An incomplete and extremely worn and corroded cast copper-alloy flat axe or chisel, probably dating to between the late Early Bronze Age and early Middle Bronze Age, c. 1600-1300 BC. Its remains consist of a sub-rectangular body in plan, with the remains of the side flanges visible on both faces, though completely flattened on one side. Due to its poor condition, it is difficult to tell if the side flanges were fused or if they were separate elements, but it is likely that these were fused; hence, the date above is suggested for similar types. The chisel or possible axe blade edge has been completely worn away, making a positive identification difficult. The metal surface of the object suffers from bronze disease as well as differential areas of dark brown patina and lighter green patina. An area within the side flanges has built up a higher degree of green corrosion, perhaps indicating where the stop would have been. It measures 109.27 mm long, 21.51 mm maximum width, 12.63 maximum thickness and weighs 107 grams.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"SUSS-D93644","id":"483526","objecttype":"CHISEL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-23 17:05:40","broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","updated":"2012-01-30 13:26:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4F1D93640017F8","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2011-11-02","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"3776","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"483526","old_findID":"SUSS-D93644","uniqueID":"PAS4F1D93640017F8","objecttype":"CHISEL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"109.27","height":null,"width":"21.51","thickness":"12.63","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","numdate1":"-1600","numdate2":"-1300","description":"
An incomplete and extremely worn and corroded cast copper-alloy flat axe or chisel, probably dating to between the late Early Bronze Age and early Middle Bronze Age, c. 1600-1300 BC. Its remains consist of a sub-rectangular body in plan, with the remains of the side flanges visible on both faces, though completely flattened on one side. Due to its poor condition, it is difficult to tell if the side flanges were fused or if they were separate elements, but it is likely that these were fused; hence, the date above is suggested for similar types. The chisel or possible axe blade edge has been completely worn away, making a positive identification difficult. The metal surface of the object suffers from bronze disease as well as differential areas of dark brown patina and lighter green patina. An area within the side flanges has built up a higher degree of green corrosion, perhaps indicating where the stop would have been. It measures 109.27 mm long, 21.51 mm maximum width, 12.63 maximum thickness and weighs 107 grams.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-23 17:05:40","updated":"2012-01-30 13:26:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2011-11-02","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"2","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"1","subPeriodTo":"2","reason":null,"username":"04bowmant","fullname":"Toby","institution":"SUSS","usernameUpdate":"stephaniesmith","fullnameUpdate":"Stephanie Smith","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Incomplete","preservation":"Corroded","cert":"Probably","periodFrom":"BRONZE AGE","periodTo":"BRONZE AGE","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Miss Stephanie Smith","secondaryIdentifier":"Mr Peter Reavill","recorder":"Mr Toby Bowman","county":"WEST SUSSEX","parish":"COWFOLD","district":"HORSHAM","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"TQ2223","map25k":"TQ2223","map10k":"TQ22SW","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":null,"obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"365876","f":"RICHARD LYON 2.jpg","imagedir":"images\/04bowmant\/"}]}