GLO-F02B7D: GLO-F02B7D Bronze Age Socketed axe

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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: GLO-F02B7D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy socketed axe blade fragment consisting of only the forward edge of the axe. The sides of the axe expand in to a large curved blade. The tip of the socket is visible in the break. Date late Bronze Age 1100BC-800BC

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1100 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 52 mm
Thickness: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014 - Tuesday 30th September 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Saltford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST6766
Four figure Latitude: 51.39207204
Four figure longitude: -2.47567307
1:25K map: ST6766
1:10K map: ST66NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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