Record ID: KENT-731554
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold, likely hack gold from a penannular bracelet of Bronze Age date, possibly c.1100-850 BC. Description: The object is broadly 'axe-shaped' with a sub-circular terminal that tapers to a flat rectangular cross section. This was likely achieved by cutting and hammering. The tapered end has been cut, indicated by a bright rugged cut. The terminal also appears to have been cut from a larger object and then hammered smooth. The gold has a rich, bright yellow colour.  Measurements: Length: 14.77 mm; Width: 7.03 mm; Thickness: 6.43 …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FEEDD6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete very worn copper alloy flanged flat axehead probably dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2050-1700 cal BC. Description: The axehead very worn and heavily corroded. The low flanges are worn to the point they are barely discernable . The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered out. The surviving blade is a narrow crescent shape with rounded corners. The body of the axe (the septum) thickens about half way along its length. At this point there is a shallow thickened ridge which may indicate the beginnings of stop ridge technolog…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brasted', grid reference and parish protected.

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

Record ID: KENT-42FE97
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of probably early Bronze Age date. Description: Made from a mid grey-brown flint. The arrowhead is triangular with a slightly squared tang and slightly curved barbs (one is squared off, possibly from a break), the other rounded at the end. Both faces have covering scaled low angle retouch.  Dimensions: length 29.07mm, width 21.35, thickness 3.94mm, weight 1.96g Notes: Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of the Late / final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age c. 2500 BC-1500 BC.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-950F47
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spear-head, dating 1500-1150 BC. Description: The surviving blade is elongated leaf shaped, although worn and the upper section is missing. The socket is sub-conical in form and largely circular in cross-section, the lower section has broken away. On either side of the socket shaft are the remains of two sideloops. The internal socket is circular and quite thick-walled, maximum internal diameter 6.42mm. The entire object has a pale green patination, with pitting from corrosion. The …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-EBE012
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed chisel, dating to c.1150-800 cal BC Description: The object is solid cast with an incomplete roughly conical socket which has a circular cross-section at its distal end, tapering to a solid oval where it meets the blade. The blade, which is incomplete, gently expands in width as it narrows in thickness. The edges of the blade smoothly adjoin the handle socket, but there is a step between socket and blade on both front and back. Measurements: Length: 79.92mm (overall); 44.6mm (socket); width: 18.66 (distal end of socket); 16.23mm (dist…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-139766
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier (sword) of Bronze Age date (1500-1100BC) Description: The blade fragment has a slightly tapering rectangular shape with transverse breaks at both ends. In cross-section, the fragment is flattened pointed oval, with a raised longitudinal ridge in the middle on both sides (slightly off-set). The object has a light brown-green patina.  Measurements: The fragment is 37.94mm long, 26.17mm wide, 9.57mm thick and weighs 19.82g
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-483F66
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type dating to c.1100 – 800BC Description: The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (22.01mm x 7mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 4mm), probably broken in antiquity.  The cutting edge is gently curving with rounded corners. The surfaces are badly corroded with no evidence of a casting seam or any decoration. It has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: length …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FDBBE3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC). Description: The fragment is relatively short and represents the butt end of the axehead. The butt is rounded narrow and very thin almost like it has extensive post casting working to make it that thin. The fragment widens slightly towards a jagged and patinated break. It has a dark green pitted surface. There maybe evidence of hammering to break up the axehead on one of the upper surface shown by a rectangular mark that has patinated differently. Measurements: 40.09mm long, 28.31mm wide, 10.8mm thic…
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-4E0C1E
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead, probably of Transitional or Late type, dating to Circa 1100 - 900 BC. Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The flanges begin about three quarters of the way along the butt's length. The casting seam is visible along the sides of the axehead. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a little. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop survives only as residual stumps on one side, and originally arced over the position on the stop. The blade is quite thick before …
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-735EC1
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and very worn copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC). Description: The axehead is trapezoidal in shape with a lenticular cross-section. It has an irregular break at the butt end and from here its straight sides gradually widen to a slightly curved blade. It is very worn and pitted with a light green patina.  Measurements: length: 80.2mm; width: 56.3; thickness: 9.8mm; weight: 187.65g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-CDA99E
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two near complete cast copper alloy axehead mould halves of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1200 BC). Half one Description: This half is in one piece and is substantially complete, apart from a section at the blade end of the mould (where it is thinnest), showing some relatively recent damage with bright green corrosion. Although a utilitarian item, the mould halves bears their own decoration. The external surfaces of both halves of the mould to some extent mirror the appearance of the item being produced inside. There is a rectangular indentation with a…
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boughton Malherbe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-39B440
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and incomplete Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Description: The butt end is rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is relatively smother perhaps from use. There is a significant casting fault in one side of the butt, rectangular in shape. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is pronounced and …
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-708F91
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy balded fragment of Middle to Late Bronze Age date, likely from a sword, rapier or dirk. Description: The fragment has a lozenge-shaped cross section and near paralalel bladed sides. The midrib is very low and not extenuated. The irregular breaks and bent ends are well patinated, suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity, possibly intentionally as is common with contemporary weapon and tool fragments Measurements: Length: 28.96mm; width: 37.71mm; thickness: 5.84mm. Weight: 29.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-6C2E65
