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1,074,580
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
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A Middle to Late Bronze Age south Western type palstave axehead c.1400-1100 BC
The butt end has rounded. The flanges begin about a third of the way along the butt's length. The cleft between the flanges is relatively smother perhaps from use and there is an irregular hole through the middle near the stop. The casting seem is visible along the sides of the axehead, though some effort to reduce it appears to have taken place. The stop is shallow and worn. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop is on one side which arcs over the position on the stop. The blade is long, thin and narrow and extends extensively before flaring out at the blade end. there is a slight ridge down the centre of each wide face of the blade. The cutting edge is very worn on the upper edge and is worn down relatively straight.
Total Measurements: 149.6mm long, 30.9mm thick at the loop, 61.8mm wide at blade edge and 392.72g in weight
The form of this palstave is broadly similar to Rowlands' type 1 Mid rib palstaves and Schmidt and Burgess' low flanged group. However its flanges rise above the septum which is defining of South Western type palstaves (Rowlands class 5 group 2) first defined by Smith (1959) which are suggested to date from c.1400-1150 cal BC. This is a particularly western location for this form of axehead.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2021-07-10T00:00:00Z
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2021-07-10T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 392.72
| null | null | 30.9
| 149.6
| 1
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Philip Smither
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South West
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Wiltshire
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Wiltshire
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Corsley
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ST8245
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| -2.259026
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BERK-2F01C4
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BERK2F01C4.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,074,658
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,400
| -1,250
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A cast copper alloy early short palstave probably of the Acton Park ii/Taunton metalwork style dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c.1400 BC - 1250 BC), Metalworking Phase VIII and IX which corresponds with Needham's period 4 and 5.
The butt is triangular in section which thickens towards the septum. The flanges start a short way in from the butt corners. They form a pointed oval shape in profile with the crest of the flange being the widest point, in the centre of the septum. There are slight bulges on the side in line with the fused stop with high flanges. There is a casting seam above but not below. There is a stop before the blade but it is unclear how deep it is. The blade widens in width forming triangular tips from which a crescentic, high cast shield shape. The transition between the blade and flange suggests a continuation into the decoration. The lower blade is distinctly curved and kicks out to the blade tip.
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Photos from finder
Near identical examples are illustrated by Rowlands (1976: plate 27) which are categorised as Class 1 group 1 palstaves although its size is more appropriate for a Class 1 group 3 form. In either case Rowlands suggests these date to the Middle Bronze Age and specifically from c. 1500-1150 cal BC. “
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-03-20T00:00:00Z
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| null | null | 30
| 152
| 1
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Philip Smither
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South East
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Hampshire
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Test Valley
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Ampfield
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SU3924
| null | 51.014063
| -1.445425
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BERK-6F3120
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BERK6F3120.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,074,870
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Axehead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,100
| -800
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A cast copper alloy fragment of a late Bronze Age (c. 1100 BC to 800 BC) socketed axehead measuring 27mm by 43mm. The fragment comprises the blade tip which flares out into a curved cutting edge. The axehead has a triangular side profile and a hollow centre. Much of the original surface has been lost to corrosion.
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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
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Copper alloy
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Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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| null | null | 12
| 27
| 1
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Simon Maslin
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West Midlands
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County of Herefordshire
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County of Herefordshire
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Abbey Dore
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SO3932
| null | 51.983094
| -2.889616
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SUR-8D5B3E
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SUR8D5B3E.jpg
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Surrey County Council
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Attribution License
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1,074,881
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Unidentified Object
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -300
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An incomplete copper alloy "Moustache-shaped" object probably of Middle Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age date (1500-300 BC). The object consists of two pointed drop-shaped elements (both points partially lost), D-shaped in cross-section and joined at their widest point, by a longitudinally recessed oval neck. There are multiple longitudinal grooves on the upper face on both domed sides of the object. The two moustache tips or prongs flare slightly outwards and terminate with a small rounded knop. The central neck section of the object is plain and undecorated but the underside (between the two prongs) has a sub-rectangular perforation, believed to facilitate the attachment of the object.
Length: 14.93mm, Width: 20.91mm, Thickness: 10.52mm, Weight: 8.3g.
Aperture Length: 5.80mm, Width: 4.37mm
The metal is a mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
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These moustache-like objects are thought to date from the Middle Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age, after the discovery of one in the Salisbury Hoard (Stead, 1998, no.117). An example was found recently in a Middle Bronze Age context at Clay Farm, Cambridgeshire (Current Archaeology March 2012, Issue 264, 35). Some are 'single' examples while others are 'double' like this example, the drop-shaped elements often extending downwards rather more than outwards, for example YORYM-1AA0C5, SF-520513, HAMP-6F4C45, BERK-C3E5A3 and BH-AA1CBE.
The open area at the centre of the object suggests it was meant to top something that fitted into this gap. Descriptions of other moustache-like objects with similar perforations describe iron corrosion or wood mineralisation around the perforation. Although very similar to wing-shaped chapes, it seems unlikely they had a similar function, as the perforation (and size of the object) is comparably small.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 8.3
| null | null | 10.52
| 14.93
| 1
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Ellie Cox
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West Midlands
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Warwickshire
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Rugby
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Leamington Hastings
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SP4468
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| -1.356067
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NARC-8EAEE7
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NARC8EAEE7.jpg
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NARC-8EAEE7 : "Moustache-shaped" object : Bronze Age
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Northamptonshire County Council
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Attribution License
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1,075,283
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Spear
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -900
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A fragment of copper alloy, Bronze Age, spearhead, 1500-900BC. The object comprises the tip of the spearhead, tapering down to a point. There is an old break at the bottom of the object in which there remains only a small circular depression marking the end of the inside of the socket. The object has a brown-green patina.
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Copper alloy
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Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 3.45
| null | null | 3.66
| 35.97
| 1
| null |
Edwin C Wood
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South East
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Milton Keynes
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Milton Keynes
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Hanslope
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SP8147
| null | 52.115398
| -0.818496
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BUC-BC0593
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BUCBC0593.jpg
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A fragment of copper alloy, Bronze Age, spearhead, 1500-900BC.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,075,400
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,450
| -1,150
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An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) spearhead, likely from the Middle Bronze Age (1450-1150 BC). There is a central rib running along the blade with a high profile and a lozenge shaped cross section that tapers towards the tip of the spear, which would mean that the fragment is likely from a Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed spearhead, similar to HESH-8E7894. The original blade would likely have been leaf-shaped.
The blade has lost much of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil.
"Similar looped spearheads have been classified by Margaret Ehrenberg as Class IV; which she dates to the Middle Bronze Age specifically the second phase of Acton Park (2), Taunton (Cemmaes) or Penard metalworking traditions. These phases correspond with Needham's Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150 BC). Two similar examples of the overall style of spearhead are illustrated in Savory: Guide Catalogue to the Bronze Age Collections ref: 230, Llanbeblig, Caern. and 337:2 Nantcwnlle, Cards. The later example was discovered in an excavation of a burial mound in association with a Pygmy Cup. The metal of the Nantcwnlle spear was analysed and found to be of Cemmaes metal dated to the period 1400-1200 BC. Davis (2012) classified this form of spearhead as his Group 6 Developed side looped - Type 6 B (flame - flat blade - lozenge plates)."
- Reavill, P (2017) HESH-8E7894: A BRONZE AGE SPEARHEAD Web page available at: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/866581 [Accessed: 5 Aug 2022 12:11:05]
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 21.41
| null | null | 9.17
| 50.68
| 1
| null |
Malcolm Adams
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West Midlands
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Shropshire
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Shropshire
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Baschurch
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SJ4222
| null | 52.792435
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WAW-CFBA91
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WAWCFBA91.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,075,774
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Pin
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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IRON AGE
| -1,500
| -300
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A complete, copper alloy, Pin of possible prehistoric date, Bronze-Iron Age, 1500-300 BC. The object comprises a narrow cylindrical shank with a sharp point. At the opposite terminal to the point, the terminal has radial ridges. The whole object has a brown-green patina seen in this region on prehistoric alloys. However, there is little else distinguishing this object from Post Medieval or Modern items.
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Copper alloy
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Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 10.17
| null | 4.35
| null | 85.54
| 1
| null |
Edwin C Wood
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Eastern
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Hertfordshire
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Dacorum
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Tring Rural
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SP9113
| null | 51.808241
| -0.681493
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BUC-176B67
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BUC176B67.jpg
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A complete, copper alloy, Pin of possible prehistoric date, Bronze-Iron Age, 1500-300 BC.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,076,134
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,250
| -1,100
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A complete copper alloy palstave axehead with side loop of Middle Bronze Age date from the period c.1250-1100BC.
The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical and blunt. It measures 45.81mm in width and is 1.52mm thick. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. The object measures 27.23mm in width and 30.32mm thick at the stop ridge. Both faces present a triangle below the stop ridge and at the upper portion of the blade that points towards the blade.
The object has a U-shaped septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting. At the stop ridge the flange has a depth of 9.1mm. The butt end thins and is complete with a straight, blunt side. It measures 22.03mm in width and is 3.6mm thick.
There is a single side loop on one side of the palstave. A casting seam is present along both sides of the object. Overall the object has smooth light green patina.
Dimensions: Overall length 127.06mm; width 27.23mm; thickness 30.32mm; weight 316.6g
The palstave fits within the Wilburton and Penard assemblages of the later Middle and earlier Late Bronze Age; this corresponds with Needham (1996) Period 5-6 fitting with Metalworking Assemblage X.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 316.6
| null | null | 30.32
| 127.06
| 1
| null |
Heather Beeton
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North West
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Cheshire East
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Cheshire East
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Audlem
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SJ6544
| null | 52.992179
| -2.52287
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LVPL-4DD308
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LVPL4DD308.jpg
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Middle Bronze Age palstave
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National Museums Liverpool
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Attribution License
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1,076,148
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,100
| -900
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A Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead, probably of Transitional or Late type, dating to Circa 1100 - 900 BC.
