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62,704 | Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -800 | A fragment of a bronze axehead. Only the blade portion of the axe remains. The terminal opposite the blade is a broken edge, however, this break is not recent. The axe measures from the blade edge to the broken edge 38.2mm long, and is 38.1mm wide across the blade edge. At the break the axe is 15.7mm thick.
T... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-01-26T00:00:00Z | 2004-01-26T00:00:00Z | null | null | 81.34 | null | null | 15.7 | 38.2 | 1 | Angie Bolton | null | West Midlands | Shropshire | Shropshire | Cleobury Mortimer | SO6876 | From finder | 52.381092 | -2.471544 | WAW-9C48F4 | null | WAW-9C48F4.jpg | Two views in plan and a profile view of a Bronze Age axe. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
63,280 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | Late Bronze Age Socketed chisel, double moulding at socketed end, large hole in body (damage) flaring to cutting edge, 22 x 57mm. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 57 | 1 | Steven Ashley | null | Eastern | Suffolk | St. Edmundsbury | Horringer | null | null | null | null | NMS-1961B6 | null | 1961B6_BA_ChiselA.jpg | Late Bronze Age chisel | Norfolk County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
63,423 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,000 | -800 |
Three ribbed South Wales Type socketed axe of cast bronze. One upper face and most of the mouth top has broken away, whilst the loop is broken. This medium sized axe is slender in form, with slightly divergent sides, widening near the blade end to form an expanded blade with slight recurving at the edges. The casting ... |
Inside the socket of the axe were found well mineralised plant fragments, possibly grass stems, which were removed for study. These may have been within the socket when it was deposited within the ground.
| 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-05-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 161.6 | null | null | null | 96.7 | 1 | Adam Gwilt | null | Wales | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Ferndale | SS9897 | From a paper map | 51.662493 | -3.476113 | NMGW-2AA743 | null | DSCN2234.JPG | Less complete face | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
63,682 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,950 | -1,750 | This is a large developed flat axe of bronze dating to the Early Bronze Age. The butt is modestly rounded, though with angular corners. The sides are straight, but slightly divergent for just under three quarters of the length of the axe, curving out suddenly just above the blade to a widely expanded and deeply crescen... | This axe can be classed as Type Bandon (following Schmidt and Burgess 1981) or a probable Class 4 (follow Needham 1983; forthcoming), dating to Periods 3-4 of the Early Bronze Age (c.1950-1500 BC) (Needham 1996). Class 4 axes straddle the boundary between Periods 2 and 3, but this axe can be confidently assigned to Per... | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 319.3 | null | null | 14.9 | 132.1 | 1 | Adam Gwilt | null | Wales | Wrexham | Wrexham | Overton | SJ4044 | From a paper map | 52.989957 | -2.895274 | NMGW-4596D8 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
63,727 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -700 | Fragment of a cast copper alloy axe blade of Middle to Late Bronze Age date. It is not possible to establish whether it is from a palstave or a socketed axe because there only 20mm remains of the length. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 49.54 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Dorset | West Dorset | null | null | null | null | null | SOMDOR-7F8A33 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
65,225 | Gouge | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -950 | -750 | Late Bronze Age socketed gouge, probably of Ewart Park (c. 950 - 750 BC) metalworking tradition. The gouge is of circular mouth section and has a low-raised collar, which is very slightly concave and is 10mm deep from the mouth. The casting seams are prominent on both sides and are likely to have been finished by hamme... | David Coombs (1971, 251ff.; 2001, 288) presented a four category typology based on the shape and style of socketed gouges in south east England. This gouge might be most accurately placed within his Class IIa category, which is characterised by a deep collar and narrow blade. Classes of gouges are difficult to distingu... | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 45.6 | null | 17.5 | null | 75.2 | 1 | Mark Lodwick | null | Wales | the Vale of Glamorgan | the Vale of Glamorgan | Cowbridge with Llanblethian | null | null | null | null | NMGW-52C2A3 | null | dscn2255.JPG | Socketed gouge | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,234 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,350 | -1,150 | Middle Bronze Age Transitional palstave of Type Shelf, (midribbed variant), dating to the end of the Middle Bronze Age. The palstave is of the Penard metalworking tradition, falling into the later part of Needham's (1996) Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150BC). Characteristically for the type, the palstave is slender with a narro... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 347 | null | null | 30.6 | 139 | 1 | Mark Lodwick | null | Eastern | Norfolk | North Norfolk | Briston | TG0831 | From a paper map | 52.836342 | 1.086578 | NMGW-53F626 | null | DSCN2271.JPG | Palstace (front) | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,236 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,300 | -1,000 |
Single-looped, narrow-bladed and slender palstave of cast bronze. Part of the butt-end of the palstave is missing, whilst the loop has broken off in antiquity. This narrow palstave form exhibits waisting below the stop, the upper sides above the stop being very slightly convex. The sides below the stop are slightly co... | Transitional palstaves may be dated to the Middle-Late Bronze Age, specifically the Penard-Wilburton metalworking phases (c.1300-1000 BC) (Schmidt and Burgess 1981). This palstave may be classed within Schmidt and Burgess' (1981, 149-151) Type Roundhay, midribbed variant. | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-11-23T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 177.5 | null | null | 26.8 | 131 | 1 | Adam Gwilt | null | Wales | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthenshire | Llandybie | SN6213 | From finder | 51.79857 | -4.002651 | NMGW-543D28 | null | palstave200464.jpg | Bronze Age palstave | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,420 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -800 | Bronze age copper alloy side looped socketed spearhead, 129mm long and 20mm wide. The object consists of a conical socket which is 16mm in diameter, and has two intact side loops, 10mm long. The spearhead is 60mm long, it is missing its tip and is slightly bent (discarded after it was damaged?) it also has damage to it... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-11-12T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | 16 | null | 129 | 1 | Wendy Scott | null | East Midlands | Leicestershire | Blaby | Sapcote | SP4893 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 52.532759 | -1.293823 | LEIC-CED7F1 | null | CED7F1.JPG | CED7F1 Bronze age spearhead | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,421 | Awl | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Bronze Age awl, 41.5mm in length and almost square in section at the centre (5x5.5mm).
From the centre, all four side of the awl narrow to one end, which is also square in section (2x2mm), but rounded. The tip appears to have been broken (oldish break, but not worn).
