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FLAT AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LANCUM-589F64
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead. The axe originally had a narrow butt, now absent, that gradually expands in width towards the cutting edge which is convex in plan. The butt is rectangular in cross section and the blade has a flattened pointed oval cross section.There are no indications or remnants of any flanges. It shares similarities with Willerby class 4 axes but is not identical. Probably dates to between c2100 and c1700 BC.
The length is 63mm, width 45mm, thickness 12mm, and weight 108.35g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2100 BC
Date to: Circa 1700 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63 mm
Width: 45 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 108.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 17th July 2019 - Wednesday 17th July 2019
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Fylde (District)
To be known as: near Poulton-le-Fylde
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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