WEDGE

Unique ID: SUSS-1A6F82

Object type certainty: Certain

An iron log wedge of unknown date. The wedge looks initially like an iron axe head, but the cutting edge of the axe, is extremely blunt suggesting that it has been used repeatedly to split logs. The repeated hammering on the other end of the wedge would have caused the cutting edge to become blunt. The butt end of the wedge is broken. The iron is extremely corroded. It is likely to be post-medieval in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Length: 81.52 mm
Width: 56.81 mm
Thickness: 31.31 mm
Weight: 416 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Wrought [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Canterbury
To be known as: Chartham

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th May 2006

Personal details

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Recorded by: Trista Clifford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Trista Clifford - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 15th August 2006
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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