In the opposite direction, two opposing sides also ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-06T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 7.57 | null | null | 5.5 | 41.5 | 1 | Katie Hinds | null | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Stapleford | ST0538 | From a paper map | 51.133367 | -3.359125 | WILT-CED146 | null | BAawl.jpg | Bronze Age awl | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,424 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment from the mouth and haft end of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South-Eastern type. There is a double mouth moulding and the face has two opposing curving 'hour glass' mouldings. On the interior is a prominent casting rib. | The moulded crescents are common on socketed axes and are thought to relate to contemporary winged axes. | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 19.36 | null | null | null | 37.5 | 1 | David W Williams | null | South East | Surrey | Mole Valley | Betchworth | TQ2050 | From a paper map | 51.236573 | -0.28248 | SUR-CE50F5 | null | 03.655b.jpg | 03/655 Socketed axe fragment, interior | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,494 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,600 | -1,100 | Socket fragment from a Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, possibly falling with the Taunton-Penard metalworking phases (c.1400-1100 BC). The spearhead is represented by the socket only and none of the blade survives, making a typological classification difficult. The socket tapers gradually to the break. The two ... | The low, flat nature of the side loops indicate this was probably part of Davis' (2012) Group 6 (developed side-looped spearhead), which dates to the Taunton-Penard phases as defined by Needham et al. (1997). However, similar side loops can be observed on earlier spearheads dating to the preceding Acton Park 2 phase (c... | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 21.3 | null | 16 | null | 55.6 | 1 | Mark Lodwick | null | South West | Gloucestershire | Forest of Dean | Dymock | SO6934 | From finder | 52.003565 | -2.452997 | NMGW-E250E6 | null | DSCN2319.JPG | Spearhead socket (side) | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,713 | Dirk | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,200 | -800 | Possible fragment of a Bronze Age weapon, possibly a dirk. This fragment is subtriangular in plan and oval in section. It is 27.28mm long, 15.58mm wide, 6.42mm thick and weighs 7.41g. It appears that this fragment could represent part of the rib of the weapon, from which the wings of the blade flare out to either side... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Unknown | null | null | null | null | 7.41 | null | null | 6.42 | 27.28 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | null | Eastern | Essex | null | null | null | null | null | null | ESS-FCE930 | null | DSCN0808.JPG | Fragment of Bronze Age weapon reverse view | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,779 | Flanged Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -2,000 | -1,700 | Bronze Age flanged axe head, 102mm in length, 50mm wide and 13mm thick. The object is quite corroded with patches of surface missing and a pitted surface. The axe has a rounded end with flanged sides. The axe becomes thicker towards the middle of its length, before narrowing and spalying out to form the blade whic is q... | Very old record-Dec 03 | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-12-14T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 13 | 102 | 1 | Wendy Scott | null | East Midlands | Leicestershire | Harborough | Lubenham | SP7288 | From finder | 52.485179 | -0.941154 | LEIC-10B3B0 | null | 10B3B0.JPG | 10B3B0 bronze age flanged axe head | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
65,950 | Vessel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | IRON AGE | -1,100 | -800 | One small pottery body sherd, possibly from a collared urn. Hand-made and thick-walled. Largely black, reduced fabric with an oxidised brownish layer on the external surface. The fabric is tempered with fine sand with some larger pieces of grog, flint and other stone (up to 3mm). The exterior surface retains a band of ... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Chance find during metal detecting | 2004-01-14T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 6.47 | null | null | 9.38 | null | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | null | South West | Dorset | North Dorset | Compton Abbas | ST8618 | null | 50.961251 | -2.200718 | SOMDOR-7EEA46 | null | 7EEA46b.jpg | Bronze Age pottery. Back | Somerset County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
66,599 | Mount | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | ROMAN | -300 | 200 | Late iron age or Roman?? copper alloy and enamel rectangular mount, 25mm long and 19mm wide. The object is 2.5 mm thick and has no obvious fixing points, but it does have an area of iron staining in the centre of its upper surface. It is decorated with a raised line which forms a single loop which is shaped like two cr... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | Enamel | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z | 2004-05-09T23:00:00Z | null | null | 7.79 | null | null | 2.5 | 25 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | South West | Gloucestershire | Tewkesbury | Tewkesbury | SO8932 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 51.986345 | -2.161588 | LEIC-268550 | null | 268550.jpg | 268550 roman mount | Leicestershire County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
66,753 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | A copper alloy probable axehead, dating to the Bronze Age. The object is triangular and slightly wedge shaped in section. The edges of the axehead are rounded. The object measures 125mm in length and has a width of between 21mm and 45mm. The surface of the axe is pitted and severely corroded. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-05-15T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 125 | 1 | Philippa Walton | Philippa Walton | North East | County Durham | County Durham | Bolam | NZ1923 | From finder | 54.601821 | -1.707408 | NCL-8D0A91 | null | clynesaxe.jpg | Bronze Age flat axe head | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
66,893 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -2,000 | An Early Bronze Age flat axe. The axe is in poor condition with active corrosion and with only a small area of its original surface surviving. There are no traces of either decoration or of sharpening striations. The original extent of the blade is unclear. At one point the underlying metal has been exposed in a recent... | Flat axes are important finds and the findspot of this example, in the northwestern fringes of the Weald, shows exploitation of this area at an early date. | 3 | Copper alloy | null | null | Metal detector | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 155 | null | null | null | 100 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | West Sussex | Chichester | Northchapel | SU9529 | From a paper map | 51.052499 | -0.645997 | SUR-DBBC54 | null | SUR_DBBC54dwg.tif | Early Bronze Age flat axe. | Suffolk County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | https://finds.org.uk/images/dpett/SUR_DBBC54dwg.tif | |
67,186 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment of a late Bronze age socketed axehead, of the Ewart Park tradition and dating to c.1000-800 BC. The object is the blade end of a looped and socketed axehead. Both blade tips, the cutting edge and a small portion of the sides and faces of the axehead are present. It is possible that the axehead has been delib... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 38.08 | null | null | null | 30.55 | 1 | Anna Marshall | Anna Marshall | Yorkshire and the Humber | Wakefield | Wakefield | South Elmsall | SE4711 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 53.593477 | -1.291374 | SWYOR-475FC2 | null | brokeaxehead.jpg | Bronze Age axehead | West Yorkshire Archaeology Service | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
67,190 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | Copper alloy object, possibly a Late Bronze Age chisel. The object is solid and is broken off at one end where it is rectangular in section. From this break there is a short length of the rectangular sectioned shaft surviving (L. c. 3mm. W. 5.4mm. Th. 4.3mm) before the object expands sharply to a larger rectangula... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-10-03T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 5.46 | null | null | 6.9 | 32.3 | 1 | Jodi Puls | Jodi Puls | South East | Hampshire | Test Valley | Nether Wallop | SU2936 | From finder | 51.122555 | -1.587013 | HAMP-488F45 | null | Hamp 488F45b.tif | ?Late Bronze Age Chisel | Winchester Museum Service | Attribution-ShareAlike License | https://finds.org.uk/images/aedgoose/Hamp 488F45b.tif | |
67,226 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -800 | A copper alloy flat axehead dating to the Bronze Age. The axehead is wedge shaped with a rounded cutting edge which has worn irregularly. The surface of the axehead is pitted. It measures 92mm in length and has a maximum width of 33mm. it has a maximum thickness of 5mm. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | 92 | 1 | Philippa Walton | Philippa Walton | North East | County Durham | County Durham | Witton Gilbert | NZ1530 | From a paper map | 54.664861 | -1.768969 | NCL-4BB675 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
67,442 | Flanged Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -1,500 | Copper-(?alloy) flanged axe of probable early Bronze Age date. The object is long and narrow, measuring 94.2mm long, by 13.8mm wide at the attachment end, and widening gradually to a maximum width of 25.9mm at the blade. The maximum thickness is towards the middle, where it is 11.3mm. From here it tapers gradually towa... | Object underwent conservation at Verulamium museum. | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-10T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 84.28 | null | null | 11.3 | 94.2 | 1 | Julian Watters | Julian Watters | South East | Hampshire | Winchester | Bishops Waltham | SU5517 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 50.949819 | -1.218419 | BH-75AF41 | null | axe 0475 - all.jpg | Bronze Age flanged axe | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
67,473 | Dirk | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,600 | -1,300 | Copper alloy middle Bronze Age rapier or dirk. The mid section of the blade is slighly convex with no medial ridge. The tip survives, and the edges are in remarkably good condition and are still sharp. The blade tapers out to the shaft which is oval, with two circular holes at the top, one of which has been broken in a... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-04-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | 178.5 | 1 | Faye Simpson | Faye Simpson | North West | Cumbria | South Lakeland | Kendal | null | null | null | null | LANCUM-C38355 | null | DSCN0851.JPG | Rapier | Lancashire County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
67,855 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Copper alloy Bronze age axe tip, 50mm long 20m wide and 9mm at thickest point. The axe tip has a break which echoes its cutting edge (Which suggest accidental damage???) The axe is in good condition, although it has lost parts of its original surface, which has a brown patina. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-07T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9 | null | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | East Midlands | Northamptonshire | Daventry | Naseby | SP6783 | From a paper map | 52.440871 | -1.015774 | LEIC-445024 | null | 445024.JPG | 445024.JPG,Axe tip | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,447 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead dated from 1000-800 BC. The lower portion of the axe shows signs of been re-sharpened on one edge, and re-used in antiquity. This may of given rise to the inbalance and curved nature of the cutting edge. Cutting edge very fine and sharp.
Width across cutting edge... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 52.05 | null | null | 13.33 | 16.74 | 1 | Chris Montague | Chris Montague | Eastern | Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire | Haslingfield | TL4052 | From a paper map | 52.148547 | 0.044724 | CAM-065AB7 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
68,626 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -800 | A fragment of cast bronze axe. The fragment consists of the cutting edge and lower blade of a mid to late Bronze Age axe (1500 - 800 BC). The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan with a slight curved convex cutting edge. The sides, adjacent to the cutting edge, taper inwards towards the break. In section the fragment is... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-03T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 70.25 | null | null | 12 | 35 | 1 | Peter Reavill | Peter Reavill | West Midlands | Shropshire | Shropshire | Sheinton | SJ6004 | From a paper map | 52.632269 | -2.592444 | HESH-2E7020 | null | HESH-2E7020.jpg | Fragment of cast copper alloy late bronze age socketed axe(1500 - 800 BC). | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,715 | Ring | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | IRON AGE | null | null | Copper alloy ring with a smooth, shiny, browny-grey patina. The inside edge curves outwards to meet the outside edge, which is ridged. These ridges stand 2.5-3mm high, and 1mm prominent from the ring. They appear to be closely spaced and thin, becoming wider and more spaced out around the ring.
There is a clean break a... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | 25 | null | null | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Clyffe Pypard | SU0777 | Centred on parish | 51.491904 | -1.900567 | WILT-6DDEB4 | null | IAring.jpg | ?BA/ IA copper alloy ring | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,879 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,200 | -701 | Fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead, comprising mostly the face but also part of the side of the axe. The fragment consists of the mouth moulding, lip and part of the body with a rib decoration.
All breaks are old. Measures c.24x24x3mm. Weighs 12.53g | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 12.53 | null | null | 3 | 24 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Great Bedwyn | SU2562 | From a paper map | 51.356527 | -1.642359 | WILT-834E52 | null | 12.53.jpg | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axe | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,923 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Body fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, consisting of part of the side of the axe. It is slightly cuving and has a casting seam running its length. The casting seam has been finished.
28x18x3mm. Weighs 10.42g | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 10.42 | null | null | 3 | 28 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Great Bedwyn | SU2562 | From a paper map | 51.356527 | -1.642359 | WILT-947008 | null | 10.42.jpg | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axe | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,924 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,200 | -701 | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, consisting of part of the body, mouth moulding, and complete loop.
The mouth moulding is thicker at its centre. The loop measures 18x8mm (external) and 8x4mm (internal). The casting flash is visible on the mouth moulding above the loop but is rather worn -it does look unfin... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 25.52 | null | null | 4 | 33 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Great Bedwyn | SU2562 | From a paper map | 51.356527 | -1.642359 | WILT-948FE6 | null | 25.25.jpg | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axe | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
68,973 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,200 | -701 | Fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead, comprising part of the body and upper and lower mouth moulding. The upper mouth moulding is wider than the lower.
The fragment is curving in profile. The metal is light brown in colour. It measures 22.5x20.5x3mm (the body is 1.5mm thick) and weighs 9.73g. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-03-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 9.73 | null | null | 3 | 22.5 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Great Bedwyn | SU2562 | From a paper map | 51.356527 | -1.642359 | WILT-9975F0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
69,080 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,300 | -1,100 | The lower part of a palstave axe of mid-late Bronze Age date, broken off below the stop. Very little of the original surface survives. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-04-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 63.5 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Mole Valley | Ockley | TQ1337 | From a paper map | 51.121152 | -0.386788 | SUR-AE8F74 | null | 04.79.jpg | 04/79 Palstave axe | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
69,756 | Metal Working Debris | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -900 | -700 | A conical lump of copper alloy, patinated green. The piece is slightly concave and may be a piece of casting waste, possibly the well at the top of the mould. On the rounded surface are possible traces of casting jets. | Probably Late Bronze Age in view of activity of this date in the area. | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-04-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 36.02 | null | null | 14 | 29 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Reigate and Banstead | Reigate Central | TQ2349 | From a paper map | 51.226947 | -0.239871 | SUR-3CE072 | null | 04.126b.jpg | 04/126 Casting debris (lower) | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
70,457 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe, made of bronze. It is 23 mm long and 23 mm wide. Only part of one side survives. There is a double mouth moulding and a prominent casting flash. The interior of the axe socket is smooth, the exterior is convex. The wall of the axe expands in thickness from 3 mm to 5 mm at the... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-04-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 9.9 | null | null | 5 | 23 | 1 | Tom Brindle | Tom Brindle | South East | Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | Hanslope | SP7848 | From a paper map | 52.124818 | -0.86207 | NARC-4FDBA3 | null | NARC-4FDBA3axerev.jpg | Bronze Age socketed axe fragment, interior | Northamptonshire County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
70,564 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | UNKNOWN | -1,500 | -1,150 | Bronze age side looped palstave, 140mm long,54mm wide, 29mm thick and weighing 319 grams. The object is complete except for the side loops have ben broken off. It has a green/brown patina and the surface is pitted. Unfortunatly it has been dipped in wax which obscures some of the decoration but it does appear to have a... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-06-29T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 319 | null | null | 29 | 140 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | East Midlands | Leicestershire | null | null | null | null | null | null | LEIC-6799A2 | null | 6799A2 .JPG | 6799A2 Bronze age palstave | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
70,637 | Sword | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Copper alloy Ewart Park sword fragment. The central rib is remaining and half of the blade edge is worn away on either side. Pronounced edge bevels on both sides. The fragment is tapered in plan which suggests that this is a fragment approaching the tip end of the sword blade. The blade is lozenge-shaped in section wit... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-08-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 19.52 | null | null | 6.8 | 24.1 | 1 | Anna Tyacke | Anna Tyacke | South West | Cornwall | Cornwall | null | SX1157 | From a paper map | 50.382446 | -4.659795 | CORN-AAAAB3 | null | Clemesfinds 015.jpg | profile of Late Bronze Age sword fragment | Royal Institution of Cornwall | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
71,315 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | Fragment of Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, consisting of part of the rim and side of the axe, including the loop. The breaks are quite jagged; probably not ancient.
