dejp3/bronze-age-objects-pas · Datasets at Hugging Face

143,881

Sword

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,275

-800

A middle - late Bronze Age copper alloy blade fragment from a sword (circa 1275-800 BC). The blade has a diamond-shaped cross-section and parallel-edges. The midrib is separated from the edge bevels by a slight hollowing. Both short edges of the fragment are breaks and the breaks have the same mid green patina as the rest of the surface suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity. Similar blade fragments were recorded in the Petters late Bronze Age metalwork assemblage (Needham 1990:50-51). Dimensions: length: 27.66mm; width: 14.41mm; weight: 5.63g. Reference: Needham, S. 1990. The Petters Late Bronze Age Metalwork. An Analytical Study of Thames Valley Metalworking in its settlement context. British Museum Press: London.

Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug 2006

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-26T23:00:00Z

null

Weekend Wanderers - King Alfred the Great 06

5.63

null

27.66

1

David Williams

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse

Letcombe Regis

SU3883

From finder

51.544622

-1.453423

BERK-9524C6

null

y242.jpg

Bronze Age blade fragment

West Berkshire

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143,883

Awl

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

A late Bronze Age copper alloy awl (circa 1150-800BC). The central cross-section is square and it tapers to a point at one end that has a circular cross-section, whilst at the the tracer end it is shorter and flattened like a chisel. Mid green patina. Dimensions: length: 39.50mm; thickness: 3.48mm; weight: 2.44g.

Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug 2006

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-26T23:00:00Z

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Weekend Wanderers - King Alfred the Great 06

2.44

null

3.48

39.5

1

David Williams

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse

Letcombe Regis

SU3983

From finder

51.544554

-1.439003

BERK-953763

null

y147.jpg

Bronze Age awl

West Berkshire

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143,884

Sickle

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

A middle Bronze Age copper alloy fragment probably from a sickle blade (circa 1500-1150 BC). The blade has a rounded lozenge-shaped cross-section; it tapers towards the point and gently curves longitudinally in an arc. The broken edge has the same patchy mid green patina as the rest of the surface suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity. Sickles have been found in Somerset hoards such as the Monkswood hoard and the Sparkford Hill hoard that are dated to the middle Bronze Age (Smith 1959:42,46). Smith (1959:46) notes that sickles are attributable to influences from the Nordic Bronze Age (and further west in Europe). Dimensions: length: 79.51mm; width: 14.13mm; thickness: 2.11mm; weight: 9.53g. Reference: Smith, M.A. 1959. Middle Bronze Age Hoards from Southern England. Garraway, London.

Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug 2006

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-26T23:00:00Z

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Weekend Wanderers - King Alfred the Great 06

9.53

null

2.11

79.51

1

David Williams

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse

Letcombe Regis

SU3983

null

51.544554

-1.439003

BERK-954BA6

null

y220.jpg

Bronze Age sickle blade

West Berkshire

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143,885

Spearhead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

A Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead with side loops (circa 1500-1150BC). The blade is a pointed oval in plan with clearly defined angled edge bevels. The midrib is angled and extends from the socket to the tip creating a lozengiform cross-section to the blade. Approximately halfway down the socket are the side loops. The side loops are lozengiform in plan and almost flat in cross-section. Small sections of the edge of the socket are broken and missing. Dark green patina. The spearhead is similar to one found in County Limerick, Ireland however on this example the blade is less angular and the side loops are orientated further down the length of the socket (Allen, Britton & Coghlan 1970: 168). Dimensions: length: 125.38mm; weight: 41.39g (including soil in socket). Reference: Allen, I., Britton, D. Coghlan, H. 1970. Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements and Weapons in the Pitt Rivers Museum. University Press; Oxford

Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug 2006

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-26T23:00:00Z

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Weekend Wanderers - King Alfred the Great 06

41.39

null

125.38

1

David Williams

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse

Letcombe Regis

SU3883

From finder

51.544622

-1.453423

BERK-9565A5

null

y157.jpg

Bronze Age spear

West Berkshire

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144,122

Axe

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Butt fragment from a flat axe, flanged axe or palstave of indeterminate type and of Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age date, probably dated to c. 2,200 - 1,150BC. The axe is represented by the butt only, with a surviving length of 29.52mm and a weight of 31.4g. The butt is thin and tapers to an edge with a width of 30.04mm. The sides of the axe diverge slightly to the break where the axe has a width of 33.77mm. The sides are rounded across their thickness and there is no discernible evidence for flanges on the fragment. The axe has a maximum thickness at the break of 7.05mm. The faces of the axe are slightly convex. The axe fragment has poor surface preservation and is mid to dark brown

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4

Copper alloy

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Metal detector

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31.4

null

7.05

29.52

1

Sian Williams

Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm

ST0395

From a paper map

51.645402

-3.403292

NMGW-B86FC3

null

2006951.jpg

Bronze Age axe

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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144,407

Rapier

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-1,000

Tip of a copper alloy rapier, with an oval-sectioned central rib and flattened flanges each side. The tapered tip is rounded and slightly bent and the edges are worn.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-11T23:00:00Z

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15.7

null

5

16

66

1

Jonathan Cotton

Eleanor Ghey

London

Greater London Authority

Richmond upon Thames

Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside

TQ1675

From a paper map

51.462097

-0.331609

LON-D129F8

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rapier.jpg

Bronze Age Rapier

Museum of London

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144,541

Rapier

Bronze Age

null

-1,800

-800

Section of blade of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age rapier.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-08T23:00:00Z

null

1

Andrew Richardson

Eastern

Suffolk

Forest Heath

Freckenham

TL6673

From a paper map

52.329979

0.434685

KENT-D4CEC8

null

PAK185-050.JPG

KENT-D4CEC8. Bronze-Age copper alloy rapier.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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144,581

Metal Working Debris

Bronze Age

POST MEDIEVAL

-2,100

1,650

Fragment of copper alloy slag of unknown date. The fragment is triangular with a curved edge. It thickens gradually to the centre point (thickness from 5mm to 32.12mm). the edges have vertical striations with hollow ‘pockets’. One surface is smooth, the other pitted. The copper alloy has an orange/brown surface with patches of pale green and bright blue. Dimensions: length: 73.50mm; width: 74.37mm; thickness: 32.12mm; weight: 535g

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4

Copper alloy

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Metal detector

2006-09-30T23:00:00Z

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535

null

32.12

73.5

1

Kate Sumnall

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire

Berinsfield

SU5797

From a paper map

51.668892

-1.177191

BERK-D57190

null

Devonald - slag - Oct 06.jpg

Fragment of copper slag

West Berkshire

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144,888

Blade

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

A late Bronze Age copper alloy blade fragment (1150-800BC). It is probably a fragment from a Class A Ewart Park sword. The blade has a rounded mid-rib with a slight hollowing before the edge bevels. The fragment is very abraded with edge losses and the copper alloy has a patchy patina with some corrosion. The breaks have the same patina as the surface suggesting the damage occurred in antiquity. Dimensions: length: 57.00mm; width: 26.28mm; thickness: 6.58mm; weight: 33.92g.

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4

Copper alloy

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Metal detector

2006-07-29T23:00:00Z

null

33.92

null

6.58

57

1

Kate Sumnall

Paula Levick

South East

Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire

Clifton Hampden

SU5597

From a paper map

51.669091

-1.206107

BERK-276E34

null

Devonald - BA blade - aug 06.jpg

Bronze Age blade fragment

West Berkshire

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145,073

Spear

Bronze Age

null

-1,450

-1,050

Two halves of a Middle Bronze Age side-looped spearhead of Greenwell and Brewis Type IV, now repaired as one. It is 110.2mm in length with a socket diameter of 17x15.7mm (one side is slightly squashed). The internal diameter is 13.8mm. The blade is 'flame shaped' and c.68mm in length. Almost all the original edge is damaged, apart from at the very base of the blade. The widest point is just above this, at 19.9mm. It would originally have been c.23mm wide here. The mid-rib, as an extension of the socket, extends to the tip. This has been bashed on both sides by a hammer-like object and dented the socket/ mid-rib. This is ancient, and probably contemporary. It is not possible to tell how far the socket extended as the finder has repaired the spearhead with a bronze pin in the socket to hold the two halves in place. The loops are slightly lower than the mid-way point between base of blade and socket end. They are c.18mm in length and flattish on the outside, being max.3.5mm wide. The internal measurement is 5-6mm long and 1mm wide. The socket end is a little damaged as well as being slightly squashed. The body of the socket displays several purposeful light incisions. The patina is shiny and dark green in colour. The object weighs 48.69g BUT this is inclusive of the bronze pin used to hold both halves together. Dates probably to the Taunton and possibly Penard phases, c.1450 to 1150 BC, although they are known to turn up in hoards of the earliest phase of the Late Bronze Age, to c.1050 BC.

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4

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Metal detector

2006-09-30T23:00:00Z

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17

null

110.2

1

Katie Hinds

South West

Wiltshire

Pitton and Farley

SU1833

From a paper map

51.096028

-1.744333

WILT-4E7E04

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Dixon1006spear.jpg

Middle Bronze Age spear

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

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145,118

Bracelet

Bronze Age

IRON AGE

-800

-300

Late Bronze Age or Early-Mid Iron Age fragment of segmented bracelet. It is complete in itself and consists of four joined hollow arcs, individually C-shaped in profile. The end two have a C shape cut into it with bevelled edges, supporting the abutting of a similar segment on either side. One of the middle arcs has a hole in it where the metal is rather thin (recent-ish damage). The metal is thicker on the underside (3mm). On both outer arcs are two c.2.5mm diameter piercings, one of either end of the arc. Presumably these are to secure the attachment of the other segments. The segment is 50.4mm long, 15.8mm wide and 12.4mm tall. It weighs 30.38g.

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4

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Metal detector

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

24.38

null

28.7

8.8

null

1

Katie Hinds

South West

Wiltshire

Kingston Deverill

ST8734

From a paper map

51.105149

-2.187058

WILT-513BB5

null

Bancroft1006bracelet.jpg

Late Bronze Age/ Early Iron Age bracelet

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

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145,189

Axe

Bronze Age

null

An Early Bronze Age flanged bronze axe. It has a semi-circular blade, which is chipped and blunted, and only traces of the flanges survive. Its condition is very worn and corroded with a pitted surface. The axe is of relatively small size, only 72mm long by 34mm across the blade by 10mm thick. It dates to the period c.1850-1400 BC.

This arrow head was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time (Colchester Museums record number E/2919). This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 2001-2’, in Essex Archaeology and History 35 (2004), page 220, ref. 4. No image of the object was taken.

