Record ID: LANCUM-EA582D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of a copper alloy axehead. It is triangular in section, being a blunt point on one side, and crescent shaped, but not symmetrical across its break, being more pointed at one end than the other. The blade is not facetted. There is some loss of material from the faces. Along the broken face there is a suggestion that it might have been hollow and therefore a section of socketed axehead, but this is not definitive. Dimensions: It is 67mm long, 21mm wide and 11.5mm thick. It weigh 56.83g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3F1C46
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged arrowhead, formed by knapping. It is made of a pale semi- transluscent flint with some inclusions. It is slightly flatter on one side then the other, and the tip of one of the barbs is missing. Having been found near a beach it has been worn so no sharp edge remains, but the shape is consistent. Arrowheads such as these, see also NMGW-24C12C, are classified as Sutton Type B (Green 1980) are commonly associated with the emergence of the Beaker phenomenon in Britain. Dimensions: It is 21mm long and 16mm wide, it weighs 1.53g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-17546A
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which angles at approximately 30 degrees from the body, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. Part of the blade is missing in one corner. The base is also rounded, although a portion of one side is also absent. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. The axe has a green coloured surface …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sedburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-165058
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penannular ring or ring core of probable Bronze Age date (c. 1300-800BC). The ring is made from a circular sectioned loop with a moulded in feature around the outside circumferemce. It is wider in the middle than at the terminals. The material is quite degraded and only half of the ring survives, still, it is apparant that the terminal (the smaller diameter end) was flat. The wider end is more damaged and has been crudely broken. It may be a core onto which gold or silver would have been fixed and the finder comments that traces of gold may be pr…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whaley Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D27D3E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of what is probably a copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axe head. The blade end survives although the cutting edge is blunt. It is hollow with a wall section of approximately 6mm. The blade is slightly flared towards the haft end. The break on each side is uneven, more material being present on one face than the other. The whole has a green patina with some light lichen growth Dimensions: It is 50mm wide and 42mm long, and 20mm thick. It weighs 79.57g
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Abergele', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9DD279
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age flanged axe head. The blade widens from the base but does not recurve, it has a rib part way along the length, extending about half way. The flanged area is oval, with quite deep flanges. The fixing hook survives.  Dimensions: 155mm long and 48mm wide, it is 28mm thick
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9D8817
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Bronze Age flat axe head. It is a trapezoidal in shape,widening towards the blade end. The blade is curved. There is no apparent stop feature. The side profile is slightly lenticular, with bevelled edges, which probably assigns this to Needhams Class 2. Further, the gently curved sides may suggest that it is Sub-class 2C. There is little corrosion, the object has an even brown patina Dimensions: 123mm long and 73mm wide, it is 7mm thick
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Torrisholme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72A74E
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead.  It is triangular in plan, tapering from a break to the spear's point, which is also missing. It has a circular shaped midrib on one side. It is hollow, and has an even dark green patina. Not enough of the spearhead has remained to be able to date this fragment to a more precise range. Dimensions: It is 83mm long and 24mm wide, and 9mm deep, it weighs 40.62g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton in Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CBBCA9
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Well preserved copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead. The head of the spear is leaf-shaped with a pronounced midrib. There are two incomplete side loops, situated roughly halfway along the shaft. The shaft is an elongated conical shape.The spearhead has a dark chocolate-brown patina and has some damage to the blade, and the neck of the shaft, whether from use or taphanomic processes is not known. This type of blade is of Davis Type 6, developed side loop, dated to the Acton Park and Taunton phases of the early middle Bronze Age, 1550-1250 BC. Dimensions: 134mm long and 25mm…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hutton Roof', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C849C8
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which covers approximately 160 degrees, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. The base is also rounded, although perhaps by wear or taphonomic processes rather than intention. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. There is some damage to the blade with a small section missi…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Edderside', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8A2374
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy axe, a shield-pattern palstave similar to the Acton Park phase metalwork. The stop is approximately half way along the flange, and the flange is curved at the bade end. The blade tips recurve. The flange sides are diamond shaped, tere is some damage to the flange sides. It dates to the middle Bronze Age, 1500-1140 BC Dimensions: 130mm long and 40mm wide, it weighs 355g
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B21176
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but degraded flanged copper alloy flat axe head. It is approximately rectangular, widening along its length towards the blade. The blade flares out to the side. In profile the axe is lenticular, wide in the centre. There is a faint suggestion of parallel lines decorating the object in the top half towards the blade. Also faint are traces of low flanges having been present at one time.The face are worn and degraded, and some of the metal is now missing as a result, especially on one side of the blade, which may also be the reason that the flanges are barely discernible. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cantsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9B6171
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bronze age spearhead in two pieces. The spear is triangular, but slopes downward where it meets the socket. The socket, which is very degraded, is conical in section. The tip of the spear is broken off but still fits the body well, and is certainly from the same spear. The spear head has a central rib which extends down the length to the socket, and either side of this the body is proud of the blade sides and forms a narrow raised triangle, again terminating the the socket. From approximately two centimetres from the tip - and at the point of the break- there are curved lin…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Euxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9B5A09