The axe has a double mouth moulding, the upper of which is far more prominent. The lower appears (on this fragment) to be a continuation of... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-07-11T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 23.96 | null | null | 2 | 35 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South East | Hampshire | New Forest | Damerham | SU0916 | Centred on parish | 50.943371 | -1.873271 | WILT-7AB304 | null | AVsockAxe.jpg | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axe | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
71,882 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,150 | Fragment of copper alloy palstave axe. The hafting end of the palstave remains. It is slightly tapering in width and wedge shaped in profile. There are raised ridges on the top and bottom surfaces along each side for about half of the remaining length. Dimensions: 25.83mm x 23.83mm x 10.88mm | PAL2145. From paper record | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Other chance find | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 20.97 | null | null | 10.88 | 25.83 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | West Midlands | Staffordshire | East Staffordshire | Stretton | SK2526 | Centred on parish | 52.830947 | -1.63038 | SOMDOR-0D6096 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
72,092 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,000 | -800 | Complete bronze looped and socketed axehead, South Eastern Type A. Sub-circular mouth with double mouth moulding, with a small perforation just below the moulding on one side. It is unclear if the latter is a result of miscasting or damage. Considerable casting flash survives along most of the length of both sides and ... | Lenham Station Hoard no.1 | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 40.18 | 102.11 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | TQ8951 | From a paper map | 51.226893 | 0.705451 | KENT-8CF725 | null | KENT-8CF725a.jpg | KENT-8CF725. Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Drawn by D. Andrews. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,097 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Incomplete bronze socketed axehead. Only the lower half survives, with a worn and irregular transverse break across the socket. The body of the axe narrows just below the break. There are blade tip hollows and the blade is expanded. Most of the blade edge and both tips are missing, and the edge and surface around the ... | Lenham Station Hoard no.2 | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 107.77 | null | null | 22.42 | 76.04 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | TQ8951 | From a paper map | 51.226893 | 0.705451 | KENT-8D44F3 | null | KENT-8D44F3a.jpg | KENT-8D44F3. Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Drawn by D. Andrews. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,100 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment of a bronze socketed axehead, South Eastern Type A. Sub-rectangular mouth with double moulding. A short length of the socket and most of loop survive only. Even, worn transverse break across body probably occurred in antiquity. Some casting flashes are present along both sides. Green and green-brown patina... | Lenham Station Hoard no.3 | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 92.7 | null | null | 38.52 | 36.28 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | TQ8951 | From a paper map | 51.226893 | 0.705451 | KENT-8D53D7 | null | KENT-8D53D7a.jpg | KENT-8D53D7. Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Drawn by D. Andrews. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,107 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | A fagment of a bronze socketed axehead. Only the blade end is present and none of the socket remains. The blade is expanded and there are blade tip hollows. Most of the blade edge is intact, although with some corrosion chipping. The transverse break just above blade tips is worn. There are many very fine transverse li... | Lenham Station hoard no.4 | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 35.99 | null | null | 10.72 | 27.97 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | TQ8951 | From a paper map | 51.226893 | 0.705451 | KENT-8D80E4 | null | KENT-8D80E4a.jpg | KENT-8D80E4. Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Drawn by D. Andrews. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,113 | Ingot | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | 18 cast copper 'bun' ingot fragments, of varying thickness, weight and condition. 9 fragments appear to be plano-convex edge fragments from the edge of the bun, albeit they do not appear to be from the same bun. Found together with 4 copper alloy socketed axeheads, KENT-8CF725, KENT-8D44F3, KENT-8D53D7 and KENT-8D80E... | Lenham Station Hoard nos. 5-22 | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 18 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | TQ8951 | From a paper map | 51.226893 | 0.705451 | KENT-8D8F21 | null | ingot 6-a.jpg | KENT-8D8F21 6. Ingot fragment from Bronze Age hoard. Drawn by D. Andrews. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,277 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,400 | A complete cast Bronze Age palstave axehead (length: 163.5mm; width: at cutting edge: 69mm; thickness at flange facets: 33mm; over 200g). The butt of the axehead is fairly corroded and pointed to a tip. The septum measures 18mm wide with flange tops protruding upwards at either side by 11.5mm in height. The stop is ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 33 | 163.5 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | South Staffordshire | Teddesley Hay | null | null | null | null | WMID-A37D33 | null | WMID-A37D33 2.jpg | The side view of a cast bronze palstave axe, dating from c.1500-1400 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,288 | Arrowhead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,275 | -1,140 | A rare and important find for Essex of an almost complete Bronze Age bronze arrowhead. Cast in one piece, this arrowhead is barbed and tanged in form, with the two sides forming an angle of approximately 35 degrees. It is 39.76mm long, 19.82mm wide from barb to barb, 2.56mm thick and weighs 5.10g. The extreme end of th... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 5.1 | null | null | 2.56 | 39.76 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | Caroline McDonald | Eastern | Essex | Uttlesford | Hadstock | null | null | null | null | ESS-A41D75 | null | Barker arrowhead 2 to 1.jpg | Bronze Age copper alloy arrowhead 2:1 | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,437 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,400 | -1,300 | An incomplete cast bronze axehead (length: 87.1mm; width: 37mm; thickness: 30.5mm; weight: 197.41g). The butt of the axe has been broken and is badly corroded with some small areas of bronze disease. The septum's length from the butt to the stop of the axe measures 66mm (as well as a width of 19mm), with low flanges ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 197.41 | null | null | 30.5 | 87.1 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | South Staffordshire | Teddesley Hay | null | null | null | null | WMID-C89DB4 | null | WMID-C89DB4 2.jpg | The side view of an incomplete cast bronze axehead, dating between 1400-1300 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,928 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Bronze age copper alloy palstave, 58mm long 39mm wide at tip. The object weighs 135 grams and has a green/brown patina with parts of the surface missing. The palstave is broken off cleanly and at this point it is 24mm wide and 17mm thick. The object tapers down to the tip at which point it is 3mm thick and the blade sp... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-08-17T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 135 | null | null | 3 | 58 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | East Midlands | Leicestershire | Charnwood | Mountsorrel | SK5714 | From a paper map | 52.720657 | -1.157544 | LEIC-600723 | null | 600723.JPG | 600723 palstave | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,952 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | Fragment of bronze axe. Blade end only of a socketed axe. Slightly flaring cutting edge. Casting ridge along each side. Elliptical cross section and socket. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 31.08 | null | null | 35.52 | 27.91 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | South West | Dorset | West Dorset | Winterbourne Steepleton | SY6190 | From finder | 50.708318 | -2.55369 | SOMDOR-9A65F5 | null | 9A65F5.jpg | Bronze Age Socketed Axehead | Somerset County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,953 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Bronze age copper alloy axe, 40mm long 30-35mm wide and 4-12mm thick. The object represents the tip of the axe, which widens from 30mm to 35mm at the blade. It weighs 65 grams and has a brownish/green patina. It tapers in thickness from 17mm at the broken end to 3mm at the tip. This is probably part of a mid bronze ag... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-08-18T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 65 | null | null | 4 | 40 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | East Midlands | Leicestershire | Charnwood | Mountsorrel | SK5814 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 52.720551 | -1.142741 | LEIC-9A5B67 | null | 9A5B67 .JPG | 9A5B67 axe tip | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
72,954 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | Incomplete bronze axe. Narrow socketed axe with slightly flaring cutting edge. Butt of the axe missing. Casting ridge along each side. Rectangular cross section and socket. There is a raised cast V motif on both faces of the axe. Stuart Needham identified this as an unusual feature on a socketed axe. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 97.34 | null | null | 18.52 | 71.04 | 1 | Stuart Needham | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | South West | Dorset | West Dorset | Winterbourne Steepleton | SY6190 | null | 50.708318 | -2.55369 | SOMDOR-9AC505 | null | 9AC505.jpg | Bronze Age Socketed Axehead | Somerset County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
73,300 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment of a bronze socketed axe dating from the late Bronze Age. The cutting edge and part of the body only. The blade is slightly expanded tapering back towards the hafting end. It is asymmetrical and convex around the blade edge. It has a rectangular sectioned socket whereby the walls vary slightly in thickness. Th... | PAL2144. From paper record | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 141.29 | null | null | 19.51 | 53.4 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Bath and North East Somerset | Bath and North East Somerset | North Stoke | ST7069 | null | 51.419213 | -2.432812 | SOMDOR-C8BA74 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
74,602 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Socketed axe head, made of cast copper alloy. Sompting type. It has a prominent bulbous collar below which is horizontal moulding. The upper body is narrow at the sides (measuring 26mm) and diverges to an expanded cutting edge (measuring 70 mm) that forms into a splayed, elongated wedge-shape. T... |
Thanks to John Allan, Nick Bennellick, Helena Jaeschke, Mark Lodwick, Stuart Needham and Julien Parsons for their contributions for this record.
