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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: YORYM-C26951
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a curved blade tapering to a rounded cutting edge. The axehead is extremely worn and undecorated. No signs of ridges or flanges are present indicating that this is an early flat axe.
The metal has a heavily corroded mid-green patina with much of the orignal surface being lost. The axehead is 131.2mm long, 72.8mm tapering to 33.8mm wide, 13.2mm thick and weighs 460g.
Class: Flat
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 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 131.2 mm
Width: 72.8 mm
Thickness: 13.2 mm
Weight: 460 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E04920
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Laughton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8497
Four figure Latitude: 53.46305617
Four figure longitude: -0.73622745
1:25K map: SK8497
1:10K map: SK89NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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