Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LANCUM-6507C2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axe with similarities to the Migdale-Marnoch tradition of the early Bronze Age, dating from c. 2200-1900BC. The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The blade is flaring to the edge and the blade facet is bevelled from hammering. The long side-edges of the axe are slightly flanged. The butt is flat slightly tapering with damage to the edge.
The length is 175mm, and the width of blade is 84mm, width of butt 30mm and the thickness 14mm. .
Similar on the database to DENO-93FB17, SUR-E3F467, LANCUM-3324F7 and LVPL-851560
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2200 BC
Date to: Circa 1900 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 175 mm
Width: 84 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
To be known as: HURST GREEN
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: CORN-3207B3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
Cast copper alloy blade from a flat axe, trapezoidal in plan with a splayed crescent-shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with sli…
Workflow: Published
Find number: SWYOR-B8AC38
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
A cast, copper alloy, flat axehead of the Migdale-Marnoch tradition, dating from the early Bronze Age, 2150-1500BC. The axehead has a thin nar…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUR-E3F467
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broadperiod: BRONZE AGE
A large complete early Bronze Age narrow-butted flat axe in fine condition. The axe measures 161.6mm in length and 99.6mm across the blade. Th…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618