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Bronze Age hoard consisting of a socketed axehead fragment and two probable awls or punches.  Axehead fragment: A copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragment, comprising a corner of the socket. The surviving portion of the external profile suggests quite a narrow, tapering form.The internal profile of the socket appears sub rectangular. There are breaks to all sides of the fragment, so nothing from the rim or blade remains.The axehead fragment is 28.5mm long, 21.1mm wide, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.42g. Awl: A copper allo…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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

Record ID: KENT-609481
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Description: The blade in broadly sub-triangular in plan, narrowing gradually along its length to a curved tip, the base being a diagonal break. In cross-section, the fragment is a pointed oval shape. However, the blade has a central edge running down its middle on both surfaces such that it is also broadly lozenge in shape. The object has a dark green glossy patina and is very pitted. The blade's edges have numerous chips along their length, although it is not possible to tell whether this is from use or post-depositio…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-F94C28
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly of middle to late bronze age date c.1500-750 BC. Description: The object is roughly cast and survives as a narrow conical. Both ends terminate in rough breaks and the walls are veyr thick. On one side there is an overlap likely some fault in the casting or vagaries of production. It has a heavily patinated and pitted surface which obscure more detail. It remains a mottled light green to turquoise colour. Measurements: 58.75mm long, 16.25mm in diameter at widest (13,5 at narrower end) and 35.41g in weight. Discussion: Th…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-F61549
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy dagger, probably of Middle Bronze Age or early Late Bronze Age date, c1500 and c1100 BC. Description: The blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening only slightly towards the hilt end. The point is missing but it appears likely to have been pointed rather than rounded. The blade is a rough narrow triangle in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end. There is a slightly raised mid-rib along the blades length. At the hilt end are the remains of two semi-circular or rivet holes, these have broken cross their width, one side has broken more ex…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-52E1C6
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded copper-alloy possible dirk blade fragment of possible Late Bronze Age date. Description: The fragment is sub circular in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. It is heavily pitted and has a light grey-green patina. Measurements: length: 23.98mm; width: 21.2mm; thickness: 6.35mm; weight: 10.09g
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South-West Medway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D2ADD1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; 1100 - 900 BC). Description: The butt end has rounded is rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is raltively smother perhaps from use. There is a significant casting fault in one side of the butt, rectangular in shape. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a littl…
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-BEC347
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age hoard of 40 LBA copper-alloy ingot fragments. Description: The deposit consists a ‘founder’s hoard’ of 40 LBA plano-convex ingot fragments (see catalogue for a record of each individual fragment). The total (unwashed) weight of the hoard is 15.18kg, with the heaviest being 1489g (SF 003) and the lightest a mere 51g (SF 021). All bar one of the ingots were archaeologically excavated from the same feature, but the outlier discovered only a short distance away is almost certain to have originated from this deposit – likely disturbed by later ploughing. Disc…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Maidstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-8E7F29
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold or gold plated copper alloy pennanular ring of Late Bronze Age date (1150-750 BC). Description: The object is oval in plan broadly sub-circular to D-shaped in cross-section with the outside edge being more rounded than the straighter inside edge.The terminals are slightly flared with visible rims and have irregular facets which suggest they have been hammered. The ring is mostly gold in colour, with the exception of a brown band that appears to wrap around it, however it is likely that this is the core of the object that has been heavily coated in gold and then fi…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-B009B4
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A Bronze Age hoard consisting of one loop and socket axehead and one rapier. Axehead: An incomplete Late Bronze Age looped socketed axehead. The axe has a triple collared socket, the upper collar being thicker than the lower two at 5.8mm. Each collar is broadly rounded and there are no traces of casting seams along the upper collar. The socket is oval in shape with external dimension of 39.2mm wide and 35.3mm deep and missing a small fragment from its circumference. Below the collar, the body narrows slightly to reach a minimum width of 25.5mm before widening ag…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-887E1A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age hoard of 78 objects comprised of eleven complete axeheads; two incomplete axeheads; eleven axehead fragments; three almost complete winged axeheads; three incomplete winged axeheads; one sword hilt; eleven sword blade fragments; one complete hammer head; two probably knife blade fragment; one uncertain blade fragment; one probable pommel; one complete probable toggle; one complete casting jet; one complete puddle; one incomplete bun ingot; and 28 ingot fragments.  Socketed …
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-34916A
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold ribbon of Bronze Age date (c.2350-800BC) Description: The fragment comprises a strip of sheet gold with transverse breaks at either end. One of these is a 'clean' cut so that the profile of the cross-section of the sheet is clearly visible, while the other is squashed and jagged. On one side of the sheet, a single deep score has been inflicted onto the gold. This runs down the centre, from one end to the other, suggesting this was done prior to the cutting. The other side is heavily abraded with linear markings that all run in one direction. This appears to hav…
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eastchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-20E688
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two objects- one fragment of a rapier and one pin- of Bronze Age Date (1500-1150 cal BC). Rapier A fragment of a cast copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Description: The blade in broadly rectangular with transverse breaks at both ends. In cross-section, the fragment is broadly pointed oval, but with a distinct raised mid-section. The object has a light brown-green matte patina.  Measurements: The fragment is 93.7mm long, 17.3mm wide, 5.8mm thick and weighs 39.8g Pin An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin of Bronz…