Description: The butt end is damaged and incomplete. The flanges begin about three quarters of the way along the butt's length. The casting seam is visible along the sides of the axehead. The stop is pronounced and overhangs a little. The stop has rounded corners with the flanges. The loop survives only as residual stumps on one side, and originally arced over the position on the stop. The blade is quite thick before flaring out at the blade end into a curved cutting edge. There is a slight ridge down the centre of each wide face of the blade.
The axehead has a heavily mottled patination of mid green overlain with a patchy brown layer. It has corroded quite badly and exhibits damage and wear that suggests the object has spent some time in an active ploughed environment.
Total Measurements: 126mm long, 30.9mm wide at the loop, 35.47mm wide at blade edge, 28.12mm thick at stop, and 300g in weight
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 300
| null | null | 28.12
| 126
| 1
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Steven Nye
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London
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Greater London Authority
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Bromley
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Bromley Common and Keston
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TQ4166
| null | 51.375553
| 0.024461
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KENT-4E0C1E
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KENT4E0C1E.jpg
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Bronze Age palstave
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Kent County Council
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Attribution License
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1,076,442
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,550
| -1,250
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An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy probably side-looped spearhead dating from about 1550 BC - 1250 BC. It fits into the Acton Park or Taunton phases. These phases correspond with Needham's Period 5 (c. 1500 - 1150 BC). The spear head is probably Davis group 6.
The spearhead has a leaf-shaped blade with a pronounced mid-rib on both faces, triangular in cross-section, giving a lozenge shaped cross-section at the point. There is some damage to the edges of the blade and no edge bevels are discernable. The upper blade edges are concave. The spearhead is broken just below the widest point of the blade, so the socket is missing. The spear has a smooth dark brown patina.
Compare WMID-56E2E4 and see also Davis, R (2017) A Short Guide to early and Middle Bronze Age Spearheads. Later Prehistoric Finds Group Object Datasheet No.5.
Length: 78.9mm
Width: 24.46mm
Thickness: 10.3mm
Weight: 24.54g
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2022-05-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-05-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 24.54
| null | null | 10.3
| 78.9
| 1
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Chris Scriven
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Yorkshire
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Craven
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Clapham cum Newby
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SD7369
| null | 54.116155
| -2.414536
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SWYOR-A25501
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SWYORA25501BronzeAgeSpearHead.jpg
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SWYOR-A25501 Bronze Age Spear Head
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Attribution License
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1,076,474
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,300
| -800
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A fragment from the blade end of a cast, copper alloy socketed axehead of Bronze Age date, about 1300 BC - 800 BC, type unknown. Only the convex cutting edge survives, with concave sides tapering to a very worn break. The end of the socket is visible across the break. It is triangular in section. The remaining fragment has a smooth, dark green patina. It is 46.1mm long, 18.4mm wide and 6.9mm thick. It weighs 21.59g. It is probably a Northern type of socketed axe.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-05-27T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 21.59
| null | null | 6.9
| 46.1
| 1
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Joan Tozer
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Yorkshire
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Craven
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Rylstone
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SD9659
| null | 54.026978
| -2.062551
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SWYOR-A371FD
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SWYORA371FDBronzeAgeAxehead.jpg
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SWYOR-A371FD Bronze Age Axehead
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Attribution License
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1,076,523
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Chisel
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -750
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An incomplete cast copper alloy tanged and collared chisel of Late Bronze Age date, probably of Wilburton or Ewart Park metalworking industry, corresponding with Needham’s (1996) Periods 6-7, dated to c.1150-750 BC. The chisel is comprised of the blade and a fraction of the tang with a surviving overall length of 65.5mm. The tang is 9.8mm long (terminating in an old break), sub-square in section (5.4mm wide x 4.9mm deep) and flares out to a sub-oval collar (2.9mm tall x 11.5mm wide x 10mm deep) that narrows before the flanged shoulder (with a minimum width of 7.5mm). The sides of the blade are curved slightly before straightening out at the end, reaching a maximum width of 27.4mm. The original blade edge has been lost and has been lost but is roughly straight and asymmetrical, possibly indicating extensive use-wear, and is diagonal in angle with a chunk missing from the corner. Traces of striations are visible on one side. The surface on the opposing side has been lost to old damage. The surviving surface is a medium-dark green patina with patches of lighter green corrosion and black staining, probably from the deposition environment. The chisel weighs 228.79g.
Tanged and collared chisels typically date from the Late Bronze Age to Earliest Iron Age. An example dating to the Wilburton/Wallington phase is known from Doncaster, Yorkshire (Burgess 1968, 19, fig 7,2; Burgess, Coombs and Davies, 1972, 217), though the many may be dated to the Ewart Park phase (c.950-700 BC) and into the subsequent Llyn Fawr period (c.700-600 BC).
Tanged and collared chisels have a broad distribution across northern France, Britain and Ireland (see Coffyn et al. 1981, 202-203, Carte 7), though there are relatively few examples from western England and Wales. A very similar example with a thick collar and triangular blade can be seen in the large Ewart Park phase Nottingham Hill hoard, Gloucestershire (Gingell 1974, 308, fig 4,22), as well as a single find from Leigh Woods, Bristol (MacGregor 1987, 109, 11.65). Another example was found at Brogyntyn, Shropshire (Savory 1980, No 288.3) associated with a socketed gouge and a fragmentary Hallstatt 'C' sword.
Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database e.g. NMGW-E96F08, SOM-C8B934, WAW-199132.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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| null | null | 10
| 65.5
| 1
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Adelle Bricking
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West Midlands
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County of Herefordshire
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County of Herefordshire
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Peterchurch
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SO3433
| null | 51.991511
| -2.962602
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NMGW-A5C7CE
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NMWPA20221091.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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1,076,927
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
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| -1,150
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An incomplete cast copper alloy low flanged palstave axe with side loop of Middle Bronze Age dating c.1400-1150 cal BC.
The object is very worn and abraded but has a single midrib visible on each face with a worn shield shaped pattern below the curved stop ridge. The blade of the palstave is sub-triangular in plan, with convex expanding sides, and a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly asymmetrical and worn and measures 47.55mm in width.
In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the thickest section at the stop ridge. The object has a U-shaped septum and straight-sided flanges for hafting which are very worn. On one side of the palstave, in line with the stop ridge are two circular worn scars that are the remains of a single side loop. The object has a dark brown patina with patches of bright orange.
Dimensions: Length 113.44mm; width 47.55mm; thickness at stop ridge: 19.27mm; weight 221g.
A wide variation of palstave types are known from throughout the Middle Bronze Age and this example is worn but has characteristics most similar with low flanged palstaves of Group III type (following Schmidt and Burgess 1981). This type mainly dated to theTaunton phase (1400-1275 cal. BC), but could extend into the Penard phase (1275-1100 cal. BC) (Needham et al. 1997). Other recorded examples include LVPL-4E864F; and WAW-33F1B7. However, the axehead also has features which are typical of some continental palstaves found principally in Northern France but which are also found in the south of Britain. A similar unlooped axehead from the Bais hoard with rounded stop, mid-rib and shield with a narrow blade is illustrated in Melin and Nordex (2019), Fig. 11 no: 152. A recorded example on the PAS database: OXON-992040 dating 1350-1150 cal BC.
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Metal detector
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2019-08-01T00:00:00Z
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| null | null | 19.27
| 113.44
| 1
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Jane Clark
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South East
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East Sussex
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Rother
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Central
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TQ7507
| null | 50.836073
| 0.483926
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SUSS-D0EA27
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SUSSD0EA27a.jpg
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A copper alloy low flanged palstave axe with side loop
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Sussex Archaeological Society
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Attribution License
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1,077,010
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Awl
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -800
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A complete copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, with a rectangular cross section One end tapers gently to a point, the other abruptly to a flat, flared chisel-like terminal. The surface has a dark-green patina. There is no evident decoration.
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Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) with most being Late Bronze Age in date (1150-800 BC).
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-08-14T00:00:00Z
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| null | null | 4
| 52
| 1
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Philip Smither
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South East
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Oxfordshire
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South Oxfordshire
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Aston Tirrold
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SU5684
| null | 51.552117
| -1.193722
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BERK-E1A7CB
| null |
BERKE1A7CB.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,077,165
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Rapier
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,550
| -1,150
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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 Medieval date should not be excluded the form of this fragment is consistent with many other rapier fragments recorded by the PAS including LVPL-D62ACD, NMS-3054A6 and NMGW-E0FD70.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-01-07T00:00:00Z
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2022-07-07T00:00:00Z
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| null | null | 2.4
| 36
| 1
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Edward Caswell
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South East
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Oxfordshire
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Cherwell
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Bucknell
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SP5725
| null | 51.920614
| -1.172598
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OXON-F98009
| null |
OXONF98009.jpg
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Bronze Age rapier fragment
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,077,241
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Axe
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -800
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Copper alloy axe fragment. Crescentic cutting end of a cast bronze axe. Found among the stones from a potato picking machine. Suggested date: Bronze Age, 1500-800BC
Length [from drawing]: 42mm
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 42
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
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East Midlands
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Lincolnshire
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East Lindsey
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Willoughby with Sloothby
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TF4771
| null | 53.215729
| 0.20004
|
NLM-36864C
| null |
NLM50766.jpg
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Bronze age axe fragment
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North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
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1,077,245
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Axe
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| 1,800
| 1,400
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Flat flanged axe, flared cutting edge. Suggested date: Early to Middle Bronze Age, 1800-1400 BC.
Length [from drawing]: 105mm
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2000-10-12T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 105
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
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East Midlands
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Lincolnshire
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East Lindsey
|
Welton Le Marsh
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TF4769
| null | 53.197764
| 0.19912
|
NLM-36A322
| null |
NLM50767.jpg
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Early Bronze Age axe
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North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
| ||
1,077,479
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Spear
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,300
| -1,000
|
Leaf shaped spearhead, socket end not preserved. Suggested date: Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1000BC.
Length [from drawing]: 75mm
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The finder is listed as N F, possibly a member of the family of the finder cited here: S F
| 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2000-10-20T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 75
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
North Lincolnshire
|
North Lincolnshire
|
Worlaby
|
TA0114
| null | 53.612823
| -0.474778
|
NLM-4E10D1
| null |
NLM50802.jpg
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Bronze Age spearhead fragment
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North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
| ||
1,077,585
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Harness Fitting
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,020
| -800
|
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 green patina with pocks of light green corrosion on both faces and weighs 8.54g.
