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Unique ID: NMGW-FC4B96
Object type certainty: Certain
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Bronze Age bronze butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Developed Axe or Palstave form
The axe is represented by a butt fragment only, broken at one end (with a surviving length of 23.7mm and a weight of 18.4g). The butt end is rounded and thins to an edge (with a width of 20.5mm and a thickness of 0.8mm). The sides are straight and slightly divergent to the break (with a maximum width of 24.1mm and a thickness of 7.5mm). The sides are convex across their thicknesses with no surviving evidence of the casting seams. The flanges begin at the butt and are slightly convex along the short length to the break (giving the axe a maximum surviving depth of 11.0mm with a height above the septum of 2.0mm). There is an angled step on the break which may possibly suggest a cut. The surface has a dark-green brown patina with some pitting and areas of bright green corrosion.
The fragmentary nature of the axe makes typological identification difficult. The butt form would be consistent with Developed flat axes, From Type Aylesford (Schmidt & Burgess, 1981)[1] from the Early Bronze Age through to Late Palstaves, of Ewart Park Metalworking in the Late Bronze Age.
[1] Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C. 1981; The Axes of Scotland and Northern Ireland, Praähistorische Bronzefunde Abteilung IX, 7. Band 7
Class: Butt fragment from an axe of uncertain type but of Developed Axe or Palstave form
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.7 mm
Width: 20.5 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 18.4 g
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Other reference: NMWPA 2013.38.3
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SK9552
Four figure Latitude: 53.05681973
Four figure longitude: -0.58401314
1:25K map: SK9552
1:10K map: SK95SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Schmidt, P. K. and Burgess, C. B. | 1981 | The axes of Scotland and Northern England | Munchen | C.H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung |