Record ID: NMGW-C5C30F
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Two socketed axes (Cat. Nos. 1-2, below) were found together in the same metal-detector pit at approximate depths of 0.15-0.23m (6-9 inches) below the ground surface. A further socketed axe and a casting jet (Cat. Nos. 3 & 7, below) were also later recovered from the same metal detector pit, at approximate depths of 0.25-0.30m (10-12 inches). A socketed axe blade fragment (Cat. No. 4, below) was discovered approximately 17m to the east of the detector pit, whilst a palstave fragment (Cat. No. 5, below) was discovered approximately 2m to the north-north-east of the detector pit. &nb…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coychurch Higher Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-112C1A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Gabbroic pot-sherd, of probable late Bronze Age date, although gabbroic clay has an extraordinarily long use-life, being seen in pottery in Cornwall all the way from the Neolithic, until the Romano-British period. Dimensions: Remaining length, 39mm. Remaining width (max), 32mm. Average thickness, 12mm. Weight: 25.05g.  
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-FF674E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Introduction (AG & CG) A Late Bronze Age hoard of seven bronze artefacts (eleven fragments), was discovered by Mr Mark Herman on 8th September 2019 while metal-detecting on a field under arable in Pendoylan Community, Vale of Glamorgan. Ten of the fragments (Nos. 2-11) were found together in a single localized cluster, located a maximum distance of 1.2m (4 feet) from each other. A single socketed axe (No. 1, below) was found approximately c. 2.1-2.5 m (7-8 feet) away from the main group of artefacts and within the same area of the same field. Most artefacts (Nos. 2-11) were rep…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendoylan Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-FF1B4E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Introduction A Late Bronze Age hoard of 39 fragments representing a minimum of 38 artefacts was discovered by Dr Peter Anning on 2nd February 2021 while metal-detecting on a field following agricultural drainage work. All of the artefacts were reported as being discovered within an area of 2.4m (8 feet) of each other, of each other and at approximate depths of 20-30cm (8-12 inches). Full details of the findspot (NGR) and the addresses of the finders and the landowner are provided on the Treasure Receipt form for this case. The discovery was first reported to Mark Lodwick, Co-ordi…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Fagans Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-FEEBD1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
1.0 Discovery & reporting A Late Bronze Age hoard comprising a bronze socketed axe fragment and a bronze sword blade fragment was discovered on 2nd April 2021 by Peter Griffiths (finder of the axe) and Luke Harris (finder of the sword blade) while metal-detecting on a field under improved pasture in Llanover Community, Monmouthshire. The two artefacts were reported as being found within 60cm (2 feet) of each other, each at depths of 25cm (10 inches). Full details of the findspot (NGR) and the addresses of the finders and the landowner are provided on the Treasure Receipt form for…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanover Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-FEA9FC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Discovery (CG & AG) A Late Bronze Age hoard of six fragments, representing four artefacts, was discovered by Dr Peter Anning on 30th October 2020 while metal-detecting in a field under pasture in Pontprennau Community, Cardiff. These included four sword blade fragments (Nos. 1-4, below) and two casting jets (Nos. 5-6, below). The artefacts were all discovered within the same field, scattered over an area of 3.5-4.0 square metres (12 square feet) and found at variable depths of between 8-20cm (3-8 inches). A further copper alloy ‘dumbbell’ shaped artefact (No. 7, bel…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontprennau Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-FDE8FE
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
1.0 Discovery & reporting (AG) A Late Bronze Age hoard comprising three bronze socketed axe fragments and a bronze sword blade fragment were discovered on 27th and 28th March 2021 by David Nicklin while metal-detecting in a field under pasture in Llanmaes Community, Vale of Glamorgan. The four artefact fragments were found within the same area of the single field at depths of 20-25cm (8-10 inches) and had been scattered a maximum distance of 38.7 metres from each other. A socketed axe blade fragment (No.2, below) was found 11.3m to the south-west of the sword blade fragment (No. 1…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanmaes Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-9302E5
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy casting jet or casting gate with four projecting runners, from a mould for a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The upper surface is rough and slanted and the margins are uneven. There are four short spikes / runners projecting from the convex underside; these have lenticular to sub rectangular cross section and are arranged in a rectangle. The surface of the object is coated with thick iron deposits from prolonged exposure to groundwater or river floodwater. This find is probably associated with the production of socketed axes of South Wales type, which are la…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-FD3E8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A sherd from the body of an early Bronze Age vessel, dating to the period c.2350-c.1200 BC. Hard, coarse fabric containing plentiful poorly sorted quartz pieces (<2mm). The outer surface and core are an oxidised orange-red colour while the inner surface is a lighter grey. The outer surface is decorated with bands of three and two parallel lines of small square indentations. The fragment is too small to provide an indication of the original size and form of the vessel.  With thanks to Carlotta Marchetto, Oxford Archaeology East for identification help.  Length: 30.16mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-D40785
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy axe of Later Bronze Age date (c.1600-800 cal BC).  The fragment is the blade end of the axehead that is truncated by a ragged transverse break cutting across its body and part of the blade edge.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. The blade edge is convex while the the cross section of the axe at the break is a pointed oval. The fragment has a medium green patina that is pitted in places. The axe is 44.5mm, long (representing just below the blade's width), 13.1mm wide and c.7.1mm thick and weighs 11.0 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-C242FC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy awl 87.2mm in length with a sub rectangular cross section. One end tapers to a point, the other to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina with considerable loss, but there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-715A1A