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bronze age axe or chisel of copper alloy. It is a truncated triangle in shape, widening towards the blade but maintaining a narrow profile. The sides are therefore largely parallel with a small cutting area. There is no stop bezel present. The profile is lenticular. Similar shaped axe/chisels are seen in Needham (2017, 60) and are dated to the early Bronze Age Dimensions: 93mm long and 30mm wide, 4.5mm thick. It weighs 73g`
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Euxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7F4F55
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy palstave like chisel or axe of Middle Bronze Age date. It has a long blade of rectangular section, which tapers to a curved, narrow cutting edge, triangular in section. This expands beyond the blade either side to finish with a short section. The butt end would have been flat but is slightly damaged and therefore curves inwards slightly. The palstave is deep with prominent flanges either side which form a deep, lenticellular shape. The stop ridges are therefore deep too. No casting seem is apparent. The surfaces of the chisel are ve…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scotforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-017183
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy blade, probably a razor of the Bronze Age period. It is an elongated leaf shape, possibly too narrow for a razor, but there is no suggestion of any attachment that would signal a spearhead. It is rounded at one end and the other is a sharp point. Both edges have also been sharp at some point. Both sides have a narrow mid rib running along them. It is bent up at each end, and is badly delaminated but otherwise complete, the remaining original surface has an even brown patina. NLM-C12997 has the two mid ribs, and YORYM-B9DF57 is a similar shape. Both of these are…
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-B2E0EE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cooper alloy terret ring. The rings pass through the large circular piece which is formed of circular section wire. This has two moulded in features on the centre sides, and at the bottom of the ring the two halves flare out slightly and abut each other with a moulded in depression between them. From this, a stem emits downwards, splitting into two halfway down. The two 'legs' are curved outwards, and finish with a blunt, slightly upward pointing foot. This rests on a rectangular platform which extends behind the ring too and would have been used for fixin…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B1D9E8
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
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. This expands beyond the blade either side to finish with a short section that is perpendicular to the body of the blade. The butt end would have been flat but is slightly damaged and therefore curves inwards slightly. The palstave is deep with prominent flanges either side which form a deep, lenticellular shape. The stop ridges are therefore deep too. Beneath the stop ridge…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-AFDFDA
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded but complete cast copper-alloy flanged axehead of Early Bronze Age date. This is probably of Needham's Class 5d, dating to the Arreton phase of the early Bronze Age c.1700 to 1400 cal BC.  The sides of the axehead widen gradually in broadly straight lines down the majority of its length before suddenly curving out at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade forms a crescent shaped cutting edge. This edge is slightly asymmetrical perhaps because of use as opposed to miscasting. The undersides of the blade at the tips are &nb…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7453CB
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and well preserved copper alloy side-looped spearhead. It has an elongated leaf shaped blade, with a pronounced mid rib. This ends in a conical socket, widening towards the end. In this are the remains of wood. The side loops are lozenge shaped and are flat to the socket. Similar examples (LANCUM-4A2E2C and SWYOR6000EC) are considered to be Davis Type 6B, Acton to Taunton Metalwork Assemblage (ref: Davis 2012, nos. 280-317), and date to the Middle Bronze Age date, about 1550 BC - 1250 BC  Dimensions: 160mm long and 50mm wide approxima…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3471A9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy awl. It is 73mm in length, one end is flattened like a chisel, the other end is uneven and has probably been broken in antiquity. It is square in section. Similar examples are found on the database,  BERK-1E1B3B, NMGW-C87F84 and LVPL-7EE9E0 being three. These are all dated to the Bronze Age, 1150-800 BC. YORYM-7515A7 is however given a broader date range, as the form and function of these items did not alter over a long period. This example was found in proximity to a Roman coin - LANCUM-34E96C - and as such is ascribed a date from…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holmrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-222A49
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age This remaining fragment is rectangular in plan with a triangular side section. It is hollow. The sides are parallel. It is broken near to the blade and therefore no details remain of any ribs, flanges or other features.  The surface is red-brown in colour where the original surface remains (about 30%) but rough green and brown where damage has removed this. The lack of surface detail and side loop make definitive identification difficult. However, given the form of the sides the axehead …
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Waddington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A389B3
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to Late Bronze Age casting gate or jets.The object consists of two conical sprues or flashes with a casting well that is a figure '8' in plan. Casting jets, such as this, are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal has filled the object-shaped void below and around the gate piece which had two conical apertures. These sorts wsate material are made uo of re-usable metal, and would have been retained for resmelting. They turn up in base metal hoards of the period and later Suggested date range c1500 to c800 BC, probably after c1000…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7C523B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy harness fitting. It is an irregular shape. There is an upright section which is a rectanglular shape, with a widened rounded section at the base and the same semi-circular protrusions each side,halfway up. Off one of these circular pieces is a slim curved piece. At the top of the rectangle, the two sides extend with a hole between them and across the top of the these and around is a scythe shape which extends downwards. It is incomplete and was likely to have been symmetrical when manufactured. Although no parallels are found it is …
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wreay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-536004
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable early Bronze Age flat axe/chisel. The copper alloy axe is elongated, being considerably longer than its width. The slightly flared end is also still quite narrow; in Needhams (2017) classification this is near rectangular. The whole is lenticular in section along the length, the maximum width being near to the centre. There is some damage, a piece is missing from one corner of the blade, and also at the haft. There is no stop feature. The nearest parallel is Needhams Class 3 axe/chisel type (Needham 2017, 44). The whole is covered in oxidisation residue&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4686D8
