Record ID: YORYM-42AA28 - BRONZE AGE axe

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AXE

Unique ID: YORYM-42AA28

Object type certainty: Certain

A late Bronze Age, socketed axe dating from 1150 – 800 BC. The axe was found as a single find. The axe survives in a very good condition and much of the well-finished original surface still survives. The mouth of the socket is experiencing some active corrosion; bronze disease is affecting the metal and is producing a light green powder. There are also some areas of heavy wear on the faces of the axe. The majority of the axe is still covered with the original surface, which has a dark greenish-brown shiny patina. The axe has a single, large mouth-moulding. The loop extends from below the moulding. The loop has a rounded profile. The casting flash can be seen on both edges of the axe. The flash line is untrimmed and it is very crude. The socket is sub-rectangular and measures 22.4mm x 24.9mm internally and 35.4mm x 33.9mm externally. The body is slightly flared for most of its length, expanding outwards close to the cutting edge. Running around the top of the body there is a raised collar, from which three ribs extend downwards on each face. The ribs on average measure 26mm. The blade tip proper has corroded due to the bronze disease and wear. They are not symmetrical. The cutting edge measures 40.9mm in width. A very similar axehead can be seen in Savory (1980), p174, ref: 223 and also in Annable and Simpson (1964), p130, ref: 604.

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 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 73.5 mm
Width: 40.9 mm
Weight: 128 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Ryedale
To be known as: Thornton Le Clay

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: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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]
Secondary identifier: Mr Jim Halliday - [view all attributed records]

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