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a flat axe-chisel or narrow bladed chisel dating from the Early to Middle Bronze Age, about 2200 - 1000 BC. The fragment consists of the axe's cutting edge above which is a patinated jagged break. The axe fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan with the sides being slightly concave. The blade is an asymmetrical convex crescent with faint bevels. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving an irregular oblique edge at one end. In cross section the body of the axe is rectangular as revealed by the break. The cross-section at the blade…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-095467
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
1.0 Discovery, reporting & findspot investigation (AG, CG & CE) A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by Craig Hearne and Kieran Slade on 13th January 2020 while metal-detecting on a field under pasture in Llangeitho Community, Ceredigion.  Initially, 17 artefacts were reported as part of this find with a further 9 artefacts found scattered within ploughsoil in the immediate vicinity during January and February 2020, which were also reported and added to this hoard find. A second hoard of 38 fragments from a minimum of 25 artefacts, with a central findspot located approx…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-08BBD9
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
1.0 Discovery, reporting & findspot investigation (AG, CG & CE) A Late Bronze Age hoard was discovered by Craig Hearne and Kieran Slade on 13th January 2020 while metal-detecting on a field under pasture in Llangeitho Community, Ceredigion.  Initially, 33 fragments from a minimum of 23 artefacts were reported as part of this find, with a further 11 artefact fragments found scattered at later dates between late January and early March 2020, subsequently reported and added to this hoard find. A second hoard of 25 artefacts, with a central findspot located approximately 10m …
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangeitho Community', 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: NMGW-615AC8
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Gold penannular ring Dimensions: external diameter (front to back) 10.1mm, external diameter (side to side) 10.7mm, internal diameter (front to back) approx. 6.0mm; internal diameter (side to side) approx. 6.5mm, diameter of body (internal to external) approx. 2.0mm; diameter of body (upper to lower face) 2.5mm, distance between terminals 0.3-0.5mm, weight (before conservation cleaning) 0.27g. This is a complete and very small penannular ring of gold with incised linear decoration around its sides and external diameter surface. Judging from surface dents and a localised small tear …
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Community', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4A092D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 16.5 mm (thickness: 4.2 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (10.4 mm), with traces of a proto stop ridge p…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-48F73A
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy fragment of a Middle or Late Bronze Age dirk or rapier dating from the Penard phase, about 1300 BC - 1140 BC. Only the butt end survives. The rapier or dirk is would have had a blade likely to be about 300mm long which would have originally tapered to a fine point.  The blade is a shallow oval in cross-section (characteristic of Group 4 rapiers) and bevelled. It flares towards the trapezoidal butt end and extendsto a damaged terminal defined by C shaped side notches. These would have allowed attachment to the separate hilt. The breaks are worn and …
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-3A90AA
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze dirk, probably of Group III weapons with a damaged butt The dirk is near-complete with some peripheral damage to the butt (with a length of 121.3mm and a weight of 31.0g). The apex and shoulders of the butt are corroded and rounded (with a width of 31.1mm and a thickness at the apex of 0.8mm). There are the remains of a rivet hole on one side (with a diameter of 5.9mm) and probably the corroded remains on another on the opposite side.  It is now unclear whether the butt has significantly eroded around the rivet holes or whether the dirk has a reworked but…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-383FE1
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rear is a flat tang with concave edges that lead to a single trunnion-like projection on the side of the object, the projection on the other side is no longer present. This razor is most similar to a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, or possibly a Hodges (1956) as Class IV. Dimensions: Length 79.4mm, Width 28.0mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WREX-CFEC1D
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy palstave from the Middle Bronze Age dating c. 1400-1150BC. The object is broken around the raised stop ridge, just before the narrow blade, which flares out slightly.  The cutting edge of the blade is missing.  Just below the stop ridge is traces of shield shaped decoration. Ed Caswell notes that this could be either secondary or transitional phase (1400-1150 BC) since the blade is quite narrow, but it is difficult to be certain without the haft. Measurements:  Length: 85.1mm; width: 35.2mm; thickness: 23.4mm; weight: 206g
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hordley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-A24576
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy awl probably of Later Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 cal BC). The awl is divided into two regions separated from a point at its middle where it is c.5.2mm wide and 4.3mm thick. The awl is slightly thickened here giving it a slight collar. On both side of this collar the awl is rectangular in cross section but narrowing to flattened points so that each half is rectangular in plan and triangular in profile. One side is longer (30.1mm vs 18.8mm) and so appears thinner. this likely represents the tang. The awl has a thick dark green patina. The awl is …
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-A17076
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper-alloy low flanged developed axehead.  The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. It has a rounded and 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 recurving. Very faint cast flanges extend along the sides, rising very gradually from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. The axe has a curved bevel or ridge about halfw…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-A0E639
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
One half from a complete pegged spearhead broken into two pieces dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1150-800 cal BC. This fragment includes the entire socket and a small portion of the blade. The socket is broadly circular in cross section with a maximum diameter of 26mm at its base which is slightly expanded with a slightly thickened collar. It is also notable that the socket while being broadly circular has eight faceted edges such that it is actually octagonal in cross section only appearing circular due to the smooth interfaces between each facet. From the base the socket&…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-8F2C45
