Record ID: SF-54D7A7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy socketed axe of late Bronze Age date. Only a small fragment of the socket end survives. This is roughly sub-rectangular in plan with breaks around three sides and part of the outer edge of the socket surviving on the fourth edge. At the socket end the exterior has a thickened rim beneath which is a prominent transverse ridge. There is also a longitudinal casting seam running along the centre of the outer side. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded and the breaks are well worn. Without further diagnostic details only a gen…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DD891B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only the blade end and a small amount of the socket survive. The blade curves gently outwards while its sides curve inwards slightly towards the butt end. The break across the inner end is irregular and well worn. A rectangular indentation in the centre of the break represents all that is left of the inner part of the original socket. The surface of the metal is corroded in places. Only a broad late Bronze Age date can be suggested due to the lack of diagnostic features. Length: 39.33mm, width: 39.56mm, thi…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Drinkstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AE0428
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade end survives. The blade curves gently outwards and there are parallel scratch marks running inwards on both faces, probably as a result of use. The sides curve inwards slightly and expand towards the break with a casting seam running along the centre of each. The break across the inner end is irregular and well worn with a section pressed inwards from one side covering the central hole. The break reveals that the axe is thicker to one face than the other. The surface of the metal is corroded in places, but a sh…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kenninghall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BCD50E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy late Bronze Age socketed axe. The fragment comes from the outer rim of the socket. Part of a straight side, curving very slightly at one edge. The outer face is decorated with a raised transverse ridge c.12.5mm behind the edge of the socket. The edge of a longitudinal casting seam can be seen behind the break to one side. The surface of the metal is corroded and the breaks are well worn. The socketed form of the axe suggests a late Bronze Age date c.1150-c.800 BC. Without further diagnostic features it is difficult to assign the fragment to a specific…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-25519B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only one corner of the the blade end of the axe survives. Behind the blade the small surviving section of the side curves inwards with a casting seam running longitudinally along the centre. The surviving inner part of the socket is sub-rectangular in shape. Both surfaces have patches of corrosion and there is damage along the cutting edge of the blade. The breaks are all well worn. The socketed form of the axe suggests a late Bronze Age date c.1150-800 BC. Without further diagnostic features it is difficult to assign the fragment…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Henny', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AF8925
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only the blade end survives. The blade curved gently outwards and the sides are both straight. The break across the inner end is well worn. The surface of the metal is corroded in places. Only a broad late Bronze Age date can be suggested due to the lack of diagnostic features. Length: 42.75mm, width: 23.95mm, thickness: 11.49mm, weight: 38.66g
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stradbroke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-84BFF1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy mid to late Bronze Age (and into the early Iron Age) socketed axe. Only a small section of the socketed end survives survive. This is curved in profile with a raised rounded rim along the outer face of the socket end. The breaks are well worn. Both faces have the remains of a dark brown shiny patina in places, but this has worn away on the raised sections. Socketed axes were in use during the mid to late Bronze Age, from c.1300-700 BC. Length: 35.90mm, width: 24.49mm, thickness: 7.02mm, weight: 20.58g
Created on: Friday 26th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F5955E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only a small fragment of the axe socket survives. There is a raised rim c.12mm wide around the outer face of the socket rim. What is left of the socket suggests that it was roughly rectangular in cross-section at the end. A small portion of one side of the axehead survives with a casting seam along its outer face. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded with a bright green patina and the breaks are all very worn. Socketed axes of this form were in use in Britain from c.1300-800 BC generally, but this probably belongs to…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9AFF65
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axe dating to c.1000-800 BC.Only the blade end and part of the socket survives. The blade is expanded and strongly curved. The cutting edge is abraded and notched. Each side curves sharply inwards behind the blade before tapering more gently towards the butt. There are traces of a slight raised rib on the butt end of both sides. The surviving portion of the body is rectangular in cross-section with a hole in the centre, which is all that remains of the socket. All surfaces have a shiny green patina, which is missing in a few places. Traces of p…
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-CA4312
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy Bronze Age socketed axe. The object is very worn and pitted with smoothed edges, though traces of a shiny greenish patina remain in places. The butt end is missing, all that remains is the blade. The cutting edge curves strongly outwards, and the sides of the blade slope inwards towards the break. The inner end of the socket is just visible as a slight indentation with a ridge forming around it where the rest of the socket has broken away. This axe is of late Bronze Age date, c.1150-800 BC. Length: 37.33mm, Width: 34.34mm, Thickness: 13.34mm, Weight: 66.71g
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2010
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashill', grid reference and parish protected.