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SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: YORYM-DFEEAB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date, c. 1000 - 800 BC. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead which is trapezoidal in shape with a worn cutting edge and rounded corners. The cross-section is rectangular and the breaks are old and worn. The interior is hollow.
The metal has a dark green delaminated patina and is worn. The fragment is 47.5mm long, 37.2mm wide, 15.4mm thick and weighs 57.3g.
Due to the incomplete nature of the axehead it is not possible to ascribe it to a particular type series and it has therefore been dated broadly as late Bronze Age in date circa 1000 - 800 BC.
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 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.5 mm
Width: 37.2 mm
Thickness: 15.4 mm
Weight: 57.3 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E06275
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Kirkbymoorside (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7185
Four figure Latitude: 54.25575779
Four figure longitude: -0.91167063
1:25K map: SE7185
1:10K map: SE78NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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