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy early short flanged axehead of Type Caverton, dating from the early to middle Bronze Age date, about  1600 - 1400 BC. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded butt end, and concave waisted sides which flare to a crescentic blade. There is a slight ridge on the sides of the axehead at the end of the flanges. These shouldered sides are characteristic of Type Caverton axes. The axehead has elliptical flanges present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounding off at the apex midway along the body, before slopin…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-4C474F
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate" with two stumps of sprues of possible Late Bronze Age date. The jet is made of a sub-triangular body from one side of which are two projecting sprues placed on opposite edges of the body. The sprues are sub-circular in cross section and conical in shape. The body has a D-shaped cross section, with the flat side being the outer edge.The object has a brown/ green mottled surface patina. The jet is 25.8mm x 26.2mm on its body and 7.6mm thick, the sprues project a maximum distance of 12.4mm from the back of the body. The fragm…
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-0C56EF
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a possible Bronze Age cast copper alloy bun ingot. The fragment is only a small portion of the object with one surviving edge which is curved suggesting this was originally circular in plan. It has a flat reverse and convex upper surface creating a sub-triangular cross section. This indicates the ingot would have been domed originally. The reverse is mostly flat and plain whilst the upper surface has more uneven smooth depression. the cross section reveals several hollows created from air pockets in the casting. The object is a dark brown sometimes green colour. The i…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-17EAA0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spearhead, or possibly arrowhead, of Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 cal BC). The fragment is made of part of the blade that has been truncated by a transverse break just before its spear tip and another ragged break further down its body. The blade edge is pitted and corroded with breaks so that it is not possible to determine its original dimensions. The fragment has a circular mid rib that is hollow down its centre. It has a medium green patina. The fragment is 38.5mm long, 21.9mm wide, 9.84mm thick and weighs 16.6 grams This fragment is too incomp…
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East of Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-69D01E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description of objects (AG) 1. Faceted and socketed axe, Type Gillespie, bronze – half of mouth missing Dimensions: length 81.8mm; surviving blade width 43.9mm; body width below loop 30.9mm; external mouth dimensions (side to side) approx. 30.6mm; depth socket approx. 59.0mm; width loop 6.1-7.6mm; surviving weight (before conservation) 137.0g. This is a near complete bronze faceted axe, missing one half of its mouth on one face and side. The axe has distinct angular facets down each face side-margin, giving the entire axe eight facets in total. The axe has a deep onset colla…
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-3F6B3D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy basal-looped spearhead dating to the Middle Bronze Age about 1400 to 1125 BC. The spearhead has a sub-triangular blade with a raised rounded mid-rib ridge extending to the tip of the blade on both faces. The cutting edges are bevelled. There is an oval loop incorporated into the base of the blade on each side of the socket. The socket is circular in cross-section and contains surviving wood. The object is 153.9mm long and 35.1mm wide.  The base has a diameter of 20.6mm.  It weighs 115.16g. This is an example of a Group 8 Middle Br…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-D5565B
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Piece of gold rod, probably a small fragment of a flange-twisted or bar-twisted torc with three flanges, now bent into a spiral of two full turns. One end is original, with a rounded tip and neat triangular cross-section. From the rounded tip, the terminal flares slightly for c. 10mm and runs straight, before starting to coil. As it starts to curve, each face becomes concave so that the cross-section is Y-shaped, and the rod is then neatly twisted as well as bent into a coil. After two full turns the rod is apparently cut or broken. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-ED7B49
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy early unlooped palstave of primary phase group II dating c. 1500-1250 BC. There is no loop on the palstave. The blade of the palstave is sub-trapezoidal in plan with straight sides and flared blade tips. The blade edge is abraded, slightly blunt and has small notch at one end of the blade. Both faces of the blade are decorated with a single rib which falls short of the stop ridge and at the opposing end terminates in a triangular wedge aligned and extending into the upper edge of the blade facet. The sides of t…
Created on: Saturday 23rd September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-F156F3
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
 A rapier broken into four parts with two surviving rivets dating to the Middle Bronze Age c.1275-1100 cal BC. The object is damaged around the outside edge of its rivet holes but is otherwise intact. The hilt of the blade is trapezoidal in plan, its short side edges widening in  diagonal lines from its butt which is narrower than the interface to the blade. It is almost flat in cross section becoming thicker and a pointed oval closer to the blade. The hilt is pierced by two circular holes for rivets placed near its obtuse corners. Each is missing about one quarter of i…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gosford and Water Eaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-F52494
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a flange- or bar-twisted gold torc, 39.7mm in length, dating to the Middle Bronze Age (probably Penard phase) c. 1300 - 1100 BC. The torc has a x-shaped cross-section with four flanges twisted into a spiral with a circular cross-section of 6.6mm diameter. Both ends of the fragment are abraded and one appears to have been crushed. It is unclear whether the fragment has broken off from or been cut from the original torc.
Created on: Wednesday 30th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-DDC942
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a solid gold penannular ribbon bracelet dating from the Middle Bronze age to the Late Bronze Age, about BC 1150 - BC 750. The fragment is the buffer terminal of a penannular bracelet, which has a plain and sub-circular cross-section at the terminal, tapering to a flat rectangular cross-section. The object is partially cut and partially broken about 10mm from the end of the terminal. Dimensions: The object is 11.98mm in length, 6.33mm in width, 4.55mm in thickness and it weighs 2.44g. The diameter of the terminal end is 6.17mm. The flat end is …
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Codford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-8A035F
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring of late Bronze Age date. The ring is 17.5mm in diameter and has a circular cross section of 6mm diameter, with a gap of 2mm between the flat ends. The ring appears to be solid gold rather than plated as there are no evident cracks or fracturing in the surface which would be expected from corrosion of a copper alloy core. No decorative banding is evident.