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-17EAAB
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy, flanged axehead, dating from the final phase of the Early to the earliest Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 - 1500 BC). Possibly of Arreton type dated to Early Bronze Age III, of metalworking stage V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 2000 - 1700 BC. Description: The axehead survives in two heavily corroded pieces. the blade end has snapped just about 3 cms past the shallow proto stop ridge. It has flanged parallel sides which run from the edge of the blade along the body towards the butt. The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-143A25
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy bronze age object, probably South Eastern type socketed axehead, dating to the period c.1000 - 800BC. Description: The fragment is roughly L-shaped in profile, with the surviving outside edges being heavily polished and slightly convex. This latter point suggests it represents part of the body of the axehead. The internal sides is unfinished and rough, with swelling towards the centre slightly. It is noticeable that the fragment's walls are impractically thin. It has a very dark-grey green patination. Measurements: Height 31.76mm, Width 50.49…
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-B39759
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A mouth fragment of cast copper-alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age c. 1000 - 700 BC. Description: The triangular fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe head and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. The fragment is slightly curved. Both the internal or external surface are rough and pitted, some of this is down to lack of finishing and some due to corrosion. It has a mottled dark-light green patina. Measurements: 26.01mm long, 24.81mm wide., 8.28mm thick and 9.95g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-A2BA81
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy long flanged flat axehead of Needham (2017) Type 4d or e dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2050-1700 cal BC. Description: This axe head has a rounded arched butt, a body that starts narrow but increasingly widens, a crescentic blade edge and long low flanges. The low flanges are worn to the point they are barely discernable From this point the body of the axe (the septum) thickens regularly to a point just further than half way along its length (c.45 mm from the butt). At this point there is a shallow, almost imperceptible, thickened ridge, which may indicate the …
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-58B2F4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely of late prehistoric date c 2200-1 BC. Description: The scraper is made from a highly patinated primary flake with a rough L-shape in plan. The retouch along the wide straight sccraping edge, alogn the upper left side is formed ofshort, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. There is some blunting along the lower right side from short scaled sbrupt retouch which invades the mostly covering light brown cortex. The reverse shows a small but pronounced bulb of percussion with clear conchoidal rippling. Measurements: 73.88mm long, 40.99mm wide, 11.91mm thick an…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-D6DB1B
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold Late Bronze Age penannular ring possibly gold plated with a copper alloy core, dating to the period 1150-750 BC. Description: The penannular ring is evenly made with regularly banding of dark sivery brown lines expanding on the outside edgfe. No clear evidence of a copper-alloy core is visible and the internatal terminals appear to be solid gold Measurements: 17.24mm long, 16.23mm high, 6.54mm thick and 9g in weight Discussion: From NMGW-04216C 'The penannular ring belongs to a class of artefact which has been termed 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money' (Taylor…
Created on: Thursday 12th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5D01D6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily worn fragment of cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the blade end of the long rectangular socketed body of the axehead. No edge remains intact so over all shape is based on known more complete examples. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips likely flared slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to be…
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FBF4F5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy / bronze ribbed socketed axe of later Bronze Age / Ewart Park date (c. 950-800 BC). Description: The axehead is relatively robust with a square shaped mouth and relatively straight sides which expand at each end. The blade ends expands to a short cutting edge. The mouth of the axehead is fairly worn but appears to be poorly finished with casting flash seam lines still prominent along the sides and continuing down the body of the axehead towards the blade edge. The mouth moulding / collar around the mouth is swollen with a prominent bulbous or conv…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-184D79
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast gold bracelet of Bronze Age date (1300-1100 BC). Description: The object is a loosely twisted, square-section rod. At one end the rod finishes at a cut, while at the other its finishes in a tapered tip. Here, the rod straightens slightly but appears wavy, suggesting it has been untwisted. The surfaces of the rod are very rough and dimpled with some hammer and file marks visible.  Measurements: length: 75mm; width: 5mm; thickness; 3mm; weight: 12g Discussion:  Similar objects recorded on the database include BM-25EFE8, the discussion of whi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sittingbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-87403F
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Three fragments of an incomplete folded gold strip or ribbon dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2200 - 800 BC). Description: The ribbon is in three separate fragments, each of which are decorated on one side with four regular, longitudinal, parallel grooves whilst the other side is plain. The very tips of the ends of each fragment fold over slightly and the two smaller parts fit the two ends of the larger, so it can be deduced that these snapped off through being bent. A near 90 degree bend is present halfway down the larger fragment and a split is visible at one of…
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-6BF139
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of three objects- one incomplete axehead, one fragment of a axehead and one ingot- of Bronze Age Date (c.900-800 BC). Axehead: An incomplete Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The axhead is missing roughly half of its body, including the socket. The axehead begins at a ragged diagonal break which is 28mm wide and 22.1mm deep. At this point, the socket is rectangular in cross-section. From the break, the body of the axehead widens in a smooth, concave curve to reach its maximum width of 48.3mm at its now broken, pointed wing tips. The blade is crescent-shaped and has …
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Deal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-98C333