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy leaf shaped razor or knife dating to the Middle Bronze Age c. 2150-1500 BC. The leaf shaped blade is lenticular in cross-section. One surface is almost flat and the other slightly convex possibly with the remains of a midrib. The tang appears  to be rectangular in cross section. The object is covered in pale green corrosion. The tang would have held the original wood, bone or antler handle in place. The cutting edges run the length of each side of the leaf shaped blade but are blunted with slight damage along the s…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DF71D9
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
An short-flanged axehead of the middle Bronze Age.  The haft end is slightly curved, and it has a stop slightly over halfway along the haft. At the point where the blade starts to widen out the head is decorated with two concentric arcs which are cast into the axe. The head itsef is a wide arc, approximately 120 degrees and bent back at the outer ends. Both sides are identical in form, one side has slighty more corrosion apparant but overall it is in a good state of preservation. It has a light green patina Dimensions: 150mm long, 24.91mm wide at the base of t…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirby Thore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-88A226
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well preserved copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead. The head of the spear is leaf-shaped with a pronounced midrib. There are the reamins of two side loops situated approximately halfway along the shaft. The spearhead has a dark brown patina and shows some signs of wear. The following information is taken from WREX-79F899, thanks to Susie White and Dot Boughton for this information: Side-looped spearheads are Greenwell and Brewis' Class IV and date to the early Middle Bronze Age. They are likely to belong to the Acton Park 2, Taunton (Cemmaes) or Penard metalwo…
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9BA3EA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age dark brown flint thumbnail scraper from a secondary flake. There is a small area of cortex retained at the proximal end. Abrupt retouch to almost the entire working edge. Dates to between c2350 and c1000 BC. Length 24mm, width 21mm, weight 4.00g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-115358
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age to early Iron Age secondary grey flint debitage retouched to a side scraper. Three phases of working. Initial phase produced the waste flake. The second phase, and first phase of retouch, incorporated acute, scaled, semi invasive reduction of a ridge on the left side of the dorsal face, and short, semi abrupt, sub parallel retouch on the curved right mesal. This phase of retouch has repatinated. At the distal end of this first phase of retouch, a projection, possibly originally a burin, has been reduced with short, abrupt, parallel retouch. Thi…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-03943C
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Early to Middle Bronze Age copper alloy dirk or dagger. Possibly Wessex Culture (Read 2001, 76, no 625, fig 53) belonging to Group 2 (Burgess and Gerloff, 1981) or Type Taplow of Group II, Acton Park metalwork assemblage (Burgess and Gerloff 1981, nos. 79-92). The butt is more or less flat-topped and straight sided. Two large circular rivets remain in-situ which measure 3mm in diameter with hammered flattened ends. Originally, the dirk would have had an organic hilt/handle which has probably disintegrated in the ground post-deposition. About 28mm from the butt, the blade…
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0DBE86
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age flint side scraper formed on honey brown secondary debitage. Along one mesal there is semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch from the ventral face that has created an effective scraper. At the pointed end of this retouch, there is a couple of removals that may have been to form or strengthen a gouge. Dates to between c1000 and c400 BC. Length 46mm, width 43mm, thickness 18mm, weight 27.26g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-863BF2
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2800-1500BC). It is formed on a tertiary flake of opaque white flint, with a creamy patina. The arrowhead is triangular in plan with extended barbs to each side of the base, in-between is a rectangular tang. Multiple flaking scars cover both the ventral and dorsal sides. It measures 18.82mm in length, 18.59mm in width, 4.42mm in thickness and weighs 1.19g.
Created on: Sunday 26th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gristhorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0823D1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Probably an Irish palstave (Group C) dating to the early Late Bronze Age, c. 1300-1100BC. The flanges start at the butt and rise to form a lozenge in profile, then rejoin at a point a quarter of the way between the low transverse stop ridge and the point where the axehead starts to flare to the curved cutting edge. Similar to Schmidt & Burgess 1981, nos. 957-963. The length is 86mm, width 33mm, thickness 19mm, and the weight is 127.73g.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C6B737
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1100BC). The form corresponds to Davis’ (2012) Group 6 (Developed side-looped) and is most probably a product of the later Arreton, Acton Park, Taunton or early Wilburton metalworking phases (Needham’s (1996) Periods 4-5, c 1500-1100 BC). The remaining portion is 159mm in length, with a socket of 19mm diameter. The blade is leaf shaped and 28mm in width with a pronounced mid rib. There are two small and narrow flanking side loops around half way along the tapering conical socket. …
Created on: Friday 17th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Thurnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A0F715
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, copper-alloy chisel-like palstave adze of Middle Bronze Age date, c. 1500BC - 1150BC; likely of Acton Park II - Taunton phase of the Middle Bronze Age and probably dating to 1500BC - 1300BC. The adze is rectangular in form and cross-section with a narrow curved blade. The butt end is rectangular in form and triangular in cross-section. It has flanged sides on both the top and bottom faces that project vertically, creating a U-shaped channel that would have terminated at a stop ridge; the stop ridge is no longer present. The sides on the blade end have…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sebergham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-18F90B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged palstave axe head dating from c. 1700-1400BC. Probably Type Ulrome, Arreton or Acton Park metalwork assemblage. The flanges start at the butt and rise to form a lozenge in profile, then rejoin at a point a third of the way between the low transverse stop ridge and the point where the axehead starts to flare to the curved cutting edge. The length is 131mm, width 53mm, thickness 40mm, and the weight is 335g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Penrith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E2A68E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of a copper-alloy cast flat axehead of Bronze Age date. Only approximately a quarter of the head remains, and it is undecorated. It has an even green patina, and some pitting Dimensions: It is 67.47mm in width. At the blade tip it is 60.60 in length and 42.52 at the narrowest point. It is 8.98mm in thickness and reduces to 2.96mm at the blade. It weighs 150.15g.