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Sunday 19th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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: NMGW-A4C317
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
One of three fragments of a Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped sword. The morphology indicates that the sword is of Ewart Park Type, a widespread type which belongs to the Ewart Park Metalworking Assemblage (c. 1000-800 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). This is the third fragment, representing the lower blade- other fragments are recorded as NMGW-A49E88 and NMGW-A4A891. The sword is incomplete, missing the terminal end of the hilt and the majority of the mid- and lower blade. There is a clear refit between the lower hilt and upper blade fragments, whilst th…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-CC863F
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy awl 55.7mm in length. One half has a sub rounded cross section and tapers to a point, the other has a sub rectangular section which tapers to an incomplete chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina with considerable loss, but there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-E6C09E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy tanged awl, punch or engraving tool, 19.8mm in length and possibly of Bronze Age to Roman date. The object has an incomplete tapering tip which is is octagonal in profile, with eight distinct flat facets. The other end has a step to a rectangular-sectioned tang which also ends in an old break.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-7A8CCD
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age - Roman period (c. 1500 BC - 450 AD) casting waste: An incomplete piece of copper alloy (bronze) casting waste which is a fragment from the neck (funnel / well) of a composite probably two-part mould. The casting waste is broadly conical in shape although the wide edges are more heavily tapered than the sides. In profile the two halves of the casting waste are uneven with one side being much thicker and more wedge shaped than the other. This is presumably due to the mould being cut deeper one half than the other. The base of the casting waste is cut or br…
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D8B00F
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave dating circa 1500-1150 BC. The fragment consists of the crescentic cutting edge and lower blade. The upper body terminates in a worn and irregular rectangular break. The solid cross-section and the mid rid on both sides suggests the object is a palstave rather than a socketed axehead.   The object measures 61.9 mm in length, 63.5 mm in width (across blade), 27.9 mm wide (across the body). The blade edge is 3.8 mm thick and the body is 14.4 mm thick. It weighs 170.0 g. All s…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: SUR-BF3F72
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A body sherd of a hand-made flint-tempered late Bronze Age to early Iron Age handmade coarseware bowl of the Post-Deverel-Rimbury 'Plainware' group dating prior to 800 BC. The fabric is sandy, reduced dark grey-black and tempered with moderately sorted sub angular calcined flint inclusions. The exterior surface has been burnished and has three decorative grooves running around the circumference at one end.
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: LIN-AC9E99
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2023 T612 A Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1300-800 BC) hoard consisting of two cast copper-alloy fragments including a  possible sickle fragment and a fragment of a speartip. 1. Sickle of uncertain type It is broadly triangular in form with a pointed-oval cross-section. The tip of the curved blade has broken off and the base is missing, both truncated ends are patinated indicative of old breaks. It has a single back curvature and wide blade, with an almost straight adjacent length. It has faint linear ridges on both faces, possib…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dunholme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-AC9343
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2023 T611 A Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1300-800 BC) hoard consisting of three cast copper-alloy objects including a miniature axe, a palstave axe fragment and a speartip fragment. 1. Miniature axe Miniature cast copper-alloy axehead of Early Bronze Age c. 2000 BC - 1700 BC. The object is a miniature or model flat axehead or chisel. The sides are bowed. It is rectangular,  lentoidal in cross-section, with a flaring cutting edge and narrowed shaft. The sides descend from the butt almost vertically t…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Dunholme', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-5439F4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete fragment from a socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). Less than 25% of the socketed axehead is present, and consists of part of the mouth and body. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity, The mouth may have originally been square in shape, as the fragment exhibits an almost right angle bend. The mouth has a rolled rim. The start of two ribs are present on the body. It measures 20.2 mm in length, 24.5 mm wide and 6.1 mm thick (at the mouth), 3.4 mm thick (body). It weighs 7.5…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-1AF96C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy unlooped palstave of Middle Bronze Age date (c. 1500-1300BC). Early palstave of Group II - mid rib type. The blade of the palstave is triangular shaped in plan with expanding sides. The cutting edge measures 57.3mm in width and is 5.3mm thick. The cutting edge is blunt. The septum (the area between the flange facets and the stop ridge) gradually tapers towards the butt and is a broad U shape and measures 55.6mm in length. The septum is 6.9mm deep at the stop ridge and the sides have a depth of 6.6mm.  The fla…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-F04D8D
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
DESCRIPTION Dimensions: length 102.6mm; width of blade 57.5mm; width of body 25.7mm; max. thickness of body 11.1mm; height of flanges 14.3mm; width of butt 20.5mm; weight 194.7g A virtually complete cast copper-alloy flanged axe of Needham’s Class 5A (Type Horncastle), dating to the Arreton phase of the Early Bronze Age (c. 1725-1500 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). The sides of the axe are straight and slightly divergent, curving out suddenly at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade with a crescentic cutting edge. The blade edge is slightly damaged and asymm…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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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: OXON-07B8ED
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A complete gold penannular ring dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1300 -800 cal BC). The ring is made of gold bar that has a sub-oval cross-section with slightly flattened inner and outer faces. This bar has been bent into an approximately circular loop with a small gap (2.3mm) between two terminals. The ring is a gold colour with scratches of variable length width and depth across its outer surface. Dimensions: The ring has a maximum diameter of 17.1mm, is 5.6mm wide, 5.8mm thick and weighs 7.49 grams. Discussion:  Similarly proportioned, evenly …
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bix and Assendon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B805BC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy spiral ring of probable Bronze Age to Roman date, c.1500 BC – AD 300. The object is formed of a circular sectioned rod of metal with cut ends. The ring has three coils. It is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is in fair condition. The ring is 15.9mm tall, 27.9mm in diameter, 3.5mm thick and weighs 17.7g. Some rings of this type appear to be made from reused fragments of metal and a few are far too big to have been worn on the finger. It has therefore been suggested that they could have been used as hair ornaments or as harness…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LIN-B5E1EC