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age hoard of 15 LBA copper-alloy ingot fragments, five slag fragments and six uncertain fragments. Description: The deposit consists a ‘founder’s hoard’ of 15 LBA plano-convex ingot fragments, five slag fragments and six uncertain fragments. The total (unwashed) weight of the hoard is approximately 1.8kg. Fragment 1 Ingot. Probably Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC), copper alloy. Dimensions: Length: 64mm; Width: 43mm; Thickness: 27mm; Weight: 275g Fragment 2 Ingot. Probably Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC), copper alloy. Dimensions: L…
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-983978
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A palstave hoard of 14 axeheads, two of which are broken, and one casting jet of Middle Bronze Age date (1200-100 BC). Description: A palstave hoard of 14 axeheads, two of which are broken, and one casting jet of Bronze Age date (1200-100 BC). Small Find No. 1 A complete unlooped Middle Bronze Age palstave axe. The butt of the axe is 20mm wide, 5mm thick and has straight edge with slightly rounded corners. The septum measures 76mm in length but is covered on both sides with concreted soil so that it is not possible to determine its thickness. Th…
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F19059
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn fragment of cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the blade end of the long rectangular socketed body of the axehead. No edge remains in tact so over all shape is based on known more complete examples. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips likely flared slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to b…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
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Record ID: KENT-F054AC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade remains very narrow for the type and the flaring a crescentic cutting edge appears to have been worn down. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners . It has a raised double collar, the outer band of whcih is mostly worn or broke…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-73D8B4
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, socketed copper alloy hammer dating to the Late Bronze Age (1000-700 BC). Description: The body of the hammer has been relatively crudely finished with the casting seems very prominent and unworn. The socket is sub-square in cross-section at the mouth with a double moulding on the exterior. The main body of the hammer is narrow below the moulded collar and flares slightly to the working face. The face and body are as one unlike modern hammers so the bell/poll is from the socket to the working face. The face has a convex surface and is a rounded square in plan, …
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-5CC997
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy, Middle to Late Bronze Age (1500-800 BC) Socketed Spearhead. Description: The spearhead is narrow and triangular with a pronounced mid rib on both sides extending to the tip of the spear which tapers into a blunt point. In cross section the object is lozenge. The edges narrow and flare out from the mid-rib, with multiple abrasions and missing portions along the edges. The fragment terminates in an old abraded, irregular transverse break, across the socket. The metal is pitted and corroded. Measurements: length:43.87mm, width: 10.66mm, thickness:…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-B7AB38
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (c. 2500 BC-c. 1500 BC). Description:This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan and an elongated pointed-oval shape in cross-section and side view. One barb is broken and the tang is short with a flat terminal. The arrowhead is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low-angled retouch. The arrowhead remains in good condition and is a semi-transcluscent dark grey colour with browner hues at the thinner edges. Measurements: 26.23mm long, 18.78mm wide, 3.75mm thick and 1.60g in weight Discussion: Similar flin…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-0CC8AB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint hollow or coarse scraper of likely of late prehistoric date c 2200-1 BC. Description: The scraper is made from a highly patinated tertiary flake triangular in plan. The bulb of percussion isn't clear but otherwise conchoidal rippling is clear. There is a distinct hinge fracture at one end.. The hollow scraping edge is short and formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch and barely extends past the hollow. The flint is heaivly painted and banded light white through mid-dark grey and with brown cortex at one end. Measurements: 58.49mm long, 30.62mm wide, 10.31mm…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nonington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-0CB128
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper of uncertain date, likely Late Bronze age to Iron Age in date (c. 1200-1 BC). Description: The scraper is very roughly tirangular but irregular and dog-legs in cross section. It is formed from a secondary flake, with a obscured striking platform at the proximal end. The conchoidal rippling is very distinct indicating its production though hard hammer technology, this is particularly noticeable around the heavily fractured bulb of percussion. It has a round scraping edge along one the pointed end formed by short abrupt scaled retouch. The flint is of poor qua…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nonington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D16ABC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper of uncertain date, likely Late Bronze age to Iron Age in date (c. 1200-1 BC). Description: The scraper is very roughly teardrop shaped and formed on a tertiary flake, with a small narrow striking platform at the proximal end and distinct arched ventral face. The conchoidal rippling is very distinct indicating its production though hard hammer technology, this is particularly noticeable around the heavily fractured bulb of percussion. It has a round scraping edge along one half of the distal end formed by short abrupt scaled retouch. The flint is of poor quali…
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-437DF0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age date (c.1000 - c. 600 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade grey fabric. It is well fired, and is tempered with abundant, angular, well sorted, flint inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 3.83mm. The sherd is abraded with soft breaks. Measurements: Length: 57.01mm; Width: 38.16mm; Thickness: 10.18mm; Weight: 25.34g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-432875
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Bronze Age date (c.2500 - c. 700 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade fabric, orange on the exterior and interior with a black core. It is well fired, and is tempered with abundant, sub-angular, well sorted, flint and possibly quartz inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 3.48mm. Measurements: Length: 71.51mm; Width: 54.33mm; Thickness: 8.87mm; Weight: 42.02g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-42EF69
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Bronze Age date (c.2500 - c. 700 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade fabric, orange/brown on the exterior with a dark grey/black core and interior. It is irregularly fired, and is tempered with abundant, angular, poorly sorted, flint inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 5.57mm. Measurements: Length: 56.05mm; Width: 46.06mm; Thickness: 9.2mm; Weight: 25.57g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-42B033