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wiswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D0EB9C
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single runner casting jet of uncertain date. The casting jet comprises the reservoir and a single runner with an overall height of 15.09mm. The reservoir is sub-oval in plan. The reservoir tapers up to the runner and terminates in a sub-oval tip. The tip overhands slightly on one side. The casting jet has few diagnostic characteristics, so ascribing a date is difficult. The form is consistent with Middle Bronze Age casting of non-axe tools and weapons using a single runner technology. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database e.g. NMGW-0F0ECA,…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ormside', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F3294
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Extremely worn fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from c. 1100-800BC. It is a blade fragment, but very little of the cutting edge and lower body of the axe survive. All surfaces re extremely worn and no further identification is possible unfortunately. It is likely that it is an axehead that was part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or Ewart Park metalwork assemblages. Length is 40mm, width 20mm, thickness 8mm, and weight 17.77g.
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cambridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F1706
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy blade fragment of a socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800BC. Only the very lowest part of the body and blade section survive. The surfaces are pitted and worn, but the casting seams along the sides were flattened and there is wear and resharpening marks along the blade section suggesting that it was repeatedly used and resharpened during use. It was, in all likelihood, plain or decorated with just ribs, but the type is uncertain: the fragment is too small to be certain. The wall on one side appears to be thicker that on the other suggesting that t…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-345452
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Probably a later short flanged axe fragment dating from the Middle Bronze Age. The axe is not complete and has too few distinguishing features to be absolutely certain of its exact type. What remains is the middle section of a short flanged axehead with a narrow, unpronounced stop ridge and very low flanges (maximum height 4mm). There are marked 'peaks' along the sides suggesting an almost diamond-shaped mid-section. Both obverse and reverse surfaces are heavily pitted and worn. The butt of the axe is missing, but the cutting edge/blade appears to be still intact, although heavily mar…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-344145
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c.1000 to c.800 BC. The blade fragment is in good condition, but due to its size it is difficult to ascertain a type. It is most likely from a plain or ribbed socketed axe, which were common tools throughout Britain in the later Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age. The fragment displays flattened casting seams and there are work and resharpening marks along the cutting edge suggesting that it was prepared, finished and repeated used and resharpened prior to destruction and deposition. Le…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E9B3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary grey chert debitage, probably Bronze Age. Small area of sub-parallel acute short retouch. Dates from c2350 to c1000 BC. The length is 21mm, width 18mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.77g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E7E9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age secondary dark grey flint debitage. Scaled semi-abrupt short retouch to form a scraper, and another area of scaled semi-invasive and short abrupt retouch to create a gouge. Dates from c2700 to c1000 BC. The length is 19mm, width 14mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.79g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E623
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Iron Age dark grey flint tertiary debitage. No retouch, heat effected post working. The thermal shattering may be the result of the more complete piece of stone being used as a 'pot boiler'. These were stones heated on the fire then dropped into liquid to it. The cold fluid often caused the stone to shatter and break. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. The length is 20mm, width 16mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.57g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E3C8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age brown grey flint tertiary debitage, with sub-parallel short acute retouch to both mesals to form cutting edges. Dates from c2700 to c1600 BC. The length is 17mm, width 12mm, thickness 2mm, and the weight is 0.49g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31E02D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to early Iron Age heat effected secondary grey flint debitage. There is no retouch on the large piece, but a small area of acutely angled, short, sub-parallel retouch on the smaller piece. There is no post burning working. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. 1 - The length is 20mm, width 15mm, thickness 13mm, and the weight is 3.70g. 2 - The length is 18mm, width 12mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 0.69g. Total weight 4.39g
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D61D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Bronze Age secondary grey flint debitage, possibly from core preparation. Random acute short retouch to one edge, probably for use as a scraper. Dates from c10,000 to c800 BC. The length is 25mm, width 15mm, thickness 9mm, and the weight is 3.13g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D2D8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two mid Neolithic to early Bronze Age tertiary grey flint multi-directional cores. Dates from c3500 to c1600 BC. Total weight 13.31g. Core 1 - there is some random abrupt retouch on one edge, possibly preparation for a striking platform or for use as a scraper at a later date. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 12mm, and the weight is 7.11g. Core 2 - no retouch. The length is 24mm, width 20mm, thickness 14mm, and the weight is 6.19g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D0B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic to mid Bronze Age debitage, a secondary flake of grey flint with no retouch. Probably dates from c4000 to c1000 BC. The length is 28mm, width 14mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.04g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Sunday 18th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31CE5B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Iron Age grey flint secondary debitage with sub-parallel abrupt to semi-acute retouch to scrapers on the mesals. Dates from c2700 to c400 BC. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm, and the weight is 3.09g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C6A25A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Probably an incomplete Middle Bronze Age or early Late Bronze Age dagger or dirk (probably the former). It is plain and in fair condition with a smooth patina and only some evidence for corrosion and bronze disease. The hilt section is incomplete but it was likely that the organic holt was attached with two (or potentially four) rivets, now missing. There was a slightly raised mid-rib and the edges re bevelled, giving the blade a flat-lozenge cross-section. The section immediately past the hilt section does not draw in, so the identification as a dagger appears more likely. However, a…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CCB4F2
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy developed flat axehead dating from the Early Bronze Age, c. 2000-1700BC. The axehead is part of the Aylesford metalworking assemblage and parallels can be found amongst Types Scrabo Hill and Bandon (Schmidt and Burgess 1981, nos 334-374). The axehead is in fair condition with one face showing a heavily pitted the surface whilst the other face remains in better condition. It has almost parallel sides with a very slight stop-ridge (hence 'developed' flat axe) across the centre of the body. Below the slight stop ridge is a 'rain pattern' of incised lines which is much m…
