ESS-BEDF51: 2010T509 Bronze Age hoard - Item A.20 Socketed axe

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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: ESS-BEDF51

Object type certainty: Certain
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BURNHAM HOARD 2010 T509: Item A.20 Socketed Axe; South Eastern - undiagnostic fragment

Incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead. Approximately half of the mouth survives and the upper part of the body. The axe is broken along the casting seams and face. There is a wide upper mouth moulding with a narrower moulding below. There is an internal rib in the socket.

Length: 38.85mm. Weight: 25.28grams. Body (at break): 26.93mm wide by 13.37mm thick.

Class: South Eastern - undiagnostic fragment

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2010T509

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.85 mm
Weight: 25.28 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Sunday 10th October 2010

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Treasure case number: 2010T509

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Maldon (District)
To be known as: Burnham on Crouch

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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