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age date (c.1000 - c. 600 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade fabric, orange/brown on the exterior with a pale grey/brown core and interior. It is irregularly fired, and is tempered with abundant, angular, well sorted, flint inclusions measuring from 0.25mm to 5.09mm. Measurements: Length: 107.79mm; Width: 47.36mm; Thickness: 12.35mm; Weight: 87g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-4213E0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd fragment of vessel of probable Bronze Age date (c.2500 - c. 700 BC). The sherd fragment is of a coarse, handmade fabric orange on the exterior with a black core and interior. It is irregularly fired, and is tempered with abundant, angular, poorly sorted, flint inclusions measuring from 0.10mm to 3.75mm. The external surface contains voids from organics. Measurements: Length: 32.35mm; Width: 27.49mm; Thickness: 11.23mm; Weight: 9.76g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-41DD86
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a Middle or Late Bronze Age (1500-800 BC) date, possibly of Deverel-Rimbury type. The fabric is poorly fired and a medium brown on the surface with a dark grey core. The fabric is tempered with abundant, coarse, calcined and poorly sorted flint with grains ranging from sub-rounded to sub angular and from <0.25mm to around 5.13mm across. There are also voids from organic temper. The sherd is broken and the two pieces glued together. Measurements: Length: 82.37; Width: 58.94; Thickness: 18.47; Weight: 86.23g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-EAC37E
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast and decorated possible socket gouge, dating Middle - Late Bronze Age, possibly Wilburton-Ewart Park phase c.1000-800BC. Description: The fragment is irregularly shaped heavily worn and patinated. It represents part of the body and socket of the object and is crescentic in cross-section. The rim is raised and triangular in cross-section, it has incised herringbone decoration. The breaks are relatively worn likely indicating archaic damage. It has an even bright green patination. Measurements: 33.95mm long, 27.3mm wide, 12.13mm thick and 23.57g in weight. Dis…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: KENT-5E6C9F
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
complete cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentic cutting edge. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It is proceed by a double raised collar. The casting seams on the sides of the axehead have not been worked down and remain fairly prominent, pa…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-A12C41
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy rounded moustache-shaped object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. Description: The object is cast in one piece comprising a narrowed body with two sweeping swollen drop shaped arms which tapers towards pointed terminals. The upper centre of the body has a recess. The object is decorated with grooves, running top to botom of each arm creating a ribbed effect. It has a mottled light grey brown and light green patination. Part of the central body has some advanced green verdigris. Measurements: 20.63mm long, 18.23mm wide, 10.58mm thick and 10.2g …
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8C3123
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age spearhead, dating to C. 1600-800 BC. The fragment is subrectangular in shape and lozenge shaped in cross section, slightly narrowing towards the tip, although the tip is missing, having been cut off in antiquity. The centre has a raised, longitudinal midrib on both faces, the exterior of a hollowed socket running through the blade. The blade edges are worn, the rest of the spear has been broken, possibly by hammering, towards the socketed end. Corrosion is light and the surfaces have a dark green patina. Measurements: Length: 28.0…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: KENT-7ADF28
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast Bronze Age object, possibly part of the blade of a carp's tongue sword, in which case it would date to circa 1000-800 BC.. Description: The fragment is irregularly shaped with very worn breaks. It has a vertically running central rib. The surface and breaks are heavily patainted and pitted from corrosion making its' exact features uncertain Measurements: 20.68mm long, 19.78mm wide, 6.41mm thick (including rib, 5.05mm without) 8.81g in weight.
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2023
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Record ID: KENT-E93BF5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl / leather working tool of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age but conceivably Roman or medieval. Description: The awl is worn and pitted. It tapers from a flat top to a long point. It is circular in cross-section Measurements: 51.05mm long, 4.37mm thick and 3.4g in weight. Description: From the PAS website: (http://finds.org.uk/bronzeage/objects/awl) Awls are difficult to date but most copper-alloy examples are probably from the Late Bronze Age. They can have circular or square cross sections and are generally undecorated. They would have been used…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-C1D0F3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentic cutting edge. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It is proceed by a double raised collar. The casting seams on the sides of the axehead have been worked down either through hammering or filin…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F2CFBC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl / leather working tool of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age but conceivably Roman or medieval. Description: The awl is in very good condition with a dark grey-brown mildly patinated surface. The awl has a square cross-section. Both ends taper to a sharp point. One point is slightly longer than the others and each of the four faces is slightly indented. There are some scratches on the rounded end. Some awls may have been hafted in to a wooden or bone handle however this example was probably used in the hand without hafting as both ends of the awl are us…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 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: KENT-4C615E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy rounded moustache-shaped object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date. Description: The object has been cast in one and survives as half of its original crescentric shape. The remaining half tapers to a damaged point from a bulbous body down to a point with cast alternating ridges and grooves running up to the point. The alternating pattern is not present on the inside edge of the object and consists of 22 lines in total. The object appears to have snapped just pst the grooved body as seen on KENT-77A0BF. The point has also been blunted and splayed. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8E34B0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lithic flake possibly utilised as a blade of late Bronze Age to Iron Age in date, c.1200BC - 1BC Description: The flake is snapped across its length and is formed from a long tertiary flake. The remaining fragment is roughly triangular plan, with some haphazard short scaled and low angled. the flint is off white mottled through to grey colour. Measurements: 41.6mm long, 32mm wide, 5.7mm thick and 6.53g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F520B3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn sherd of hand made Bronze Age ceramic vessel, possibly early Bronze Age food bowl. Description: The sherd is a rim sherd and roughly triangular in plan. The fabric is soft has an oxidised surface (bright orange), unevenly oxidised core (mid grey-brown). The inclusions are a mix of irregularly sorted small-to large angular fire cracked flint. medium comnon mixed rounded flints and some common well sorted black sandy grit. Many inclusions have fallen out. The breaks are well rounded from water action and the rim is pinched leaving it thin and almost pointed Measurem…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F48835
