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Unique ID: DUR-79025D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A cast, copper alloy, socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000 BC to 800 BC.
The object is sub-rectangular in plan and gently widens towards the blade which has a maximum width of 36.05 mm although there is clear damage to the edge of the blade making it very blunt. There is some bevelling on both sides of the object caused by hammering the object. When viewed in profile the object is triangular, with the objects again tapering to a point at the blade. There are clear casting seams on both profiles and on one side there is the base of the loop which has probably broken in antiquity. The axe has a maximum thickness of 28.87 mm. The socket is sub-rectangular and there is damage to the edge with some light green, active corrosion. There is a groove which runs around the object, presumably parallel to the original edge of the socket.
This object is a Ewart Park Class A1, South eastern type and there are similar objects recorded on the PAS database, see KENT-4B9466 and KENT-2126A8
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 69.21 mm
Width: 35.98 mm
Thickness: 28.87 mm
Weight: 93.9 g
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4 Figure: NZ3800
Four figure Latitude: 54.39406546
Four figure longitude: -1.416265
1:25K map: NZ3800
1:10K map: NZ30SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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