Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: LVPL-CAC649
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a Bronze Age socketed axe. The fragment consists of the side loop and one edge of the socket rim only. The loop is infilled with dark reddish material, probably iron corrosion. There is no visible moulding. The fragment has a smooth dark brown patina.
Dimensions: 28mm in length, 15mm in length (of loop), 15mm in width, 4mm thick (at mouth), 10.4g
The fragment was broken during antiquity.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 10.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2015 - Sunday 30th August 2015
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: TL0483
Four figure Latitude: 52.43509134
Four figure longitude: -0.47163141
1:25K map: TL0483
1:10K map: TL08SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.