Created on: Friday 18th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Wigton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6E5B75
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age grey flint tertiary debitage. Sub-parallel semi-abrupt retouch to possible side scraper on half of one side with a possible burin at the end. Dates from c2350 to c400 BC. The length is 43mm, width 11mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 3.16g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6E5995
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age to early Iron Age grey flint secondary debitage with sub-parallel abrupt to semi-acute retouch to scrapers on two sides. Dates from c2350 to c400 BC. The length is 18mm, width 16mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 1.20g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6E569A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Mesolithic to late Bronze Age secondary grey flint debitage, or possible multidirectional core. There is a very small area of retouch, possibly to prepare the piece for another removal. Dates from c7000 to c800 BC. The length is 24mm, width 16mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.75g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-60E4F4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead with side loops dating from c1400 to c1250 BC, part of the Taunton metalworking assemblage. The main body is hollow, forming a socket for the insertion of a shaft, with two open loops at the sides. The blade is flame shaped, composed of two wings, emerging either side of the central rib. The central rib runs all the way to the point of the head. A low ridge runs longitudinally along the apex the of much rib on both faces. The blade edges and tip are damaged as is the rim of the socket. Length of blade section is 82mm. Socket diameter at…
Created on: Tuesday 13th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Garstang', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-95C5CC
Object type: FLESH HOOK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Mid Bronze Age to Early Iron Age copper alloy socketed and pegged flesh hook. The hook fits broadly into Needham & Bowman Class 2. It consists of a 90mm long cone shaped hollow body with circular perforations either side near the top that served as peg holes. Socket diameter is 22mm. Near the base of the body there are two opposing projections in line with the peg holes. The projections terminate in vertical, almost flat, discs. At the apex of the body the shank of the hook has been attached. This shaft or shank is lozenge or diamond shaped, or sub-square, in section. From the socket…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Grassington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-295E04
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy long flanged axehead of Arreton Tye dating to the Early Bronze Age, c. 1800-1700 BC. The axehead has a rounded arched butt and slightly diverging sides that abruptly expand to a broad crescentic blade and cutting edge, with the blade tips at right angles to the sides; but not recuriving. Cast flanges extent along the sides, rising very gradually from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. This gives the axe a very shallow lenticular side profile. The flanges are slightly triple-faceted, so are slightly angled inwar…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Sunday 26th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0B0E4D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy flat axe dating from the Early Bronze Age that is c. 2500-2400BC. It is 30mm wide at the butt and flares gently to 60mm at the crescentic cutting edge. It is undecorated with a smooth obverse and reverse; there is no sign of side flanges or a stop ridge. Broad, square butt and deep cutting edge. Needham's Class 2A, Type Burley Camp (Needham 2017, 46). Needham, S. 2017. The Classification of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Copper and Bronze Axe-heads from Southern Britain. Oxford: Access ARchaeology. Length 110 mm, width 60mm, thickness 10mm, and weig…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 26th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-07A60C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Middle Bronze Age to early Late Bronze Age copper alloy shield-pattern palstave axe head, Arreton/Acton Park Metalwork Assemblage (Burgess and Schmidt 1981, nos. 777-785). The butt is quite boxy but the stop and side flanges appear fused. One side of the cutting blade (the innermost side in the image) is more reduced than the other side. It has not been possible to determine wether this is due wear or damage. There is also some damage to the butt. The axe head dates from c1600 to c1200 BC. The length is 165mm, width 52mm, and the weight is 385g.
Created on: Friday 9th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bamber Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0BC83F
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Early to Middle Bronze Age copper alloy long-flanged axe head of Type Balbirnie or Arreton (Schmidt and Burgess 2981, nos. 407A-425) Arreton Metalwork Assemblage. The flanges run from the butt along the edges of the axehead to the point where it starts to flare to the curved cutting edge. One side of the cutting blade (the outermost side in the image) has worn more than the other side. Dates from c1700 to c1500 BC. The length is 96mm, width 47mm, thickness 16mm, and the weight is 154g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Sunday 27th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Wigton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C72D27
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint D shaped 'thumbnail' scraper. The scraper is sub square in plan and fabricated on a tertiary flake of pale grey flint with white inclusions, There is no noticeable patination.There are three principle phases of working. In the first it has been roughed out with a series of invasive removals to the dorsal. The second phase consisted of shaping the distal edge with a series of scaled semi abrupt removals. Looking down on the dorsal from the proximal end, the third phase consists of three areas of retouch. The left mesal has minute (all less then …
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Colne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B8ABA9
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age chert burin. It has been formed on a secondary piece of black 'Marles' chert, probably a worked out core. The retained limestone cortex on the proximal end exhibits quite a high degree of wear, and there is wear gloss on most of the chert. There is sub-parallel, semi-short, abrupt retouch to the shorter of the tool's mesals. This is probably to make the toll more ergonomic but would also have created a small but functional side scraper. The shoulder of this mesal has been reduced with a series of removals at its distal end. The longer mesal has short, …
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B82E7C
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age secondary black 'Marles' chert bi-polar core. Overall it is a sub-rectangular in plan and section, sub-triangular in profile. There are removal scars on most of its surface, but the whole of one side has retained cortex. The flake scars are mostly quite broad and show evidence of removal with a hard hammer. Dates to between c2700 and c1000 BC. Length 27mm, width 18mm, thickness 15mm, mass 8.62g Found a few miles from the similar LANCUM-2F7F05
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ribchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B819FB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age agate D shaped 'thumbnail' scraper. The scraper is sub square in plan and fabricated on a tertiary flake of orange agate with transparent banding. There is no noticeable patination. Retouched on most edges. Very few worked agate tools have been discovered on the western side of the Pennines. The scraper, or possibly the raw stone as either a core or nodule, probably originated in Northumberland where agate is more widely utilised to fabricate lithic utensils. It could be seen as a proof of cross Pennine trade. Dates to between c2700 and c1600 BC. …