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Miniature copper-alloy axehead of Early Bronze Age c. 2000 BC - 1700 BC. The object is a miniature or model flat axehead or chisel. The sides are bowed. It is trapezoidal and wedge-shaped in cross-section with a flaring cutting edge and narrowed shaft. The sides descend from the butt almost vertically then expand in a smooth curve to produce a cutting edge. Heavily pitted with some damage to the cutting edge. Length: 51.78 mm; Width: 31.65 mm; Thickness: 9.77 mm; Weight: 58g Diminutive axes are often associated with Roman votive offerings…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-A4D394
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Period: Late Bronze Age (Ewart phase in England; Ewart/Dowris in Ireland) Object type: A so-called ‘dress fastener’, a penannular object with conical, trumpet-mouthed terminals Date of object: 1000 – 800 BCE (Late Bronze Age) Dress fastener with solid, cast 'bow' or 'handle' ending in two sub-conical terminals. The terminals appear to have been raised from the joining bar or 'bow' (which is circular in cross section and tapers towards the terminal cones) by hammering (planishing) and small hammer marks are visible on the surfaces o…
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-261011
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy axehead of probable Bronze Age date, possibly early Bronze conforming to Needham's Class 2D Halberton type, c. BC 2350-1601. The axehead has a trapezoidal shape with straight sides, a broad butt, and very minimal blade tip expansion. The cutting edge is largely in tact and free from knicks and breaks. it has a lenticular, narrow profile. The patina is powdery, pale green with some surface pitting. Due to the lack of blade tip expansion and the near rectangular shape, this broadly conforms to Needham's Class 2D Halberton type which date from the Early Bro…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: LIN-A3089A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy awl probably dating to Late Bronze Age (1150 - 800 BC). The awl is elongated and has four broadly rectangular facets tapering gently at both ends. The middle width is almost square in cross-section, with the widest point is approximately at the centre of it. One of the end has a pointed tip, circular in cross-section and probably used to pierce leather and similar materials. The other end is flat and sub-rectangular in cross section. The awl is smooth, undecorated and covered with a well developed brownish-green patina It measures 82.91 mm …
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorpe on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-683031
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Middle Bronze Age palstave axe of the Group 3 type dating to c. 1400 – 1150 cal BC. The butt of the axe is c.15.4mm wide, c.3.4mm thick and is slightly worn giving it an uneven slightly convex shape.. The septum measures c. 48.8mm in length. The flanges of this axe begin just after the butt and widen in a slightly convex line up the length of the septum. After this point, in side profile, the blade sides narrows in a slightly convex curve towards the cutting edge.  The blade is decorated beneath the stop by a trident pattern created…
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: LIN-AE420A
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age sword of the Ewart Park-type metalworking tradition dated c.950 - c.750 cal BC. Only part of the hilt and part of the blade has survived. The hilt has marginal ribs running down its edges and two circular perforations. The hilt expands into the shoulders and blade. Above the filled hole on the grip, it starts thickening in the centre to form the mid-rib, smoothing out along the blade. Above the shoulder the hilt widens in a straight sided ricasso then narrows to the blade. The sword has delamated in some area. Light brownish-…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near North Carlton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2A8B0B
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T312 A complete gold plated pennannular ring dating to the Bronze Age, c. 1000-800 BC. Description: A complete penannular ring, circular in cross section, with corrosion between the terminals. The corrosion likely indicates that it was made by covering a circular copper-alloy bar with gold sheet and hammering it flat, giving it the appearance of being made from solid gold. The ring was decorated with silver or silver rich gold wire, which covers the ring in a continuous spiral that provides a striped effect. Overall, it is in fairly good condition, but there are…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: OXON-452316
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete, looped, Middle to Late Bronze Age transitional palstave axe with medium/high flanges, and a stop ridge, dating to c.1250 to 950 cal BC. A section of the butt is missing. The butt of the axe is flat, c.23mm wide and 3.3mm thick.  The septum measures 52.7mm in length and it thickens and then narrows again towards the stop ridge from 5mm at the break across the septum.The flanges of the axe expand from the butt of the axe twoards the stop in a broadly straight line. This gives the upper and lower surfaces of the axe a sub-triangular form before the bl…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: NCL-8B8BC1
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy Bronze Age unlooped early/primary flanged palstave axehead of Needham's Period 4 Class 5E type (Clifton), c. 1750-1500 BC. The body is sub-triangular in plan with a curved butt and slightly curved body with stop ridge approximately halfway up the body. In profile, the body angle is oval. The cutting edge expands into a convex fantail shape, with in tact curved tips. The object has a dark brown patina with surface abrasion and some pitting. The cutting edge is nicked and chipped, but is in otherwise good condition. In Needham's typology of B…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: NCL-07CCEB
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
Complete copper alloy flat axe of Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200-1900 BC), probably consistent with metalworking stage II corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 2 (c. 2350-2050 BC). Broadly sub-triangular in plan with a broad, rounded crescent shaped cutting edge ( width: 58.77mm). The axe tapers towards the butt, terminating with a width of 32.02mm and is broken unevenly at its terminal end. Both faces are broadly flat and smooth, with a grey/green patina. The edges and surface have worn and recent chips.  This axehead probably dates from the later phases o…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-F1E21D
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A gold chain composed of two interlocking tripartite composite rings of Middle Bronze Age date (c.1300-1150 BC).  Description: The object is composed of two separately-constructed C-shaped penannular rings. Each ring in constructed from three circular-sectioned rods, stacked one on top of the other and curled round to form an open loop. The rods terminate in flat ends. The rings have been linked so that one passes through the centre of the other. The surface of the gold is rough on the inside of each ring as well as on the outside where the rings are the most curved. El…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beaumont-cum-Moze', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-79F899
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Well preserved copper alloy socketed side-looped spearhead dating from the early Middle Bronze Age, c. 1600-1400BC. The head of the spear is leaf-shaped with a pronounced midrib. There are two side loops, which are flattened, are situated roughly halfway along the shaft. The spearhead has a dark chocolate-brown patina and shows some signs of wear. Measurements: Length: 118.0mm; width of blade: 23.1mm; thickness: 13.2mm tapering to 2.0mm; diameter of shaft: 20.4mm; weight: 73.94g Side-looped spearheads are Greenwell and Brewis' Class IV and date to the early Middle Bronze Age. The…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dilwyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-3EB6EE
