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Socketed Axehead
Unique ID: NMGW-718725
Object type certainty: Certain
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of Ewart Park metalworking tradition (c. 1000–800 BC). The axe is of South Wales (Stogursey) Type and is typical of Ewart Park axe heads found in south east Wales. The axe is comparatively short and squat. The socket is sub-rectangular, within an irregular mouth, clearly showing remnants of all four casting runners. The loop is of lozenge section and begins immediately beneath the simple angled collar moulding. The sides curve gently to a slightly expanded blade, producing a curved blade edge. The casting seams shows signs of finishing, probably by hammering, although they seem unfinished near the top of the axe on the unlooped side. Both faces are decorated with three parallel ribs, which appear high and crisp. The sides of the face have a suggestion of enhancing, possibly to resemble ribs. The blade on the better preserved face shows evidence of hammering and sharpening striations near the blade edge. The blade edge has been lost through damage.
Notes:
This axe type has a distribution throughout Britain, but a concentration centred around south east Wales, the findspot represents a northerly outlier to this main area of recovery.
Class: South Wales (Stogursey) type
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 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 85.7 mm
Width: 50.2 mm
Thickness: 41.1 mm
Weight: 168.8 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Wales
County: Powys
District: Powys
Parish: Glyn Tarell
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SN9925
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2003
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMGWPA 2003.216
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Created:
Friday 28th November 2003
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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