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

10

72

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Maldon

Little Totham

TL8912

From finder

51.774753

0.738107

ESS-62F736

null

145,190

Bronze Age

null

-1,400

-1,000

Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy nail-headed pin, c.1400-1000 BC. The pin is 47mm in length with a head diameter of 9mm and a pin width of 3mm. The pin has a flat head, similar to a nail, and a shaft with a swollen neck. The only decoration occurs at the junction of the head and the shaft where there are three incised grooves. This find may be compared with a nail-headed pin from Lulworth (Dorset) (Pearce, S. M. 1983. The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain BAR British Series 120, page 491, plate 62). This is of similar size, having a head diameter of 11mm and a pin width of 3mm, and the upper part of the shaft is decorated with an incised chevron and linear pattern. The Lulworth pin appears to be substantially complete and its length of 91mm suggests that the Margaret Roding find is about half its original size.

This pin was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time (Colchester Museums record number E/2421). This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 2001-2’, in Essex Archaeology and History 35 (2004), page 220, ref. 5, figure 27.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

9

null

47

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Uttlesford

Margaret Roding

TL6013

From finder

51.792771

0.318624

ESS-6316B2

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Pin009.jpg

Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy nail-headed pin

Colchester Museums

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145,195

Gouge

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

A complete cast copper alloy socketed gouge, dating to the Late Bronze, between c. 1150 – c. 800 BC (length: 69mm; diameter at mouth 17.5mm; width at gouge end: 14.5mm; thickness at gouge end: 8mm; weight: 36.5g). The gouge (used as a wood-working tool) is sub-rectangular in plan, with a circular and slightly flared socketed terminal at one end. At the opposing end, the curved blade edge is ‘C’ shaped in section with an elongated triangular or ‘V’ shaped groove on the upper surface of the gouge. This groove (length: 37mm) commences 33mm from the open socket and gradually increases in depth and width towards the blade terminal. At 8.5mm below the open socketed mouth of the gouge, there is a single moulded ridge running across the artefact’s circumference. There is a casting line still visible to the left and right down the length of the artefact and at either side of the triangular or V’ shaped groove, therefore clearly indicating that this artefact was cast in a mould. These casting lines interrupt the single moulded ridge below the socketed mouth. Overall, the artefact is in a slightly worn but good condition with a dark brown patina. There does not appear to be any wood surviving in the socket of the gouge. Two similar examples are illustrated in Watson, P, 1993, ‘Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham City Museums’, BAR British Series 233. One of these examples is decorated with ribbing (No. 72), and the second (No. 73) is undecorated. Another similar example is illustrated in Smith, R, A, 1920, ‘British Museum: A Guide to the Antiquities of the bronze Age in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities’, page 47, fig 33 amongst other finds that were also discovered at Heathery Burn Cave, co. Durham. Although the gouge V-shaped recess is longer, there is a similar single moulded ridge below the open socketed mouth of the artefact. According to Pearce, S, M in the 1983 publication ‘The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain Part I’, page 43, socketed gouges ‘appear to have begun in the Wilburton phase, and continued as part of the tool repertoire until the end of the Bronze Age’, although most socketed gouges can be dated to the Ewart phase between c. 1000 – c. 800 BC.

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4

Copper alloy

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Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-25T23:00:00Z

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36.5

null

17.5

8

69

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Lichfield

Swinfen and Packington

SK1405

From finder

52.642564

-1.794534

WMID-634197

null

WMID-634197.JPG

Bronze Age socketed gouge (front, side and back views)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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145,201

Axe

Bronze Age

null

A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed bronze axe, dating to 1000-700BC. The fragment, part of the blade, is 25mm in length, 42mm in width across the blade, 11mm at its thickest part and weighs 34.11g. It is much abraded, which has lead to the loss of most of the original surface, including the cutting edge.

This axe fragment was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time (Colchester Museums record number E/2691). This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 2001-2’, in Essex Archaeology and History 35 (2004), page 220, ref. 7. No image of the object was taken.

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2000-12-23T00:00:00Z

null

34.11

null

11

25

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Tendring

Harwich

TM2229

From finder

51.915254

1.226582

ESS-637745

null

145,202

Axe

Bronze Age

null

A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed bronze axe. The fragment, part of the blade, is 35mm in length, 42mm in width across the blade and 4mm at its thickest part. It is much abraded, which has lead to the loss of the entire original surface, including the cutting edge.

This axe fragment was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time. This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 2001-2’, in Essex Archaeology and History 35 (2004), page 220, ref. 8. No image of the object was taken.

4

null

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Metal detector

2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

4

35

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Colchester

Little Horkesley

null

ESS-6383C7

null

145,242

Spearhead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

A slightly incomplete cast copper alloy socketed and side-looped spearhead (Davis Group 2), dating to the Late Bronze Age, between c. 1150 - c. 800 BC (length: 79.5mm; width at blade: 22mm; diameter at socket mouth: 15.5mm; weight: 47.5g). This artefact is a leaf-shaped spearhead with the remains of a pointed tip. The blade wings to either side of the tapering midrib are incomplete and badly corroded, but their overall shape remains, with the blade wings to either side of the midrib measuring at 7mm in width and 2.5mm thick. The width of the midrib at the tip measures 4.5mm, which then expands to approximately 10.5mm where the blades to either side terminate. Additionally, the midrib is diamond-shaped in section where the blade wings appear to either side, but then expands outwards and continues in length to form a circular sectioned socket 35mm from where the blade wings terminate. At approximately 10mm below the blade wings, there are the remains of side-loops to either side of the socket, with a casting ridge also present either side and in line with these loops, indicating the casting manufacturing process. The circular socketed terminal is complete and still completely filled with earth. Overall, the artefact is in a worn and corroded condition with some areas of bronze disease, particularly on the blade wings and midrib. One side of the spearhead survives better than the other and there are still large areas where the original dark green patina remains. Similar examples are illustrated in H N Savory's 'Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections', 1980, pages 112 & 175, fig 27, ref nos 227-229, which are all examples of socket-looped spearheads, found at Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Glamorgan; Llanfair Clydogau, Cardiganshire and Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire respectively. Other examples are also illustrated in M R Ehrenberg's 'Bronze Age Spearheads from Berks, Bucks and Oxon', 1977, pages 34, 41, 44 & 52, ref nos 36, 74, 94 & 142, which are described as 'pegged leaf-shaped spearheads' and were found at Cookham, Berks; Maidenhead, Berks; Pusey, Berks (Oxon) and Old Windsor, Berks respectively.

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4

Copper alloy

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Metal detector

2006-09-25T23:00:00Z

null

47.5

null

15.5

null

79.5

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Lichfield

Swinfen and Packington

SK1404

From a paper map

52.633574

-1.794576

WMID-657E63

null

WMID-657E63.JPG

Bronze Age side looped socketed spear (front, side and back views)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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145,258

Socketed Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

A complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead (of probable 'Trehou' type), dating to the Late Bronze Age, between c. 1150 – c. 800 BC (length: 114mm; width at side loop: 35.5mm; thickness at socket mouth: 28mm; weight: 197.33g). The long and narrow axehead is sub-rectangular in plan, with a triangular side section and a square socketed mouth. Most of the original blade edge has corroded away, but the blade still has a distinctive curved blade that has tapered to a thin edge. The axehead tapers outwards from the blade to form the triangular section. At approximately 79.5mm from the blade edge and 11.5mm from the scoketed mouth, there is a rounded/ arched cast copper alloy side loop (length: 21.5mm; width: 5.5mm; inner length of the loop: 10.5mm) integral to the main body of the axehead. Additionally, the axehead is decorated by two parallel recessed ridges (approximate length: 3mm) immediately below the socketed mouth. The first ridge commences 5mm below the mouth of the socket and there is a gap of 5mm again between the first and second ridge. The second ridge is interrupted by the top terminal of the side loop. The square socketed mouth is complete although worn along the edges. Importantly, there is a substantial amount of wood surviving inside the socket (length of remaining wood: 48.5mm; diameter: 15mm; weight: 1.81g), which is now in a completely dry state and is strained green, presumably from being inside the copper alloy axehead for a long period of time. Overall, the axehead, although worn, corroded, pitted and with very little of the original light brown patina remaining, is in a fair condition, particularly due to a large amount of wood surviving inside the socket. A number of similar examples (with identical decoration around the socket) are illustrated in Watson, P, J, 1993, 'Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham City Museums', pages 16-17, ref nos 166-173, most of which were found in France.

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4

Copper alloy

Wood

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-06-30T23:00:00Z

2006-07-30T23:00:00Z

null

197.33

null

28

114

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Horton

SJ9358

Centred on village (which isn't a parish)

53.119129

-2.106044

WMID-6640F5

null

WMID-6640F5.JPG

Bronze Age socketed axehead (front, side and back)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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145,340

Sword

Bronze Age

null

-1,200

-800

Bronze Age copper-alloy short sword, 1200-800 BC. Weight 141.02 g.

This sword was recorded before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time (Record Number E/2734). No image of the object was taken.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

141.02

null

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Colchester

East Mersea

TM0613

From finder

51.777739

0.984765

ESS-A0B4A3

null

145,444

Axe

Bronze Age

null

Late Bronze Age socketed bronze axe fragment. The fragment, part of the blade, is 35mm in length, 34mm in width across the blade, and is 11mm at its thickest part. The blade has a semi-circular cutting edge.

This axe was recorded during a metal detecting rally in 2001. This was before a Finds Liaison Officer was appointed to Essex and the object description is a transcription of the record made at the time. This record was published in Wise, P. 2002. ‘Recent finds from Essex reported to Colchester Museums 2001-2’, in Essex Archaeology and History 35 (2004), page 220, ref. 9. Finder unknown and no image was taken of the object.

