 BC). The axehead appears to have been damaged in antiquity and is only two-thirds complete. It is also suffering from active bronze disease; much of the original outer surface of the axehead is missing. The blade tip and part of the socket survives and a moulding seam down one side is visible where the remains of a loop are present. Although the mouth of the axehead is missing part of the lower recessed moulding survives under the collar. This is one of two Bronze Age axeheads recovered from the…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kintbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-3F46D5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 'moustache' shaped object of uncertain use. The object is three-dimensional and consists of a pair of drooping ovoid elements with pointed tips, hence 'moustache' shaped. These ovoids are decorated with multiple grooves running down the body of each ovoid but stopping before the tip. In the centre of the two drooping ovoids is a recessed band running around the waist of the object. On the underside is a rectangular hole; it appears that this hole may have continued through and perforated the top but this has been filled at some point with a small amount of copper a…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-BAD3D1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three small prehistoric flakes with no retouch. These pieces cannot be dated other than to the prehistoric preiod (probably pre-Iron Age c. 700 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-BACD88
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flake with miscellaneous retouch on two laterals. This piece cannot be dated other than to the prehistoric preiod (probably pre-Iron Age c. 700 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: BERK-5AEA51
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy (bronze) fragment of a middle to late Bronze Age socketed chisel or axehead (1350-800 BC). The surviving fragment consists only of the tip of the axehead - the style indicates it would have been a socketed axehead. The object has a straight tip (meaning the ends do not flare outwards as in some other examples). This could be an axe of the 'Breton' type, of a chisel of Alderbury Association.
Created on: Tuesday 20th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chieveley area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-13A051
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age (1150 - 800BC) socketed axe. The remaining fragment consists the crescent shaped tip of the cutting edge - it is triangular in section with a hollow rectangular socket. The axe fragment retains only 37.16mm of its original length; the blade is 48.71mm wide (max) and it has a maximum thickness of 14.97mm. It weighs 75.8gms.
Created on: Friday 5th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-058995
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rapier dating to the Middle Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-0F1EA1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn blade from a copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. The blade appears to be a from an axe with largely upright sides as it does no splay out.
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-5BB2B2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Late Bronze Age (c.1150-800 BC) socketed axehead. The fragment was recovered during a rally and despite intensive searching of the site no other finds or fragments from the Late Bronze Age era were recorded at this event.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-515AF1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age copper alloy short-flanged axe of the Taunton metalwork assemblage period, dating from circa 1400-1300BC. Although the axe is flanged there are no stop-ribs evident and therefore the axe is probably transitional in style and date between the winged axes and palstaves. Rowlands MJ; The Production and Distribution of Metalwork in the Middle Bronze Age (1976) BAR 31; cat no 190; plate 25; shows a good example of a short flanged axehead (all cast with no stops) from Little Shelford - Cambs. Similarly, Schmidt and Burgess; The axes of Scotland and Northern England (1981); Nos.…
Created on: Sunday 17th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2015
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMGW-CA3104
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy leaf-shaped blade (length 63mm, width 19mm, thickness 2mm, weight 7.9g). The edges are slightly bevelled and the blade has a very slight but relatively wide midrib. One end of the blade apparently tapers into a tang which is now largely missing. The blade is in poor condition, its tip is bent and its edges are badly damaged and notched. This damage makes it difficult to evaluate whether the apparent tang is a genuine feature or simply a fortuitous break. The blade may possibly be an example of a rare type of Early to Middle Bronze Age knife known as a Class I or …
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2006
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-A42602
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age (possibly) copper alloy fragment from a vessel.
Created on: Monday 10th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thatcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A40C94
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thirty one copper alloy fragments which appear to be metal working waste. They range in size from 2.56g to 297.09g totalling 1043.49g. Pieces of fire-cracked flint, possibly from a kiln or furnace (BERK-A3F087) were also found nearby.
