Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-6416A6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. The fragment is J-shaped in section and roughly rectangular in plan. There is a clear mould line evident. On the inner edge of the lip there is a possible sprue from casting waste. The fragment has a grey green patina. The length is 24.40mm, maximum width is 33.77mm, maximum thickness of the lip 5.53mm. The weight is 13.54 grams.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.04 mm
Width: 33.77 mm
Thickness: 5.53 mm
Weight: 13.54 g
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Other reference: E2015-19
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SY6396
Four figure Latitude: 50.76240318
Four figure longitude: -2.52597106
1:25K map: SY6396
1:10K map: SY66NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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