2011-02-14 08:55:51 Kate Sumnall ksumnall 2011-02-14 08:59:00 Kate Sumnall ksumnall LON-8EE167 AXEHEAD A late Bronze Age socketed incomplete axe head (1150-800BC). The fragment comprises the blade and part of the body. The axe head is hollow to a depth of 17.35mm (approximately half way down its length). The blade expands and there are blade tip hollows to either side. There are no traces of hammer or file marks along the blade suggesting this axe was never sharpened. Dimensions: length: 51.48mm; blade width: 59.08mm; width of body: 39.75mm; thickness: 22.49mm; weight: 133.47g. A late Bronze Age socketed incomplete axe head (1150-800BC). The fragment comprises the blade and part of the body. The axe head is hollow to a depth of 17.35mm (approximately half way down its length). The blade expands and there are blade tip hollows to either side. There are no traces of h... This axe head was possibly miscast or cut into pieces for recasting. Copper alloy Cast BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE Late BRONZE AGE Late -1150 -800 59.08 51.48 22.49 Good Fragment 2011-02-14 08:55:51 GREATER LONDON BEXLEY ERITH POINT( ) TQ57NW TQ5178 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 LON Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2011 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.