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2001-07-21T23:00:00Z

null

11

35

1

Philip J. Wise

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Essex

Maldon

Tolleshunt Major

TL9011

From a paper map

51.765434

0.752037

ESS-A5EFF0

null

145,684

Knife

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Cast copper alloy leaf-shaped blade (length 63mm, width 19mm, thickness 2mm, weight 7.9g). The edges are slightly bevelled and the blade has a very slight but relatively wide midrib. One end of the blade apparently tapers into a tang which is now largely missing. The blade is in poor condition, its tip is bent and its edges are badly damaged and notched. This damage makes it difficult to evaluate whether the apparent tang is a genuine feature or simply a fortuitous break. The blade may possibly be an example of a rare type of Early to Middle Bronze Age knife known as a Class I or 'plantain razor'(Piggot 1946, 122-126, fig.5). The term 'razor' is a slight misnomer as these artefacts were almost certainly not used specifically for shaving but were rather some form of cutting tool. Unfortunately, the tang is the most diagnostic part of this artefact type and without it a positive identification is difficult.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

7.9

null

2

63

1

Philip MacDonald

Sian Williams

South East

West Berkshire

Peasemore

SU4577

From a paper map

51.490164

-1.353251

NMGW-CA3104

null

145,694

Socketed Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Fragment of a cast copper alloy (probably bronze) socketed axe with a splayed and curved blade. The fragment was apparently broken and distorted in antiquity. Microscopic examination suggests the fragment is encrusted wuth ferrous and manganese oxide corrosion products presumably derived from the burial environment. Original blade width c.51mm, surviving height of fragment 40.5mm, maximum surviving thickness 13.5mm, weight 66.2g.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

66.2

null

13.5

null

1

Philip MacDonald

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Barry

ST1067

From a paper map

51.394872

-3.294993

NMGW-CBE825

null

145,721

Flanged Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,700

-1,500

Copper alloy low-flanged axe. This bronze Early Bronze Age flanged axe has a long slender body with near parallel sides, which suddenly expand widely, to produce a crescentic shaped blade and asymmetric cutting edge. The butt end of the axe has been slightly damaged in antiquity and therefore the original shape is not apparent. Part way down the body of the axe is a median bevel, whilst the sides of the axe are rounded. Surface pitting on these sides precludes the possibility of knowing whether or not they were once decorated. Both faces of the axe were once decorated, although most decoration has been removed from one face by surface corrosion. On the well preserved surface there is ripple ornament executed by hammering, over which a complex design has been incised. Immediately beneath the median bevel is a narrow zone of herringbone, followed by four lines of infilled chevrons, parallel to the rippling and the cutting edge of the blade. This is succeeded by four lines of herringbone and then four lines of infilled chevron. Bordering this is a further chevron line, this time infilled in reverse to the other chevrons. This is finally bounded by a line of herringbone, which stops 24mm above the blade edge. This decoration is largely complete, although a small part has been removed by surface pitting at the blade end. Straitions on the original surface near the cutting edge indicates some sharpening of the blade occurred. The axe has a dark green patina, with lighter green surfaces within the areas of pitting. The axe has evidently been coated with a varnish or lacquer, as indicated by its lustre. Blade width 73.2mm, butt width 25.3mm, maximum length 149.0mm, maximum thickness (including flanges) 15.6mm, maximum depth of flanges 2.0mm, distance of median bevel from butt end 61.5mm and weighs 370.8g.

This artefact may be identified as a bronze flanged axe of Needham's (1983) Class 5, equivalent to Schmidt and Burgess' (1981) Type Arreton, belonging to period 4 of the British Early Bronze Age and dating to between 1700-1500calBC (Needham et al 1985; Needham 1996). These are the first true flanged axes, used at the same time that tanged spearheads, Camerton-Snowshill daggers and Collared Urns were in circulation. Parallels for this axe within the National Collections are examples from the Ebnal and Menai Bridge Hoards, which both possess bands of short incision decoration below the bevel to the blade (Savory 1980, Cat. Nos.259 and 260). Comparable decoration of hatching and chevrons can be observed on examples from White Horse Hill (Osmington), Dorset, and Stuntney, Cambridgeshire (Needham 1983, Fig.58, Ds 5, Ca 13). These latter two examples, and the Menai Bridge axe, all possess hammered decoration along the sides of the flanges. This axe type has an overall broad distribution across southern England.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2001-11-01T00:00:00Z

null

370.8

null

15.6

149

1

Adam Gwilt

Sian Williams

Wales

Caerphilly

Llanbradach and Pwllypant

ST1392

From a paper map

51.620073

-3.25806

NMGW-CD7412

null

20170809134809_00001.jpg

Bronze Age flanged axe

National Museum Wales

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146,451

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-1,150

The lower part of a palstave axe. The fragment comprises the blade together with the lower parts of the side flanges and the central ridge. the fragment is pitted and very little of its original surface survives.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

117

null

46

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

GUILDFORD

TQ0047

From a paper map

51.213457

-0.569694

SUR-5FA391

null

06.73b.JPG

Blade from a Middle Bronze Age palstave axe (view 2)

Surrey County Council

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146,614

Flat Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Cast copper alloy flat axe which thickens towards the middle, with a thin, narrow and originally probably slightly rounded butt and a splayed blade. The edges of both the butt and the blade are damaged, and one face in particular is heavily corroded. Two distinct casting flaws are visible on the relatively uncorroded face of the axe. The sides of the blade more or less evenly curve outwards towards the cutting edge from a point situated slightly over one third of the length of the axe from the butt. The axe is undecorated. Longitudinal stritations visible on the relatively uncorroded face of the axe adjacent to the blade edge are probably use related polish. Length 150.5mm, width of blade 89mm, width of butt c.25mm, maximum thickness 11.5mm, weight 503.6g. An example of Migdale type of Earlyu Bronze Age flat axe.

The Migdale type has been defined by Schmidt and Burgess as simple, thin-butt, bronze flat axes with more or less evenly curved sides and relatively wide cutting edges, which do not turn out abruptly from the sides (1981, 35). Migdale axes lack features such as median bevels, raised edges and the narrow straight-sided form frequently associated with decoration (Schmidt and Burgess 1981, 35)/ Attempts to subdivide the type on the basis of variation in form have been unsuccessful; graphs plotting indices of shape such as length, width and the ratios of the body width at various points along the length of the axe do not show discrete concentrations (Schmidt and Burgess 1981, 35). The Caswell bay example is closely paralleled by the example from Glangwenlais Quarry, llandybie, Carmarthenshire (Savory 1962-64; Savory 1980, 101 no.112 fig. 17). As a type Migdale axes are difficult to date with precision. The typology metalworking stage or assemblage which includes Migdale Axes has recently been dated from c.23000BC to c.1900BC (needham 1996, 130,fig.2)

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

503.6

null

11.5

150.5

1

Philip MacDonald

Sian Williams

Wales

Swansea

Bishopston

SS5887

From a paper map

51.563948

-4.050035

NMGW-743CA6

null

147,003

Unidentified Object

Bronze Age

null

-2,150

-800

Fragment of Bronze Age copper alloy metal work. Dark olive green patina. The object comprises a narrow rectangular length with elliptical cross-section and a wider rectangular length with three grooves on the upper surface. The piece is slightly curved and has worn transverse breaks at each end.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-15T23:00:00Z

null

14.94

null

4.6

29.66

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Hollingbourne

TR1258

From finder

51.281676

1.038529

KENT-CC8D27

null

PAK184-060 copy.jpg

KENT-CC8D27. Bronze Age copper alloy object.

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147,022

Sword

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-800

Fragment of Bronze Age sword blade. Cast copper alloy. The fragment is sub-lozenge shaped in section and is slightly curved. Dull green patina.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-19T23:00:00Z

null

57.22

null

7.69

45.96

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Hollingbourne

TQ8554

From finder

51.255149

0.649779

KENT-CD36E8

null

PAK184-052.JPG

KENT-CD36E8. Bronze Age copper alloy sword blade.

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147,156

Casting Waste

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

This bronze casting jet represents the by-product of the manufacture of a socketed axe. The jet is of a roughly circular form and displays all four runners. The four runners together with its geographic location strongly hint at the jet being removed from an axe of type Storgursey or 'South Wales Type'. The patina on the casting jet varies from a brown to light green and the jet now displays a sheen due to polish or lacquer applied by the finder. The external diameter of the jet is 39.2mm - 45.3mm, with an internal diameter of 16.4mm - 19.3mm. The jet has a maximum thickness of 15.6mm. The distance between the runners is 31.6mm and 29.5mm, implying an axe of usual proportions around its mouth, possibly with a square socket. The jet has a weight of 52.1g.

The casting jet can be securely ascribed to the Ewart Park tradition of metalworking, belonging to Needham's (1996) metalworking stage 7. For some time it has been realised Stogursey axes can be placed at the end of the Bronze Age and this has recently been varified by Needham et.al (1997), making it possible to place production between 950-750 cal. BC. This find represents the only complete example of a casting jet with four runners in Wales the author is aware of. The nearest welsh parallels are the jet associated with the St. Mellons hoard, Cardiff and a possible example from Penwyllt, Ystradgynlais. In Needham's (1981) catalogue of Stogursey axes he lists seven examples, six of which are associated with the Stogursey Hoard, the other is from Lelant, Cornwall. Evans (1881) records another from Kenidjack Cliff, Cornwall, associated with socketed axes. It has been noted elsewhere (needham 1981, Brigs and Williams 1995, Northover) the discrepency between the majority of finds of Stogursey axes in South East Wales and stone molds from Southern England. This find might be adding weight to the argument of local manufacture.

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

52.1

null

45.3

15.6

null

1

Philip MacDonald

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Penllyn

SS9880

From a paper map

51.509691

-3.471168

NMGW-DF6846

null

147,169

Axe

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-800

A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axe head. The piece consists of the flaring blade edge. The body and socket are broken off, but the piece is still hollow.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-29T23:00:00Z

null

29.9

null

10.7

20.6

1

David Evans

Yorkshire and the Humber

East Riding of Yorkshire

Paull

TA1726

GPS (from the finder)

53.717304

-0.228527

YORYM-E09577

null

hull 049.jpg

Bronze Age axe head

York Museums Trust

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147,206

Axe

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-800

A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age axe head, consisting of the flaring blade edge. The body and socket are missing.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-29T23:00:00Z

null

85.5

null

16.3

29.1

1

David Evans

Yorkshire and the Humber

East Riding of Yorkshire

Watton

TA0149

Centred on village (which isn't a parish)

53.92729

-0.463336

YORYM-E2C571

null

hull 065.jpg

Bronze Age axe head

York Museums Trust

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147,720

Flanged Axehead

Bronze Age

null

-1,900

-1,700

Early Bronze Age flanged axe; some damage but in generally good condition, substantial original patina remaining. The butt-end is partly missing as is part of the blade and cutting edge. The flanges are quite low; incipient stop-ridge halfway along the septum and a further incipient curving ridge between the septum and the blade.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-08-31T23:00:00Z

null

239.2

null

125

1

Nick Herepath

North West

Cheshire East

Rainow

SJ9876

From a paper map

53.280972

-2.031456

LVPL-0D11D2

null

0D11D2.jpg

Early Bronze Age flanged axe

National Museum Liverpool

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148,063

Chisel

Bronze Age

null

-1,400

-1,150

Cast incomplete copper alloy socketed chisel, wedge-shaped in profile and sub-rectangular in plan, with sub-parallel sides. The sides, when looking at the face of the chisel, are slightly concave along the length, curving outwards towards the blade. The chisel is a light to dark green colour and heavily corroded and pitted. The blade has a curved edge which is worn, and fragments of the edge have been broken off in the past, but it appears to mainly follow the original edge with no flaring of the tips. There are scars on both faces that are probably the result of plough damage. The hollow interior is cone-shaped, with the socket ending 20 mm up from the blade. The cross-section of the chisel is sub-rectangular with the walls ranging from 2.5 mm to 2.8 mm in thickness. The chisel is missing its butt end and was probably about 70-80 mm in length originally. The shape and curve of the blade suggest that this might have been a tool for carving wood, with the rounded edge enabling the carver to work with a concave area. The angle of the bevel, at about 20°, would have made it ideal for fine work where thin slivers of wood were being removed. Needham & Rohl (1998) illustrate a similar example on page 132, No.175, which is dated to the Penard period, c.1300-1150 BC. Pearce (1983) illustrates a similar but complete example from Cottonwood, Bodmin, on page 401, Plate 2, No.12, which is dated to the Taunton-Penard phase c.1400-1200 BC.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-07-19T23:00:00Z

null

35.75

null

13.6

56

1

Anna Tyacke

South West

Cornwall

Paul

SW4625

GPS (from the finder)

50.070736

-5.551014

CORN-4E8A63

null

mixfinds 016.jpg

Bronze Age socketed chisel (blade)

Royal Institution of Cornwall

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148,125

Socketed Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,000

-800

Incomplete Bronze Age socketed axe head. The blade, face and single side-loop are complete but the socket mouth with moulding is missing and the break edges are worn. The blade and face are rectangular in plan and flare outwards towards the blade tips, and the mouth appears to be circular in section. No decoration was visible. It measures 100mm long, 36-40mm wide and is 15-26mm thick. A catalogue of socketed axes can be found in Schmidt, P. and Burgess, C. 1981. The Axes of Scotland and Northern Ireland, p172-250.

