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ADZE

Unique ID: LEIC-FFB304

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Early medieval iron adze? Length: 109 mm, width: 43 mm, thickness: 15 mm, weight: 161grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a flat ended blade like section, which tapers in width from 43 to 21mm, where it forms a rectangular cross sectioned shaft. This has one face which is rounded to accomodate a circular hole through its centre. Its possibly an adze or a wide bladed chisel?

The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including a possible hammer head LEIC-FF95BA, a bill? LEIC-FFA643 and a possible blade? LEIC-FF8999.

These in turn were found in close proximity to an Early medieval iron shield boss LEIC-FF77A7 and copper alloy girdle hanger LEIC-FFBE99 and a brooch fragment LEIC-FFD36A

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 450
Date to: Exactly AD 700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 109 mm
Width: 43 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 161 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
To be known as: Melton area

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Audit data

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

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