Record ID: YORYM-165CF7 - BRONZE AGE axe

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AXE

Unique ID: YORYM-165CF7

Object type certainty: Certain

An early Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe is cast in copper alloy, but the original surface no longer survives and is heavily pitted. The axe has a thin butt, measuring 9.7mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The sides of the butt end have a flanged crest and a shallow inner wall angle. The main body of the axe tapers into the blade proper. The lower blade is badly damaged and so much of the cutting edge has been lost or damaged. The blade tips are also damaged. The width of the tips measures 31.8mm. There is no decoration on the axe. It is probably an Aylesford type developed flat axe, dating from 2150-1500 BC. Similar examples can be seen in Rohl and Needham, p123 cf.

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: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 75.2 mm
Width: 31.8 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm
Weight: 45.6 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Wakefield
To be known as: Ackworth

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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