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper alloy tanged chisel, dating to c 1150 - 850 BC. The handle is missing. The chisel was cast in one piece but can be described in two sections. It has a rectangular tang in subsection which abuts the ovoid-sectioned, collared handle stop of the chisel blade. At the other end is the chisel blade beyond the tang.  At the point of the chisel extends beneath the handle stop, the blade narrows in thickness to the blade's outer edge. The sides of the blade where it extends from the handle stop are more or less par…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: WREX-02CF9B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a Late Bronze Age faceted socketed axe, of Meldreth Type, dating c. 1000-800BC. Part of the Ewart Park metalwork assemblage.  Only about 50% of the axe survives. The axe has been damaged in antiquity and is missing the mouth and suspension loop.  The surviving body is broadly hexagonal in cross section, due to the diagonal facets on the front and rear faces. The socket is sub rectangular in plan. The casting seams on the side of the axe have been neatly finished. There are patches of surface corrosion where the original surface is missing. Elsewhere the original…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nercwys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6E2039
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge, dating to c. 1000 - 800. It is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section. It tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. It is broken at the socket end, and any possible collar is now missing. The socket has a depth of 33.2 mm Length: 85.6 mm Width: 17 mm Weight: 50.58 g Comparable socketed gouges have been recorded on the PAS database. For examples see: YORYM-316F81, YORYM-CD7FFB, SWYOR-FCB525, NMGW-62C84F, DUR-06F0E8, IOW-EC25A7 and S…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B14A77
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy later Early Bronze Age Aylesford Type developed flat axe (c. 2050-1800 BC). The object has a slightly rounded, narrow butt from which it tapers slightly outwards until it reaches the crescentic cutting blade. The blade is slightly chipped in two places but otherwise complete. The profile of the axe is a sub-pointed oval with both terminals tapering. In section the axe is slightly H-shaped as the side edges of the axe have been raised to form very slight flanges. Where it survives the patina is dark brown.  The axe head dates to Early Br…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-713616
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Very small axe or axe chisel, of Needham, S, P, (2017) class 2 if intended as a small axe, class 3 if an axe-chisel, as yet undetermined precisely. Of trapezoidal plan, a thin butt, tapering out with very straight sides to the cutting semi-circular edge, patinated green with approx. 30% original surface loss due to corrosion, no low flanges to the lateral edges; there is one edge that has not been affected by the loss of surface, this shows there was no edge expansion at all, a sub-rectangular cross section throughout. A subtle change of angles at the midpoint …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-774622
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy awl probably of Later Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 cal BC). The awl is divided into two regions separated from a point at its middle where it is c.5.0mm wide and 4.1mm thick. One half is hexagonal in cross section, with rounded faces so that it is almost circular, narrowing from the object's mid point to a rounded point. The other half is rectangular in cross section narrowing and thinning to a dull rounded chisel edge that is 3.2mm wide and 1.4mm thick. This is rounded but may have originally have have a squared off terminal.The awl has a thi…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-774526
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy awl probably of Later Bronze Age date (c.1500-800 cal BC). The awl is divided into two regions separated from a point at its middle where it is c.5.1mm wide and 4.5mm thick. One half is circular in cross section narrowing from the object's mid point to a rounded point. The other half is rectangular in cross section narrowing and thinning to a dull rounded chisel edge that is 3.2mm wide and 0.8mm thick. This is rounded but may have originally have have a squared off terminal. It has also been bent slightly upwards. The awl has a thick dark green patina.…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-641884
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper alloy long flanged developed axehead dating to circa 2150BC - 1850 BC. The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. There is a proto stop ridge / median bevel which is now barely visible due to corrosion and the developed patina. The axehead has a rounded butt end. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. The object then extends to a crescentic flared blade/cutting edge which is worn and slightly chipped. The object has a green to brown coloured pitted surface pati…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-5F7E64
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC.  The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a lenticular long profile, thickest at the middle. The haft end terminates in a worn transverse break. The sides of the axe expand gradually to the wide crescentic blade end with beveled cutting edge. The axehead is undecorated. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The object is 114.9mm long, 71.2mm to 28.3mm wide, 10.6mm thick and weighs 283g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: GLO-B8A282
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rears is the base of a flat rectangular tang. Hodges (1956) as Class IV, a possibly derivative of Class I. This is a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, similar examples are recorded at NMS-3FD035, LANCUM-0FBC03 and SUSS-7B1A9D
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-B6BCF8
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and broken cast copper alloy tanged dagger or knife dating to the Late Bronze Age (c.1150-800 cal BC). The obejct consists predominantly of the blade having suffered a break near its hilt and been broken into two pieces to a irregular break along its blade. The blade is double edged, being a pointed oval in cross section and widens from its rounded and chipped point (6.3mm wide, 2.7mm thick) down its length to c.15.1mm wide and 3.8mm thick. From this point it widens slightly further in a ricasso to 20mm, wide , before narrowing down the length of the tang …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-775561
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Penannular circular ring of late Bronze Age date, apparently made of gold throughout. The ring is almost circular in cross-section, with a flat facet around the interior. The ends are cleanly made across the thickness, forming a straight narrow gap 1.8mm wide at most. The ends are neat and flat, but cracked slightly implying that the gold may be a thick plating over a core of different material. The ring flares slightly in thickness, from 4.2mm wide and 4.8mm thick at the ends to 4.6mm wide and 5.1mm thick in the centre. The gold is an even co…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Norfolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-768275
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, copper alloy, Bronze Age, dirk or dagger, 1500-900BC. The object comprises a part of the blade an tang of the dagger. The blade is triangular with a rounded point where it has broken and been worn. The tang tapers away from the blade and is broken across its width at the point a rivet hole is pierced through the tang. The blade has a flattened rounded rhomboidal cross section.
