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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LVPL-4CBEB7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy early Bronze Age flat axe head dating to the period c. 2100-1900BC. The axe was probably part of the Migdale metalworking tradition. It is complete, but very worn. The axe head has a rounded butt which exhibits some old damage. It widens along its length from 16mm at the butt end to 39mm at the blade end. There is some damage to the blade. The object is has a brown patina and surface is slightly pitted. Only very small patches of the original surface survive on the lower part of the body towards the cutting edge.
Length: 95mm; width at blade end: 39mm; thickness: 6mm; weight : 82.3g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2100 BC
Date to: Circa 1900 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 95 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 82.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th March 2016 - Friday 10th June 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 0412
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Halkyn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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