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn sherd of hand made probable late Bronze Age to early Iron Age ceramic vessel. Description: The sherd is a rimsherd and roughly recatangular in plan. The fabric has an oxidised outer surface and unevenly oxidised core. The inclusions are a mix of common well sorted small-to medium angluar - rounded flint grit and some some sparse well sorted black sandy specs. Many inclusions have fallen out. The breaks are well rounded, likely due water action. the rim is flat and simply formed. Measurements: 39.93mm wide, 48.36mm high, 12.06mm thick and 26.4g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-496FC6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC. Description: The fragment survives only as the cutting edge and part of the long rectangular socketed body. The cutting edge survives intact, albeit heavily worn. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips flare slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to be sure although the casting seam is clearly visible . The ax…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-A83F63
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. Just after the rim there is a side loop to help secure the axe to its handle, which remains intact. The fragment is dark to light green on the surfaces, its surface is also heavily worn suggesting while the breaks are moderately worn suggesting they occurred after deposition although not recently. Measurements: 30.54mm long, 25.08mm wide., 1…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: KENT-D83432
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A single fragment of gold ‘bar’ of probable prehistoric date. Description: It is snipped (in a pincer-like or ‘chisel-cut’ way) on either end. The object has a sub-hexagonal cross-section. Dimensions: Length: 18mm; Width: 6mm; Thickness: 4.5mm; Weight: 4.32g Metal composition: Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of a gold bar fragment by the British Museum, indicated a surface composition of approximately 81-83% gold, 14-16% silver, the rest being largely copper. See appended report. Discussion: This fragment is similar in appearance – and, perhap…
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elsted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-02C3C3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of two cast copper alloy palstave axeheads. Description: 1. Palstave axehead. An incomplete, copper alloy, axehead in fair condition, with patches of corrosion visible. The flanges start to rise gradually from the butt, fusing to the stop bar at the maximum height above the septum. Below the stop bar is a distinctive triangular design, composed of a v-shaped groove and ridge within which is a triangular depression. The body of the axe is narrow and expands into a slightly flared, triangular blade with a curved cutting edge. One of the stop bars survives in good conditio…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brabourne Lees', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-729BB2
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A small assemblage of copper-alloy fragments likely part of a late Bronze Age metalworkers hoard dating to the Ewart Park phase (c.1000-800 BC), consisting of 1x socketed axe frag, 1x casting jet, 1x bun ingot fragment, 2x uncertain object fragments and 2x misc ingot/working fragments. Description: Fragment 1: Part of the collar of a socketed axe, formed by a large raised ridge. A small section of flaring body remains which may have some decorative elements serving in the form of incised lines. Breaks are jagged and the fragment retains a mottled light green colour. Measureme…
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-EE8649
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Bronze Age (c.1500-800 BC) spear tip. Description: The tip of a bronze spear broken at an historic break from the main part of the spear head. It is sub-triangular in plan, with a broad flat central longtitudinal rib on both surfaces. The tip is solid.and tapers to a point, the edges are intact and sharp. The surfaces have a typical green patina. Measurements: length: 28.29mm, width at break: 15.24mm, at tip: 2.5mm, thickness on rib: 4.45mm, along the edge: 1.36mm, weight: 4.95g. Discussion: Type or classification as well as narrow the date is not possible due to smal…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-0FE83E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Bronze Age (Ewart park), c. 900-800 BC Hoard. Catalogue: The find consists of 30 copper alloy, two of which refit to form a single object (no 18 & 19 in the catalogue below, to form an axe). There 10 fragments of ingot , 2 winged-axe, 3 Needham's (1990) Class A1 one of Class D and 9 from socketed axes (where not possible to provide a more detailed typological description), one bracelet fragment, a fragment of a socketed gouge blade, one fragment of a socketed knife and 2 blade fragments. ID DESCRIPTION TYPE DIMENSION …
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9393A7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. Just after the rim there is a side loop to help secure the axe to its handle, which remains roughly to 50% to its original length. The fragment is dark green on the surfaces, its surface is also heavily pitted with some casting bubbles visible. All breaks are heavily worn suggesting they occured during antiquity. Measurements: 21.04mm long,…
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-580D94
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A small group of Palstave axeheads found in close association likely dating to the the Middle Bronze Age period c.1400-1150 BC. 1) Palstave axehead. A complete slightly corroded copper-alloy palstave axehead. The flanges rise from the butt end, fusing to the stop bar at the maximum height above the septum - the profile of the septum appears to be U-shaped and rectangular in plan, one side has a raised rectangular dimple in the septum possibly indicating a casting flaw or error. The haft end leads to a triangular blade, which is rounded at the tips. Below the stop bar is a short ind…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5E7C62
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1000-800BC. Possibly of plain South Eastern Type. Description: The fragment survives only as the blade end. The sides begin to curve inwards from the curved crescent blade-edge, flaring in section to a rectangle. The broken edges are heavily worn likely indicate breakage in antiquity although the variation in patination may indicate it happen while in the ground. The break across the body is irregular. The surface of the axe is heavily mottled dark to light green to light brown in patina and…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-0BC403
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A small, broken, mouth fragment of a Late Bronze Age, cast, copper alloy-bronze socketed axe head. Probable rounded subrectangular mouth with moulded double bands around the rim. The bronze axe was far more effective than its stone counterpart and allowed large areas of ancient forest to be cleared for farmsteads and cultivation. This inturn lead to a rise in the population levels. There appears to be some wear, otherwise an attractive green patina with a few light scratches and one small spot pale green corrosion where the surface has chipped away. This is likely to date between 900-…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F6C876
