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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: BERK-255765
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, dating from c.1000-800 BC. The axe fragment consists of only the cutting edge, which is slightly rounded and has flared outer edges; these then taper inward and would have continued into the length of the axe head, but is now broken. A small section of the socket survives behind the cutting edge.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Exactly 1000 BC
Date to: Exactly 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.03 mm
Width: 42.02 mm
Thickness: 15.66 mm
Weight: 56.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012 - Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2011.824
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Little Bedwyn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2766
Four figure Latitude: 51.392401
Four figure longitude: -1.613334
1:25K map: SU2766
1:10K map: SU26NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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