AXE

Unique ID: DENO-959164

Object type certainty: Certain

The tip (cutting edge) of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from c.1000 - 700 BC. The cutting edge, which is worn and rounded, is wider than the rest of the axe with the sides curved slightly inwards and the tip appearing flared. The casting seams are not visible on the edges, but the axe appears very worn with notable loss of patina and signs of bronze disease on one face. Due to the incomplete nature of the axe and the poor state of preservation it has not been possible to identify it any further at this time.

Class: Socketed

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 29 mm
Width: 40.4 mm
Thickness: 11.1 mm
Weight: 34.66 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: East Midlands
County: Derbyshire
District: Amber Valley
To be known as: Holbrook Area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Tuesday 1st November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Charlotte Burrill - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E7489

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    Created: Wednesday 1st February 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012

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