Record ID: DUR-027BC4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy blade fragment from a socketed axe dating to the Late Bronze Age (c.1000-800BC).  The object comprises a blade fragment only from a socketed axe. The break along the edges would appear to indicate that the axe has broken, rather than being cut, prior to deposition. At the top of the fragment is the base of the wedge-shaped socket, sub-rectangular in form and measuring 34.57mm in length, 7.6mm wide and with a maximum depth of 17mm. The axe flares slightly towards the crescentic blade. The surface of the axe is pitted and corro…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-88691D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy dirk dating from the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1300BC. Related to dirks with ill- or poorly defined butts or possible damaged butts (because of rehafting) (Burgess and Gerloff 1981, nos. 217-266). The dirk survives in good condition with an even olive green patina covering most of the surface. There are some patches of corrosion in the centres and towards the butt ends on both obverse and reverse and there is damage around the outside edges. The rivets are missing and there is considerable damage around the rivet holes. The olive patinated surface is smooth: the …
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalton Parish area', grid reference and parish protected.