Bronze Age Large Bracelet Pair

A bronze hilted dagger; blade with waisted profile and raised midrib to both faces, crescentic guard and ribbed grip, domed pommel. 235 grams, 40 cm



Private collection G.R Coope, 1930s-2011. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

A substantial bronze palstave axehead from the Manston hoard pit deposit, triangular flanges rise from the butt to the stop bar; a hollow to both faces below the septum; narrow body expanding to a wide triangular blade with slight flare at the tips. 505 grams, 18.5 cm

Fine condition.

Found near Manston, Kent, UK, 2016. Accompanied by copies of the British Museum PAS report number KENT-495597. Accompanied by a copy of a Treasure Act documentation under Treasure Reference 2016 T618.

At Manston was found a hoard of ten copper-alloy palstave axeheads, in one spot, described as 'one hole' and therefore possibly a pit deposit from the Middle-Late Bronze Age. A similar hoard of palstaves was also found in the immediate vicinity by the same finder at a later date, see PAS KENT-593613. These palstaves are comparable to those placed within Rowlands 'class 3 group 1', characterised by a U-shaped septum profile, low triangular or slightly convex flanges, a straight sided triangular or crinoline blade and a triangular depression or ribbed motif beneath the stop bar (Rowlands 1976, pp.32-33). Group 1 and 2 within class 3 are divided based on blade width, being 7-8cm and 5-6cm respectively, placing the above axes between the two, but probably within group 1.

A bronze looped and socketted axehead of Type Meldreth variant Aylsham with broad cupped mouth and gently curved cutting edge. 136 grams, 78 mm



Alexander Cotton collection, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, 1970-1980. Dr D.G.collection, 1990s-2019.