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KENT-36D683: KENT-36D683. Copper alloy Bronze Age axehead.

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PALSTAVE

Unique ID: KENT-36D683

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy palstave axehead. Very corroded.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: Palstave

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: 1150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 146 mm
Width: 46 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight: 260 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th May 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Hawkhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7730
Four figure Latitude: 51.042089
Four figure longitude: 0.523465
1:25K map: TQ7730
1:10K map: TQ73SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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 less than 0.25 m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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