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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: YORYM-4EE242
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a copper-alloy Bronze Age socketed axe head (c. 1100 - 800 BC). Only the cutting edge remains; the fragment is hollow and has a triangular section. The top corner of the cutting edge appears to be flared. Corrosion of the copper-alloy has resulted in a patchy pale green patina and the edges of the axe head fragment are worn and chipped. Unfortunately not enough remains of the axe head to be able to identity it more precisely or attribute a closer date. The length of the fragment is 40.70mm, its width is 22.16mm and the maximum thickness of the fragment is 12.23mm. The weight of the socketed axe head fragment is 23.71g.
Class: Socketed
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1100 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.7 mm
Width: 22.16 mm
Thickness: 12.23 mm
Weight: 23.71 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05350
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Cawton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6477
Four figure Latitude: 54.18479151
Four figure longitude: -1.02080231
1:25K map: SE6477
1:10K map: SE67NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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