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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: YORYM-E09577

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axe head. The piece consists of the flaring blade edge. The body and socket are broken off, but the piece is still hollow.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1500 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.6 mm
Width: 47.9 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Weight: 29.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th September 2006

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Paull (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1726
Four figure Latitude: 53.717304
Four figure longitude: -0.228527
1:25K map: TA1726
1:10K map: TA12NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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