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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: WMID-32C4E1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (1150 BC to 800 BC).
Less than 50% of the socketed axehead is present, consisting of the base of the socket and the blade edge. The fragment is sub rectangular in plan, and triangular in section. The socket is rectangular in shape. Casting ridges are faintly present along both of the sides. The blade edge is rounded and expands out at the sides. Filemarks are present on the front and back of the axehead.
The socketed axehead fragment measures 74.37 mm in length, 35.61 mm wide (at the blade), 29.20 mm wide (at the body), 18.53 mm thick (at the body), 2.11 mm thick (at the blade edge). The remnants of the socket is 27.59 mm deep. The sides are 3.20 mm thick. It weighs 89.0 g.
The socketed axehead is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 74.37 mm
Width: 35.61 mm
Thickness: 29.2 mm
Weight: 89 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
Parish or ward: Eccleshall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8429
Four figure Latitude: 52.858249
Four figure longitude: -2.239072
1:25K map: SJ8429
1:10K map: SJ82NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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