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FLANGED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LANCUM-D84888
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Cast cu-alloy flanged axe of Caverton metalwork tradition (BA stage: Acton Park). It is complete and has a chocolate-brown patina. The casting seams have been taken off and the remains smoothed down. The blade was hammered into shape and is now splayed/crescent-shaped. The cutting edge is still sharp and there are not very many re-sharpening marks visible. Also, there is only a small number of nicks and dents which means that it has not been extensively used.
Schmidt, P.K. and Burgess, C. 1981. The Axes of Scotland and Northern Britain, eg no. 474
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1700 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.2 mm
Width: 6.2 mm
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
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