Similar objects can be seen in the Late Bronze Age hoard of harness fittings found at Parc-y-Meirch, Denbighshire (Savory 1976: 52 fig.9). The similar objects in this hoard were situated within a larger outer ring, likely facilitating straps on a horse harness. These objects likely date to the transitional period between the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age.
Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database e.g. CAM-6A8D1B, WAW-03C3E, HESH-7BCA6C, HESH-6A1A13.
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Thanks to Cat Rees for her help with the record.
| 3
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 8.54
| null | null | 6.9
| 22.1
| 1
| null |
Adelle Bricking
|
South West
|
Wiltshire
|
Wiltshire
|
Wilton
|
SU2860
| null | 51.338404
| -1.599433
|
NMGW-620797
| null |
20229331.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,077,697
|
Awl
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -800
|
A complete copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 49.7mm in length. One half has a sub rounded cross section and tapers to a point, the other has a sub rectangular section and tapers to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina and there is no evident decoration.
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Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) with most being Late Bronze Age in date (1150-800 BC).
| 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 4.4
| null | null | 3.8
| 49.7
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
South East
|
Hampshire
|
Basingstoke and Deane
|
Overton
|
SU4949
| null | 51.238084
| -1.299493
|
SUR-74CDD0
| null |
SUR74CDD0.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,077,728
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Unidentified Object
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
IRON AGE
| -1,500
| 100
|
A cast copper alloy 'moustache-shaped' object of late Bronze Age or Iron Age date c. 1500BC - AD100.
The object is formed from a pair of globular ovoid elements with sweeping, drop shaped ends which taper upwards and slightly outwards towards pointed tips. The pair of ovoids are connected with a narrowed bar creating a deep recess between them. The upper edges of the bar are arched with a sub rectangular hollow between the projecting tips suggesting the object fitted on to another object. The outer surfaces of the ovoid elements are smooth with three areas of worn and feint decoration visible in the form of 3 or 4 parallel, vertical, short grooves incised in the middle of the ovoids on either side of the arched edge of the bar. The object has a dark grey patina and the weight suggests this is probably a leaded copper-alloy.
Measurements: height: 20.30mm; width: 20.62mm; thickness: 11.39mm and weight: 13.85g.
A number of these so called 'moustache' shaped objects of have now been recorded, with distinct variants identifiable. e.g. SUR-C942E4; KENT-4C615E; NMS-949F71 and BH-BD3AFC. They are thought to date from the middle Bronze Age to the late Iron Age. Their function is uncertain, although recess in the body of this example (and in many of the others known) suggests that they were decorative mounted terminals, possibly associated with a dagger handle or on the end of a scabbard; however the absence of evidence makes this entirely conjectural.
One example was found in the Salisbury Hoard which contained Bronze Age material but was buried in the Iron Age (Stead, 1998, no.117). Another example was found in a Middle Bronze Age context at Clay Farm, Cambridgeshire (Current Archaeology March 2012, Issue 264, 35).
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 13.85
| 20.3
| null | 11.39
| null | 1
| null |
Jane Clark
|
South East
|
Hampshire
|
Basingstoke and Deane
|
Upton Grey
|
SU7147
| null | 51.217794
| -0.984799
|
SUSS-776773
| null |
SUSS776773.jpg
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A cast copper alloy 'moustache-shaped' object
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Sussex Archaeological Society
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Attribution License
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1,077,991
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Awl
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -800
|
A bent copper-alloy awl of late Bronze Age date, 79.3mm in length. One half has a sub rounded cross section and tapers to a point, the other has a sub rectangular section and tapers to a rounded chisel tip. The surface has a deep-green patina and there is no evident decoration.
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Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age (2150-800 BC) with most being Late Bronze Age in date (1150-800 BC).
| 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
|
2022-07-30T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 6.3
| null | null | 3.6
| 79.3
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
South East
|
Hampshire
|
Winchester
|
Twyford
|
SU4827
| null | 51.040359
| -1.316741
|
SUR-E149F6
| null |
SURE149F6.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
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1,078,124
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Flat Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -2,350
| -1,600
|
A fragment of copper-alloy flat axehead of Early Bronze Age date (2350-1600BC).
Description: The fragment is relatively short and represents the butt end of the axehead. The butt is rounded narrow and very thin almost like it has extensive post casting working to make it that thin. The fragment widens slightly towards a jagged and patinated break. It has a dark green pitted surface. There maybe evidence of hammering to break up the axehead on one of the upper surface shown by a rectangular mark that has patinated differently.
Measurements: 40.09mm long, 28.31mm wide, 10.8mm thick and 46.68g in weight.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 46.68
| null | null | 10.8
| 40.09
| 1
| null |
Jo Ahmet
|
South East
|
Kent
|
Dover
|
Whitfield
|
TR3146
| null | 51.166572
| 1.30278
|
KENT-FDBBE3
| null |
KENTFDBBE3a.jpg
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Flat axehead fragment
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Kent County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,078,588
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Rapier
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,000
|
Two fragments of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy rapier. They are heavily abraded around the edges (with total or near-total loss of original edge) and do not fit perfectly together. However, they are likely to be two parts of a single object since they are of similar thickness and width, with the same lozengiform cross-section and central longitudinal ridge on both faces. They also have a very similar very dark brown and green patina. They were discovered approximately twenty-five metres apart.
One piece is long and narrow, the other is slightly shorter and wider, but tapering in width from one end to the other, so that at its narrow end it is less than two millimetres wider than the narrow piece. c. 1600 to 1000 B.C
Fragment 1 - Length: 46.0mm. Width: 18.3mm. Thickness: 4.5mm. Weight: 12.3g
Fragment 2 - Length: 40.7mm. Width (wide end): 23.3mm, (narrow end): 17.3mm. Thickness: 4.2mm. Weight: 12.4g
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|
Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
|
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
|
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | 4.5
| 86.7
| 1
| null |
Andrew Williams
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
Breckland
|
Old Buckenham
|
TM0891
| null | 52.477273
| 1.06137
|
NMS-72E899
| null |
65758_72E899_INDGP01092022AW_BA_Rapier_ILL.jpg
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Two fragments of a Bronze Age rapier or dirk
|
Andrew Williams
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,078,632
|
Palstave
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,250
| -950
|
A complete cast copper alloy late Middle Bronze Age side looped and shield-patterned palstave, 131mm in length, of the late Penard / early Wilburton tradition (c. 1150-950 cal BC).
There is a single side loop at the mid point on one side. The blade flares out to a crescentic cutting edge, 46mm in width, with pointed corners. There are moulded shield shapes on both sides of the blade in front of the stop ridge. The butt is triangular in section and thickens towards the mid point of the axehead; both sides have flanges which start a short way in from the butt corners and expand to join the stop ridge, which is slightly curved. There are casting seams running along both sides which have have been filed down along the sides of the axe (the front half) but which remain along the rear portion.
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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
| 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 320
| null | null | 33
| 131
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
South East
|
Hampshire
|
Fareham
|
Stubbington
|
SU5605
| null | 50.841824
| -1.206022
|
SUR-7442C2
| null |
SUR7442C2.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,078,875
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Flanged Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,700
| -1,500
|
Description
Early to Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy flanged axehead, of Needham’s (2017) Class 5D, Type West Drayton. The body is narrow and expands in width only very slightly with near-straight sides for most of its length, from the semi-circular butt end to more than halfway along the blade. It then expands more dramatically and concavely to form the blade edge and crescentic cutting edge, with tips that recurve slightly. There is a subtle stop-bevel at the centre of the body (between haft and blade) on both faces.
The flanges extend more or less the full length of the body, from near the butt end to the edge-bevel of the blade. Viewed from the side, the blade, flanges and butt end together form a lenticular profile. The flanges are each divided into three longitudinal facets by two subtle arrises on the outsides. The two arrises (and so the central facet) form a narrower lenticular shape. The facets are covered with multiple cast-in shallow oblique grooves. These alternate in direction from facet to facet so that there is a near-ninety-degree angle between the grooves of one facet and its neighbour (a herringbone pattern).
The two flat faces of the blade also bear shallow cast-in grooves. Beginning at the stop-bevel and continuing as far as the edge-bevel of the blade, there are five triplets of transverse grooves extending from flange to flange. Some are approximately straight and others are slightly curved. The fifth triplet (immediately before the edge-bevel) on both faces is barely and only partially visible, except at a very limited angle of illumination. The spaces between each triplet on one face is fairly constant at around four to six millimetres. On the other face there is a larger gap of about eight millimetres between triplets four and five, while triplets two, three and four are closer, at four to five millimetres. All surfaces are patinated a fairly uniform mid greenish-brown. c. 1700 to 1500 B.C.
Dimensions
Needham’s (2017; 5) abbreviations in parenthesis.
Total length (L): 117.8mm
Length of body, excluding butt and blade edge (LB): 95.0mm
Width at butt end (WB): 24.7mm
Width at centre of body (W2): 28.3mm
Width at 80% of length of body, from butt end (W3): 33.0mm
Width at cutting edge (WE) = 67.8mm
Maximum flange height (HF): 3.7mm
Thickness, including flanges: 19.7mm
Thickness, excluding flanges (MT): 12.3mm
Needham’s (ibid; 6-7) critical dimension ratios
RWE = 0.576
RHF = 0.039
RBS = 0.435
MRW = 0.905
Weight
287g
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2020-03-16T00:00:00Z
|
2020-03-16T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 287
| null | null | 19.7
| 117.8
| 1
| null |
Andrew Williams
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
|
Hockwold cum Wilton
|
TL6987
| null | 52.454807
| 0.485725
|
NMS-8B1225
| null |
PFd_64076_8B1225_INDGP01092022AW_BA_FlangedAxehead.jpg
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Early to Middle Bronze Age flanged axehead
|
Norfolk County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,078,906
|
Palstave
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -1,300
|
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 in width and 24.5 mm thick at the stop ridge.