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely dating to the late Bronze Age or Iron age c.1000BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produced from a secondary flake, irregularly shaped, although with four sides. The flaking has left substle conchoidal ripples on both sides of the flint and a substantial bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The retouch is formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch from the ventral face through the cortex on one edge and scaled long semi-abrupt on the wide edge perpedicular to the cortex edge. This latter retouch may be intended to creat a boring point on the …
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-F6A5D8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely dating to the late Bronze Age or Iron age c.1000BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produced from an ovoid secondary flake (indicated by the substantial light brown cortex remaining on the dorsal face). The flaking has left substle conchoidal ripples on both sides of the flint and a substantial bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The retouch is formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch from the ventral face through the cortex on the more evenly rounded edge. The flint is a dark blue-grey with some lighter mottling. Measurements: 35.93mm l…
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-B614D9
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC. Description: The fragment survives only as the cutting edge and part of the long rectangular socketed body. The cutting edge survives intact, albeit heavily worn and runs in a very shallow convex curve, the blade tips flare slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaing body appears to be undecorrated although with such little remaining it is not possible to be sure althoguh part of a casting seam. The axhead is patinated a mid green and the breaks …
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-B5A3A6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of the lower part of a copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1000-800BC. Possibly of plain South Eastern Type. Description: The fragment survives only as the blade end. The sides curve inwards from the curved crescent blade-edge, flaring in section to a rectangle. The break across the body is irregular. The surface of the axe is heavily mottled dark to light green to dark brown in patina and is heavily pitted by corrosion across its entirety. It looks like it was not faceted or had a ribbed decoration. Masurements: 32.87mm long, …
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-68BED7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of cast copper-alloy spearhead, likely dating to the Middle Bronze Age (III) or Late Bronze Age - likely from the Wilburton, Blackmoor / Ewart Park phases. c.1200-750 BC. Description: The fragment represents most of the spear's upper section and is missing only part of the point. It is long, tapering and narrowing, with a very high angular midrib flanked by moulded channels. The fragment is very warped and bent, typical of intentional 'killed' bronze age objects, leaving it almost S-shaped in profile. On one side of the edge there is another possible intentional…
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-FF00A6
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A, complete gold Late Bronze Age penannular ring possibly gold plated with a copper alloy core, dating to the period 1150-750 BC. Description: The penannular ring appears to have a number of regularly spaced shallow indentation possibly showing it was wrapped in strips of gold or had additional elements/decoration added. The indentations are roughly triangular narrowing towards the central perforation. No clear evidence of a copper-alloy core is visible. Measurements: 16.69mm wide, 15.4mm high,11.68mm thick and 7.95g in weight. Discussion: From NMGW-04216C 'The penannular ri…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Meopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-DDA2B2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Bronze Age socketed axe, c.1000-800BC Description: The fragment represents part of the socket and loop of the axe but that is all. The breaks are jagged and partially worn suggesting they were broken in antiquity. Due to its' incompleteness it is not possible to narrow the ID for this object. Measurements: length: 24.37mm width: 15.37mm thickness: 3.41mm weight: 8g
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-74E1CA
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating form the Middle Bronze Age (2150 - 1500 BC). Description: Similar to the Pick Rudge Farm type. The arrow is triangular in shape with two notches chiped into the base to seperate the barbs and tang. Both faces have been worked with covering, scaled and low-angle retouch. The arrowhead is a mottled dark to light grey in colour. Dimensions: Height 43.07mm, width 27.44mm, thickness 6.37mm and weight 5.93g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Record ID: KENT-0DD8D3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and slightly worn cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1000 - c.800 BC). Description: The object has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentric cutting edge. What is left of the socket is socket is sub-rectangular in cross section. The socket of the axe is sub-rectangular with patinated breaks around all the sides which have removed the original end of the socket and no evidence of the original prob…
Created on: Friday 13th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D5F626
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy flanged chisel of Middle Bronze Age date. Description: It has a long rectangular blade original tapering to a curved splayed cutting edge. The blade however is broken bfore this point and is very worn. The butt end is flat and rectangular in form with prominent flanges to either side and transverse stop ridges on both front and back faces. Although this butt end is snapped a short way along the flanges and remains roughly jagged. Beneath the stop ridges the front and back faces have moulded shield-shaped decorative elements shown in counter-relief. N…
Created on: Monday 5th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
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Record ID: KENT-9E799C
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast and decorated socketed chisel head dating to the Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age transitional period c.9th-8th century BC, Ewart Park Phase. Description: The chisel has a wide flat crescent shaped blade at the end of a long cylindrical body. The blade heavily abraded. The socket end has an oval aperture 10.57mm by 7.97mm. Each edge has a pair of opposed diagonal lines incised on them, creating a feathered decorative affect. One of the thin edges has the feathering go all the way up to the blade while the other stops before the blade begins to fan out. A fifth lin…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-8C7CA4