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ribchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B461AB
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Published
Late Middle Bronze Age to early Late Bronze Age copper alloy rapier of Type Appleby (Burgess and Gerloff 1981, nos. 631-644), possibly Variant Weybridge or Erith as its butt is oval rather than trapezoidal, probably Penard Metalwork Assemblage. The central rivet is probably a later addition for secondary fastening of a later hilt. It does not look original and this impression is strengthened by the asymmetric notches to the sides of the rivet hole. The blade does not have a midrib but does have edges bevelled to make sharpening easier. Thickness is 2mm at the break. There is no eviden…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Shaw', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B44DAD
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age Unclassified Developed flat axe with the beginning of a stop ridge, but not developed stop ridge, Aylesford Metalwork Assemblage (Schmidt and Burgess 1981, nos. 381-394). The thickest point (8mm) is a flat ridge 43mm from the butt. The axe is 15mm wide at this point. There are slight flanges 0.3mm at the highest. The axehead's sides are undecorated but the main faces are decorated with a series of diagonal lines, most approximately 4mm long, that intersect to form chevrons and broken horizontal bands of zigzags below the ridge and towards the cutting edge. Between …
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B42FEC
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oldham
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age copper alloy plain developed flat axe of Type Swinton or Bandon Aylesford Metalwork Assemblage (). The body width is 24mm and flares to 41mm at the blade. Maximum height of flanges is 2mm, the transverse ridge is 40mm from the butt and less than 1mm high. Dates from c1900 to c1700 BC. Length 97mm, width 41mm, thickness 12mm, and weight 118.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 26th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Oldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-87D3FB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Bronze Age to Post Medieval casting jet but possibly a Medieval copper alloy miscast seal matrix. Probably dates to between c2350 BC and c1750 AD. The length is 32mm, width 28mm, height 23mm, and the weight is 35.64g. It may well be damaged or incomplete.
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EB24D5
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy spearhead of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c.1200-800BC). The spearhead has a prominent mid-rib extending to the tip. The blade extends either side of the mid-rib, terminating in abraded edges. The inner portion of the spear is hollow, into which a wooden shaft would have been fitted. The socket profile is circular at the bottom, becoming lozenge shape at the tip. The abrasions and missing portions of the edges have, in places, revealed the metal core. The metal has a green patina. In length it measures 79.06mm, in width 20.47mm, in thickness 9.13mm,…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-AE6DFE
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy dirk dating from the Middle Bronze Age, that is c. 1500-1300BC. The dirk is broken into five fragments and two rivets, but it is incomplete: the very tip fragment is missing and could not be recovered after intensive search. It may have never been deposited in the first place or else, possibly disintegrated in the ground. The remaining five blade fragments and two rivets survive in good condition. All breaks are clean and the fragments join. It displays much wear around the shoulder section, but there are two definite rivet holes and two 'cut-out's which probably hel…
Created on: Friday 24th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B22C4D
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy winged axe head, probably Acton Park/Taunton Metalwork Assemblage. Unusually, it is heavily worn, especially the blade, and where it would have been hafted the surface remains intact with a gloss from wear. The wings on one side have been largely lost. The axe head is undecorated. It dates to between c1550 and c1250 BC. The length is 90mm, width 39mm, thickness 31mm, and the weight is 175.48g.
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Keswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-732DAB
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Bronze Age turquoise green/blue faience annular bead. It is irregularly shaped, sub circular in plan and in section. There is no apparent decoration. To make it the the molten faience would have been twisted and rolled around a rod that would then be withdrawn leaving the central hole. Elizabeth Foulds says that the bead is not distinctly Iron Age or Roman but if it is faience then Bronze Age is a possibility. If faience it may well have been manufactured in Egypt as the bead has a colour and surface texture typical of that area's beads and ushabti figurines. Though not pos…
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4A3237
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, similar to a Green Low Type (the barbs are longer than the tang). The flint is a translucent olive brown. The arrowhead is triangular in plan and planoconvex in section and a pointed sub oval in profile. The arrowhead has been formed on a tertiary flake. There are multiple phases of retouch. The initial phase relates to the forming of the artefact and is invasive, scaled and semi abrupt. The second phase is long, sub-parallel, and semi-abrupt. The third phase is short, random, and semi-abrupt. The point has been lost in antiquity. Da…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Saturday 30th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4A2E2C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy developed side-looped spearhead with lozenge-shaped side plates, a Type 6B, Acton to Taunton Metalwork Assemblage (ref: Davis 2012, nos. 280-317). There is some deformation to edge 15mm from point. The rib width is 10mm at the distal junction with the blade edges. Blades are 28mm long, 4mm wide, and 1mm thick. The flattened loops are 16 and 17mm long, 7mm wide, and 2.5mm high. Approximate depth of the socket cavity is 56mm. Dates to between c1500 and c1200 BC. Length 83mm, width 19mm, diameter 18mm, and weight 46.46g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0FBC03
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped rat tail razor. The razor is leaf-shaped in plan with a projecting rectangular cross-sectioned tang at one end. The tang is 35mm in length, 8mm wide at its base tapering to 2mm at its termination. The tang terminates in a distinct curve which constitutes the remnants of the 'rat tail' which would have held the original wood, bone or antler handle in place. On one edge there is a circular perforation of 5mm diameter. This is probably a casting flaw resulting from the thinness of the casting and insufficient molten bronze to fill the moul…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Crosshills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-ED9D57
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Mid Bronze Age flint scraper on debitage. The pink grey tertiary flake has been retouched (short, scaled, abrupt to semi-abrupt) into an end scraper at the distal end. There is also retouch (short, scaled, abrupt) that forms a notch on the distal half of one of the mesal edges. The other edges have been blunted with crushing and retouch, but probably to make the tool more comfortable to hold than for any utilitarian purpose. Dates from c2700 to c1000 BC. The length is 57mm, width 32mm, thickness 15mm, and the weight is 21.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Sunday 6th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-7BB25D
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn copper-alloy Bronze Age flanged axehead (c. 2100 - 1500 BC). The object thickens towards the middle, where it is transected by a ridge on both sides. It widens at one end into a blade. The object is much more worn along one side than the other, giving it a crescent-shaped aspect and heavily obscuring its original form. It has a patchy light green patina. The object is 134.29mm in length, 40.71mm in width and 12.63mm in thickness. It weighs 206.16g.