The palstave has a U-shaped septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting. The septum is 18.2 mm wide. The flanges are complete. At the stop ridge on one face the flange measures 7.2 mm in depth. The butt of the object is complete and measures 22.7 mm in width and 3.1 thick. It is 66.3 mm long. A side loop is present. It measures 28.9 mm in length, 6.4 mm wide and 4.7 mm thick.
Overall the palstave measures 150.8 mm in length, a maximum width of 49.9 mm, and a maximum thickness of 31.6 mm. It weighs 412.6 g.
The palstave is a mid green to brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface.
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The 3D model has been generated using the mobile phone scanning application Qlone.
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Copper alloy
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Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 412.6
| null | null | 31.6
| 150.8
| 1
| null |
Teresa Gilmore
|
West Midlands
|
Staffordshire
|
Lichfield
|
Shenstone
|
SK0700
| null | 52.597749
| -1.898088
|
WMID-9C1A13
| null |
WMID9C1A13.jpg
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Middle Bronze Age: Complete palstave
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Birmingham Museums Trust
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,078,947
|
Penannular Ring
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -800
|
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 personal adornments, possibly worn on the ears or nose, rather than being hair-ornaments or items of exchange. The uncertainties around their use are complicated by the fact that very few are recorded from secure archaeological contexts.
While the general form of this ring is consistent with such Bronze Age objects, the lack of a gold covering makes it difficult to be certain. This object may be more recent and serve a different function than that suggested.
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|
Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 3.1
| null | 14.7
| 4.7
| null | 1
| null |
Rebecca Griffiths
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
East Riding of Yorkshire
|
East Riding of Yorkshire
|
Ellerker
|
SE9329
| null | 53.749084
| -0.591172
|
YORYM-9D0DD3
| null |
CHC0160.jpg
|
Bronze Age : Penannular Ring
|
York Museums Trust
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,079,121
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Axehead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
IRON AGE
| -1,300
| -600
|
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. In cross section the body of the axe is rectangular as revealed by the break. The cross-section perpendicular to the break is sub-triangular excluding the socket. The survivnig socket is only 12.73mm deep.
The axehead fragment is 28.68mm long from break to blade, 43.03mm wide, 12.59mm thick at its break and weighs 40.82 grams.
The fragment represents part of the blade end of a rectangular bodied socketed axe. The lack of diagnostic features prevents a more exact type or parallel for the its form being cited however Socketed Bronze Age Axe are believed to date from the middle of the Middle Bronze Age (c.1300 cal BC) to the Earliest Iron Age (c.700/600cal BC).
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-07-20T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 40.82
| null | null | 12.59
| 28.68
| 1
| null |
Angie Bolton
|
South East
|
Oxfordshire
|
Vale of White Horse
|
Wootton
|
SP4802
| null | 51.714684
| -1.306631
|
OXON-B310BE
| null |
OXONB310BE.jpg
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Bronze Age socketed axe (plan, profile and plan).
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Oxfordshire County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,079,123
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Spear
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -800
|
Deark green copper alloy spearhead, corroded. Very mangled remains of a spear head. Suggested date: Middle to Late Bronze Age, 1600-800BC
Length: 41.7mm, Width: 19mm, Thickness: 3.4mm, Weight: 6.75gms
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 6.75
| null | null | 3.4
| 41.7
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
|
East Midlands
|
Lincolnshire
|
East Lindsey
|
Horncastle
|
TF2569
| null | 53.203385
| -0.13001
|
NLM-B32197
| null |
NLM51055.jpg
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Bronze age spearhead
|
North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
| ||
1,079,219
|
Axehead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -2,350
| -2,050
|
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), with no sign of a proto stop ridge. The sides of the blade expand to produce a rounded blade edge with an abraded width of 45.59 mm (thickness 7.98mm).
It measures 62.07mm in length, and it has a maximum thickness of 11.32 mm. It weighs 145.65 grams.
The axe is a mid to dark brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. One side has a patch of light green corrosion where the surface patina is damaged, possibly from abrasion caused by movement whilst within the ploughsoil, has resulted in a loss of the original surface detail.
The axehead is best described as coming from the first phases of the Early Bronze Age and is comparable to (although not containing all the attributes of Migdale axes (many of these tend to have narrower butts which flare at the cutting edge).
These axes all fit within the earliest phases of metal working in Britain, metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 circa 2350- 2050 CAL. BC. This means that they are dated, broadly, to the same period as Beaker pottery, barbed and tanged flint arrowheads, copper halberds and gold lunulae.
Reference:
Needham, S. (1996) Chronology and Periodisation in the British Bronze Age. Acta Archaeologia, vol 67, pp121-140
Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. 1981. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. Abteilung IX. Band 7. C.H. Beck'Sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munchen. p.46-47
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-05-12T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 145.65
| null | null | 11.32
| 62.07
| 1
| null |
Andrew Agate
|
North East
|
Northumberland
|
Northumberland
| null |
NZ1885
| null | 55.159003
| -1.719041
|
NCL-F0A63E
| null |
NCLF0A63E_1.jpg
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NCL-F0A63E
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Tyne and Wear Museums
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,079,232
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Socketed Axehead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -950
| -750
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An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) probable socketed axehead or chisel fragment, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). The expanded blade has a curved convex (crescent shaped) cutting edge which is incomplete. The sides do not appear to be faceted and no ribs are present on either the front or back of the axehead fragment. The blade shows signs of wear to the edge, suggesting that this miniature axehead was a tool and not a small votive offering.
The patina is a light brownish green, with an uneven slightly pitted surface.
The object is sub-rectangular in plan
weight is 12.95g; Max Length, 22.34mm; Max Width 28.92mm; Max Thickness 9.43mm
The maximum depth of the socket is 13.94mm.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2020-08-01T00:00:00Z
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2020-08-31T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 12.95
| null | null | 9.43
| 22.34
| 1
| null |
Andrew Agate
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North East
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Northumberland
|
Northumberland
|
Meldon
|
NZ1388
| null | 55.186116
| -1.797376
|
NCL-F12C3E
| null |
NCLF12C3EMiniAxehead.jpg
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NCL-F12C3E
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Tyne and Wear Museums
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Attribution License
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1,079,288
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Flat Axehead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -2,200
| -1,900
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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 (butt end) 6.4mm (cutting edge). the weight is 162.9g.
Compare SWYOR-9EC7C9 and LANCUM-E3C336. This axe shares similarities with axes of the Migdale, Brithdir and Willerby metalwork traditions (Rohl and Needham 1990, 102), EBA II - III.
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
|
2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 162.9
| null | null | 8.6
| 96.5
| 1
| null |
Diane Gourley
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Yorkshire and the Humber
|
Calderdale
|
Calderdale
|
Illingworth and Mixenden
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SE0729
| null | 53.757314
| -1.89531
|
SWYOR-F3E7ED
| null |
SWYORF3E7EDPH2.jpg
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Bronze Age Flat Axe Head
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Attribution License
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1,079,295
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Rapier
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,001
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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 rivets, these are now damaged and the two rivets themselves are loose, but intact (each slightly bent with hammered ends, c. 16 x 5, expanding to 6.5 mm). The hilt constricts rapidly from the broad, flat hilt into the long, narrow blade of lenticular section, most of which is missing, broken transversely by an ancient break with little sign of bending prior to snapping. 1,600 to 1,000 BC.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2022-05-19T00:00:00Z
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2022-06-16T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 62
| null | null | 4
| 120.5
| 1
| null |
Jason Gibbons
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
South Norfolk
|
Bressingham
|
TM0883
| null | 52.405455
| 1.056392
|
NMS-F4446E
| null |
Image2662.jpg
| null |
Norfolk County Council
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Attribution License
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1,079,303
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Spearhead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,001
|
Leaf-shaped blade from a very small Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead, broken relatively recently across the junction between the socket and the blade itself, the blade has a pronounced median ridge, the remains of the socket is cast offset to one face, now 13 mm deep and 5 mm diameter at the break, constricting towards the point. All old surfaces are patinated a dark glossy chocolate colour with adherent iron oxides (water patination), the recent surface loss is more of a green colour now. 1,600 to 1,000 BC.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
|
2022-05-19T00:00:00Z
|
2022-06-16T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 14
| null | null | 9
| 55.5
| 1
| null |
Jason Gibbons
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
South Norfolk
|
Shelfanger
|
TM0884
| null | 52.414432
| 1.057013
|
NMS-F50ECB
| null |
Image2652.jpg
| null |
Norfolk County Council
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Attribution License
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1,079,308
|
Awl
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,001
|
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.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2022-05-19T00:00:00Z
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2022-06-16T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 16
| null | null | 6.25
| 111
| 1
| null |
Jason Gibbons
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
South Norfolk
|
Shelfanger
|
TM0884
| null | 52.414432
| 1.057013
|
NMS-F550EB
| null |
Image2642.jpg
| null |
Norfolk County Council
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Attribution License
| ||
1,079,426
|
Spearhead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -800
|
An incomplete cast copper alloy spearhead of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1000 BC to c. 800 BC).
The spearhead is in two joining fragments with patinated breaks. The edges and tip of the blade are damaged. The centre of the blade is divided by a tapering (tip to base) lozenge shaped midrib. The midrib is damaged on one side. The cutting edge is incomplete and is bevelled. There doesn't appear to be evidence of use or sharpening on the surface.
The tip part measures 46.5 mm in length and is 15.4 mm wide at base and 4.2 mm wide at tip. It has a thickness of 7.7 mm and weighs 16.5 g.
The lower part measures 49.5 mm in length and is 16.7 mm wide at top and 29.2 mm wide at base. It has a thickness of 10.2 mm and weighs 26.3 g.
The total length of the object is 94 mm. The maximum width is 29.2 mm and the maximum thickness is 10.2 mm. The total weight of the spear is 42.8 g.
The object is a mid to dark green in colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail and some damage to the object.
This object probably corresponds with examples from metal working phase I or II of the Late Bronze Age. Similar objects have also been recorded on the database including DENO-F70BF6, BUC-8CCAA3 and SF-161BF3.
