DUR-CEDE05: DUR-CEDE05 : Flat Axehead : Bronze Age

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FLAT AXEHEAD

Unique ID: DUR-CEDE05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and fragmented copper alloy Flat Axehead of Bronze Age date (2350-2050 BC). The object is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is missing due to an old and abraded break however the retained portion tapers inward toward the butt end. The retained portion of the body of the object has a diagonal break, possibly cause post-depositionally.

The metal is brown in colour with areas of light green corrosion. The object has a pitted patina.

The axehead is best described as coming from the first phases of the Early Bronze Age and is comparable to (although not containing all the attributes of Migdale axes (many of these tend to have narrower butts which flare at the cutting edge).These axes all fit within the earliest phases of metal working in Britain, metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 circa 2350- 2050 CAL. BC.

Needham, S. (1996) Chronology and Periodisation in the British Bronze Age. Acta Archaeologia, vol 67, pp121-140

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2350 BC
Date to: Circa 2050 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 85.05 mm
Width: 57.94 mm
Thickness: 9.82 mm
Weight: 137 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hunton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE1891
Four figure Latitude: 54.31427771
Four figure longitude: -1.72482112
1:25K map: SE1891
1:10K map: SE19SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Needham, S.P.	1996	Chronology and periodisation in the British Bronze Age	Copenhagen	Wiley	121-140

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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