Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-805062
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A fragment of a Bronze Age axehead, probably from a palstave or a socketed axe (c.1600-c.800 BC). Only the cutting edge is present. It is convex with a V shaped side profile. It is corroded, and the break, 5-6 mm in from the edge, is pattinated and appears ancient. The fragment is 36 mm long, 6 mm wide and 4 mm thick. It weighs 4.5 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1600 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 36 mm
Width: 6 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Sunday 31st January 2016
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Other reference: Derby E8318
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SK7436
Four figure Latitude: 52.91633463
Four figure longitude: -0.90092487
1:25K map: SK7436
1:10K map: SK73NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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