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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: HAMP-1556C2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete, worn and pitted copper-alloy small Early Bronze Age small flat axehead. In plan, from the rounded butt end the width remains the same until about the centre of the axe when it begins to gently expand to the blade end; the butt end is damaged and broken due to an old break. In section, the axe gradually thickens slightly towards the centre but there is no ridge/stop or flanges. The blade edge and tips are rounded and worn. The artefact has a mid-green patina; the pitting is lighter green.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 1750 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.4 mm
Width: 21.55 mm
Thickness: 4.15 mm
Weight: 19.07 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: E2913
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Colemore and Priors Dean (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7228
Four figure Latitude: 51.046848
Four figure longitude: -0.974274
1:25K map: SU7228
1:10K map: SU72NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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