NHER 65340 (Find Spot record) - Late Bronze Age hoard

10-11 March 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
Late Bronze Age dispersed hoard consisting of 6 socketed axeheads, 4 socketed axehead fragments, 1 palstave axehead, 5 socketed spearheads, 2 socketed spearhead fragments, 1 socketed spearhead or knife fragment, 1 socketed knife, 1 socketed chisel, 2 sword blade fragments, 1 ring, 1 cylindrical staple or handle lug from vessel, 1 pole cap, 3 unidentified fragments.
The hoard comprises a mix of deliberately broken and miscast objects, as well as some apparently undamaged pieces.
Information from PAS import.
The hoard was submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T470), along with a number of additional items recovered in October 2016 (see below).
A. Beckham (HES), 15 February 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

3 October 2016. Metal-detecting. [1].
1 Late Bronze Age penannular ring, 1 probable strap or harness fitting, 1 fragment of sword, rapier or dirk blade, 1 miscast object fragment (possibly a palstave or chisel), 1 possible socketed axehead fragment and 2 fragments of copper alloy casting waste. These items are the first addendum to the hoard found in March 2016.
Information from PAS import.
These objects were submitted submitted for consideration as Treasure (Ref: 2016 T470), along the main collection of items recovered in March 2016 (see above).
A. Beckham (HES), 15 February 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 25 September 2023.

18 October 2016. Metal-detecting. [2].
Found 10m apart at [6]:
2 Late Bronze Age socketed axehead fragments. These objects are a fourth addendum to the hoard found in March 2016 (they were not initially recognised as being part of the hoard).
Information from PAS import.
These fragments were returned to the finder after being disclaimed as Treasure (Ref: 2022 T428).
P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2025.

25 January 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Bronze Age socketed axehead.
This object is the second addendum to the hoard found in March 2016.
Information from PAS import.
This axehead was submitted for consideration as Treasure (2018 T593), along with further fragment recovered in November 2018 (see below).
Find recovered from [3].
Site extended to the whole field. Previous extent mapped at [4].
A. Beckham (HES), 15 February 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 16 December 2023.

18-25 November 2018. Metal-detecting. [2].
1 Late Bronze Agesocketed axehead fragment, 1 unidentified cast copper alloy fragment; 1 fragment of copper alloy metal-working waste, 3 copper alloy droplets and 1 piece of lead waste.
These objects are the third addendum to the hoard found in March 2016.
Information from PAS import.
These finds were submitted for consideration as Treasure (2018 T593), along with the socketed axehead found in January 2018 (see above).
Finds recovered from [5].
A. Beckham (HES), 15 February 2022.