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3d Models have been generated using the mobile phone scanning application Qlone.
| 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 42.8
| null | null | 10.2
| 94
| 1
| null |
Teresa Gilmore
|
West Midlands
|
Shropshire
|
Shropshire
|
Weston-under-Redcastle
|
SJ5730
| null | 52.865753
| -2.640184
|
WMID-0700DF
| null |
WMID0700DF.jpg
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Late Bronze Age: Incomplete spearhead
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Birmingham Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,079,512
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Awl
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
MEDIEVAL
| -1,250
| 1,500
|
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 a handle of wood, antler, or bone.
The awl has an uneven light green patina and small surviving fragments of dark patinated original surface and a pitting with lighter green corrosion.
This artefact type is well represented on the PAS database: c.f. BERK-A89238, OXON-60701B, SUR-74CDD0, and CORN-FE4339.
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 2.57
| null | null | 3.1
| 49.5
| 1
| null |
George Whatley
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South East
|
Hampshire
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Test Valley
|
Houghton
|
SU3333
| null | 51.095364
| -1.530134
|
NMGW-1F0897
| null |
20221394.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,079,515
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -700
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Fragment of the blade end of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe. The cutting edge is convex and complete, although worn. At the opposite end the fragment terminates in a worn and fairly straight transverse break (a long oval in cross-section). From the break to the cutting edge it expands in width with straight sides, only very slightly concavely flaring out at the lateral tips. It tapers in thickness slightly convexly from the break to a point at the tip. The socket survives to depth of eleven millimetres. The external surface is patinated dark brown and pale-green. Similar to NMS-48F7A9. 10th to 8th century B.C.
Length: 30.0mm. Width: 40.5mm. Thickness: 11.5mm. Weight: 42.8g
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2020-09-08T00:00:00Z
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2020-09-08T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 42.8
| null | null | 11.5
| 30
| 1
| null |
Andrew Williams
|
Eastern
|
Norfolk
|
Breckland
|
Old Buckenham
|
TM0790
| null | 52.468675
| 1.046047
|
NMS-1FE364
| null |
PFd_56759_1FE364_INDGP01092022AW_BS_SocketedAxehead.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,079,681
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,100
| -800
|
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type dating to c.1100 – 800BC
Description: The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (22.01mm x 7mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 4mm), probably broken in antiquity. The cutting edge is gently curving with rounded corners. The surfaces are badly corroded with no evidence of a casting seam or any decoration. It has a mid-green patina.
Dimensions: length 34.94mm, width 35.80mm, thick 12.26mm, weight 56.22g
Discussion: The fragmentary nature of the axe makes typological identification indeterminate. The presence of a socket base indicates a Late Bronze Age date for the axe, c.1100 – 800BC. The fragment is comparatively heavy, possibly suggesting a leaded bronze, consistent with late Bronze Age and particularly Ewart Park metalwork.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 56.22
| null | 12.25
| 12.26
| 34.94
| 1
| null |
Steven Nye
|
South East
|
Kent
|
Canterbury
|
Barham
|
TR1946
| null | 51.171289
| 1.131418
|
KENT-483F66
| null |
KENT483F66.jpg
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Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe
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Kent County Council
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Attribution License
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1,079,698
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Unidentified Object
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
IRON AGE
| -1,250
| -100
|
A cast copper alloy 'moustache' shaped object of uncertain use. The object is three-dimensional and consists of a single drooping ovoid element with pointed tips. These ovoid is decorated with multiple grooves running down the body but stopping before the tip. The base of the ovoid is flat and reveals a hollow interior; at this point at the rim is a circular hole that passes through both sides passing through both sides.
A number of these have now been recovered and several are recorded on the PAS database, including WMID-CA9D04, BH-037A57 and SF-520513. There is some variation in these objects. One example was found in the Salisbury Hoard (Stead, 1998, no.117), and as such, they are thought to date from the middle Bronze Age to the late Iron Age. Dr JD Hill at the British Museum suggests that they are Iron Age rather than Bronze Age, but this is yet to be confirmed by excavation of a stratified example. Many form the terminal of a bar shaped object that has a hole passing through the centre, these are solid one piece castings and have led to the theory that they could be dagger fittings. However this example was riveted in place via a pin that passes horizontally through the mount, this type of attachment may have proven to be too delicate for a dagger. The absence of clear archaeological evidence makes the true use of these objects conjectural, but it entirely likely that this style of object may have had a number of uses.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2022-05-26T00:00:00Z
|
2022-07-04T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 3.36
| null | null | 9
| 19
| 1
| null |
Kurt Adams
|
South West
|
Gloucestershire
|
Tewkesbury
|
Dumbleton
|
SP0336
| null | 52.022411
| -1.957691
|
GLO-49A053
| null |
GLO49A053.jpg
| null |
Bristol City Council
|
Attribution License
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1,080,168
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Ingot
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -600
|
A possible late Bronze Age, plano-convex, bronze ingot or "cake" (c. 1150 - 600 BC). A cast sub-triangular copper alloy object with a lens- shaped longitudinal section. The side edges are bevelled, top and bottom are slightly curved. All surfaces are corroded with irregular patches of green crust. Several examples of plano-convex ingots can be seen in records on the database; for example NMS-67D9E3, SOM-C304F9, SUR-0E8478 and NLM-C11C1B.
Length 66 mm, width 38 mm, thickness 8.4 mm and weight 89.1 g.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
|
Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 89.1
| null | null | 8.4
| 66
| 1
| null |
Simon Nicholson
|
East Midlands
|
Lincolnshire
|
South Kesteven
|
Old Somerby
|
SK9639
| null | 52.939818
| -0.572955
|
DENO-C471A8
| null |
DENOC471A8.jpg
|
Bronze Age ingot
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Derby Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,080,210
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Spearhead
|
Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,550
| -800
|
A fragment of a socketed spearhead dating from the Bronze Age, probably the Middle or Late Bronze Age, about 1550 BC - 800 BC. The fragment is broken at both ends. There is a lozenge shaped socket at the base, broken just before the blades start to project. The socket extends as a lozenge shaped rib at the other end of the fragment. The edges of the blade are incomplete. The remaining portion of the spearhead is 44.5mm long, 21.1mm wide and 11.7mm thick. It weighs 22.7g.
Other fragments of this type are recorded on the database; compare for example records NMGW-5DE788 and WMID-CADEF7. See also Davis (2016) Later Prehistoric Finds Group Object Datasheet no.3 and Davis (2017) Object datasheet number 5. The fragment is too small to classify it further.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
|
2022-06-09T00:00:00Z
|
2022-09-22T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 22.7
| null | null | 11.7
| 44.5
| 1
| null |
Jack Coulthard
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
Barnsley
|
Barnsley
|
Hunshelf
|
SE2500
| null | 53.496113
| -1.624625
|
SWYOR-C68040
| null |
SWYORC68040BronzeAgeSpearheadikwcopy.jpg
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SWYOR-C68040 Bronze Age Spearhead
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
|
Attribution License
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1,080,389
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Bead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -2,200
| -800
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A cast copper-alloy bead of Bronze Age date. The bead is bi-conical in shape with a circular hole slightly off-centre. This circular hole is 5.8mm in diameter. The patina is smooth and dark brown in colour with some small areas of surface wear. Similar in form to ESS-975247
| null | 4
|
Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
|
2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 5.2
| null | 13.5
| 7.8
| null | 1
| null |
Philip Smither
|
South East
|
Hampshire
|
Winchester
|
Corhampton and Meonstoke
|
SU6220
| null | 50.976083
| -1.118272
|
BERK-167894
| null |
BERK167894.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,080,524
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Rapier
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,550
| -1,150
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A fragment of Middle Bronze Age rapier dating to c. 1550-1150 cal BC. This slender fragment appears to be from the tip of a rapier. The opposite end is broken, but this is not due to recent damage. The find has a sub-rectangular cross section. It has flat surfaces, which do not appear to have been deliberately bent prior to deposition. The edges of the blade are bevelled although these are now abraded and chipped. The surfaces of the blade are pitted and worn.
Dimensions: Length: 35.1mm; width: 13.8mm; thickness: 2.9mm; weight: 5.15g.
The find is consistent with many other rapier fragments recorded by the PAS including OXON-7DE9EB, NMGW-587A08, SUR-BCF0BA and DENO-0EAF9.
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There are two other Bronze Age objects recorded in the immediate area: NMGW-598318 and SUR-8A4D82, but neither is likely to be close enough to be part of a scattered hoard, therefore this find is not being reported as Treasure. Thanks to Dr Ed Caswell for his assistance with this identification.
| 4
|
Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2020-10-18T00:00:00Z
|
2020-10-18T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 5.15
| null | null | 2.9
| 35.1
| 1
| null |
Sophie Hawke
|
South West
|
Wiltshire
|
Wiltshire
|
All Cannings
|
SU0764
| null | 51.375013
| -1.900819
|
WILT-1ABFCE
| null |
WILT1ABFCE.jpg
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WILT-1ABFCE
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Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Attribution License
| ||
1,080,862
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Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -2,200
| -1,900
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A fragment of the butt end of a copper alloy axehead, possibly a flat and narrow-butted type of early Bronze Age date (c 2200-1900 BC). The fragment has a flat rectangular cross section and a side profile which tapers towards the end with no evidence of side flanges. Most of the original surface has been lost and there is a large scratch across one side from recent damage. The axehead would have originally have had a long body with a curved, splayed cutting edge.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2022-09-04T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 18.45
| null | null | 6.4
| 24.1
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
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South East
|
Hampshire
|
East Hampshire
|
Buriton
|
SU7421
| null | 50.983659
| -0.947175
|
SUR-42A106
| null |
SUR42A106.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,080,887
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -700
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A Complete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axe of the South Wales (Stogursey) type and of Ewart Park Metalworking Industry, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 1000-700BC)
The axehead is complete (with an overall length of 123.3 mm and a weight of 386.4 g). The mouth is sub-rectangular (45.0 mm long and 41.9 mm wide). The socket is rectangular (29.2 mm wide, 28.0 mm long and 95.8 mm deep). The mouth moulding has a well-defined rectangular step (9.7 mm long) with a prominent step to the face. The oval sectioned loop springs from the moulding (13.4 mm wide, 4.9 mm thick and 26.6 mm long). The sides are straight before widening to a moderately expanded blade edge (50.0 mm). The blade edge survives in places, with some damage in the centre showing bronze corrosion (making the edge look flatter), and gently curves out to the blade tips. There are a series of nicks at the blade edge, mostly in the central area beneath the patina. One side has some damage, which has cut through the patina, particularly on one edge. The casting seams are visible but have been neatly finished. The sides are slightly bevelled towards the central seam but are comparatively straight for the type, producing a near-rectangular body section. Both faces are decorated with five near-parallel ribs, terminating in a pellet, which extend over half the length of the face (for 58 mm). The ribs are even and neatly cast, but damaged beneath the patina on both faces. The faces are gently convex across both their lengths and widths and there are no blade facets.
