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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: BERK-28CD29
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete worn cast copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1050 - 800 BC). The blade end of the axe head survives and is trapezoidal in shape with a crescentic cutting edge. The corners are slightly flared and rounded. The socket of the axe is sub-rectangular measuring 24.3mm x 18.4mm. It has jagged breaks around all the sides which have removed the original end of the socket and no evidence of the original probable collar remaining. At one edge of the socket end of the axe head there is a small circular projection which was probably the remains of a loop that would have been attached to the socket. Casting seams are visible on the sides of the axe head. The blade edge has sporadic thick incised lines and indentations possibly from ware. The axe head has a mid-green patina.
The axe head is 52.7mm in length, 32.7mm in width, 20.4mm in maximum thickness, and weighs 67.51g.
Similar axe heads can be seen on the database such as: YORYM-82C3F7, NLM-7CDDD3, NLM-B70C26
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1050 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.7 mm
Width: 32.7 mm
Thickness: 20.4 mm
Weight: 67.51 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 0767
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
District: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Waltham St. Lawrence (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU8377
Four figure Latitude: 51.48587068
Four figure longitude: -0.80603102
1:25K map: SU8377
1:10K map: SU87NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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