Found during a metal detecting rally on 24th September 2006. Finder unknown.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-23T23:00:00Z

null

26

100

1

Terry Mallison

Laura Pooley

Eastern

Suffolk

Babergh

Boxted

TM0133

From a paper map

51.95914

0.924019

ESS-5E8C93

null

axetop.JPG

Incomplete Bronze Age socketed axe head.

Colchester Museums

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148,325

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

Late Bronze Age looped palstave with plain, narrow blade and slight splay to the cutting edge. It has a straight stop-ridge and is characteristic of the products of the north Wales industry. Similar examples have come from Llanbeblig and Great Orme's Head (Caernarfonshire) and Maentwrog (Merionethshire). It is also represented in the Guilsfield Hoard (Savory, H N, 1980). The loop is missing, probably lost in antiquity and it is suffering from bronze disease. It has also been damaged since its discovery.

Blade width 37mm.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Other chance find

2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

331

null

147

1

Jeff Spencer

Wales

Powys

Llandysilio

SJ2618

From finder

52.754523

-3.097877

CPAT-765380

null

2266-017r.jpg

Late Bronze Age Palstave from Four Crosses, Powys

Clywd-Powys Archaeological Trust

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148,395

Sword

Bronze Age

null

-1,150

-800

Fragment of hilt of a late Bronze Age sword with one dome-headed rivet in-situ. Midrib visible.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-30T23:00:00Z

null

16.02

null

5

32.5

1

Nick Herepath

North West

Cheshire East

Over Alderley

SJ8675

From a paper map

53.271799

-2.211386

LVPL-8844B2

null

LVPL8844B2a.jpg

null

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149,073

Flanged Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Early Bronze Age, Bronze cast-flanged axe whose sides are straight and near parallel, curving outwards markedly near the blade, giving a splayed blade. The artefact has a flat shaped butt end, which tapers in section. Unusually, the butt end of the axe is pierced by a circular hole (6mm in diameter). This was made with care in antiquity, possibly by drilling into the metal with a circular implement from each side of the artefact, the hole breaking through the middle (as suggested by its slightly hourglass shaped profile). The hole is slightly offset from the centre of the butt, and begins 9mm from the butt end. The axe has a pitted surface appearance with a brown and black coloured iron rich encrustation on the surface, probably deriving from the burial environment of the artefact. Metallic Bronze is revealed in small areas along the flange top on one side of the implement. Length 96.5mm, blade width 51.0mm, butt width 17.0mm, maximum thickness 13.0mm, flange depths c.2.0mm, weight 111.5g. This is an undecorated Type Derryniggin flanged axe belonging to the Inch Island-Derryniggin metalwork tradition of the Early Bronze Age (Harbison 1969). It can be assigned to Period 4 and Metalwork Assemblage 6 of the British Bronze Age, dating from 1700-1500cal BC (Needham 1996).

Parallels for this flanged axe have been found at Bryn Coch, Blaenrhonddan, Neath (Savory 1980, Cat.No.121) and Margam, Neath-Port Talbot (Savory 1980, Cat.No.122). The characteristic metalwork products of this period were flanged axes, tanged and end looped spearheads and Camerton-Snowshill daggers (see Burgess 1980). These are rare in Wales however, by comparison with Inch Island products in Ireland and Arreton products in southern and eastern England (Burgess and Cowen 1972). It is possible that the axe was made within Wales, as the product of a small scale metalworking centre, and this is a question which might be approached through metallurgical analysis of the impurities within this bronze artefact. During the past fifteen years copper mines have been found in Wales, and dated to the Early and Middle Bronze Age, using radiocarbon dating method, and therefore a Welsh source is a possibility. The reason for piercing the object at the butt end is not immediately clear, and is a rare occurance on comparable flanged axes of this date. The hole may have been associated with the securing of the haft to the blade, have been used for suspension in some way, or pierced as a deliberate act prior to its deposition.

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

1999-06-25T23:00:00Z

null

111.5

null

13

96.5

1

Adam Gwilt

Sian Williams

Wales

Swansea

Mumbles

SS6390

From a paper map

51.592143

-3.979119

NMGW-EF8FC1

null

149,093

Socketed Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

The lower blade of a Middle-Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. This type of axehead are most frequently found to date to the Eqart Park phase (1000-800BC). No trace of the socket remains, but the body is thick (10mm). The object is covered in a pale green patina and there is some pitting. There are no blade tip hollows and the blade does not expand greatly; the blade width is 29mm whilst the cutting edge width is 36mm. The cutting edge is rounded and intact. It is blunt, and there are no remaining traces of sharpening. The fragment of axehead weighs 29.19g and is 23mm in length. The object resembles object 8 from the late Bronze Age Wickham Park hoard from Croydon in Surrey and object 39 from the Meldreth hoard from Meldreth in Cambridgeshire (Inventaria Archaeologica). However, the fragmentary nature of the object precludes any definate correlations.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-09-30T23:00:00Z

null

29.19

null

1

Rachel Wood

South West

Wiltshire

Mildenhall

SU2069

From a paper map

51.419664

-1.713771

WILT-F09C91

null

Gillet1006axe.jpg

Bronze Age Axe Head (incomplete)

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum

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149,892

Spearhead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,100

A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed spearhead, dating from the Late Bronze Age between c. 1150 - c. 800 BC (length: 38mm; width: 14.5mm; thickness: 8mm; weight: 9.7g). The sub-triangular tip of the socketed spearhead is all that remains of this spearhead, which is lozenge-shaped in section. There is the corroded and worn remains of a central midrib running down the artefact's length to either side, as well as slightly incomplete bevelled or ridged blade edges to the left and right on both sides. The hollow open socket is still visible although the artefact is now completely full of earth. The spearhead terminates in a pointed and corroded tip. Overall, the spearhead is in a worn and corroded condition, although some areas of dark green patina remain.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-09T23:00:00Z

null

9.7

null

8

38

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Lichfield

Shenstone

SK0703

From finder

52.624718

-1.898026

WMID-887EC2

null

WMID-887EC2.JPG

Late Bronze Age spear (front and back views)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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150,284

Spear

Bronze Age

null

1,500

1,150

The tip, probably of a small side-looped spearhead.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

7.62

null

41

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

West Clandon

TQ0550

From a paper map

51.239527

-0.497257

SUR-AEEE47

null

06.79.JPG

Bronze Age spear tip

Surrey County Council

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150,286

Spear

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-700

The tip, probably of a spearhead of late Bronze Age date. The tip is hollow and has casting debris in its socket.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

17.19

null

9

44.5

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

West Clandon

TQ0550

From a paper map

51.239527

-0.497257

SUR-AF0355

null

06.80.JPG

Bronze Age spear tip

Surrey County Council

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150,615

Sword

Bronze Age

null

-900

-700

A fragment from the upper part of a sword of Late Bronze Age date. The fragment comprises the junction between the hilt and the blade and is 18.5mm wide at the hilt. There are pronounced ridges along both sides and the edges of a pair of rivet holes on the broken lower edge.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

20.1

null

7

34

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

West Clandon

TQ0350

From a paper map

51.239891

-0.525897

SUR-DA8792

null

06.260a.JPG

Late Bronze Age sword

Surrey County Council

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150,617

Axe

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,000

-1,900

Early Bronze Age developed flat axe of the Aylesford industrial phase. Rounded butt corners, slight stop (not a ridge, more gentle slope) edges around middle of axe also slightly sloping upwards, but not forming definite flanges. Damaged blade tips. Edge bevel begins a c.12mm from blade edge. yellowish metal, some dark green patina, some light green/blue corrosion. Length 141.22mm, width of blade (tips damaged) 57.40mm, width at butt end 24.2mm, thickness across stop 12.5mm, weight 302.2g.

Gone through Treasure process 2007 T17 - disclaimed.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Unknown

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2007T17

null

302.2

null

12.5

141.22

1

Rachel Atherton

null

DENO-DA8C26

null

E5244 flat axe.jpg

Early Bronze Age developed flat axe.

Derby Museums Trust

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150,619

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-900

-700

A blade fragment from a socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. The fragment displays the casting seam as well as sharpening striations. The base of the socket is off centre - the thickness of the wall to either side of the socket varies from 4mm to 1.5mm. The surfaces are dark green shading to brown.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

38.84

null

13

31

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

West Clandon

TQ0350

From a paper map

51.239891

-0.525897

SUR-DAADF4

null

06.261b.JPG

Late Bronze Age socketed axe

Surrey County Council

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150,631

Palstave

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,400

-1,300

Middle Bronze Age broad blade Sleaford type palstave axe, Taunton industrial phase, 1400-1300BC. Single mid rib. Length c.155mm, width (blade tip to tip) 48.8mm, width across centre (including loop) 41.4mm, width across butt end 24.96mm, thickness across centre 34.87mm, weight 539.7g.

Gone through Treasure process 2007 T17 - disclaimed.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Unknown

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2007T17

null

539.7

null

34.87

155

1

Rachel Atherton

null

DENO-DBE907

null

E5244 palstave axe full a.jpg

Middle Bronze Age palstave axe.

Derby Museums Trust

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150,639

Palstave

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,300

-1,200

Middle Bronze Age late palstave axe, Penard industrial phase, c.1300-1200BC. Possibly Type Roundhay Trident varient. Three decorative converging ribs on the blade just after the stop, one side loop. One nick out of the cutting edge. The butt end is broken off and the remainder of the haft end is badly distorted, with flanges and stop flattened on one surface, and the whole bent down to that surface, with some cracks in the flanges on the other surface. Yellowish metal, no patina. Length 127.6, width (blade tip to tip) 50.64mm, width across centre (including loop) 44.3mm, width across break 30.65mm, thickness across centre 33.4mm, weight 497.8g.