Overall it measures 123.3 mm in length, 50.0 mm wide (blade edge), 46.8 mm (socket) and 45.2 mm thick (socket), 2.1 mm (blade). It weighs 386.4 g.
The socketed axehead is a dark brown colour, with an even surface patina.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2022-04-18T00:00:00Z
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2022-04-18T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 386.4
| null | null | 45.2
| 123.3
| 1
| null |
Teresa Gilmore
|
West Midlands
|
Staffordshire
|
Newcastle-under-Lyme
|
Maer
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SJ7441
| null | 52.965726
| -2.388552
|
WMID-43D954
| null |
WMID43D954.jpg
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Late Bronze Age: Complete South Wales type socketed axehead
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Birmingham Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,081,095
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -1,300
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An incomplete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age palstave, of Group 1 type, dating from 1500-1300 BC. Only half of the palstave survives; the blade is missing. It is an unlooped type with a pronounced stop ridge dividing the septum from the shield shaped decoration at the top of the blade. Inside the shield is a V shape in relief, the point at the blade end. Below the shield there is a flat break showing signs of corrosion. From the stop ridge to the butt the sides are flanged in profile and taper to a point. This part is 'H' shaped in cross section. The palstave measures 87.0mm long, 24.8mm wide, 25.1mm thick and weighs 185.75g. It has a mottled dark green and black patina. It is a Group I palstave, having a shield like decoration below the stop ridge. See https://finds.org.uk/guides/bronzeage/objects/axes.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
|
2022-04-27T00:00:00Z
|
2022-07-27T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 155.75
| null | null | 25.1
| 87
| 1
| null |
Julie Scriven
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
Barnsley
|
Barnsley
|
Hunshelf
|
SK2799
| null | 53.487027
| -1.594563
|
SWYOR-5AACC6
| null |
SWYOR5AACC6BronzeAgePalstavecopy.jpg
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SWYOR-5AACC6 Bronze Age Palstave
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
|
Attribution License
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1,081,159
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -800
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An incomplete copper alloy spearhead tip dating to the Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC)
The object consists of the tip of the spearhead only, the rest of the body and socket are missing. The blade is sub-triangular in shape and lozenge in section. It has a prominent, pinched mid-rib running down the centre and the blades narrow towards the edges. The edges are rough and irregular as is the tip and break. The overall surface has a smooth dark brown patina with large areas of pitting.
Dimensions: Length 56.99mm; width 15.81mm; thickness 6.99mm; weight 11.72g
The object is too fragmentary to determine a typology or specific date, see Davis 2016 & 2017 for details.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-07-31T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 11.72
| null | null | 6.99
| 56.99
| 1
| null |
Heather Beeton
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North West
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Cheshire West and Chester
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Cheshire West and Chester
|
Huxley
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SJ4961
| null | 53.143692
| -2.763914
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LVPL-6D4879
| null |
LVPL6D4879.jpg
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Bronze Age spearhead
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National Museums Liverpool
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Attribution License
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1,081,187
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Ingot
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -2,200
| -800
|
A possible worn copper-alloy ingot. The ingot is straight on the long edges with rounded ends and is sub-ovate in section. There are no diagnostic features on the object detemining the date. Possibly Bronze Age.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 38.51
| null | null | 11.2
| 45.7
| 1
| null |
Philip Smither
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South East
|
Reading
|
Reading
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Peppard
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SU7277
| null | 51.487376
| -0.964422
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BERK-7F1AB7
| null |
BERK7F1AB7.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,081,220
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Awl
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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MEDIEVAL
| -1,250
| 1,500
|
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://finds.org.uk/bronzeage/objects/awl) Awls are difficult to date but most copper-alloy examples are probably from the Late Bronze Age. They can have circular or square cross sections and are generally undecorated. They would have been used to make holes in leather or wood and many were probably were inserted into a handle made from organic materials. Awls were a range of rod-like tools that were usually round sectioned and pointed at one end, and rectangular sectioned with a square or chiselled edge at the other (Rowlands 1976 48). 'Awl' is often used to refer to any number of small, pointed instruments. Referred to as "pointed punches" by Coles (1963-64 117). They were presumably used for perforating leather, but it was once suggested that they were used for tattooing human skin.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-08-17T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 5.08
| null | null | 4.62
| 59.56
| 1
| null |
Angie Bolton
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South East
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Oxfordshire
|
Vale of White Horse
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Great Faringdon
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SU2894
| null | 51.644107
| -1.596747
|
OXON-9ED81E
| null |
OXON9ED81E.jpg
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Bronze Age to Medieval awl (plan and profile).
|
Oxfordshire County Council
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Attribution License
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1,081,286
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,001
|
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.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2021-12-09T00:00:00Z
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2021-12-09T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 98
| null | null | 13.5
| 56.5
| 1
| null |
Jason Gibbons
| null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
NMS-AD1187
| null |
20221003_124859.jpg
| null |
Norfolk County Council
|
Attribution License
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1,081,296
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Axe
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -2,350
| -1,501
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Small flat axe, heavily corroded to the point of deep surface loss, patinated green with brown spotty patches, the deep areas of pitting is a powdery light green. No flanges noted or a stop ridge, likely to be an early type, probably of almost pure copper hence the extent of the corrosion. Early Bronze Age, 700 to 1,500 BC.
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2022-08-01T00:00:00Z
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2022-08-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 85
| null | null | 10
| 67
| 1
| null |
Jason Gibbons
|
Eastern
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Norfolk
|
Broadland
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Upton with Fishley
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TG3912
| null | 52.653022
| 1.532089
|
NMS-ADE4C2
| null |
20221003_125006.jpg
| null |
Norfolk County Council
|
Attribution License
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1,081,782
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Blade
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -800
|
A middle to late Bronze Age copper alloy blade fragment dating c.1600-800BC.
The cast blade fragment is rectangular in plan with a lenticular cross-section and worn breaks. Both cutting edges are worn and abraded, and the blade has a raised rib in the centre of each face. The blade tapers in width from 24.94mm to 23.61mm. The metal surface is pitted and corroded, with a buff green colour.
Measurements: length 25.99mm, width 25.28mm, thickness 7.45mm, weight 18.43g.
The original length of the blade is unknown and the fragment could be from a sword, knife, rapier, dirk, dagger or possibly a sickle; too little survives to be sure.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2019-11-17T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 18.43
| null | null | 7.45
| 25.99
| 1
| null |
Timothy Locke
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South East
|
Kent
|
Ashford
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Tenterden
|
TQ8730
| null | 51.038924
| 0.665951
|
SUSS-EAD4E2
| null |
SUSSEAD4E2.jpg
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A copper alloy blade fragment
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Sussex Archaeological Society
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Attribution License
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1,082,069
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Bracelet
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
IRON AGE
| -1,400
| -750
|
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 number of fragments of gold rods of similar dimensions have been found in isolation and recorded by the PAS (e.g. KENT-A071A8 (2017T131), HAMP-8AFE65 (2019T1197), SWYOR-CBC05F (2019T849) etc). Whilst dating these individually can be problematic, very similar cut gold fragments have been recovered from hoards containing diagnostically Bronze Age objects such as the hoard from Fitzleroi farm, West Sussex (BM accession nos. 1996, 0902.1-42). The diameter of the rod and the shape of the terminal on this object can also be compared to round-sectioned bar bracelets of Bronze Age date (e.g, CAM-08B4E0 (2011 T926), LEIC-A3A9AE and NARC-10B4B1 (2019T1165)). The diameter of the rod is also comparable to Iron Age torcs such as NLM-605352 (2013T130), although it lacks the characteristic terminals or evidence of twisting typically seen in these later objects.
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Found at some point in the 1970s/1980s whilst picking potatoes. Reported as Treasure Trove.
| 4
|
Gold
| null |
Treasure item found pre 1997, so undergoing Treasure Trove
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Agricultural or drainage work
| null | null |
2022T980
| null | 12.9
| null | 4.4
| null | 32.1
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
South East
|
Surrey
|
Guildford
|
Normandy
| null | null | null | null |
SUR-3DE17A
| null |
SUR3DE17A.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
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Attribution License
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1,082,177
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,100
| -900
|
A worn and corroded, now incomplete probably Middle to Late Bronze Age palstave axehead of Transitional or Late type, dating to the Penard or Wilburton phase (MBA III to LBA I; c. 1100-900 BC).
The butt and loop have been lost to an old break, beyond the point at which the flanges develop. Based on what survives, the flanges themselves have been abraded in places such that their original profile height cannot be replicated. The stop is pronounced and curved at its junction with the flanges. To one side, on the side, is a sub-oval depression, the only remnant of the loop which is otherwise missing. The blade is relatively short, thinning gradually, but consistently, from the stop ridge and with no, or little, flaring at the blade end. It is not apparently embellished, though the whole is now corroded. Consequently there is very little patination, with the best surviving remnants located at the butt end and being dark green in colour.
Measurements: 97 mm long, 41.5 mm at widest (33 mm wide at stop-ridge without loop) 34 mm thick (at stop-ridge) and xx g in weight
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-03-24T00:00:00Z
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2022-03-24T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | 34
| 97
| 1
| null |
Rob Webley
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South West
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Cornwall
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Cornwall
|
Saltash
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SX3858
| null | 50.399495
| -4.280795
|
DEV-41CD0C
| null |
DEV41CD0Cpalstave.jpg
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Middle Bronze Age palstave
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Somerset County Council
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Attribution License
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1,082,212
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Flanged Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,900
| -1,800
|
A complete copper alloy long flanged axehead. This axehead has a rounded arched butt and slightly diverging sides that abruptly expand to a broad crescentic blade and cutting edge, with the blade tips at right angles to the sides, but not recurving. Cast flanges extend along the sides,arching from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. This gives the axe a very shallow lenticular side profile. The flanges are slightly angled inwards on both faces. The axe has a very low ridge about two thirds of the way along the septum ( 42 mm from the butt) which may indicate the beginnings of stop ridge technology as is seen on later flanged axes and palstaves. The surfaces are is pitted in some areas and there is some damage and loss to the but, cutting edge and flanges. Possibly a Needham Class 4C.