| 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Building work | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 466 | null | null | 26 | 127 | 1 | Stuart Needham | Jenny Wheeler | South West | Devon | West Devon | Chagford | SX7088 | From a paper map | 50.6771 | -3.841284 | DEV-8101B6 | null | Chagford axe.JPG | Chagford: Late Bronze Age Sompting axehead | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
74,660 | Flanged Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,000 | -1,500 | Copper alloy flanged axe. The butt is straight and has two nicks in it. On just above the centre is modern, and the other just below the butt corner is well patinated and ancient. The flanges are 50mm in length and have slightly inward turned crests. The flange sides are 16mm at their widest point. The surface of ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 96.66 | null | null | 16 | 99 | 1 | Adam Daubney | Adam Daubney | East Midlands | Lincolnshire | East Lindsey | Willoughby with Sloothby | TF4970 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 53.20619 | 0.229501 | LIN-850998 | null | LIN1750C.jpg | BRONZE AGE AXE FROM ABOVE | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
74,691 | Razor | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | A Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped razor. The razor has a leaf-shaped blade with the side edges forming the cutting edges. There is a slight central mid-rib on one face, running the length of the blade. Usually this mid-rib is quite prominent, but this is not the case on this example. In profile, the blade is b... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 28.16 | null | null | 2.9 | 107.9 | 1 | Angie Bolton | Angie Bolton | West Midlands | Warwickshire | null | null | SP1051 | From finder | 52.157188 | -1.855243 | WAW-878535 | null | WAW-878535 drawing.jpg | Two drawn views of a Bronze Age leaf-shaped razor. | Candy Stevens | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
74,811 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -2,000 | -1,700 | An incomplete cast and hammered copper alloy low flanged axe of Early Bronze Age date. A small developed axe type. It has an asymmetrical hammered crescentic blade and the butt is missing. There is a slight hammered flange along each side, front and back. There are several transverse ridges on the axe from hammering it... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Agricultural or drainage work | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 137.01 | null | null | 9.07 | 72.74 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Dorset | West Dorset | Mapperton | SY5099 | Centred on parish | 50.788402 | -2.710687 | SOMDOR-990337 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
74,813 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Fragment of a copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axe. This fragment represents part of the expanded blade end of the axe. It is trapezoidal in plan and wedge shaped in profile. The original cutting edge no longer exists and the blade tips are heavily worn. There is a ‘V’ shaped depression in the broad end of the fra... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 18.03 | null | null | 11.02 | 20.04 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | Caroline McDonald | Eastern | Essex | Rochford | Rochford | null | null | null | null | ESS-994075 | null | DSCN1569.JPG | Fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axe | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,136 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -900 | Complete, cast copper alloy Middle Bronze Age, side looped, spearhead. This spearhead has a narrow leaf shaped blade with a lozenge shaped section. The shaft is circular in section and socketed. To either side of the shaft, halfway along its length, is a lozenge or leaf shaped side loop, both of which are slightly flat... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-07-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 72.75 | null | 18.78 | 10.72 | 145.06 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | Caroline McDonald | Eastern | Essex | Braintree | Wethersfield | null | null | null | null | ESS-EBFB42 | null | Spearhead edited.jpg | Bronze Age side looped spear head, reverse view | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,175 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -800 | Fragment of the butt end of a Bronze Age flanged or palstave axe. The object is copper-alloy and is 28 mm long and 24 mm wide. The axe is flanged in profile, with a ridge on each edge of the axe on the obverse and reverse, making the axe appear like a capital I on its side in profile. These ridges are to allow the axe ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-04-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 26.2 | null | null | null | 28 | 1 | Tom Brindle | Tom Brindle | South East | Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | Hanslope | SP7747 | From a paper map | 52.115969 | -0.8769 | NARC-EDBA86 | null | NARC-EDBA86axeheadprof.jpg | Bronze Age axehead, butt fragment profile | Northamptonshire County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,484 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -800 | An incomplete small axe or more likely an axe-chisel, cast from copper alloy. The surviving portion is wedge shaped, with rectangular faces which are almost straight when seen from the side, and that meet to form a curving blade edge that appears to have had little secondary bevel. The sides, when looking at the face, ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 31.84 | null | null | 12.67 | 46.92 | 1 | Liz Andrews-Wilson | Liz Andrews-Wilson | South East | East Sussex | Wealden | Arlington | TQ5507 | From a paper map | 50.841771 | 0.200131 | SUSS-19D9F0 | null | 3-57.jpg | Axe chisel | Sussex Archaeological Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,506 | Arrowhead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,800 | -700 | A cast bronze arrowhead, possibly dating to the late Bronze Age between c. 1800-700 BC (length: 51.4mm; width: 15.8mm; thickness: 10.3mm; diameter of socket: 11.1mm; weight: 16.05g). Even though the artefact is badly corroded and broken at tip and socket, the fairly prominent midrib with blade wings are still visible.... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-08-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 16.05 | null | null | 10.3 | 51.4 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | Lichfield | Hammerwich | SK0708 | From finder | 52.669667 | -1.897922 | WMID-28FC66 | null | WMID-28FC66.jpg | A cast bronze arrowhead, possibly dating to the later bronze Age period between c. 1800-700 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,769 | Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | A small Bronze Age axehead. The axehead is wedge shaped in section. The cutting edge is curved. The attachment end is flat and without flanges. The surface of the axe is extremely corroded and pitted. It possesses a green patina. The axehead is 45mm in length; the cutting edge has a width of 34mm; the attachment end ha... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 49.4 | null | null | 23 | 45 | 1 | Philippa Walton | Philippa Walton | North East | Stockton-on-Tees | Stockton-on-Tees | Stillington and Whitton | NZ3723 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 54.600827 | -1.428792 | NCL-7E8595 | null | axeheadstill.jpg | Copper alloy Bronze Age axehead | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