Created on: Thursday 29th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-BEAA39
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely worn copper-alloy socketed spearhead, dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1500 - 800 BC). The socket of the spearhead retains some wood, including a piece that runs through two circular piercings positioned towards the socket mouth. The socket mouth is worn and fragmentary. Two ridges linear ridges at the top of the object are all that remains of the blade: these have been worn down almost to nothing and the object terminates in a sharp point. The sheer level of wear suggests that this may have been intentional, possibly to rework the spearhead into another object suc…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-4291F9
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper-alloy unlooped palstave or flanged axehead of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500 - 1150 BC). The blade end of the object has been removed in a straight cut. The cut face is patinated and abraded. The body of the object is rectangular in section. There is a median stop ridge from which the butt end tapers to a point, with curved flanges either side. The surface displays patches of green copper corrosion. The object is 105.24mm in length, 35.27mm in width and 29.02mm in thickness. It weighs 262g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-AC379B
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Early to the Middle Bronze Age cast copper alloy flanged axehead (developed flat axe). For just over two thirds of its length if has roughly parallel straight sides and a width of approximately 25mm. About 30mm from the cutting end, the axe thins and splays into a crescentic edge. The straight median sections have raised 'flanges' (approximately 2mm high) inset from their bevelled edges by approximately 3mm. Each bevelled face on the sides is about 8mm at its widest, and narrow to the ends. The butt end is roughly squared off. 43mm from the butt end on each face there are proto stop r…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5B06F4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed and side looped spearhead. It is similar to Taunton phase spearheads. There is a 6mm long scar across the shaft just below blade from an edged tool or weapon. The main body is hollow, forming a socket for the insertion of a shaft, with two flattened loops at the sides. The blade is composed of two wings, emerging either side of the central rib and having a concave lozenge-shaped cross section. The central rib runs all the way to the point of the head. The blade edges are bevelled bifacially. Length of blade section is 78mm. Approximate socket dep…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Garstang', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5AC798
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed hammer. There is no apparent decoration and it is slimmer than is usual. The hammer is sub rectangular and slightly wasted in plan. In profile it is a truncated sub-triangle, with the facetted striking face being at the narrower end and the socket at the wider. The socket has a sub rectangular mouth and its internal dimensions are 43mm x 14mm x 12mm. The striking surface is rectangular in end view and is a typical obliquely angled triangle in profile, with bulging from use on when edge. It is Ewart Park phase attribution so would date from c1000 t…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-59D5C5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed looped tool, probably an axehead or chisel. The object is not of robust construction and may well have been designed for some lighter task such as trimming, as opposed to felling. The only decoration is a 2mm wide transverse raised collar 17mm from the socketed end. The mouth of the socket is sub-circular and the internal diameter is 22mm. Loop length 20mm externally, 7.9mm internally. Ewart Park phase attribution so dates to between c900 to c750 BC. Length 95mm, width 46mm, thickness 27mm, and weight 91.85g. The axe is similar, but of a mor…
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-589F64
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead. The axe originally had a narrow butt, now absent, that gradually expands in width towards the cutting edge which is convex in plan. The butt is rectangular in cross section and the blade has a flattened pointed oval cross section.There are no indications or remnants of any flanges. It shares similarities with Willerby class 4 axes but is not identical. Probably dates to between c2100 and c1700 BC. The length is 63mm, width 45mm, thickness 12mm, and weight 108.35g.
