2008-02-14 11:50:08 Liz Andrews-Wilson law 2011-02-24 13:17:27 Daniel Pett dpett YORYM-42AA28 AXE 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. 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 th... Copper alloy Cast BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE Late -1150 -800 40.9 73.5 Complete 2008-02-14 11:50:08 NORTH YORKSHIRE RYEDALE POINT( ) From Map SE66SE SE4646 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 YORYM Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2008 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.