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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: NMGW-7FE7D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe of uncertain type and probably of Ewart Park metalworking tradition corresponding to Needham’s (1996) Period 7, dated to c. 950 - 750BC
The socketed axe is fragmentary, represented by only a blade side fragment (with a surviving length of 41.3mm, a surviving width of 26.2mm and a weight of 42.7g). The base of the socket is present at the top of the fragment (where the axe has a surviving thickness of 13.4mm, the axe faces have a thickness of 5mm and the socket has a maximum width of 3.8mm and a surviving depth of 9.6mm). The axe side appears to flare outwards towards the mouth, although corrosion may have eroded the shape. The surviving side was likely to have been convex across its width or have had a hexagonal body profile. The faces of the fragment are straight and converge to the blade. The blade edge has been lost. The axe has a significant crack across one face and the side, which is likely to have occurred in antiquity. The broken side of the axe is patinated, suggesting that the axe was broken in antiquity. Areas of brown surface patina survive, elsewhere the fragment is pale green with a powdery surface.
Socketed axes occur in the Wilburton phase of the Late Bronze Age and continue to Llyn Fawr phase, however most recovered axes date to Ewart Park industry and the comparatively heavy weight suggests a high lead bronze alloy, which is a feature common in Ewart Park axes.
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 950 BC
Date to: Circa 750 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 41.3 mm
Width: 26.2 mm
Weight: 42.7 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: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Wales
County: Vale Of Glamorgan
District: Vale Of Glamorgan
Parish: Llanfair
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Mark Lodwick
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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2009.52.1
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Created:
Friday 26th February 2010
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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