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Poulton-le-Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C6B5FC
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Solid gold armring with punched decoration. The armring is circular in section and curves in an oval shape, with overlapping terminals. Shallow punched dots cover the outer three quarters of the object. These measure approximately 1.44mm in diameter and are tightly clustered, with some overlap. There is noticeable wear to the outer edge of the object as the surface is smoother and the punched dots are much shallower. Length: 82.09mm Width: 68.57mm Diameter: 11.55mm Weight: 311g Discussion: The armring is similar in form to those of the Tullydonnell hoard from Count…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-A013FC
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment from a dagger of early to middle Bronze Age date (c. 2150 - 1150 BC). The fragment is the pointed end from a lenticular-sectioned blade. The broken end is abraded. It has a very slight mid-rib and bevelled edges. The edges are worn and chipped and it has a green patina. The object is 79.27mm in length, 26.73mm in width and 3.03mm in thickness. It weighs 24.89g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-968995
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age (c1150 to c800 BC) gold penannular ring (or 'lock ring') formed from gold sheets; the weight of the object suggests that these are probably wrapped around a copper-alloy core. The ring is bi-conical in form, with flat triangular terminals. There is a prominent ridge running around the outer edge. Both faces are decorated by transverse, parallel striations. There is some damage to the inner edge of one of the faces, where the two sheets have come apart slightly. Diameter: 28.69mm, thickness: 8.86mm, weight: 7.25g There are a number of similar examples recorded …
Created on: Monday 13th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Millom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2B03AE
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy miniature flat axehead of early Bronze Age date (c. BC 2000 - 1700). The axehead is broadly rectangular, with a flared and curved cutting edge at one end. It is lozenge-shaped when viewed from the side, with a rectangular section. Both ends of the object are chipped and worn. The object has a green patina. It is 53.97mm in length, 20.30mm in width and 7.09mm in thickness. It weighs 28.83g. This object parallels in miniature axeheads from the Early Bronze Age (EBA phase II-III) of metalworking tradition phase IV-V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 20…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-833787
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date (c. 1100 - 800 BC). Only the blade end of the axehead remains. The object widens from a diagonal broken edge to a curved cutting edge. The broken edges are worn. The break reveals that the body of the object is hollow. The axehead has a patchy green and brown patina. It is 40.83mm in length, 30.76mm in width and 12.69mm in thickness. It weighs 43.35g. This object was donated to Craven Museum and Art Gallery by the finder.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-737EC3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment from a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead (c. 1100 - 800 BC). The fragment consists of the cutting edge and part of the body of the axehead. The blade edge is slightly flared. The object has a patchy dark brown and green patina and the broken edges are worn. It is 41.85mm in length, 40.44mm in width and 18.10mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 61.37g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-70715D
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Late Bronze Age miniature socketed axehead (c. 1000 - 800 BC). The objects imitates a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead of the Ewart Park phase (c. 1000 - 800 BC), in miniature (see for instance, SOM-7B35AD). It has a collared, square socket with a D-shaped loop to one side, and a wide, curved blade. The blade edge is worn and fragmentary and there are some worn patches to the surface of the object. Otherwise, the object has a smooth, brown patina. It is 55.15mm in length, 26.18mm in width and 14.60mm in thickness. It weighs 19.99g. Miniature socketed axeheads that imit…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-F0B1FD
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy flanged axehead dating to the middle Bronze Age (c. 1300 - 1200 BC). The axehead is a Later Short Flanged axehead of Type Lissett. The axehead has a narrow rectangular-sectioned body that widens and flattens at one end into a curved cutting edge. The other end flattens into a blunt edge. A pair of lozenge-shaped flanges are present on either side of the butt end. The object is light brown in colour with a patchy green patina. It is 156.0mm in length, 66.5mm in width and 36.5mm in thickness. It weighs 474g. This type of axehead is common in East Yorkshire but have bee…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-2BE374
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy developed flat axehead dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2000-1900BC. The axehead survives in good condition with a very shiny, glossy surface and smooth patina. The surface is slightly pitted, but there is no sign of the later stages of bronze disease. The axehead is lenticular in profile, with slightly raised but not pronounced flanges. It does not have a stop ridge, but a very slight raised section across the centre. This is curved and made more visible but being undecorated above the 'ledge' and decorated below. The decoration consists of a untidy 'rain'…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2BBD52
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy axehead dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2200-2100BC. The axehead survives intact and in good condition with some bronze corrosion coming through along the sides. Most of the original olive-green patina is still in place, but the surface is pitted with corrosion showing through. The axehead has curved, diverging sides with a curved, splayed cutting edge/blade. The butt is semi-circular and the the axe is lenticular in profile. The casting seams were removed and the axehead shows signs of repeated resharpening along the cutting edge (striations). It is decor…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2B1A5D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper or copper-alloy axehead probably dating from the Chalcolithic/Copper Age or the very Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2400-2300BC. The axe survives in good condition with a rusty-coloured surface and rough patina. It has straight diverging sides, a straight butt and a gently curved cutting edge/blade. Its profile is flat lenticular and it is undecorated. According to Needham's Classification of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Copper and Bronze Axe-Heads, this is most likely a Class 2B or 2C axe, dating from the 24th or 23rd C BC. Needham's classification is mainly based on axehea…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LANCUM-8A4099
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2150 - 800 BC). The object is oval in form with a broadly flat ventral surface and convex dorsal surface. The flint is dark brown in colour with white patches. Formed from a flake, there is a bulb of percussion at one end of the ventral surface. The ventral surface displays scaled short abrupt retouch around three sides. The object is 72.43mm in length, 36.33mm in width and 10.55mm in thickness. It weighs 40.46g.
Created on: Friday 11th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6693B2
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper-alloy rapier dating to the middle Bronze Age (1500 - 1100 BC). The object has a lozenge-shaped sectioned narrow blade which widens at the haft end, narrowing at two semi-circular indents which are the remains of rivet holes, and terminating in a sub-rectangular extension. The object is extremely worn and the tip of the blade is missing, leaving an abraded broken edge. The object has a green patina. It is 152.24mm in length, 30.62mm at maximum width and 6.70mm in thickness. It weighs 47.34g. Similar examples have been recorded on the database, including: SUR-B671…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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