Record ID: DOR-5D7F46
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy flanged axehead. The axe has a low proto stop-ridge. The cast side flanges are high and straight with curved upper an lower edges tapering to a point at the butt. There is some damage to the butt of the axehead. The blade is short and slightly flared. It terminates in a widely flared, curving cutting edge. The reddish-brown surface patination is even and smooth. It is similar to LANCUM-87FCE0 on the pAS database. Peter Reavill comments that "this relates best with the 'early short-flanged axes of type Cragg Wood (plate 37-38) possibly Variant Savoch in Bburgess an…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Courtney or Shroton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-28154A
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A developed flat axe with hammer raised flanges of later Early Bronze Age date (c. 2000 - 1700 BC) specifically of the axe type Arreton which is dated to Early Bronze Age III, of metalworking stage V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 2000 - 1700 CAL BC. This axehead is broadly sub-rectangular with an expanded crescent shaped blade. The butt is narrow and rounded and measures 22mm in width and is 3.4mm thick. In profile the axe is a sub pointed oval with both terminals tapering. In section the axe is slightly H-shaped as the side edges of the axe have been worked…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2017
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Record ID: DOR-A727D7
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy long flanged axehead /developed flat axe. This axehead has a rounded arched butt and slightly diverging sides that abruptly expand to a broad crescentic blade and cutting edge, with the blade tips at right angles to the sides, but not recurving. Cast flanges extend along the sides, rising very gradually from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. This gives the axe a very shallow lenticular side profile. The flanges are slightly triple-faceted, so are slightly angled inwards on both face. The axe has a very low ri…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th March 2021
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Record ID: DOR-4374E1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy long flanged axehead. This axehead has a rounded arched butt and slightly diverging sides that abruptly expand to a broad crescentic blade and cutting edge, with the blade tips at right angles to the sides, but not recurving. Cast flanges extend along the sides,arching from the butt towards the middle of the axe and sloping down again to the blade expansion. This gives the axe a very shallow lenticular side profile. The flanges are slightly angled inwards on both faces. The axe has a very low ridge about two thirds of the way along the septum ( 42 mm f…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.