Rights Holder: Surrey County Council
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Unique ID: SUR-8D5B3E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy fragment of a late Bronze Age (c. 1100 BC to 800 BC) socketed axehead measuring 27mm by 43mm. The fragment comprises the blade tip which flares out into a curved cutting edge. The axehead has a triangular side profile and a hollow centre. Much of the original surface has been lost to corrosion.
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Recorded from details emailed by the finder.
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 1100 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 43 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 40 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SO3932
Four figure Latitude: 51.983094
Four figure longitude: -2.88961586
1:25K map: SO3932
1:10K map: SO33SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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