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-22A32C
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy peg-hole spearhead of late Early Bronze Age date, 1700-1550 BC. Davis Type 2a. The remaining spearhead is in two pieces; one comprising a portion of the socket, the other, the blade. The upper and lower end of each section display worn breaks. Fragment 1: Socket and partial blade The socket portion is a truncated sub-lozenge shape, widest at the juncture between the socket and blade, and tapers in thickness from the socket end to the blade end. The socket itself is conical and hollow. It is decorated with 4 raised bosses, approximately evenly s…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: NLM-B8E191
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy socketed axe. Cast with linear patterns and hollow socket, single loop. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1000-800BC Length: 82.9mm, Width: 48.1mm, Thickness: 6mm This socketed axehead, having three widely spaced fine ribs running roughly half the axe’s length below a prominent collar fits the main characteristics of Yorkshire type axeheads as described by Schmidt and Burgess (1981: 223) first defined by Fox (1933L 158: 1959, 71). Similarly this is a relatively short, squat form which also separates these from other ridged varieties (see examples illustrated by…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-B8ADE4
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy short flanged Caverton type axehead of early to middle Bronze Age date, c.AD 1600 - 1400 BC. Caverton type. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded butt end, and concave and wasted sides which flare to a crescentic blade. Two integral lateral lozenge shaped flanges are present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounding off at the apex midway along the body, before sloping steadily back down to the mid-point of the sides. The exterior surfaces of the flanges have been filed smooth leaving no visible casting lines. A slight s…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-92DF44
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete Late Middle Bronze Age looped palstave axehead  of the late Penard / early Wilburton tradition dating c. 1150-950 cal BC. The axehead is almost complete with an incomplete cutting edge. The butt end terminates in a straight edge measuring: 21.71mm wide and 5.93mm thick. The septum is rectangular and measures 66.93mm long from the stop to the butt. The flanges extend in a straight line rising from approximately 30mm from the butt and extending to meet the projecting stop-ridge. Adjacent to the stop is a single low attachment lo…
Created on: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-E6F192
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper alloy long flanged developed axehead dating to -2150-1850 BC. The axehead was cast in a two-part mould. The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. There is likely a proto stop ridge / median bevel which is now barely visible due to corrosion and the developed patina. The axehead has a slightly rounded butt end. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. The object then extends to a crescentic flared blade/cutting edge which is worn. The object has a green to brown colo…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: WREX-8372FD
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Bronze Age tanged chisel of Late Bronze Age date, probably of Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking industry, dated to c. 1150 – 750BC. Only a small section of the tang survives but is clearly square in section. It flares slightly to the collar which is sub oval in form (10.4mm long and 8.1mm wide). The blade flares below this collar to give a blade wide of 19.3mm. The blade faces are near-flat and thin gradually towards the edge (with a thickness of 4.7mm below the collar and 1.6mm at the cutting edge).  The surface is pitted with a mid-brown patina. Tan…
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flint', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-3DE17A
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A cut fragment of a gold bracelet of suspected Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c. 1400 -750 BC). The fragment is 12.9g in weight and has been intentionally bent into a C-shape. The rod has a circular cross section of 4.4 mm in diameter and is undecorated, with the single remaining terminal being flat. The other end has been hammered and cut. The surface of the gold has faint faceting from hand working. A cut fragment of a gold bracelet of suspected Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c. 1400 -750 BC). The fragment is 12.9g in weight and has been intentionally bent into a C-shape. The rod …
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: NMS-AD1187
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Published
Approximately half of a palstave axe, only the cutting edge and the constriction towards the stop-ridge was recovered, the break appears to be ancient, two bubbles in the casting at the break may have contributed to the axe failing at this point. All surfaces are corroded and pitted with only small amounts of the original surface extant, mostly to the hammered area to either side of the blade. Middle Bronze Age, 1,600 to 1,000 BC.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2022
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Record ID: OXON-9ED81E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy possible awl  which is square in section, elongated triangle in plan as it tapers to a sharp point. The opposite terminal is a flat unbroken surface, with rounded edges. The surface has a mid green green. It measures 4.97mm wide, 4.62mm thick, 59.56mm long and weighs 5.08g.  The artefact is probably an awl, possibly a leather working awl, but this is not certain. Due to the condition of the surface it probably dates from the Bronze Age through to the Medieval period.   From the PAS website and record KENT-A762D7: (http:…
Created on: Sunday 2nd October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: LIN-196D8E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2022 T918 A Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1300-800 BC) hoard consisting of 9 copper-alloy fragments. Catalogue Spearhead(s) Four fragments, all probably relating to one or more spearheads 1a: Incomplete cast copper-alloy spearhead of unclear type, possibly a Looped type. Only the central longitudinal ridge and part of the blade have survived. The surviving blade element is leaf shaped and the cross-section is lozenge shape.  Both ends are truncated, the breaks are old as the patina is the same colour as the body. There is an ar…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wragby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C58259
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end and the inner part of the socket survives. The fragment is rectangular in cross-section, tapering towards the blade. The blade edge curves outwards and is damaged in places with a notch to one side. Each side of the fragment flares outwards towards the blade and gently inwards towards the break. A slight casting seam can be seen running longitudinally along the centre of one side, but this has largely worn away on the other side. The break has a rounded, rectangular depression in the centre, which is all that…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldringham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-1F0897
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy awl or other leatherworking tool, likely of later Bronze Age date (c. 1250-700BC), but potentially dating from any time between the Bronze Age and the Medieval period (c. 1250BC-AD 1500).  The awl is essentially complete barring some minor surface loss, particularly towards the tip. The awl is rectangular in section at its thickest section c. 27mm away from the point. From this point the awl tapers to a rounded point at one end and tapers to a flattened point at the other. The flattened point was likely the tang and would have been inserted into …