Gone through Treasure process 2007 T17 - disclaimed.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Unknown

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2007T17

null

497.8

null

33.4

127.6

1

Rachel Atherton

null

DENO-DC2B23

null

E5244 palstave axe broken a.jpg

Middle Bronze Age palstave axe, broken.

Derby Museums Trust

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150,645

Spear

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,600

null

Middle Bronze Age spearhead, kite shaped blade with side loops, prominent mid rib and three decorative ribs on the socket. The socket goes to the base of the blade and does not extend into it - Class 2 (Greenwell & Brewiss 1909), Acton Park industrial phase c.1600BC. Length 138.4mm, width at loops 32.97mm, width at base of blade 31.21mm, thickness at socket opening 22.68mm, thickness at start of blade c.14mm, depth of socket 57mm, weight 147.0g.

Gone through Treasure process 2007 T17 - disclaimed.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Unknown

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2007T17

null

147

null

22.68

138.4

1

Rachel Atherton

null

DENO-DC4C87

null

E5244-4261 spear small a.jpg

Early Bronze Age kite shaped looped spearhead.

Derby Museums Trust

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150,654

Spear

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,400

-1,300

Middle Bronze Age leaf shaped basal looped spearhead, Greenwell & Brewiss Class 3a, Taunton industrial phase, 1400-1300BC. Broken in two at the base of the blade; distorted at the breaks. The socket extends into the blade and wood survives within it visible in both sides of the break. Yellowish metal some patchy light and dark green patina. Total length c. 300mm, length of socket half 140.0, length of blade half 160mm, width of blade 51.4mm, thickness across socket at loops c.22mm, thickness at socket opening (distorted) 15mm-31mm, total weight 338.4g (weight of socket half 166.0g; weight of blade half 172.4g).

Gone through Treasure process 2007 T17 - disclaimed.

3

Copper alloy

Wood

Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Unknown

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2007T17

null

338.4

null

300

1

Rachel Atherton

null

DENO-DC8D26

null

E5244 spear large a.jpg

Early Bronze Age leaf shaped basal looped spearhead.

Derby Museums Trust

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151,024

Palstave

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

An incomplete cast bronze palstave axehead, dating to the Middle Bronze Age between 1500 - 1150 BC (length: 123mm; width at blade tip: 41.5mm; thickness at flange side: 19mm; weight: 137g). The palstave axehead is sub-rectangular in plan and lozenge-shaped in section. The septum end (length: 47mm; width: 21.5mm; thickness: 9.5mm) of the axehead is incomplete (the butt is completely missing) with a V-shaped break which is visible from the planned view of the artefact. The septum also has flange facets that protrude upwards by approximately 5mm along the outside edge to the left and right and to either side of the artefact. The protruding stop (width of the artefact at the stop: 21.5mm; thickness: see above), which when complete, would have been positioned halfway down the palstave, is more prominent on one side in comparison to the other (height of the stop on the prominent side: 14mm). Below the stop on the blade end of the artefact, there is a slight dished and small shield-shaped recess particularly visible on one side of the axehead. The blade splays outwards towards the curved blade tip (see width above) with none of the original cutting edge remaining. The triangular sectioned blade tapers from a thickness of 19mm at the stop to 4.5mm immediately before the blade tip. There is no evidence of a side loop on the artefact. Overall, the palstave axehead is in a worn and corroded condition with none of the original patina remaining. There are also small areas of bronze disease, which are particularly visible at the side flanges and stop on one side of the artefact only. A similar example is illusrated in Watson, P, J, 1993, 'Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham City Museums', page 7, ref no 37, which was found in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

null

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

null

137

null

19

123

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

South Staffordshire

Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard

SJ8210

From finder

52.687387

-2.267724

WMID-2E5FE1

null

WMID-2E5FE1.JPG

Middle Bronze Age palstave axehead (front, side and back views)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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151,245

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-950

-750

This hoard contains 19 metalwork fragments, representing 15 artefacts, 2 casting jets and 1 ingot or cake fragment. It comprises:- 9 socketed axes: 6 South Wales type socketed axes 1 ribbed socketed axe 1 South-eastern type (Class A) plain socketed axe 1 Plain slender socketed axe Tools: 1 riveted sickle 1 Thorndon type socketed knife Weapons: 1 Carp's Tongue sword blade 1 leaf shaped sword blade 1 Plain Pegged spearhead with long socket and kite shaped blade (2 fragments) Fittings and ornaments: 1 domed and decorated plate Metalworking debris: 2 single runner casting jets 1 ingot / cake

The top artefact was found at 0.10m below the ground surface, while the bottom artefact was found at a depth of 0.30m. This record was duplicated within record: NMGW-7F6D83, which has now been deleted.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2001-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

2,291.1

null

19

Mark Lodwick

Wales

Monmouthshire

Llanbadoc

SO3301

null

51.703723

-2.970951

NMGW-440A24

null

BA hoard pontypool.jpg

Bronze Age metalwork hoard

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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151,290

Flat Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,300

-2,050

Early Bronze Age bronze flat axe of uncertain type, possibly of Type Dunnottar and of Metalwork Assemblage III, corresponding to Needham's (1996) Period 2, c. 2,300 - 2,050 BC. The axe has an overall length of 106.95mm and weighs 176.7g. The butt has suffered some damage, but is narrow and short with a surviving width of 16mm and would have been rounded or possibly even pointed. The sides are straight and diverge gradually to the unexpanded blade. The sides are rounded across their thickness, giving the axe an oval section. The blade has a width of 59.04mm and has a shallow blade edge. The narrow butt, straight sides and shallow edge produce a markedly triangular form to the axe. The faces are gently convex, producing a moderate lenticular long profile. The axe is thickest around its midpoint at 10.02mm. The axe has poor surface preservation with a pale brown patina, areas of the sides and faces have active corrosion.

Non-destructive analysis to ascertain the elemental composition of the axe was carried out by Mary Davis using a CamScan MaXim 2040 analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), plus an Oxford Instruments Link Isis energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX). Readings were normalised to 100% to obtain consistency and to make the analyses comparable with other results. Results obtained suggest the axe is made of bronze and is broadly consistent with Early Bronze Age metal types. Metallurgical sampling of the axe would provide greater accuracy on the metallurgical composition. The triangular axe form with straight sides diverging to the unexpanded blade edge would not be consistent with the more common Migdale axe type. Dunnottar axes are typologically midway between copper and bronze axes (Schmidt & Burgess 1981, p 31) .

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

176.7

null

10.02

106.95

1

Sian Williams

West Midlands

County of Herefordshire

Kington Rural

SO3055

From a paper map

52.188781

-3.025371

NMGW-4634E0

null

2006102.jpg

Bronze Age flat axe

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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152,215

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-1,150

A triangular fragment from the butt end of a palstave axe of Middle Bronze Age date. The beginning of the side ridges is just present.

null

4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2005-04-30T23:00:00Z

null

6.6

null

24.37

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Guildford

East Clandon

TQ0351

From a paper map

51.24888

-0.52561

SUR-D7BE10

null

06.363.JPG

Middle Bronze Age palstave axe fragment

Surrey County Council

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152,331

Socketed Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-900

-700

Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Wales (or Stogursey) Type and dating to the Ewart Park phase of the Late Bronze Age, corresponding with Needham's (1996) Period 7 and dated to c. 950 - 750BC The axe-head is incomplete, missing the mouth on one face, with the face missing a portion. The axe is comparatively small with an overall length of 59.50mm and a weight of 62.4g. The incomplete mouth would have been sub-rectangular (36.32mm x 25.3mm). The remnants of the three casting stubs are evident on the three remaining sides of the mouth, demonstrating the axe was produced using four-runner casting technology. The socket has a depth of 39.5mm. The cornice-like mouth moulding or collar has a length of 7.5mm. The slender loop springs from beneath the base of the collar. The sides are straight and diverge slightly before the blade to produce a slightly expanded blade edge. The remnants of the casting flashes are prominent on the sides, and have been finished, probably by hammering. The sides are slightly bevelled towards the centre, producing a slightly hexagonal body profile. The blade edge is poorly preserved and has a width of 38.05mm. Both faces were decorated with three ribs, beginning at the base of the collar and continuing for c. 30mm. The ribs are convergent on the holed face and appear to be parallel on the face with the damaged mouth. The sides of the faces are pronounced suggesting additional ribs. Light sharpening striations are discernible running perpendicular to the blade edge. The surface of the axe is well preserved and has a mid-brown patina. Orange discolouration around the loop is likely to be the result of mineral staining. The damage to the axe is not consistent with its use and does not appear to be the result of casting problems. There is the suggestion that the holed face bows outwards at the base of the hole and that the other face may bend in slightly, perhaps suggesting a sharp implement was forced through both faces.

null

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

62.4

null

59.5

1

Sian Williams

Wales

Newport

Marshfield

ST2583

From a paper map

51.540895

-3.082838

NMGW-E97AE5

null

2006110.jpg

Bronze Age socketed axe

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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152,709

Rapier

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

A fragment from a cast copper-alloy Middle Bronze Age Rapier/Dirk. The incomplete butt has notched sides and only one surviving incomplete rivet hole with a diameter of 2.9mm. Only a fragment of the tapering blade survives and is lozenge-shaped in cross-section with a slight rib running down the centre. The surviving length is 34.5mm, the width is 34.4mm, the thickness is 2.8mm and the weight is 10.95g.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Fieldwalking

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

null

10.95

null

2.8

34.5

1

Lisa Staves

East Midlands

Lincolnshire

West Lindsey

Bigby

TA0508

GPS (from the finder)

53.558128

-0.416356

NLM-5360A5

null

NLM10848.jpg

Bronze Age Rapier Fragment

North Lincolnshire Museum

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153,058

Spear

Bronze Age

null

-1,150

-800

Late Bronze Age copper-alloy leaf-shaped spearhead, 41mm long, 13mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 7.58g. The object is in good, but fragmentary condition with a brown patina. The object consists of part of a hollow conical shaft which has one 'blade' with a curved end present and the remains of another opposite. Most of one side is missing but the point is intact.

