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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: NMS173

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Tip of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead with hard-baked ?clay core in situ (note: similarity of ?clay material with find NMS174). Old break. The flared blade edge is damaged. Reddish-brown patina with circular pitting. Red-coloured corrosion is present over the surface and break. Blade edge is 44mm wide.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1000 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 40.05 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th January 2001

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 35696

Materials and construction

Primary material:
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: NORFOLK NORTH TUDDENHAM

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 23 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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