75,945 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,200 | -800 | Fragment of Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-18T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9.62 | 29.9 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Sevenoaks | Brasted | null | null | null | null | KENT-949CD1 | null | PAK120-066.JPG | KENT-949CD1. Bronze age spearhead fragment. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,529 | Mount | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | IRON AGE | -2,000 | 43 | Copper alloy fitting, comprising a circular convex dome, with a transverse round-sectioned shank on the reverse. The patination and condition of the object is suggestive of a prehistoric date. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | 2004-09-23T23:00:00Z | null | null | 12.7 | null | 27.22 | 12.42 | 27.22 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Canterbury | Chartham | TR1053 | From a paper map | 51.237519 | 1.00696 | KENT-C0C597 | null | PAK121-057.JPG | KENT-C0C597. Copper alloy fitting, profile. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,558 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,200 | A fragment comprising the upper part of a palstave axe. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-18T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 14.5 | null | null | null | 19 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Hampshire | Hart | Crondall | SU7947 | From a paper map | 51.216745 | -0.870278 | SUR-C23176 | null | 04.251.jpg | 04/251 Palstave fragment | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,596 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,200 | A Middle Bronze Age tanged chisel. The chisel has a spatulate terminal which tapers into a rectangular-section tang. In side view the chisel is thickest in the centre. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-18T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 13.3 | null | null | 4 | 74 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Hampshire | Hart | Crondall | SU7948 | From a paper map | 51.225735 | -0.870057 | SUR-C3C9B4 | null | 04.273.jpg | 04/273 Bronze Age chisel | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,597 | Sword | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,200 | The point of a rapier blade. The blade has been cut down to act, presumably, as a knife. There is a pair of notches on either side of the butt end which may have aided the fixing into a haft. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-18T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 31.9 | null | null | 4 | 160 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Hampshire | Hart | Crondall | SU7848 | GPS (from the finder) | 51.225872 | -0.884375 | SUR-C3DA92 | null | 04.274.jpg | 04/274 Bronze Age rapier blade | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,628 | Spearhead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,450 | -1,050 | A cast fragment of a copper alloy spearhead (length: 52.8mm; largest diameter at the probable shaft end: 13.7mm; smallest diameter at the blade end: 10.6mm; weight: 13.81g). Only this fragment of the socket remains with irregular breaks at both ends as well as a high degree of corrosion. On either side of the socket, t... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | 13.81 | null | 13.7 | null | 52.8 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | Stafford | Swynnerton | SJ8538 | From finder | 52.939181 | -2.224639 | WMID-D2A721 | null | WMID-D2A721.jpg | A fragment of a cast copper alloy Middle Bronze Age spearhead, dating between 1450-1050 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,637 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,450 | -700 | An incomplete cast bronze palstave axehead (length: 108.9mm; width at blade: 32.2mm; width at opposite septum end: 20.5mm; thickness at flange side: 20.1mm; weight: 200.53g). With only a small part of the septum, butt and some of the side loop missing, the axehead is otherwise complete, even though it is in a very bad... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-07-17T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 200.53 | null | null | 20.1 | 108.9 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | East Midlands | Derbyshire | Derbyshire Dales | Boylestone | SK1735 | From finder | 52.912161 | -1.748651 | WMID-D347E4 | null | WMID-D347E4.jpg | An incomplete cast bronze palstave axehead, dating to the Bronze Age between 1450-700 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,712 | Sword | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | null | null | Middle to late Bronze Age. Copper alloy, broken and damaged fragment, roughly rectangular with a vesica shaped cross-section, probably from a sword or dagger. Dark green patina but also surface corrosion especially round the edges. | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-10-20T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 42.8 | null | null | 8 | 46 | 1 | Geoff Burr | Geoff Burr | London | Greater London Authority | Bexley | St. Mary's | TQ5072 | From a paper map | 51.42716 | 0.156209 | KENT-DA73E2 | null | da73e2b.jpg | Bronze sword - fragment | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,871 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,500 | -700 | A cast bronze blade fragment of a probable palstave (or flat) axehead (length: 30.8mm; width at blade tip: 54.8mm; thickness: 11mm; weight: 72.61g). The fragment is broken (probably in antiquity) in a roughly straight line after the blade has curved inwards from the blade tip. The artefact is in a worn but fair cond... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 72.61 | null | null | 11 | 30.8 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | Stafford | Eccleshall | null | null | null | null | WMID-25FC64 | null | WMID-25FC64 2.jpg | A cast bronze blade fragment of a palstave or flat axe, dating to the Bronze Age between c. 2500-700 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,874 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,500 | -700 | A cast bronze broken blade fragment of a flat or palstave axehead (length: 26.1mm, width: 37.1mm; thickness: 7.3mm; weight: 24.32g). Most of the blade tip and cutting edge remains and does not curve round at the edges. One of the blade sides is intact until the break, but most of the blade side opposite has been brok... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 24.32 | null | null | 7.3 | 26.1 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | South East | Hampshire | Test Valley | Linkenholt | SU3658 | From finder | 51.319973 | -1.484795 | WMID-2667D2 | null | WMID-2667D2 2.jpg | A cast bronze fragment of a flat or palstave axehead, dating to the Bronze Age between c. 2500-700 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
76,878 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | A cast bronze blade fragment of a Bronze Age socketed axehead (length: 35mm; width at blade tip: 52mm; thickness: 14.4mm; weight: 73.57g). With only the lower part of the body and blade edge surviving, it is impossible to classify this socketed axehead to a particular type. The hollow inside of the artefact is presen... | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-07-31T23:00:00Z | 2004-08-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | 73.57 | null | null | 14.4 | 35 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | Newport | null | null | null | null | WMID-26FF21 | null | WMID-26FF21.jpg | A cast bronze fragment of a Bronze Age socketed axe, dating between c. 1400-700 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
77,095 | Blade | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Fragment of a possible Bronze age copper alloy blade, 74mm long and weighing 30.54 grams. The object is missing its upper and lower edges and has some corrosion with a blue/green patina. The upper edge is slightly curved and has a central semi circular recess which was probably a circular hole originally. At this point... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-04T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 30.54 | null | null | 4 | 74 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | East Midlands | Leicestershire | Harborough | Gilmorton | SP5688 | From a paper map | 52.487052 | -1.17674 | LEIC-3E3F07 | null | 3E3F07.JPG | 3E3F07 bronze age ? blade | LCC | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
77,201 | Awl | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Copper alloy Bronze Age awl, 48mm in length and roughly circular in section at its mid-point (5mm diameter). This then narrows over 25mm to a point at one end, and at the other becomes square in section (4x4mm) thinning to a flat end (4x1mm), the tang, over 23mm.
