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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: BERK-27C154
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age axehead (1150-800 BC). The surviving fragment consists of the tip of the blade (which is slightly flanged), and part of the socket. The cutting edge of the axe is quite sharp and shows little sign of wear, suggesting that it was not in use for very long before it was broken. Although ritually broken axeheads and other Bronze Age objects are known, it is not possible to ascertain whether this example has been deliberately broken or not.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.95 mm
Width: 40.33 mm
Thickness: 10.42 mm
Weight: 32.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th April 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2010.021
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Savernake (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2266
Four figure Latitude: 51.392616
Four figure longitude: -1.685195
1:25K map: SU2266
1:10K map: SU26NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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