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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: BERK-8F65E5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a cast copper alloy axe or palstave of the Bronze Age. The fragment consists of the curved tip of the blade, to a depth of only 15.52mm. The blade expands evenly either side from the cutting edge; the outer tips or edges of the balde are damaged, and internally the blade is solid at this point. The curve of the blade suggests this is a palstave rather than an axe, but it may be a later Bronze Age socket axe head. Because of the fragmentary nature of the artefact it is not possible to identify it further.
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 AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.13 mm
Width: 15.52 mm
Thickness: 7.28 mm
Weight: 20.6 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2013.816
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell (Civil Parish)
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