Weighs 5.12g. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-08-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 5.12 | null | null | 5 | 48 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Salisbury | SU1331 | Centred on parish | 51.078178 | -1.815805 | WILT-415167 | null | DMawl.jpg | Bronze Age awl | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
77,239 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -1,150 | A copper alloy palstave axe of Middle Bronze Age date. It is complete with high, curving flanges and a deep hafting recess with high, concave stops. The sides flare out into the crescent shaped blade, the surface of which is slightly rippled. Casting ridges are visible on both of the flanged sides. Much of the original... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-08-31T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 35.75 | 148.5 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Dorset | null | null | null | null | null | null | SOMDOR-50EF71 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
77,279 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 |
A fragment from a copper alloy socketed chisel, the blade end only. It is oval sectioned.
| null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 10.6 | 27.13 | 1 | Stuart Needham | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Dorset | East Dorset | Corfe Mullen | SY9798 | null | 50.781567 | -2.043919 | SOMDOR-531788 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
78,256 | Unidentified Object | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,000 | -800 | Fragment of cast copper alloy object of possible Bronze Age date. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8.44 | 35.09 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Dover | Great Mongeham | TR3451 | From a paper map | 51.210237 | 1.348868 | KENT-FF2DD1 | null | PAK126-003.JPG | KENT-FF2DD1. Copper alloy fragment. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
78,708 | Chisel | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -1,100 | A copper alloy palstave chisel or miniature axe with the cutting edge and part of the hafting groove remaining. The cutting edge is narrow and slightly flaring. It tapers back to a rectangular channel on both sides with raised edges along the side. It's dimensions are 51.82mm x 22.54mm x 9.03mm | PAL1663 | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 9.03 | 51.82 | 1 | Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen | Elaine Howard-Jones | South West | Dorset | West Dorset | Buckland Newton | ST6905 | Centred on parish | 50.843686 | -2.441666 | SOMDOR-7B3C43 | null | SOMDOR7B3C43b.jpg | Bronze Age Miniature Axe or Palstave Chisel | Somerset County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
78,806 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -1,150 | Middle Bronze Age copper alloy side-looped spearhead, dating to the Taunton (Cenmaes) - Penard metalworking phases (c.1400-1100BC) (Needham et al. 1997), corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150BC). The spearhead is complete and is 149.4mm long and weighs 101.3g. The circular socket has an external di... | This spearhead has been published by Davis (2012, No.301) and classed within his Type 6B Developed side-looped (Flame, flat blade, lozenge plates). Davis (2012, 76f.) lists 83 of this type of spearhead from Britain, with a concentration around the Thames Valley and a spread across Central England and Wales.
The spea... | 3 | null | Wood | Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case | Other chance find | 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 101.3 | null | 19.2 | null | 149.4 | 1 | Mark Lodwick | Mark Lodwick | Wales | Swansea | Swansea | Llwchwr | SS5698 | From finder | 51.662279 | -4.083392 | NMGW-8E8085 | null | DSCN3025.JPG | Spearhead Side View | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
78,951 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,150 | -800 | The axe is a Bronze Age socketed axe, made of cast copper alloy. The axe is a relatively short example.
The socket rim is a rectangular with rounded corners and edges. The rim on the exterior of the axe is moulded with a single ridge which tapers towards the body of the axe. The rim is regular, therefore the so... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 72.47 | null | null | 25.2 | 53.9 | 1 | Angie Bolton | Angie Bolton | South West | Gloucestershire | Tewkesbury | Twyning | SO9035 | From a paper map | 52.013336 | -2.147115 | WAW-E12B22 | null | WAW-E12B22 Drawing.jpg | Three drawn views of a Bronze Age Socketed Axe. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,017 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | -1,200 |
The upper end of a palstave axe. The springing of the side flanges is visible on both sides.
| null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-16T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 33.82 | null | null | null | 33 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Mole Valley | Betchworth | TQ1950 | GPS (from the finder) | 51.236782 | -0.296797 | SUR-FB3A61 | null | 04.359.jpg | 04/359 Palstave axe fragment | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,022 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,500 | -700 | A small fragment of cast bronze, patinated dark green. Both sides taper to a sharp edge. | This may be the corner of the blade of a palstave or a socketed axe but the piece is too small for certain identification. | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-16T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 20.14 | null | null | null | 28 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Mole Valley | Betchworth | TQ1950 | From a paper map | 51.236782 | -0.296797 | SUR-FB5552 | null | 04.360.jpg | 04/360 Possible axe blade fragment | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,425 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,500 | -1,450 | A cast bronze flat axe (length: 74.9mm; width at blade: 40.3mm; thickness: 11mm; weight: 115.67g). A small, crudely made and uneven axe with gently sloping sides to the blade. The blade is not flanged. The artefact has a high metallic content and would have been made in an open mould (possibly of sandstone), therefo... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-05T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 115.67 | null | null | 11 | 74.9 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | Chetwynd | SJ7424 | From a paper map | 52.812911 | -2.387187 | WMID-645353 | null | WMID-645353 2.jpg | A cast bronze flat axe, dating to the Early Bronze Age between c. 2,500-1,450 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,435 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | A Fragment of Late Bronze Age Socketed Axe, double mouth moulding, trace of casting flash. Probably a South Eastern class A. Ewart Park phase, c 1000 - 800 BC. | null | 3 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-08-22T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 8.45 | null | null | 4.72 | 30.32 | 1 | Chris Montague | Chris Montague | Eastern | Cambridgeshire | South Cambridgeshire | Stow cum Quy | TL5160 | Centred on parish | 52.217522 | 0.208927 | CAM-666345 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
79,461 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,000 | -700 | Fragment, consisting of the tip, of a Late Bronze Age spearhead. The break is ancient and possibly cut - the section is very smooth at this point, although the metal does appear to hava been treated, which may account for this.
The fragment is 56.5mm long and weighs 15.51g. At the break it is 17mm wide (although one e... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-08-20T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 15.51 | null | null | 8 | 56.5 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | Eastern | Cambridgeshire | Fenland | Whittlesey | TL2895 | Centred on parish | 52.537825 | -0.114183 | WILT-774AE7 | null | CambsSpearView2.jpg | Late Bronze Age spear tip in section | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,766 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -900 | -700 | Late Bronze Age bronze spearhead, flame-bladed type, of Greenwell & Brewis type V. The edges of the blade are quite jagged, but otherwise the patina is smooth and shiny and brown.