Date: Early Bronze Age (MBA I) c.1900-1800 BC
Dimensions: 94.52 mm x 43.79 mm x 12.54 mm
Weight: 132.07
Similar to DOR-A727D7
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 132.07
| null | null | 12.54
| 94.52
| 1
| null |
Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
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South West
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Dorset
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West Dorset
|
Winterborne St. Martin
|
SY6288
| null | 50.6904
| -2.539322
|
DOR-4374E1
| null |
4374E1.jpg
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Middle Bronze Age Flanged Axe
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Somerset County Council
|
Attribution License
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1,082,317
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Pin
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,400
| -1,250
|
An incomplete, copper alloy dress pin, likely Middle Bronze Age in date (c. 1400-1250 BC) and known as a Picardy pin. The head of the pin is globular with a hollow terminal that could have held a stone. The edge of the hollow appears to possibly have been crimped so as to enable it to be compressed and thus hold the stone in place. The head has a diameter of 8.49mm, whilst the diameter of the shaft immediately beneath it is 5.15mm. This increases to 5.67mm over a distance of 10.63mm, after which there is a central swelling decorated with alternating grooves and ridges (11 grooves, 10 ridges) that run circumferentially around the swelling, with a maximum diameter of 7.14mm in the centre of the swelling. This then tapers to 4.99mm before the break. There is the remnant of a loop that would have protruded from the shaft. The object has a Verdigris patina.
"Sally Worrell (PAS adviser) says that these pins "Represent a valuable addition to the small dataset found in Britain and elsewhere in the north European Plain. These pins are mostly, but not always decorated and may be perforated or looped or neither and share common features such as the shape of the head, the swelling of the neck and decoration in the form of incised linear motifs. They occur within the 'Ornament horizon' phase of the late Taunton or early Penard phase of the later mid Bronze Age, approximately 1400-1250 BC"."
- Byard, A (2009) BERK-2E4E35: A BRONZE AGE PIN Web page available at: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/254946 [Accessed: 11 Oct 2022 12:33:27].
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
|
2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 8.07
| null | 7.14
| null | 43.07
| 1
| null |
Malcolm Adams
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
|
Doncaster
|
Doncaster
|
Norton
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SE5314
| null | 53.619868
| -1.200223
|
WAW-555009
| null |
WAW555009.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,082,488
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,400
| -1,275
|
A corroded palstave of South Western type dating from the Taunton phase (c.1400-1275 BC) of the Middle Bronze Age. It is incomplete insofar as no trace of a loop survives. The axehead has a solidly rectilinear butt which flares outwards very gradually as it develops into the blade, and ultimately a narrow cutting edge. In profile the butt end expands into flanges to give it broadly triangular sides; the stop ridge is deep which creates a distinctive 'H' cross section (Pearce 1983, 29- 30, 582). This axehead appears to be of 'class 2, group 1' as there is a distinct central mid-rib on the upper blade. There is no decoration on the lower blade, towards the cutting edge.
Measurements: 123 mm in length and 24 mm in width at the middle. The butt end is 20 mm and then flares to the blade end with a width of 39 mm. The weight is 210.93 g
Where the surface patina survives it is a dark green colour, verging on black in places. Otherwise, the surface is largely corroded, with pitting in places.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2022-06-17T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | null | 123
| 1
| null |
Courtney McElhinney
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South West
|
Devon
|
Mid Devon
|
Bow
|
SX7199
| null | 50.776192
| -3.83099
|
DEV-69EE23
| null |
DEV69EE23palstave.JPG
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Middle Bronze Age palstave
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Somerset County Council
|
Attribution License
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1,082,497
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| 1,200
| 750
|
A fragment of a copper-alloy Late Bronze Age socketed spear (spearhead), c. 1200-750 BC, comprising the terminal (tip).
The spearhead fragment is broadly sub-triangular and lozenge shaped in cross section. The terminal of the blade is very slightly abraded. The object is broken at the opposing terminal which exposes a circular shaped socket. The break is broadly straight on one side of the socket, and angled upwards on the other. The spearhead has a pronounced midrib which extends longitudinally along the central axis of the object. The edges of the blade are slightly abraded and the spearhead has a well developed smooth, green patina which has a smooth finish and is abraded in places.
Measurements: 50 mm in length, 38 mm in width and 26.38 g in weight
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null |
2022-06-17T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 26.38
| null | null | null | 50
| 1
| null |
Courtney McElhinney
|
South West
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Devon
|
Mid Devon
|
Bow
|
SX7199
| null | 50.776192
| -3.83099
|
DEV-6A3B88
| null |
DEV6A3B88spearhead.JPG
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Late Bronze Age spearhead
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Somerset County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,082,558
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,400
| -1,100
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A copper- alloy palstave dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1400-1100 cal BC.
The palstave has a narrow, squared butt flaring slightly to the stop ridge and which measures 67.03mm in length. The sides then narrow slightly beyond the stop ridges before flaring into a angle-sided, wedge-shaped blade with an asymmetrical, slightly curved cutting edge. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to the butt) is sub-rectangular in plan and the side flanges of the butt are lozenge-shaped, tapering from the stop ridge to the end. The stop ridge is higher than the flanges and slightly curved. Below the stop ridge on both sides of the palstave are a pair of ribs forming a V-shape. There are two circular idents on one side of the palstave indicating that there could have been a side loop. The casting flashes on the long sides have been trimmed and hammered flat - this along with the worn cutting edge suggests the axe was functional and used. The surfaces are pitted and corroded with very little original surface remaining.
Measurements: Length, 169.57mm; Width (cutting edge), 57.08mm; Thickness (cutting edge), 4.38mm; Width (butt end), 24.61mm; Thickness (butt end), 5.66mm; Width (of stop), 35.89mm; Weight, 510.2g
A similar palstave can be seen in DOR-BF8EF3 which notes:
'Ed Caswell has kindly commented that this palstave, following Schmidt and Burgess (1981) typology, would be a class 3 (low flanged) palstave dating to 1400-1100 cal BC. He adds that as this is a find from the South West, a more suitable attribution would be Rowlands (1976) Class 1 (Developed shield pattern) group 5a (Hampshire variant) which again dates to c. 1400-1100 cal BC. and notes good examples as Hoard 158, palstave 1, Hoard 72, palstave 5 and in particular Class 3 (Birchington type), no.663 (ibid).'
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 510.2
| null | null | null | 169.57
| 1
| null |
Tasha Fullbrook
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South West
|
Cornwall
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Cornwall
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St. Agnes
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SW7146
| null | 50.26946
| -5.214889
|
CORN-6D0F22
| null |
CORN6D0F22.jpg
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CORN-6D0F22 - BA palstave
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
| ||
1,082,641
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,000
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An incomplete copper alloy palstave fragment, of Middle Bronze Age dating (1600 BC to 1000 BC).
Around 25% of the palstave is present, consisting of the butt of the axe. The fragment is rectangular with an H shaped cross section. Both front and reverse faces have raised flanges, which taper out towards the butt. No traces of decoration are visible. Air bubbles from the casting process are visible in the break.
It measures 23.3 mm in length, 23.6 mm wide and 11.2 mm thick (including flanges), 6.1 mm thick (not including flanges). The butt is 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 17.4 g.
The palstave is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface.
A couple of similar palstave butt fragments have been recorded on the PASdatabase, including WMID-6BB769; WMID-8C75C9; WMID-B04587; NMS-86C152; LIN-A5DA60 and NMGW-FC4B96.
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 17.4
| null | null | 11.2
| 23.3
| 1
| null |
Teresa Gilmore
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West Midlands
|
Staffordshire
|
Tamworth
|
Spital
|
SK2305
| null | 52.642259
| -1.661528
|
WMID-80C009
| null |
WMID80C009.jpg
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Middle Bronze Age: Incomplete palstave
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Birmingham Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,083,136
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Flanged Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -2,150
| -1,850
|
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 coloured pitted surface patina.
Thanks are given to Peter Reavill who suggests via comms that the axe head came from the later phases of the Early Bronze Age (EBA III) of metalworking stage IV, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3. There are further examples recorded on the PAS database including DOR-4374E1 discovered in Dorset and NARC-59DFC7 discovered in Northamptonshire.
The flanged axehead measures 113.5 mm in length, 54.8 mm in width, 12.6 mm in width just above the blade edge and 7 mm at the butt end. It weighs 282 grams.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 282
| null | null | 12.6
| 113.5
| 1
| null |
Victoria Allnatt
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East Midlands
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Lincolnshire
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East Lindsey
|
Hemingby
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TF2376
| null | 53.26674
| -0.157236
|
WMID-E6F192
| null |
WMIDE6F192.jpg
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Early Bronze Flanged Axehead (front, profile, reverse, profile)
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Birmingham Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,083,604
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,400
| -800
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A fragment of the tip of a late middle to late Bronze Age socketed spear, 36.4mm in length, possibly of pegged or looped type (circa 1400 BC - 800 BC). The blade is triangular, narrow and was originally probably leaf shaped. It has a pronounced rounded midrib 8.9mm thick. The object has been damaged and distorted by being exposed to a fire; it is unclear whether this damage was pre or post depositional in origin.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 10.57
| null | null | 8.9
| 36.4
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
South East
|
Hampshire
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Basingstoke and Deane
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Candovers
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SU4546
| null | 51.211439
| -1.357162
|
SUR-1107B4
| null |
SUR1107B4.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
| ||
1,083,847
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Casting Waste
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,500
| -700
|
Copper alloy casting jet, possible Bronze Age, crude irregular inverted cone, both sides with a casting flash. 29.5 x 24mm. Height 31mm. Weighs 46.01g. c. 1500-700 BC.