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: NMS-F550EB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Elongated awl, of sub-square section at the junction of the long point and the short tang, the section changes to circular, blending towards the tip, the tang becoming more rectangular. The point is fairly recently bent as is the tang, probably due to disturbance from agricultural machinery. All old surfaces are patinated a dark chocolate colour, the recent loss to the surfaces is now green. Middle Bronze Age, 1,600 to 1,000 BC.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: NMS-F4446E
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Upper blade-hilt/butt part of a Middle Bronze Age rapier, of Burgess and Gerloff (1981) group IV, all old surfaces are thinly patinated chocolate brown, most probably from deposition (originally) in damp conditions, known as water patination. Most edges are relatively recently damaged and show as pale green, though both sides of the blade expansion for the handle survives as original straight edges, indicating that this rapier had the rivets fully enclosed in a trapezoidal sheet Cua rather than the edges cut or cast with open “slots” for the attachment of the rive…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-F3E7ED
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy flat axe dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is about 2200 BC - 1900 BC. The axe is narrow with tapering sides. It has an oblique butt and is lenticular in cross-section. The sides curve outwards to form the tips of the cuttin edge, and there is no edge bevel. There is no sign of a stop ridge nor any flanges. The surface is pitted and corroded and the remaining surface has a  speckled light green patina. Measurements; length 96.5mm, width 48.5mm (cutting edge)  28.2mm at the( butt end), thickness 8.6mm ( body), 7.8mm&n…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: NCL-F0A63E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with an incomplete rounded shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with tapering edges. The axehead is broken, with the butt end missing. The break is an irregular concave in shape; the width at the break is 37.99 mm (thickness:7.23 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the break to the blade; in shape they are relatively straight. The axe is thickest at the mid point (11.33 mm), …
Created on: Monday 12th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-B310BE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, dating to c.1300-700cal BC. The fragment consists of the axe's blade above which is a worn and abraded break that reveals a shallow portion of the socket. The axe fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan with the sides being slightly concave, particularly on one side as the tip of the blade is not abraded like the other. The blade is an asymmetrical crescent which is possibly due to wear rather than abrasion. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving a flat edge…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-9D0DD3
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy penannular ring of possible Bronze Age date, c.1000 – 800 BC. The ring is circular in plan and section with a small gap between two flat terminals. The metal has a mid-green/black patina and is worn. The object is 14.7mm in diameter, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3.1g Penannular rings are characteristic finds of the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1300-800 BC), usually being gold plated around copper cores. They are commonly referred to as 'hair-rings' and 'ring-money' but their function remains uncertain. It is perhaps most likely that they were pe…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9C1A13
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy (bronze) copper-alloy Primary / Early phase Group III palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating (1500-1300 BC). The object has a single midrib visible on both faces. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly damaged, but appears to be symmetrical. The cutting edge measures 49.9 mm in width and is 2.4 mm thick. The blade has a length of 90.0 mm. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. It measures 25.4 mm&n…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-620797
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy harness fitting of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1020 – 800 BC). The ring consists of a circular ring (internal diameter 6.5mm, external diameter 18.9mm, 6.9mm thick) with an integrally cast sub-rectangular slot (outside dimensions 10.5mm long x 5.1mm high x 3.6mm thick; internal dimensions 5.3mm long x 2.5mm high) projecting from one end, resulting in a maximum length of 22.1mm. A raised moulded central rib/seam runs along the outer circumference of the ring, giving the object a flattened hexagonal shape in plan. The object is a smooth mid to dark gr…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2022
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Record ID: OXON-F98009
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from the tip probably of a Bronze Age weapon, most likely a rapier dating to the Middle Bronze Age c. 1550-1150 cal BC.  The fragment is from the tip of the blade. It has a pointed oval shaped cross section with wide flat faces and then bevelled blades edges which have been abraded and chipped to become rounded. It widens slightly from its bluntly rounded point to  a diagonal break.the fragment has a dark brown sometimes green patina. The fragment is 36mm long, 18.6mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 6.20 grams. While a more recent Roman or …
Created on: Friday 19th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-56041F
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a modified copper alloy blade from a Late Bronze Age (c.1200-1000 BC) dirk or rapier, along with part of its hilt. The blade has a lenticular cross section with a low midribe which is distinctly flattened on the top. This flares out into a triangular area at the hilt. There are flanking contractions or rivet holes at the junction between blade and the hilt, which has a thinner section and is trapezoidal in shape. This object is likely to be a reworked rapier or dirk blade fragment which was repurposed at a later time. Without the entirety of the blade the …
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-53E9F3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 47.3mm in length. One half of the awl has a rounded cross section and tapers to a point and the other half has a rectangular cross section and tapers to a flat square chisel tip. The surface has been heavily damaged but there is no decoration evident.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-1CAE59
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Large scraper made from an opaque, grey-brown flint with some inclusions. There is a small area of cortex at one end. Both the dorsal and ventral faces show signs of a conchoidal fracture although the scars are weakly defined and may reflect natural fracture. Retouch extends across the upper right hand side of the flint (as shown) and down the right hand side. This is short, scaled and abrupt/semi-abrupt. There is also some limited retouch along the left hand edge. Length 110.8mm, Width 59.1mm, Thickness 29.3mm, Mass 182.36g. The coarseness of the working and the form o…
Created on: Friday 15th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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