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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: SWYOR-A4FBE9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment from a cast copper alloy, flat axehead of the early Bronze Age, dating from about 2300-1500 BC. Only the butt of the axe survives. It is narrow, measuring 23.9mm wide and 5mm thick. The axe has fairly straight sides and flares to 34.8mm wide and 10.7mm thick where it is broken. The break is patinated, though possibly not to the same extent as the rest of the axe. Not enough of the axe survives to be able to classify it precisely. It is 63.4mm long and 103g.
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 2300 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.4 mm
Width: 34.8 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Weight: 103 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Tuesday 10th May 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2901
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Copmanthorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5547
Four figure Latitude: 53.91623488
Four figure longitude: -1.16412211
1:25K map: SE5547
1:10K map: SE54NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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