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HOARD
Unique ID: ESS-11ECE6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Bronze Age copper alloy hoard comprising three broken socketed axe, five socketed axe fragments and one sword fragment, was found by metal detecting.
Description
1. Body and blade of socketed axe with a long narrow body and flared blade. The patina is dark green. Length: 63.66mm; Width (blade): 41.22mm; Weight: 118.3g
2. Body and blade of socketed axe with a narrow body and flared blade. The patina is dark green. Length: 63.10mm; Width (blade): 41.63mm; Weight: 111.3g
3. Body and blade of socketed axe with a narrow body and flared blade. The patina is dark green, brown and blue. Length: 81.11mm; Width (blade): 39.74mm; Weight: 155.4g
4. Moulding fragment of socketed axe. Double mouth moulding with a prominent upper moulding and a lower moulding. The patina is green. Length: 31.19mm; Width: 26.64mm; Weight: 14.4g
5. Moulding fragment of socketed axe. Double mouth moulding with a prominent upper moulding and a lower moulding. The patina is green. Length: 30.34mm; Width: 25.00mm; Weight: 13.7g
6. Moulding fragment of socketed axe. Single mouth moulding. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 18.80mm; Width: 25.71mm; Weight: 12g
7. Body fragment of socketed axe. The patina is dark green and brown. Length: 22.61mm; Width: 20.46mm; Weight: 9g
8. Body fragment of socketed axe. The patina is green and brown. Length: 26.44mm; Width: 19.80mm; Weight: 11g
9. Body fragment of socketed axe (?). The patina is dark green. Length: 27.89mm; Width: 11.22mm; Weight: 3g
10. Fragment. The patina is dark green. Length: 14.82mm; Width: 21mm; Weight: 4g
11. Fragment. The patina is dark green. Length: 26.48mm; Width: 21.20mm; Weight: 6g
12. Sword fragment. Blade fragment broken at both ends. The patina is dark green. Length: 30.50mm; Width: 32.66mm; Weight: 29g
13. Fragment. The patina is green and brown. Length: 18.59mm; Width: 18.10mm; Weight: 10g
14. Fragment. The patina is green and brown. Length: 25.82mm; Width: 32.66mm; Weight: 29g
Notes:
Discussion The hoard can be dated to the Late Bronze Age (1150 BC-800 BC) due to the presence of a broken socketed axes and a sword blade fragment (Turner 2010).
Conclusion This can be considered as potential Treasure under the 1996 Treasure Act (2002 Amendment).
Reference Turner, L. 2010. A Re-Interpretation of the Later Bronze Age Metalwork Hoards of Essex and Kent. Archaeopress: British Archaeological Reports (British Series 507)
Alessia Murgia (volunteer) & Ben Roberts (Curator of European Bronze Age)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T499
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 14
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd August 2009 - Sunday 30th August 2009
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T499
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Mistley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1129
Four figure Latitude: 51.919527
Four figure longitude: 1.06689
1:25K map: TM1129
1:10K map: TM12NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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