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Copper alloy
|
Other
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Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2022-05-03T00:00:00Z
|
2022-06-07T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 46.01
| 31
| null | null | 29
| 1
| null |
Steven Ashley
| null |
Norfolk
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South Norfolk
|
Ditchingham
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TM3391
| null | 52.467184
| 1.428817
|
NMS-14FB68
| null |
PFd_63604_14FB68_NMD062022_BA_CastingWaste.jpg
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Casting jet, possibly Bronze Age
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Norfolk County Council
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Attribution License
| ||
1,084,230
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Awl
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -800
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A Bronze Age? copper-alloy awl, dating to c. 1150 - 800 BC. The object is square in cross section along half of its length, and at the mid-point tapers to a circular cross-sectioned and point at one terminal. At the other terminal it flattens to become rectangular in cross-section, before ending in a chisel-shaped terminal. The surface is undecorated.
Length: 63 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 1.46 g
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Images and information kindly provided by the finder.
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Copper alloy
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| null | null | null | 63
| 1
| null |
Megan Gard
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East Midlands
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Leicestershire
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Harborough
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Theddingworth
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SP6686
| null | 52.467959
| -1.029891
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LEIC-68AB22
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68AB22.jpg
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Bronze Age awl
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Derby Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,084,385
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Casting Waste
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,300
| -800
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A cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate" with one stump of a sprue, possibly Late Bronze Age in date. The jet is made of a domed body that is D-shaped in cross section with an oval base. The single sprue is oval in cross section extending 7.5 mm before ending in a rounded break. The jet is a dark, sometimes medium, green colour.
The jet is 24.8mm in diameter on its body and 18.8mm thick.The fragment weighs 24.88 grams.
Casting jets are waste products which form at the top of a two-piece clay mould when the molten metal has filled the object-shaped void below. As they represent re-usable metal, they were often retained and regularly turn up in base metal hoards of the period. Casting waste is difficult to date, but fragments with similar shapes exist on the PAS database (NMGW-57CD88, GLO-24BAE1, and IOW-904B38) which are considered to be Late Bronze Age in date. Furthermore, Pearce (1983, 571, pl.10, no.82e) illustrates a similar casting jet with conical sprues from Lelant in Cornwall, which was found associated with swords fragments that are from the Ewart Park phase (c.950-850 BC) while Knight, Ormrod & Pearce (2015, 82, pl.9, no.247f) illustrate a casting jet from Gussage All Saints in Dorset on which was found with a socketed axe mouth fragment.
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Copper alloy
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2021-10-18T00:00:00Z
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2022-10-18T00:00:00Z
| null | null | 24.88
| 18.8
| 24.8
| null | null | 1
| null |
Edward Caswell
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South East
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Oxfordshire
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South Oxfordshire
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West Hagbourne
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SU5287
| null | 51.579471
| -1.250964
|
OXON-7C88B5
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OXON7C88B5.jpg
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Bronze Age Casting jet
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,084,390
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Awl
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Bronze Age
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Medieval
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MEDIEVAL
| -1,150
| 1,100
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An incomplete copper alloy possible awl of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Late Bronze Age - Medieval period, 1150 BC - AD 1100. The object is a single cast chisel with a flat bladed terminal that widens towards the middle of the piece before tapering down to a point which is now worn and broken. There is no decoration on the object and it has an dark orange brown patina. Small chisels and tools of this type were used for an extensive period of time, not simply in the Bronze age, but also in later periods for jewellery making and fine work. As such dating the object is difficult. The awl measures 35.2mm in length, 4.7mm in maximum thickness, and weighs 1.86g.
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Copper alloy
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Metal detector
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2022-08-10T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 1.86
| null | null | 4.7
| 35.2
| 1
| null |
Arwen Wood
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South East
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Buckinghamshire
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Aylesbury Vale
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Cheddington
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SP9118
| null | 51.853184
| -0.68018
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BUC-7CC0A8
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BUC7CC0A8.jpg
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An incomplete copper alloy possible awl of uncertain date, possibly dating to the Late Bronze Age - Medieval period, 1150 BC - AD 1100.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Attribution License
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1,084,641
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Palstave
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,150
| -950
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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 loop, with a D-shaped aperture, the loop measuring 26.0 mm long; 9.28mm wide and 6.75mm thick. There are no casting seams.
The blade is flat slender and and curves up steeply at the stop to meet the projecting stop-ridge; below which extend three worn parallel ribs on both sides of the blade measuring approximately 17mm in length. The flange sides of the axehead above the stop are straight and taper to the narrower butt. Below the stop ridge the sides of the blade narrow slightly in width and become slightly concave, flaring out gently to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is damaged along its length with the original profile lost.
Measurements: length: 150.46mm; width at stop-ridge excluding loop: 25.17mm; width at stop-ridge including loop: 36.98mm; thickness at stop-ridge: 31.91mm and weight: 353g.
This palstave was discovered in the vicinity of a Middle Bronze Age hoard SUSS-A2AE5D (2022T305); a couple of weeks after the excavation of the hoard. The notable difference in condition of this example and the later date suggest this was not part of the hoard.
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 353
| null | null | 31.91
| 150.46
| 1
| null |
Jane Clark
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South East
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West Sussex
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Horsham
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Ashurst
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TQ1716
| null | 50.931593
| -0.336431
|
SUSS-92DF44
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SUSS92DF44.jpg
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A late copper alloy looped palstave axehead
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Sussex Archaeological Society
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Attribution License
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1,086,155
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -800
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Green copper alloy cast socketed axe fragment, from the mouth of the socket. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1000-800BC
Length: 21.9mm, Width: 29.3mm, Thickness: 6.8mm, Weight: 12.30gms
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Copper alloy
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2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 12.3
| null | null | 6.8
| 21.9
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Lincolnshire
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North Lincolnshire
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Barton-upon-Humber
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TA0022
| null | 53.684895
| -0.487317
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NLM-B85DB1
| null |
NLM51624.jpg
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Bronze age socketed axe fragment
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North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
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1,086,165
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Flanged Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,400
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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 steepening to the profile of the axe is present slightly above where the flanges meet the body representing a very slight stop-ridge. D-shaped panels are present below the stop ridge.
The metal has a dark brown patina with some delamintation. The axehead is 154.9mm long, 74.9mm wide at the blade, 27.2mm wide at the butt end, 33.1mm thick at the widest point of the flanges, and weighs 530g.
Schmidt and Burgess illustrate similar examples on plate 36 (e.g. No.443) which are dated to the EBA-MBA transition, c.1600-1400 cal BC (1981: 85-86).
Ref:
Schmidt, P. K. & Burgess, C. B. 1981. The Axes of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Praähistorische Bronzefunde Abteilung IX, 7. Band 7.
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Copper alloy
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2022-03-06T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 530
| null | null | 33.1
| 154.9
| 1
| null |
Rebecca Griffiths
|
Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Yorkshire
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Hambleton
|
Thormanby
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SE4873
| null | 54.150588
| -1.266586
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YORYM-B8ADE4
| null |
ML0075.jpg
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Bronze Age : Flanged Axe
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York Museums Trust
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Attribution License
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1,086,173
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Socketed Axehead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -800
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Green 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
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | null | null | null | 6
| 82.9
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Lincolnshire
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North Lincolnshire
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Barton-upon-Humber
|
TA0022
| null | 53.684895
| -0.487317
|
NLM-B8E191
| null |
NLM51627.jpg
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Bronze age socketed axe
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North Lincolnshire Museum
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Attribution License
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1,086,179
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Sword
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
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BRONZE AGE
| -1,000
| -800
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Green copper alloy with some corrosion, sword blade fragment. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1000-800BC
Length: 37.5mm, Width: 27.5mm, Thickness: 5.9mm, Weight: 24.74gms
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
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2001-01-09T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 24.74
| null | null | 5.9
| 37.5
| 1
| null |
Marina Elwes
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Yorkshire and the Humber
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North Lincolnshire
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North Lincolnshire
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Barton-upon-Humber
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TA0022
| null | 53.684895
| -0.487317
|
NLM-B90D69
| null |
NLM51628.jpg
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Bronze Age sword blade fragment
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North Lincolnshire Museum
|
Attribution License
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1,086,714
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Rapier
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,600
| -1,000
|
A fragment of a copper alloy (bronze) blade, likely a rapier or dirk and dating to the Middle to Late Bronze Age (c. 1600-1000 BC). The fragment has a lenticular cross section and is sub-trapezoidal in plan, starting at initially at 12.02mm wide at the bottom, expanding to 13.75mm wide before then tapering to 6.53mm at the top. A flattened midrib runs along the object. The blade is bent around half way along the length from the bottom before being bent back, forming a slight arch. The blade has lost much of its cutting edge due to abrasion in the soil. The blade has a Verdigris patina and pitting on the surface.
| null | 4
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Copper alloy
| null |
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Metal detector
| null | null | null | null | 20.94
| null | null | 4.47
| 100.53
| 1
| null |
Malcolm Adams
|
West Midlands
|
Worcestershire
|
Malvern Hills
|
Ripple
|
SO8737
| null | 52.031254
| -2.190903
|
WAW-23205A
| null |
WAW23205A.jpg
| null |
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
|
Attribution License
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1,086,938
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Spearhead
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Bronze Age
|
Bronze Age
|
BRONZE AGE
| -1,550
| -800
|
A fragment of the tip of a Bronze Age spearhead, probably dating from the Middle or Late Bronze Age, c.1550 – 800 BC. The fragment is narrow and triangular, tapering to the point. It has a pronounced oval midrib that is solid and runs to the point of the spear with narrow wings of the blade to either side. The break is ancient and highly abraded.
| null | 4
|
Copper alloy
| null |
Returned to finder
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Metal detector
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2022-08-27T00:00:00Z
| null | null | null | 6.54
| null | null | 7.8
| 33.8
| 1
| null |
Simon Maslin
|
East Midlands
|
Northamptonshire
|
South Northamptonshire
|
Aynho
|
SP5233
| null | 51.993023
| -1.244086
|
SUR-36969D
| null |
SUR36969D.jpg
| null |
Surrey County Council
|
Attribution License
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