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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: YORYM-C4F291
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete though very worn copper-alloy flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a curved blade tapering to a rounded cutting edge. The axehead is extremely worn and undecorated. No signs of ridges or flanges are present indicating that this is an early flat axe.
The metal has a heavily corroded dark green patina. The axehead is 66.3mm long, 28.6mm tapering to 19.8mm wide, 8.2mm thick and weighs 63g.
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 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 66.3 mm
Width: 28.6 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Weight: 63 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05522
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Catton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7053
Four figure Latitude: 53.96834601
Four figure longitude: -0.93441593
1:25K map: SE7053
1:10K map: SE75SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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