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint borer of late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age date (c. 1000 BC - 1BC). Description: The borer is sub-triangular in plan with a low flaked dorsal face and rounded convex ventral face. Much of the flaking seems incidental and not finely executed. There is limited short scaled semi abrupt retouch creating the boring point opposite the flat edge with cortex still adhering. The flint is heavily mottled dark through to light grey with some blue white where it is recorticating. The long flat edge has light brown cortex still adhering to it. Measurements: 38.57mm long, 4…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodnestone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-8C5669
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular flint scraper likely dating from the late Neolithic to Bronze Age c.3300BC - 1000BC . Description: The scraper was produced from an irregularly struck flake which dog-legs right about halfway along its' length. The internal curve has light short scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The flint is fresh and is a light grey colour with light brown semi-transluscent edges. Measurements: 42.09mm long, 37.32mm wide, 13.3mm thick and 14.51g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodnestone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-8C0B87
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular flint scraper likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron age c.2400BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produced from a highly patinated older flake or tool and is now roughly trapezoidal in plan with curved edges and corners. The edges have short scaled abrupt to semi-abrupt retouch along them save for edge with the original striking platform. The tool is white and heavily patinated with some iron staining, where visible, like along the lines of retouch for example, the internal flint is a light grey brown. Measurements: 29.56mm long, 34.53mm wide, 8.22mm thick and…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: KENT-8BE570
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A coarse flint scraper likely dating to the late Bronze Age or Iron age c.1000BC - 0BC . Description: The scraper was produced from a broken elongated ovoid primary flake (indicated by the substantial cortex remaining on the dorsal face) from a larger possibly naturally shattered flint (indicated by the multiple step and pitted like fractures on the part sof the edges). The flaking has left substantially conchoidal ripples on both sides of the flint and a substantial bulb of percussion on the ventral face, indicating hard hammer (stone on stone rather than antler, bone or padded …
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodnestone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-777925
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint denticulate of uncertain date, probably Late Bronze to early Iron age date, but a late mesolithic or early Paleothic date cannot be discounted. Description: The denticulate is an irregularly quadrilateral in plan with a wider lower face and slopping sides creating a 'pillow shape'. The tool is formed from a natural flake or accidental removal. It has blunted sides formed by invasive scaled abrupt retouch down one side and then irregular blunting on the other. The distal end has a limited denticulate retouch along it. The flint is very dark grey mottled to black. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodnestone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-CBED06
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded middle Bronze Age flat axehead fragment. Dating to EBA III c. 1800-1600 BC. Description: This approximately thumbnail size flake from a flat axehead is heavily worn and corroded. There is a slight raised ridge down the middle of the fragment. It's colour is almost black on one side and a mottled green finish on the other. Measurements: Length: 0.836mm Width: 0.613mm Thickness: 0.096mm Weight: 3.31g Discussion: The poor condition of this object makes determining its exact nature difficult but a number of Bronze Age Specialist agree that it is likely…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Record ID: KENT-8A8219
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age cast gold spiral-twisted torc dating to the to the Taunton (c.1400-1250 BC), or more probably the Penard (c. 1300-1150 BC), metalwork phases of the Middle Bronze Age (dates following Roberts et al. 2013). Description: Possibly less than half of the object survives due to two transverse breaks in the bar. The object is made of a rod that has bent into a U-shape in plane. This rod is square in section with accentuated corners created by slightly concave edges. This has been twisted tightly across surviving its length, having 22 twists. Scienti…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Littlebourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-A8272B
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper alloy casting waste likely a 'casting jet' from a two piece mould. Uncertain date possibly Bronze Age. Description: The object is circular in plan and sub-conical. Four circular-sectioned runners project from the body of the object at irregular points on the body. The upper surface is dished with a rough surface. The object has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: 27.42mm in length, 31.46mm long, 26.24mm wide, 56.55g Discussion: Casting jets are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal has filled the object-shaped void …
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2017
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Record ID: KENT-A762D7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl / leather working tool of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age but conceivably Roman or medieval. Description: The awl is heavily patinated and has taken a lot of damage around the nib leaving it distorted and with several deep cuts across its surface. The awl has a circular cross section. With a long sharp tapering point. The opposite end to the point is significantly wider and and rounded. Some awls may have been hafted in to a wooden or bone handle however it is uncertain in this case which category it falls into. Measurements:56.38mm long, 4mm, 5.1…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2017
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Record ID: KENT-A73509
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy awl / leather working tool of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age but conceivably Roman or medieval. Description: The awl is in very good condition with a dark grey-brown mildly patinated surface. The awl has a square cross section. Both ends taper to a sharp point. One point is slightly longer than the others and each of the four faces is slightly indented. There are some scratches on the rounded end. Some awls may have been hafted in to a wooden or bone handle however this example was probably used in the hand without hafting as both ends of the awl are us…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2017
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Record ID: KENT-FC6918
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of 18 Middle Bronze Age, 'Taunton phase (c.1400 BC - 1250 BC) unlooped cast palstaves axes and associated fragments. Description: In total 26 fragments were recovered as part of the hoard and are listed below. Please see the notes section below regarding the numbering and weights. 1. Palstave axehead ['No. 1']. Copper alloy. Near complete palstave, missing section from the cutting blade edges and patches of green corrosion across the body. The casting seams appear to have been trimmed but the blade has not been forged to form a cutting edge. The blade has a crinoline out…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Otterden', grid reference and parish protected.