The two pieces of the object were found in a different year and identified as the same object by the finder.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

7.58

7

41

1

Wendy Scott

East Midlands

Leicestershire

Melton

MELTON MOWBRAY

SK7517

From finder

52.745429

-0.890415

LEIC-69E504

null

69E504 .JPG

Bronze age arrowhead

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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153,059

Gouge

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,150

-800

Bronze age copper alloy gouge, 55mm long, 14mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in fairly good condition with a green patina and weighs 12.05 grams. The objects consists of a sub-circular sectioned shaft, which begins with a flattened crescentric section running from the rounded tip. This gradually morphs into a circular section which is marked by a rounded protruding collar about 3mm thick. Below the collar is a fragment of circular sectioned shaft which has broken off.

null

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

12.05

null

10

55

1

Wendy Scott

East Midlands

Leicestershire

Melton

Eaton

SK7728

From finder

52.844013

-0.858209

LEIC-69E723

null

69E723.JPG

Bronze age Gouge

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153,805

Spearhead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,000

-800

Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead fragment. THere are opposing loops on the socket. The spearhead has an even green patina and a corroded surface.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-15T23:00:00Z

null

13.5

null

16.34

null

54.16

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Lenham

TQ9250

From finder

51.216911

0.747829

KENT-D4DB43

null

PAK181-017.JPG

KENT-D4DB43: Bronze Age Spearhead Socket (Reverse)

Kent County Council

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153,808

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-1,000

-800

Late Bronze Age socketed axe head fragment.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-10-15T23:00:00Z

null

18.9

null

14.88

30.69

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Lenham

TQ9150

From finder

51.217246

0.733528

KENT-D4EC17

null

PAK181-019.JPG

KENT-D4EC17: Bronze Age Socketed Axehead (Reverse)

Kent County Council

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153,908

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

-2,150

-1,150

Incomplete Bronze Age palstave cast in copper alloy. The fragment is from the butt end of the palstave, flanked either side by parallel flanges. The the break is extremely worn, and is located above the backstop, thus none of the blade is present on the fragment. The fragment is sub-triangular in profile. The surface is very worn and it has an even green patina. The surviving section of the palstave is 47.85mm long, 24.15mm wide and 14.79mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Other chance find

2006-10-15T23:00:00Z

null

14.79

47.85

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Tonbridge and Malling

Offham

TQ6556

From finder

51.279251

0.364366

KENT-D71B51

null

PAK181-098.JPG

KENT-D71B51 Bronze Age Palstave (Profile)

Kent County Council

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154,287

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-1,150

A worn and corroded fragment, probably from a palstave axe of Middle Bronze Age date. It is sub-rectangular in shape with a roughly rounded butt end. It expands from c. 1.9mm at the butt to 9.3mm at the break: the edge is triangular. In cross-section the object is sub-rectangular. There are side flanges on both upper and lower faces, either side of the septum (the area between the flanges and the stop ridge). The whole has corroded to a coarse surface mainly mid-green in colour but with large areas of a black coating, particularly on one face.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2005-10-23T23:00:00Z

null

20.1

null

9.3

29.6

1

Rob Webley

South East

Hampshire

Test Valley

Ashley

SU3730

From a paper map

51.068146

-1.473323

HAMP-02D466

null

HAMP-02D466palstavefrag.jpg

Middle Bronze Age palstave fragment (probably)

Winchester Museum Service

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154,591

Rapier

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-1,150

Fragment of a Bronze Age rapier / sword blade

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-04-19T23:00:00Z

null

6.97

32.92

1

Laura McLean

South East

Medway

Cliffe and Cliffe Woods

TQ7273

From finder

51.429899

0.472846

KENT-69D511

null

PAK165-021.JPG

KENT-69D511. Bronze Age copper alloy sword or rapier.

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154,613

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

Very worn palstave axehead. Transverse break. Black residue on one side.

See Gile's record!!

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

59.28

null

15.53

39.01

1

Laura McLean

null

KENT-6AD073

null

PAK164-035.JPG

KENT-6AD073. Bronze Age copper alloy axe.

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154,626

Blade

Bronze Age

null

-1,150

-700

Bronze Age rapier blade / carpes tongue blade, or tapered spearhead fragment.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Other chance find

1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

8.83

35.88

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

null

KENT-6B23E3

null

PAK188-028.JPG

KENT-6B23E3. Bronze Age blade fragment from sword, spear or rapier.

Kent County Council

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154,687

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Old Kemeys Hoard 950-750 BC, includes 5 complete bronze South Wales Type socketed axes, 3 bronze South Wales Variant Type socketed axes 2 complete 1 fragment and 1 complete bronze Gillespie type faceted axe.

The discovery was followed up with excavation by Philip Macdonald and Adam Gwilt with the assistance of the finder. The top of the hoard pit was 0.30m below ground surface, while the base was 0.38m deep. Discovered in 1999, 2 removed by detectorists and 7 excavated in situ by archaeologists.

3

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

9

Sian Williams

Wales

Newport

Langstone

ST3893

From a paper map

51.632378

-2.897184

NMGW-7C1291

null

kemeyshoard.bmp

Kemeys Hoard

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154,688

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Windmill Farm Hoard 950-750 BC found in 1998, 1 bronze South Wales Type Socketed Axe and 1 socketed axe.

null

3

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

2

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Penllyn

SS9978

From a paper map

51.491894

-3.45619

NMGW-7C6BF2

null

154,691

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-950

-750

Brigam Farm Hoard 950-750BC, One complete casting jet, two incomplete South Wales type socketed axes, one incomplete plain socketed axe, 2 ribbed sockecketed axe fragments, one intermediate socketed axe fragment, one sword fragment and 2 blade fragments.

Discovered in 1998, the assemblage was likely to have been scattered by the construction of the M4 motorway and residually deposited in surrounding areas.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

10

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Penllyn

SS9880

From a paper map

51.509691

-3.471168

NMGW-7CFB43

null

154,695

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

St Nicholas Hoard 950-750BC, five complete South Wales Type Socketed Axes, one complete plain slender axe, one complete Gouge, one complete lanceolate spearhead, one complete eliptical spearhead, one complete casting jet for a South Wales Type socketed Axe, one complete casting jet. Two incomplete South Wales Type Socketed Axe, one incomplete South Wale Variant Socketed Axe, one incomplete Southern English ribbed socketed axe, one incomplete undiagnostic axe, one incomplete Thorndon knife, three incomplete Ewart Swords, one incomplete bracelet, one incomplete Jet for South Wales axe. One slender faceted axe fragment, eight undiagnostic socketed axe fragments, one gouge fragment, one Ewart Sword fragment, five sword decorated scabbard fragments, one casting jet for South Wales axe fragment and two cake fragments.

Found in 2002, the hoard discovery was followed up with a site visit and followed by a small excavation . This indicated that the metal-detector pit dug by the finder had removed all trace of any archaeological pit containing the hoard.

3

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

42

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

St. Nicholas and Bonvilston

ST0874

From a paper map

51.457475

-3.325551

NMGW-7D3137

null

StNicholasBAhoard.jpg

Bronze Age hoard

National Museum Wales

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154,718

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Tal Y Garn 1 Hoard 950-750BC, one incomplete South Wales type socketed axe, one incomplete socketed axe, four ribbed socketed axes three incomplete and one fragment, one Southern English Type B ribbed socketed axe fragment, one South-Eaton Type Class A1 plain socketed axe, one plain socketed axe fragment and one incomplete ribbed late Palstave.

Found in 2002. The hoard was within the plough soil and had been scattered within an area of approximately 5m diameter.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

9

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh St. Donats

ST0379

From a paper map

51.501584

-3.398869

NMGW-7E5F81

null

talygarn 1.TIF

Tal Y Garn Hoard 1

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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154,719

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Tal Y Garn 2 950-750BC, two complete South Wales socketed axes, two complete South Wales variant socketed axes, one complete South Eastern type socketed axe, two incomplete South Wales Type Socketed Axe, one incomplete Yorkshire/Welby type socketed axe, one incomplete small plain socketed axe, three incomplete ribbed socketed axes, two incomplete socketed implements, one incomplete casting jet, four Ewart sword fragments, four leaf shaped sword blade fragments and two socketed implement fragments.

Found in 2002, the hoard was partially recovered from within the ploughsoil. Recognising that further pieces remained in situ beneath the ploughsoil, the finder covered the site up and contacted PAS. A small excavation was undertaken to recover contextual information. The remainder of the assemblage was found to be lying within a former submerged land surface. The landowner was unable to confirm that the area had been drained and reclaimed in the 19th Century. It seems likely that this hoard and Tal Y Garn 1 hoard were placed in or on the edge of a bog.

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

23

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh St. Donats

ST0379

From a paper map

51.501584

-3.398869

NMGW-7EA628

null

154,725

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Welsh St. Donats Hoard 950-750BC, five complete robbed socketed axes, one complete faceted axe and one complete plain socketed axe.

Discovered in 2002. The hoard discovery was followed up with a small excavation with the aid of Steve Sell (GLamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust) and the finder revealing that the hoard contained within a medieval or post-medieval ploughsoil and was buried between 0.25 and 0.55m beneath the present surface. PAS reference numbers : NMGW-E704A6; NMGW-E64084; NMGW-E61A93; NMGW-E59C27; NMGW-E56DA1; NMGW-E54727; NMGW-E50C83

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

7

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh St. Donats

ST0176

From a paper map

51.47427

-3.426831

NMGW-7F0352

null

Welsh st donats.TIF

Welsh St. Donats Hoard

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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154,727

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

'Cowbridge' Hoard 950-750BC, eleven complete South Wales socketed axes, two complete South Wales Variant socketed axes, two complete South Eastern ribbed socketed axes, one complete type Meldreth socketed axe, two complete cake casting jets, seven incomplete South Wales socketed axes, two incomplete South Wales variant socketed axes, one incomplete plain pegged spearhead, one incomplete cake, one South Wales Variant socketed axe fragment, one South Eastern plain/Southern ribbed socketed axe fragment, one plain socketed axe fragment, two sword fragments, one spear fragment, three cake fragments, one casting jet fragment and one intermediate fragment.

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3

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

41

Sian Williams

Wales

the Vale of Glamorgan

Cowbridge with Llanblethian

null

NMGW-7F3CA8

null

154,734

Hoard

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

null

Llangwm Hoard 1000-900BC, Three complete South Wales Type socketed axes, two complete South Wales Variant socketed axes, one complete Gillespie type faceted axe, two incomplete South Wales Type socketed axes, One incomplete South wales Variant Socketed axe, one incomplete Yorkshire Type socketed axe, one incomplete stepped-blade spearhead, one incomplete Ewart sword, one plain-pegged spearhead fragment and one fillet defined spearhead fragment.

Found in 2001, the top axe was found 0.25m below ground surface, while the remainder were found at a depth of approximately 0.40m.

3

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

17

Sian Williams

Wales

Monmouthshire

Llangwm

SO4301

From a paper map

51.70483

-2.82626

NMGW-7F9FF3

null

154,837

Axehead

Bronze Age

null

Cast copper alloy flat / proto-palstave axehead from the early Bronze Age with a crescent-shaped blade. The body of the object thickens towards the middle and there are ridges along the sides, running perpendicularly to the blade. A slight ridge may be felt in the centre of the body where this section begins to become thinner and more narrow before terminating. The width of the blade is 63.2mm; the opposite end is 24.8mm in width.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-12-02T00:00:00Z

null

12.3

126.6

1

Simon Holmes

null

Doncaster

null

YORYM-91EB90

null

91EB90.jpg

Copper Axe Head. Early Bronze Age.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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155,086

Spear

Bronze Age

null

Copper alloy tip of a spear dating to the Bronze Age. In plan the spear is triangular. On both faces it has a medial ridge.

