Record ID: SF-69077F
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped and polished axe dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000-2500 BC. The axe corresponds to Clough's (Clough et al 1979) type A, 'thick butted' pieces with oval/lenticular sections and broad butts. The axe was initially knapped in roughout form a piece of light greyish flint (now patinated to a deep mottled brown), and then ground to form a smooth, polished surface which covers almost the entire object. In plan view it is teardrop-shaped with a rounded and thinned butt which expands outwards to a convex cutting edge, while being broadly lenticular in section. Numero…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Attleborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5A4A0C
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval miniature lead axe, 22 mm long, and 15 mm wide, with a weight of 2.96g, The object is roughly cast and has part of a circular cross sectioned hollow shaft which has a small rectangular projection to one side and a triangular flared head with a curved blade at the other. It is very similar to WMID-AF5FD1, which notes In "Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges", Spencer (1998, p. 301) comments that a: "...popular group of badges highlighted weapons and other items of military equipment. In this category, miniature axeheads are by far the commonest finds. …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-26DB43
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age or Roman copper alloy miniature object in the form of a socketed axehead. It is possibly of Robinson's Type III. It measures 21.12mm in length, 9.68mm in max.width (across the loop), 5.25mm in max thickness (socket end), tapering to a point at the cutting edge, and weighs 3.29g. The socket end is oval and measures 7.05mm x 5.25mm and has internal dimensions of c3.86mm x c2.77mm. The socket is c3mm deep. The axehead is slightly drooped, and widens a little towards the cutting edge which is 7.50mm in width.. The C-shaped loop extends from the side of the axe, starting …
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-BA7EA1
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy axe of probable medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1500. The head of the axe is sub-trapezoidal, flaring slightly to the cutting edge, and flattened due to damage at the butt end. An integral circular sectioned shaft projects from the head tapering from a wide butt end to a rounded point atop the axe head. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is worn. The object is 38.7mm long, 23.2mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 29.5g. For such objects Geoff Egan (PAS Finds Advisor) suggested that there are several of these plain axes known, both here (UK) and more in Scan…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2016
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Record ID: WILT-919D8F
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron axehead of medieval to post-medieval date (AD 700-1660). The object is sub-rectangular with a wedge shaped blade and an open triangular socket. None of the haft is retained. It is c 225.50mm in length and 91.20mm in width/height at the cutting edge The blade tapers towards the socket where it is 49.36mm in width/height, then widens to 57.43mm at the far end of the socket. The triangular aperture is 56.80mm x 38mm. The thickness of the blade is 25mm at the join with the socket and tapers away to a blunt point at the cutting edge. The thickness of the metal around the…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Sunday 6th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-FBCDFE
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axe, 59mm long, 44mm at its widest point and 17mm thick with a weight of 102grams. The axe is incomplete and is made from Jadeitite. In plan one side is slightly convex while the other side is fairly straight, with slight facets. The blade is fairly straight and symmetrical and the body has traces fo polishing on each face. Following spectroradiometry by members of the project JADE team in France it was concluded that the axe belongged to the Chelles type and the source of the rock was Northern Italy. only around 120 Alpine axes have been found in Britain and Ire…
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-FF904A
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic? flint handaxe, 74mm long, 53mm wide and 17mm thick with a weight of 68.35grams. The axe is Ovoid in form and oval in cross section. It is bi- facially worked with wide, shallow re-touch on both faces and a hint of fine re-touch along one edge (upper left of darker face as shown) it has some original surface surviving on the lower right (as shown) and has more re-cortication on one face.
