NMS-402A48: Late Bronze Age Socketed Axe

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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: NMS-402A48

Object type certainty: Certain
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Fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe, broad and narrow rib at mouth and traces of three fine longitudinal ribs on surviving face. Old breaks and both old and recent 'scuffing'. >35 x >26mm.

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1150 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007 - Thursday 31st January 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: St Andrew Ilketshall

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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