WILT-5A6FE0: Mouth fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead

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SOCKETED AXEHEAD

Unique ID: WILT-5A6FE0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Mouth fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, consisting of perhaps a quarter of the mouth moulding (triangular in section) and part of the body extending below. Its estimated original diameter is c.36mm.
The surviving fragment measures 30.5x18x5mm and weighs 11.45g. It is worn and all breaks are old. A worn but prominent casting seam is also visible.
It is probably not part of WILT-5A37F2, found on the same day, as the metal of this find is a brighter green in colour.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1200 BC
Date to: 701 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.5 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 11.45 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Pewsey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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