DENO-3B99A3: Early Bronze Age Flat Axehead

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FLAT AXEHEAD

Unique ID: DENO-3B99A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast copper-alloy narrow butted Early Bronze Age (c.2,300 BC-c.2,050 BC) flat axehead, of the Metal Assemblages Type III. The object can be classified somewhere between the Migdale and Aylesford types, as the blade is fan-shaped, with narrow blade tips, and tapers into a narrow trapezoidal head with straight sides and a slightly-damaged flat-edged butt. In profile the axehead is a pointed oval, tapering from the stop bevel at the centre to a tip at the cutting edge and the butt. The axehead is rectangular in cross-section. The object is patinated browny-green and pitted. Overall the object measures 80.99mm long, 39.37mm wide and 12.74mm thick. It weighs 138.48g.

Class: Narrow butted
Sub class: Migdale, Aylesford

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 2300 BC
Date to: Circa 2050 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 80.99 mm
Width: 39.37 mm
Thickness: 12.74 mm
Weight: 138.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd September 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8324

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: North East Derbyshire (District)
Parish or ward: Holymoorside and Walton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3268
Four figure Latitude: 53.20810943
Four figure longitude: -1.52233631
1:25K map: SK3268
1:10K map: SK36NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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