Record ID: SWYOR-D822A5 - BRONZE AGE axe

Previous object: NARC-D816D4 : Roman coin Next object: LIN-D82805 : Medieval mount

Cite record | Embed record | Print | | Report

AXE

Unique ID: SWYOR-D822A5

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Bronze Age socketed axe

The tip (cutting edge) of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from about 1000 - 700 BC. The cutting edge is worn and rounded. It is wider than the rest of the axe; the sides curve inwards. The casting seams are visible on the edges, but they have been smoothed. The break is also patinated suggesting the axe has been broken in the ground for a long time. The patination on the inside of the socket is darker. On the outside, the smooth olive green patina survives in places, but patches are missing showing lighter coloured corroded metal beneath. Compare KENT-279A24.

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 22.89 mm
Width: 43.15 mm
Thickness: 12.54 mm
Weight: 33.03 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: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: Bishop Burton

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE9539
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Rally details.

This object was found at Bishop Burton 24th and 25 Sep 2011 held Saturday 24th September 2011 - Sunday 25th September 2011

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Ms Amy Downes - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Amy Downes - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Wakefield Museum Object Entry Form 2203

References cited

No references cited so far.

QR barcode

If you have a mobile phone equipped with QR recognition software, you can go directly to the webpage that this record resides at. Every record has an individual one of these.

Spotted a mistake? Tell us. | Be the first to comment