Record ID: OXON-8DE7C8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade edge survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with expanded sides that narrow in towards the main section of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. The fragment has a light blue-green patina but much of this original surface is missing from one side of the blade. This is a fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe…
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Saturday 14th March 2020
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Record ID: BERK-2B2982
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed axe head of the south-eastern type (plain A1) of Late Bronze Age date (1000-800 BC). The axe head has the standard double socket moulding although this is quite slight and / or worn in many places. Otherwise the axehead is plain externally. There is a single loop on one side of the axehead and the blade is wide and crescentic with some damage to the cutting edge. The casting seam is visible down both sides externally but is not visible within. The mouth of the socket is rectangular / square. The socket tapers down to where the crescentic edge of t…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: BERK-136875
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating from c. 10th-9th century BC. Probably a ribbed South Eastern variant. The axehead is complete and has suffered little damage, however some of the surface bronze has been lost from the blade edge. The blade edge is crescentic with both outer tips complete - there appears to have been little if any use of the blade. The axehead's socket is rectangular at the mouth and tapers through the length of the socket. Casting seams are prominent within the socket but are not visible externally. The socket has a rasied lip which slop…
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th April 2022
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Record ID: BERK-B9F879
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe head dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1000-800 BC). The fragment is part of the open socket, which is now roughly L-shaped in section. It has a raised and slightly everted collar with a raised rib located beneath; no other decorative or disgnostic features can be discerned due to the fragmentary nature of the object.
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
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Record ID: BERK-1327E8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The fragment comprises part of the mouth, the moulded lip around the socket opening. There is a casting seem visible on the other edge of the axehead. Late Bronze Age date, c. 1000-800 BC.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-18CBA6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. Only the blade edge and part of the head survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The blade edge narrows to a flat tip, still relatively sharp, and is curved in form with expanded sides that narrow into the main head of the axe. In cross section the axe head is rectangular in plan and is hollow, showing the beginnings (or end) of a socket. The fragment has a light grey-blue patina and appears to have been made in a tin rich alloy, giving it a slightly shiny silvery appearance. This is a fragme…
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2015
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Record ID: BERK-22A7BA
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment from the upper socket or mouth of a cast copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1200-750 BC). The fragment represents a small area of the upper socket of an area below the moulded mouth. It is irregular in plan and profile being broadly L shaped in cross section. There are no other features present, such as decorative ribs. The metal is a mid green colour with an abraded and corroded surface patina. It is difficult to parallel fragment of axes as they lack the relevant diagnostic markers to be sure of a positive identification.
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: BERK-120492
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. The fragments consists of only a small area of the open socket and part of a side loop. There is also a casting seam visible. It is likely that this is part of a side-looped socketed axe, dating from c. 875-700 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th November 2012
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Record ID: BERK-255765
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axe, dating from c.1000-800 BC. The axe fragment consists of only the cutting edge, which is slightly rounded and has flared outer edges; these then taper inward and would have continued into the length of the axe head, but is now broken. A small section of the socket survives behind the cutting edge.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
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Record ID: BERK-9FDEF4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of a cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age axe head, dating from c.1150-700 BC. The axe head is fragmentary, consisting of only the cutting edge and therefore too little survives to be able to define it any further; the axe head may have been socketed as one of the breaks suggests.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-A83841
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1150-800 BC). The axehead appears to have been damaged in antiquity and is only two-thirds complete. It is also suffering from active bronze disease; much of the original outer surface of the axehead is missing. The blade tip and part of the socket survives and a moulding seam down one side is visible where the remains of a loop are present. Although the mouth of the axehead is missing part of the lower recessed moulding survives under the collar. This is one of two Bronze Age axeheads recovered from the…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: BERK-27C154
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy Late Bronze Age axehead (1150-800 BC). The surviving fragment consists of the tip of the blade (which is slightly flanged), and part of the socket. The cutting edge of the axe is quite sharp and shows little sign of wear, suggesting that it was not in use for very long before it was broken. Although ritually broken axeheads and other Bronze Age objects are known, it is not possible to ascertain whether this example has been deliberately broken or not.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: BERK-13A051
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age (1150 - 800BC) socketed axe. The remaining fragment consists the crescent shaped tip of the cutting edge - it is triangular in section with a hollow rectangular socket. The axe fragment retains only 37.16mm of its original length; the blade is 48.71mm wide (max) and it has a maximum thickness of 14.97mm. It weighs 75.8gms.
Created on: Friday 5th March 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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