Edge thickness- 1.5mm

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-11-01T00:00:00Z

null

14.8

null

7.8

42.65

1

Frances McIntosh

East Midlands

Lincolnshire

East Lindsey

Wood Enderby

TF2764

Centred on village (which isn't a parish)

53.157992

-0.102069

NCL-BA7764

null

May spear tip.jpg

Cu alloy spear tip.

Museum of Antiquities of the University and Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne

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155,181

Spear

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

Bronze Age spear head, cast in copper alloy. The incomplete spear head is lozenge shaped, with bevelled edges and a pronounced central ridge running down both faces. The tip and edges of the spearhead are extremely worn. There is a worn break across the spearhead, with none of the socket remaining. The spearhead has a sub-lozenge cross section, which suggests it is part of side looped socketed spearhead of middle Bronze Age date. The surface of the metal has some pitting and it has a patchy mid to dark green patina. The fragment is 41.99mm long, with a maximum width of 8.06mm, a minimum width of 2.79mm, and a maximum thickness of 4.72mm, minimum thickness of 1.87mm.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-11-28T00:00:00Z

null

4.51

null

4.72

41.99

1

Laura McLean

South East

Hampshire

Test Valley

Kings Somborne

SU3731

From finder

51.077137

-1.473221

HAMP-252944

null

HAMP-252944 Spearhead.jpg

Bronze Age spear tip

Winchester Museum Service

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155,182

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-1,000

-800

Late Bronze Age socketed axe, cast in copper alloy. Only a fragment of the axe survives. There are worn transverse breaks at both ends, leaving only part of the socket. The breaks appear old, however one, towards the butt end is more recent. The surviving section is sub-rectangular, with the sides expanding out towards what would have been the blade end. The fragment is rectangular in profile, with casting flashes along both sides. The axe has a worn surface and an even mid green patina. It is filled with compact soil. The axe fragment is 36.52mm long, 26.83mm wide and 13.18mm thick.

1 of 4 fragments of different socketed axeheads found in the same area. Probably from a dispersed hoard. See HAMP-255006, HAMP-255D51 and HAMP-2556C6. This hoard does not constitute treasure, due to discovery in the late 1970's. Prehistoric base metal hoards did not come under the Treasure Act (1996) until 2003. Base metal finds were not treasure under Treasure Trove.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

27.26

null

13.18

36.52

1

Laura McLean

South East

Hampshire

Test Valley

Ashley

SU3731

From finder

51.077137

-1.473221

HAMP-253D34

null

HAMP-253D34 Socketed axe.jpg

Bronze Age socketed axe fragment

Winchester Museum Service

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155,183

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-1,000

-800

Late Bronze Age socketed axe, cast in copper alloy. Only a fragment of the axe survives, including the blade end. There is a worn transverse break across the socket. The socket was originally rectangular, but has been crushed inwards along one edge. The surviving section of axe is sub-rectangular with a triangular profile. The sides are straight, expanding out slightly at the blade end. There are casting flashes along both sides. The blade is straight and is quite worn, however the wear is more pronounced on one side. The axe has a worn surface and an even mid green patina. The fragment is 28.29mm long, 35.01mm wide and 13.33mm thick.

1 of 4 fragments of different socketed axeheads found in the same area. Probably from a dispersed hoard. See HAMP-253D34, HAMP-255D51 and HAMP-2556C6. This hoard does not constitute treasure, due to discovery in the late 1970's. Prehistoric base metal hoards did not come under the Treasure Act (1996) until 2003. Base metal finds were not treasure under Treasure Trove.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

47.04

null

13.33

28.29

1

Laura McLean

South East

Hampshire

Test Valley

Ashley

SU3731

From finder

51.077137

-1.473221

HAMP-255006

null

HAMP-255006 Socketed axe.jpg

Bronze Age socketed axe fragment

Winchester Museum Service

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155,197

Spear

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-800

Incomplete fragment of a cast bronze side looped and socketed spear (spearhead) of probable Middle Bronze Age date (1500 - 1150 BC). The fragment represents the lower part of the blade and the upper part of the socket. The point, blade, and lower socket (with associated string-like loops) are missing. Therefore, accurate dimensions of the spears length and width cannot be given. The spearhead is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with an irregular cross section. The top of the fragment consists of the upper part of the central rib and is lozenge shaped in cross section; the spearhead expands towards the base of the socket where it is sub-circular in cross section. The base of the socket has been damaged and broken; the internal diameter is approximately 18.7 x 18.2mm. There are no visible areas of cast or incised decoration on the spearhead. The fragment measures 54.4mm lengths, has a maximum width of 14.4mm and maximum thickness of 10.3mm. The depth of the socket is 24.1mm. The spearhead weighs 12.86 grams. The spearhead is a mid-brown green colour with a relatively complete polished patina that covered all surfaces. This patina has been abraded in several areas and there are a few pock marks from corrosion on the socket. There are also a number of patches of light green powdery corrosion present. As mentioned above the blade of the spearhead is missing. This damage is relatively old as the breaks are worn and abraded. It is suggested that this spearhead fits with similar looped spearheads dated to the Middle Bronze Age, unfortunately the lack of diagnostic features on this examples means that a more detailed and accurate date cannot be achieved.

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4

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

null

12.86

null

10.3

54.4

1

Peter Reavill

East Midlands

Leicestershire

Hinckley and Bosworth

Market Bosworth

SK4003

Centred on village (which isn't a parish)

52.623297

-1.410546

HESH-29C652

null

HESH-29C652.jpg

Bronze Age: Socketed Spear

Birmingham Museums Trust

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155,230

Finger Ring

Bronze Age

IRON AGE

-2,150

100

A large copper alloy finger ring formed from a coiled rod. The rod is sub-circular in section with sharply cut ends. The ring has a diameter of 33.9mm, is 13.2mm tall over three coils of the rod, and the rod is 4.9mm thick. There is an even light green and brown patina on all surfaces. This large ring could have been used as currency and probably dates from the Bronze Age or Iron Age. There is a very close parallel in the Yorkshire Museum Boynton Collection (YORYM 2006.1110) which is from Cyprus. There are also similar examples, but larger and described as bracelets, on page 121 of Nicholson (1980) Catalogue of the Prehistoric Metalwork in Merseyside County Museums. Merseyside County Council: Liverpool.

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-12-12T00:00:00Z

null

18.6

null

33.9

4.9

13.2

1

Amy Downes

Yorkshire and the Humber

North Yorkshire

Selby

Cawood

SE5736

Generated from computer mapping software

53.817164

-1.135716

SWYOR-3FF370

null

241 ring.jpg

Bronze Age or Iron Age finger ring

West Yorkshire Archaeology Service

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155,792

Palstave

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-1,500

-1,150

An incomplete cast bronze palstave axehead with possible stumped remains of a side loop, dating to the Middle Bronze Age between 1500 - 1150 BC (length: 157mm; width at blade tip: 65.5mm; thickness at flange side: 34.5mm; weight: exceeds the weight limit of 250g). The palstave axehead is sub-rectangular in plan and lozenge-shaped in section at the flanges. The septum end (length: 61mm; width: 28.5mm) of the axehead is incomplete with an incomplete butt due to corrosion and a irregular break at the terminal. The septum also has incomplete and corroded flange facets that protrude upwards by approximately 10mm (measured where the flanges are mostly complete) along the outside edge to the left and right and to either side of the artefact. The protruding stop (width of the artefact at the stop: 26mm; thickness: 29.5mm; height of stop to either side: 12mm) is positioned nearly halfway down the palstave. Below the stop on the blade end of the artefact, there is a slightly dished shield-shaped recess (length of recess: 28.5mm; width: 23.5mm) with raised outer borders on both sides of the axehead, as well as a central protruding ridge running down the centre and beyond this feature (length of central ridge: 54.5mm). These markings can be described as a ‘trident patterned rib’. The blade splays outwards towards the curved blade tip (see width above), although none of the original cutting edge remains due to several breaks and areas of bronze disease. The triangular sectioned blade tapers from a thickness of 28.5mm at the stop to 7mm immediately before the blade tip. Additionally, there is a single and central casting ridge (as a result of the manufacturing process) down the length of either side of the artefact. Overall, the palstave axehead is in a worn and corroded condition with substantial areas of the original dark brown patina remaining on both sides. There are small areas of bronze disease, which are particularly visible at the butt, side flanges and blade edge of the artefact. Similar examples with a trident patterned rib are illustrated in Watson, P, J, 1993, 'Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham City Museums', pages 8 & 13, ref no 46 & 125, which were found in the Wolverhampton area and Co. Antirm, Ballymoney respectively. Other similar side looped examples with trident patterns are also illustrated in Savory, H, N, 1980, ‘Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections’, pages170-1, ref nos 167 & 176, found at Llysworney, Glamorgan and Tyncochtery, Montgomeryshire respectively. Savory also details a hoard from Mynydd Tal-y-glannau, Cemmaes, Montgomeryshire, which contains a number of ‘trident patterned’ axes (page 46). Lastly, a similar example with a ‘trident pattern’ is illustrated in Pearce, S, M, 1983, ‘The Bronze Age Metalwork of South Western Britain Part II’, pages 469 & 610, ref no 372b, found at Eglesham Meadow, Colliton Walk, Dorchester.

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4

null

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Metal detector

2006-10-09T23:00:00Z

null

34.5

157

1

Caroline Johnson

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Lichfield

King's Bromley

SK1115

Centred on parish

52.732528

-1.838539

WMID-262202

null

WMID-262202.JPG

Bronze Age palstave axehead (front, side and back views)

Birmingham Museums Trust

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156,120

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-1,150

-800

Fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe. The fragment is a side portion of the socket mouth. The rim of the mouth has a slightly bulbous ‘n’ shaped profile, particularly on the exterior face. The mouth is then moulded with a wide horizontal high relief band before the body of the axe continues. Only a fragment of the axe body remains before it is broken. This edge is not a recent break, as the patina continues over the broken edge. On the exterior a vertical casting seam bisects the fragment. The interior surface is undecorated and is slightly undulating. The fragment has a well developed heavy dark brown patina. There is some corrosion along the broken edge. It measures 22.83mm long from the rim to the broken edge and 27.38mm wide. It weighs 9.5g. The fragment dates to the late Bronze Age (-1150 to -800).

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-04-15T23:00:00Z

null

9.5

null

22.83

1

Angie Bolton

West Midlands

Warwickshire

Stratford-on-Avon

Brailes

SP2941

GPS (from the finder)

52.066618

-1.578367

WAW-5FE071

null

WAW-5FE071.jpg

Bronze Age socketed axe (plan exterior and interior).

Birmingham Museums Trust

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156,322

Dagger

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,150

-800

A largely complete Bronze Age dagger blade, covered with green patina. The blade has a flat section, with gently tapering, bevelled edges, and part of the tang is extant. The entire fragment measures 101.01mm long, and is 34.29mm wide at its widest point. The tang is 6.86mm long. No decoration is visible.

