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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LON-EFD761
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead, 1500-800 BC. The find consists of the body and blade of a socketed axehead: the moulding around the mouth of the axehead has broken off, and therefore cannot be used to date the artefact more closely. The mouth is sub-rectangular and measures 24.66mm wide and 15.55mm thick externally. The total remaining socket depth is approximately 29.15mm. The body of the axehead widens gradually, and has smooth faces and sides, with no prominent face edges or casting seams. The blade width is 37.55mm and there is no blade tip expansion beyond this. The cutting edge has not been bevelled. The axehead is in good condition, and has a uniform pale olive green patina.
Dimensions: length: 62.63mm; width: 37.55mm; thickness: 15.55mm; weight: 94.42g.
Class: Socketed
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: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.63 mm
Width: 37.55 mm
Thickness: 15.55 mm
Weight: 94.42 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th March 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Capel-le-Ferne (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2439
Four figure Latitude: 51.106508
Four figure longitude: 1.198475
1:25K map: TR2439
1:10K map: TR23NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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