Record ID: NCL-9AE033 - BRONZE AGE socketed axehead

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Socketed axehead

Unique ID: NCL-9AE033

Object type certainty: Certain

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A fragmentary bronze socketed axehead dating from the Late Bronze Age. Only the lower blade end remains. The cutting edge expands and is curved. The blade edge is intact. It is 0.5mm in thickness but expands to 10mm thickness where the break occurred near the main body of the axe. The edge is solid up to 12mm in depth, leaving 10mm depth of the socketed cavity.

The bronze has a relatively even-pitted, grey-green patina.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 1000 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 49 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 29.5 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Durham
District: Durham
Parish: Witton Gilbert

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ2546
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Agricultural or drainage work [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2005

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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