Created on: Monday 10th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thatcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-A3F087
Object type: BURNT FLINT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twenty four pieces of burnt flint ranging from 7.56g to 116.37g with a total weight of sample at 1035.13.g. The nodules have a whitened, fire-cracked surface characteristic of direct and prolonged heat, for example from a kiln or furnace. The flints were found within the vicinity of bronze slag and metallurgical waste products recorded under (BERK-A40C94)
Created on: Monday 10th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thatcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-665261
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penannular gold ring having narrow stripes of yellow and paler gold, this decorative effect very worn especially around each face. The paler (more silver-rich) stripes have blackish tarnish. Visible green corrosion products, and its light weight, suggest that the ring is one of those comprising a gold covering over a copper alloy core (tested: see scientific report). External diameter 29-27mm; breadth 7.5mm; internal diameter 5.6mm; weight 11.6 grams. Composition The analysis says that the gold bands on the ring are 75-77% gold, 19-21% silver and 4-6% copper, with the paler bands t…
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Englefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-9C5258
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Bronze Age copper alloy small socketed spearhead with side loops (1,500-1,150 BC). The spearhead is small (length: 80.66mm) with a small blade (length 34mm). The blade has curved edges with a pronounced angular midrib that extends onto the socket. There is a casting hole adjacent to one of the side loops. The socket extends along and into the blade. It is similar but half the size of a spearhead found in County Limerick Ireland, dated to the Middle Bronze Age (Allen, Britton, and Coghlan 1970:168). Dark brown, flaky surface. Dimensions: length 80.66mm; width 15.87mm; thickness…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tidmarsh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-DA7F62
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
36 pieces of burnt flint, probably Prehistoric ?Bronze Age. None of the pieces appear to be worked, all are opaque white and crazed on all surfaces. Total weight: 1928.51g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hermitage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-687927
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold twisted armlet that has been coiled five times (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The armlet has a four-flange twisted body and plain terminals which expand gently towards the ends (length: 58.42mm; diameter at widest point: 7.65mm). The terminals are doubled back. There is some modern damage (?plough damage) to two of the coils and this has distorted the overall shape of the coiled armlet. Dimensions: weight: 262g; length: 123.69mm; width: 75.35mm; thickness: 81.31mm. This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two twisted arm/neck ornaments and three penannula…
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6870F5
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular bracelet (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The bracelet is oval with no decoration and unexpanded terminals; on this bracelet the terminals are 10.87mm apart. On the flat surface of each terminal there are roughly square depressions measuring 1.88mm across. The bracelet is made from a solid gold bar of roughly circular section. Dimensions: weight: 64.52g; length: 78.26mm; width: 64.47mm; thickness: 4.85mm. This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two twisted arm/neck ornaments and three penannular bracelets (BERK-6863E4; BERK-683F91; BERK-687927; …
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6863E4
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular bracelet (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The bracelet is oval with no decoration and unexpanded terminals; on this bracelet the terminals are touching. The bracelet is made from a solid gold bar of roughly circular section. Dimensions: weight: 111.49g; length: 74.61mm; width: 62.04mm; thickness: 6.87mm. This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoard consisting of two twisted arm/neck ornaments and three penannular bracelets (BERK-683F91; BERK-6870F5; BERK-687927; BERK-83AC41). The former are coiled (either because they could more easily be buried, or because they w…
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-683F91
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular bracelet (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The bracelet is oval with no decoration and unexpanded terminals; on this bracelet the terminals are 8.08m apart. On one of the terminals there is a square depression in the centre of the flat surface (square depression measures 2.40mm across). There is a matching, although more shallow, depression on the face of the other terminal. The bracelet is made from a solid gold bar of roughly circular section. Dimensions: weight: 73.70g; length: 78.69mm; width: 62.58mm; thickness: 5.26mm This is part of a Middle Bronze Age hoa…
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crowdown', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID-D23F03
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone perforated implement or 'axe hammer'/ 'battle axe' (length: approx 184mm; width: 86.1mm; thickness/ side section taken at widest point at blade: 73mm; weight: unknown as exceeds the limits of the scales). The sides have nearly parallel faces with a slightly weathered blade tip and rounded butt at the opposite end. There is a significant indentation at the rounded butt end, which could have been caused by breakage or weathering. The surface of this feature is smooth. Additionally, there are a couple of probably recent scratch marks along the sides. The drilled and smooth pe…
Created on: Friday 1st October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-83AC41
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold twisted slender armlet that has been coiled six times (Middle Bronze Age circa 1300-1100BC). The armlet has a four-flange twisted body and plain terminals which expand gently towards the ends (length: 42.10mm; diameter at widest point: 5.12mm). The terminals are doubled back. The armlet is coiled neatly into a roughly circular shape. Two of the coils have been bent back at ninety degrees to the rest of the coils, this may be deliberate or it may be modern damage, ?plough damage. Dimensions: weight: 132.43g; length: 83.33mm; width: 72.94mm; thickness: 46.99mm. This is part of a …
Created on: Monday 27th September 2004
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crow Down', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMGW3162
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy leaf-shaped two-edged blade (length 63mm, width 19mm, thickness 2mm, weight 7.9 grams).The edges are slightly bevelled and the blade has a very slight but relatively wide midrib. One end of the blade apparently tapers into a tang which is now largely missing. The blade is in poor condition, its tip is bent and its edges are badly damaged and notched. This damage makes it difficult to evaluate whether the apparent tang is a genuine feature or simply a fortuitous break. The blade may possibly be an example of a rare type of Early to Middle Bronze Age knife known as a Cl…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.