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AXE
Unique ID: YORYM-DACCF1
A badly worn, damaged and corroded early Bronze Age flat axehead. The axe was found as a single find. The axe is cast in copper alloy, but the original surface no longer survives and is heavily pitted. The butt end of the axe has broken off, resulting in an irregular break. The broken central block measures 12.1mm x 38.1mm. The sides of the axe are rounded and it is not possible to see the flanged crest. The main body of the axe tapers into the blade proper. The lower blade is asymetical and badly damaged. The blade tips are also damaged and well worn. There is no decoration visible on the axe. It is probably dates from 2150-1500 BC. Similar examples can be seen in Moore and Rowlands, Plate VI, Fig: 1-2.
Class: Flat
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 1150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 87.3 mm
Width: 71.8 mm
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Weight: 248 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Mappleton
Method of discovery: Other chance find
[scope notes]
General landuse: Coastland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Cliff and related features [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 19th March 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson
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Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: David Marchant - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Thursday 8th April 2010
Updated: Monday 19th April 2010
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