WAW-FA41C9: Bronze Age: axehead fragment

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AXEHEAD

Unique ID: WAW-FA41C9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead (c. 1500 - 750 BC). The fragment is sub-triangular in plan and profile. It is dark brown in colour with a smooth but scratched surface.

It measures 19.67mm in length, 11.33mm wide, 6.15mm thick and weighs 3.56grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 750 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.67 mm
Width: 11.33 mm
Thickness: 6.15 mm
Weight: 3.56 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th October 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Brailes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3040
Four figure Latitude: 52.05757505
Four figure longitude: -1.5638671
1:25K map: SP3040
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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