A rare halberd with a copper blade was found at the top of a pit located just off-centre within a ring-ditch in a barrow cemetery occupying a ridge.

The butt end is concealed by the remains of a wooden haft-grip which was attached with three thick rivets. The radiocarbon date obtained from the surviving wooden handle revealed that the halberd belonged to the same period as the ring ditch (2470–2200 cal. BC).

The halberd is a find of considerable importance as it is only the second from Britain to have been recovered during archaeological excavation.

Halberds are a form of weapon, with a dagger-like blade mounted perpendicularly to a long wooden shaft, but use for display is more likely than in conflict, this being a period when society was becoming stratified.