The socket (diameter 20mm, internal 16mm) is decorated with a series of vertical nicks, which are visible with socket end facing. Above this... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-10T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 28.04 | null | 20 | null | 92.5 | 1 | Katie Hinds | Katie Hinds | South West | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | Fonthill Bishop | ST9433 | Centred on parish | 51.096275 | -2.08706 | WILT-A4C551 | null | DicksonSpear.jpg | Late Bronze Age spear - view two of two | Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
79,912 | Spearhead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,500 | 800 | A copper alloy fragment from probably a small spearhead, Bronze Age. Stuart Needham of the British Museum suggested it may be from the middle - late Bronze Age 1,500 - 800BC). The fragment originated near the tip, both ends of the fragment are breaks. The breaks have the same glossy dark green patina as the rest of the... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 1.28 | null | null | 3.93 | 16.12 | 1 | Stuart Needham | Kate Sumnall | South East | Oxfordshire | South Oxfordshire | Forest Hill with Shotover | SP5707 | From finder | 51.758794 | -1.175558 | BERK-BABA90 | null | Spear tip - complete.jpg | A fragment from a Bronze Age spear. | West Berkshire | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
80,275 | Unidentified Object | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | MODERN | null | null | A curving bar of rectangular section. One end widens and terminates in a chisel-like end. The bar is curved in two directions in relation to the wider end. The narrow end appears to be broken. | Although this appears to be a chisel the dark green of the metal and the rectangular section suggest that it is not of Bronze Age date. The object may be modern. | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 48.73 | null | null | null | 67 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Waverley | Thursley | SU9039 | From a paper map | 51.143202 | -0.714823 | SUR-2450C6 | null | 04.385b.jpg | Unidentified object | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
81,319 | Rapier | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,200 | -800 | Section of cast copper alloy double-edged blade, probably from a rapier. Pronounced mid-rib, worn transverse break at either end. Damaged blade edges, mottled green-brown patina with some active corrosion. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-08T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5.35 | 97.61 | 1 | Andrew Richardson | Andrew Richardson | South East | Kent | Maidstone | Lenham | null | null | null | null | KENT-35C073 | null | PAK122-011.JPG | KENT-35C073. Bronze Age blade. | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
81,964 | Weapon | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -800 | Fragment of copper alloy double edged blade, probably Bronze Age. This fragment is subrectangular in plan with a lentoid section. Both broken ends are straight, as if the blade has been deliberately broken, possibly for its inclusion in a scrap hoard. The object is slightly bent, supporting this theory. The narrowness ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 10.49 | null | null | 3.76 | 34.02 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | Caroline McDonald | Eastern | Essex | null | null | null | null | null | null | ESS-CA0064 | null | Wood Ba frag.jpg | Possible fragment of Bronze Age weapon | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,303 | Axe | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Copper alloy fragment, 34mm long, 8mm wide and 4mm thick. The object has a bright green patina and weighs 5.50 grams. The object is rectangular in form and triangular in section. The narrow edge is slightly rounded and 1mm thick. The widest edge, 4mm thick, has broken and clearly shows two layers of metal with a small ... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-11-27T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 5.5 | null | null | 4 | 34 | 1 | Wendy Scott | Wendy Scott | Eastern | Norfolk | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Thornham | TF7343 | From finder | 52.956472 | 0.573967 | LEIC-046B77 | null | 046B77.JPG | 046B77 axe tip? | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,357 | Metal Working Debris | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | A fragment of metal working debris. The object appears to have some form to it in that it is approximately symmetrical. A piece of fired clay adheres to one part. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-09-30T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 80 | null | null | null | 50 | 1 | David W Williams | David W Williams | South East | Surrey | Mole Valley | Betchworth | TQ1950 | From a paper map | 51.236782 | -0.296797 | SUR-08F611 | null | 04.422b.jpg | Metalworking waste | Surrey County Council | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,495 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,000 | -1,700 | Narrow-butted Bronze Age flat axe in corroded condition. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 8 | 115 | 1 | Nick Herepath | Nick Herepath | North West | Rochdale | Rochdale | North Heywood | SD8512 | From finder | 53.604344 | -2.228157 | LVPL-48A638 | null | 48A638.jpg | Bronze age flat axe | National Museum Liverpool | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,602 | Sword | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | null | null | Fragment of Bronze Age sword blade. Bi convex in section, slightly tapering, no original surface remaining.
| This fragment joins with another (LVPL-2376) found at the same findspot in 2002 (see photo)
Dimensions of LVPL-2376 are: L 37.6mm, W31.7mm, T 5.5mm, Wt 31.03g | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z | null | null | null | 30.91 | null | null | 5 | 44.7 | 1 | Nick Herepath | Nick Herepath | North West | Cheshire East | Cheshire East | North Rode | SJ8965 | From finder | 53.181983 | -2.166053 | LVPL-5CCA41 | null | LVPL5CCA41.jpg | Bronze Age copper alloy sword blade | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,671 | Socketed Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,000 | -800 | Late Bronze Age looped and socketed axehead dating to 1000-800BC. The axehead is cast from copper alloy and is of the Ewart Park tradition. The axehead is complete and in good condition and has a piece of wood inside the socket mouth, this fragment is loose and it is unclear as to whether this is a piece of the origi... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Fieldwalking | null | null | null | null | 154.44 | null | null | 34.4 | 83.19 | 1 | Anna Marshall | Anna Marshall | Yorkshire and the Humber | North Yorkshire | Richmondshire | Muker | SD9097 | Centred on village (which isn't a parish) | 54.368413 | -2.155419 | SWYOR-6F8BE7 | null | BA axe8.jpg | Socket mouth with possible wooden haft | West Yorkshire Archaeology Service | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,799 | Flat Axehead | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,000 | -1,450 | A cast bronze flat axe (length: 130.5mm; width: 63.2mm; thickness: 7.3mm; weight: 208.79g). This badly corroded and slightly broken axe has a splayed blade which is irregular and off-centre (without flanges). There is a possibly that the axe was not finished as the blade edge does not appear to have been sharpened, b... | null | 4 | null | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2004-10-11T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 208.79 | null | null | 7.3 | 130.5 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Staffordshire | Lichfield | Wall | SK1006 | From a paper map | 52.651641 | -1.853618 | WMID-980207 | null | WMID-980207.jpg | An slightly broken cast bronze flat axehead, dating to the Early Bronze Age between c. 2000-1450 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
82,953 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -1,400 | -1,200 | A complete but worn cast unlooped copper alloy palstave axe (length: 138mm; width [at blade]: 50.1mm; thickness: 22.7mm; weight: exceeds the limits of the scales). The septum (length: 50.1mm) is much shorter than the blade (83.4mm), with a stop dividing the two. The flange stops are very low, with a height of approxi... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 1991-07-16T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | null | null | null | 22.7 | 138 | 1 | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | West Midlands | Warwickshire | Rugby | Dunchurch | SP4771 | From finder | 52.33508 | -1.31165 | WMID-DAD8A5 | null | WMID-DAD8A5 3.jpg | A complete cast copper alloy palstave axe, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, between 1400-1200 BC. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
83,065 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | -2,150 | -800 | The object is the possible butt of a palstave. It is made from cast copper alloy. If it is a palstave butt, it probably dates to Bronze Age period.
The surface of the leg is covered with a mottled green/brown patina. There are areas of a sooty deposit. In plan the butt is a slight trapezoid with the widest edge b... | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | 2003-09-25T23:00:00Z | null | null | null | 13.31 | null | null | 7.8 | 18.3 | 1 | Angie Bolton | Angie Bolton | West Midlands | Warwickshire | Stratford-on-Avon | Brailes | SP3141 | GPS (from the finder) | 52.066511 | -1.549192 | WAW-EDAF81 | null | WAW-EDAF81.jpg | Four veiws of the butt of a possible palstave. | Birmingham Museums Trust | Attribution-ShareAlike License | ||
83,120 | Spear | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | null | null | null | Bronze blade tip, probably spear. length 32.10mm, width 17.68mm, thickness 6.25mm, weight 8.70g. | null | 4 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 8.7 | null | null | 6.25 | 32.1 | 1 | null | Rachel Atherton | East Midlands | Nottinghamshire | Rushcliffe | Scarrington | SK7341 | null | 52.961409 | -0.91467 | DENO-EFFCA1 | null | E4256 blade tip c.jpg | Bronze Age blade tip, section. | Derby Museums Trust | Attribution License | ||
83,706 | Palstave | Bronze Age | Bronze Age | BRONZE AGE | -1,275 | -1,140 | Fragment of Bronze Age palstave axe. This fragment represents the back end of a palstave axe and appears to have broken from the axe at the point of the backstop. The fragment is subtriangular in plan and section with a wedge shaped profile in that it narrows towards its back edge. To either side are clear flanges set ... | null | 3 | Copper alloy | null | Returned to finder | Metal detector | null | null | null | null | 33.43 | null | null | 8.26 | 29.1 | 1 | Caroline McDonald | Caroline McDonald | Eastern | Essex | Uttlesford | Berden | null | null | null | null | ESS-9957A4 | null | DSCN1930.JPG | Fragment of Bronze Axe palstave axe | Colchester Museums | Attribution-ShareAlike License |
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