Deposited with Piddington Roman Villa Museum by an anonymous finder. Precise date of recovery is unknown.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

38

null

3.95

101.01

1

Steven Ashby

East Midlands

Northamptonshire

South Northamptonshire

Quinton

SP7855

From finder

52.187738

-0.860464

NARC-7A1368

null

NARC-7A1368 Br Age dagger.JPG

Bronze Age Dagger

Northamptonshire County Council

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156,909

Chisel

Bronze Age

IRON AGE

-1,450

-500

An incomplete cast copper alloy tanged chisel. The chisel is represented by the blade, shoulder and the beginning of the tang. The tang has broken near the shoulder, and has a rectangular section. The break is not too recent has it has a different coloured patina to the surface. The tang expands in width towards the shoulder. Integral to each side of the shoulder is the remains of an integral lug. The thickness is of the chisel is at its greatest at this point at 5.38mm and may suggest a collar at the shoulder. The blade is a sub-triangle in plan with the sides being slightly concave and the blade is flared, convex and is abraded. The surface of the chisel has an incomplete dark brown patina, which is pitted, particularly on one surface. The chisel measures 38.98mm long and 18.74mm wide across the blade. It weighs 11.5g. Tanged chisels occur from the end of the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1450 BC to 600 BC.), and remain in use until Llyn Fawr Metalwork, 750 - 500BC. The collared chisel can be paralleled with a late Middle Bronze Age example found at Rhys Flintshire (Savory 1980, No 224 Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections in the National Museum of Wales Cardiff).

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4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-07-31T23:00:00Z

2006-08-31T23:00:00Z

null

11.5

null

5.38

38.98

1

Peter Reavill

Angie Bolton

West Midlands

Worcestershire

Wychavon

Hampton Lovett

SO8967

null

52.30101

-2.162733

WAW-F5FF52

null

WAW-F5FF52.jpg

Bronze Age: chisel (plan, profile and reverse).

Birmingham Museums Trust

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156,939

Metal Working Debris

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-700

A lump of copper alloy ingot. The object is slightly wedge-shaped in section and is not obviously part of a circular 'bun'.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

114

null

24.89

42.64

1

David W Williams

London

Greater London Authority

Croydon

New Addington

TQ3764

From a paper map

51.358559

-0.033744

SUR-F93A85

null

06.615.JPG

Bronze Age ingot

Surrey County Council

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156,950

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-900

-700

A fragment from a socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade survives and this is very worn with no original surfaces surviving.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-07-29T23:00:00Z

null

27.78

null

10.99

30.61

1

David W Williams

South East

Surrey

Mole Valley

Newdigate

TQ1941

From a paper map

51.15589

-0.299777

SUR-F9C955

null

06.620.JPG

Late Bronze Age socketed axe

Surrey County Council

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158,074

Mount

Bronze Age

IRON AGE

-2,150

100

Unidentified prehistoric? copper alloy fragment, 28mm long, 11mm deep and 9mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 9.08 grams. It is sub triangular in section and its curves forming almost an S shape. It starts with a curved edge, 1mm wide, then from here it widens to 9mm. The widest surface has a raised lip at each edge which curves to form the almost S shape, between each lip the surface is formed of a semi-circular depression. At one end the two lips and the underside converge in a curved point. At the other end the two lips converge but the object carries on. At this point the object has snapped and it has one almost straight edge and one with a shallow crescent shape. The object is reminiscent of the leaf like protrusions on Iron age terret rings, but the metal 'looks' Bronze age.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-01-23T00:00:00Z

null

9.08

null

9

28

1

Wendy Scott

West Midlands

Warwickshire

Rugby

Burton Hastings

SP4190

GPS (from the finder)

52.506361

-1.397378

LEIC-E0B4D2

null

DSCN0493.JPG

Bronze age? copper alloy object

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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158,806

Axehead

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,100

-800

A fragment from the lower blade of a cast copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead. The fragment consisting of the cutting edge in full and part of the blade defined by a diagonal cut from the edge on one side to the cutting edge on the other. The whole is pitted and corroded with a green patina.

This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording.

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2006-12-17T00:00:00Z

null

17.65

null

7.275

40

1

Ros Tyrrell

Rob Webley

South East

Hampshire

Basingstoke and Deane

Whitchurch

SU4748

From a paper map

51.229261

-1.32827

HAMP-763226

null

HAMP-763226axehead.jpg

Bronze Age axehead fragment

Winchester Museum Service

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159,157

Button

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,150

-800

A cast copper-alloy button of possible Bronze Age date. The button is roughly circular in form and triangular in section. The base is concave and fitted with a semicircular loop that has a circular-cross section 12mm long, 4mm wide 6mm high. The object is in good condition with a dark green patina. This button is similar to an unusual Bronze Age group of objects illustrated by Hawkes (1955, pg G.B.17.3 (3), nos.26-7; G.B.52, no.8 and G.B.55.10) which are dated c.2150-800 BC. A single stray example has also been recorded on the PAS at GLO-585315.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

2.5

null

18.82

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Hollingbourne

null

KENT-A05556

null

PAK190-064 copy.jpg

KENT-A05556. Copper alloy plumb bob.

Kent County Council

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159,588

Axe

Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

-2,150

-1,500

Early Bronze age flat axehead, 63mm long, 57mm wide and 10mm thick (at butt). The axe is in fair condition with a green patin and weighs 65grams. The axe has a rectangular section and it starts 10mm thick but gradually thins to the blades thickness of just over 1mm (which is surprisingly well preserved, almost sharp). The axes sides taper very gently outwards until about two thirds of the way down its length, where the blade splays outwards about 15mm on each side, forming a triangular protrusion. From the corners of these a rounded blade emerges, which is not quite symmetrical. Overall the object appears hastily formed and it has a rough uneven surface.

null

3

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-06T00:00:00Z

null

65

null

10

63

1

Wendy Scott

East Midlands

Leicestershire

Hinckley and Bosworth

Shackerstone

SK3906

null

52.650337

-1.424964

LEIC-05CAF7

null

05CAF7b.JPG

Early Bronze age copepr alloy axehead

The Portable Antiquities Scheme

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160,047

Awl

Bronze Age

null

-1,250

-800

Late Bronze Age / Iron Age awl. Cast in copper alloy, It is 40.77mm long, 5.81mm wide and 17.01mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

17.1

40.77

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8058

From finder

51.292679

0.580217

KENT-42D487

null

PAK190-155.JPG

KENT-42D487. Copper alloy object.

null

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160,055

Awl

Bronze Age

null

-1,250

-800

Late Bronze Age copper alloy awl. Round sectioned, pointed top. 50.40mm long, 16.47mm in diameter.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

16.47

null

50.4

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Sevenoaks

Fawkham

TQ5865

From finder

51.362096

0.268073

KENT-42FD33

null

PAK190-160.JPG

KENT-42FD33. Copper alloy object.

null

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160,085

Sickle

Bronze Age

IRON AGE

-1,400

-600

Bronze Age sickle blade fragment, cast in copper alloy. Worn breaks, lozenge cross-section. It is 25.27mm long, 20.49mm wide and 4.31mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

4.31

25.27

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8157

From finder

51.28338

0.594037

KENT-43B7E1

null

PAK190-182.JPG

KENT-43B7E1. Bronze Age copper alloy sickle blade fragment.

null

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160,118

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-800

Bronze Age copper alloy pin, broken looped terminal. Circular cross section. It is 77.78mm long, 14.50mm wide and 4.28mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

4.28

77.78

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8259

From finder

51.301026

0.60938

KENT-445265

null

PAK190-200.JPG

KENT-445265. Bronze Age copper alloy pin.

null

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160,125

Awl

Bronze Age

null

-1,250

-800

Bronze Age cast copper alloy awl. It is 44.84mm long, 5.84mm wide and 5.30mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

5.3

44.84

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8058

From finder

51.292679

0.580217

KENT-4466E4

null

PAK190-204.JPG

KENT-4466E4. Bronze Age copper alloy awl.

null

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160,128

Bead

Bronze Age

null

Bronze Age cast copper alloy bead. It has an internal diameter of 4.25mm, an external diameter of 15.46 and is 5.34mm long.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

15.46

null

5.34

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8356

From finder

51.273759

0.622172

KENT-446FF5

null

PAK190-205 copy.jpg

KENT-446FF5. Copper alloy Bronze age bead.

null

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160,130

Bead

Bronze Age

null

Bronze Age cast copper alloy bead. It has an internal diameter of 6.61mm, an external diameter of 16.08mm and is 9.60mm long.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

16.08

null

9.6

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Dover

null

KENT-4478A3

null

PAK190-207 copy.jpg

KENT-4478A3. Copper alloy Bronze age bead.

null

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160,139

Axe

Bronze Age

null

-2,500

-800

Bronze Age axe fragment. Cast in copper alloy. It is 32.39mm long, 22.69mm wide and 14.35mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

14.35

32.39

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Tonbridge and Malling

Wrotham

TQ6259

From finder

51.307065

0.322751

KENT-449354

null

PAK190-212.JPG

KENT-449354. Bronze Age copper alloy axe.

null

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160,154

Blade

Bronze Age

null

-1,500

-700

Bronze Age fragment, ridge on each face. Worn break.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

3.53

26.16

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8058

From finder

51.292679

0.580217

KENT-44C0C1

null

PAK190-218.JPG

KENT-44C0C1. Bronze age copper alloy fragment.

null

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160,184

Palstave

Bronze Age

null

-2,500

-700

Bronze Age palstave fragment with worn breaks. Cast in copper alloy. It is 36.04mm long, 36.25mm wide and 12.66mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

12.66

36.04

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Swale

Borden

TQ8862

Centred on village (which isn't a parish)

51.326023

0.696928

KENT-4552C6

null

PAK190-237.JPG

KENT-4552C6. Bronze Age copper alloy axe.

null

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160,189

Awl

Bronze Age

null

-1,250

-700

Bronze Age awl. Cast in copper alloy. Worn ends. Square cross section. It is 58.32mm long, 6.39mm wide and 6.13mm thick.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

null

6.13

58.32

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Gravesham

Meopham

TQ6468

From finder

51.387349

0.355562

KENT-4566F4

null

PAK190-239.JPG

KENT-4566F4. Bronze Age copper alloy awl.

null

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160,212

Ingot

Bronze Age

null

-2,500

-800

Bronze Age copper alloy ingot.

null

4

Copper alloy

null

Returned to finder

Metal detector

2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

null

12.13

54.79

1

Laura McLean

South East

Kent

Maidstone

Thurnham

TQ8058

From finder

51.292679

0.580217

KENT-469F71

null

PAK190-252.JPG

KENT-469F71. Bronze Age(?) copper alloy object.

null

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