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Unique ID: LANCUM-D725A4
Object type certainty: Probably
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A small cast copper alloy unlooped palstave axe with a very short, flared blade dating from the Middle Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1500-1150BC. The axe is incomplete with some of the flanges, butt end and blade missing. The blade is crescentic and the axe is flanged with a small stop-ridge. It is probably related to the shield-pattern palstave from the ActonPark phase metalwork. It has a dull brown/gold patina. The length is 110m; blade width is 6.5cm and the shaft width 2.6cm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 110 mm
Width: 6.5 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th February 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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