Created on: Friday 26th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-25EF4B
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint axe of Neolithic date, c. 4500-2500 BC. The axe fits into Clough's type B 'thin butted axes' (Clough et al. 1979), being sub-rectangular in plan view and sub-lenticular in section with a rounded off butt and slightly convex cutting edge. The axe was originally manufactured on a large flake of light greyish flint with large white inclusions, though excepting a small area at the very terminal end of the butt (where a small patch of cortex is also visible) and part of the cutting edge this has now patinated a rougher grey colour with light blue mottling and da…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2471CB
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint flaked axe of Neolithic date, c. 4500-2500 BC. The axe fits into Clough's schema (see Clough et al. 1979) as a 'thin butted' example (his type B), but is notable in being of extremely large size when compared with most other examples. Manufactured originally on an extremely large flint flake of greyish colouration with large fossil inclusions, the axe has now patinated somewhat and now demonstrates a fairly consistent off-white character interspersed with patches of mottled blue, brownish yellow inclusions, and post-depositional iron/manganese staining. One si…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-BE36EA
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead axe of probable medieval date. The head of the axe is sub-triangular, flaring slightly to the cutting edge. A circular sectioned shaft projects from the head tapering from a wide butt end to a rounded point atop the axe head. The metal has a light brown patina and is worn. The object is 56.9mm long, 33.1mm wide, 7.2mm thick and weighs 25.4g. For such objects Geoff Egan (PAS Finds Advisor) suggested that there are several of these plain axes known, both here (UK) and more in Scandinavia/the Baltic. It is possible this tool type was in some way analogous with the m…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-693EA7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic flint Tranchet axe? 102mm in length, 50mm wide and 23mm thick, with a weight of 144grams. The object is rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It has spome patches of cortex remaining and has irregular steep removals and finder re-touch along a rounded lower edge.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-EDE7C3
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Fragment of flint axe of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c.3000-1800 BC. Description: The fragment tapers from a fracture, 42mm wide, to a worn and broken blade end which is 40.8mm wide. It is trapezoidal in plan, lenticular in profile and section and has been bifacially and bimarginally reworked throughout. Measurements: The fragment is 87.1mm long, 42mm wide, 23.9mm thick and weighs 157.78 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-EDD8C9
Object type: AXE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, iron axehead probably of Medieval or post-Medieval date, AD 1300 - 1800. It has a triangular blade with a curved cutting edge, now somewhat abraded, which tapers in width and thickens towards the socket. The socket, which extends below the inner edge of the blade, is narrow and triangular in cross-section. The back of the socket and part of the lower edge have broken away and are missing. The remaining portion of the axe is 122.9mm long, 115.8mm wide and 35.1mm thick. It weighs 637gm. Axes are hard to date as they do not change much in style from the Roman period to …
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Record ID: SUR-2CAB07
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade end of a ground Neolithic flint axe made from a mottled mid grey flint with patches of iron staining. Following its breaking the axe appears to have been re-used as a hammer stone. One side of the axe is complete and retains a ground facet which runs along the side.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-48C9DE
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished stone axe fragment, 51mm long, 44mm wide and 14mm thick with a weight of 37.47grams. The fragment represents part of the blade end of an axe, but is very damaged with little original surface remaining. It has part of the curved blade which merges into the adjoining facetted edge, which has a thin angular face butting up to the rounded surface. The axe appears to be Langdale slate (fine grained tuff), so it could be part of a group VI axe.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: KENT-8F2C8C
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of flint axe of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, c.3000-1800 BC. Description: The fragment terminates in fractures at both end. It tapers from a fracture, 49.7wide to another fracture at the other end 39.4mm wide. It is trapezoidal in plan, lenticular in profile and section and has been bifacially and bimarginally reworked throughout. Measurements: The fragment is 87.7mm long, 49.7mm wide, 26.1mm thick and weighs 157.79 grams.
Created on: Thursday 21st April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-29CF09
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very rolled Neolithic flint axe 130mm in length and bifacially worked. The overall cream patina hides a light grey flint beneath. There is considerable iron staining on the ridges.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Record ID: BUC-D44705
Object type: AXE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated iron axehead. The socket is of oval sub-cross section. The blade is of rectangular section, has inward-bowing sides and a thickness that gradually decreases, towards the convex cutting edge.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-599CB9
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint axe. Triangular flint with covering angled scalar retouch overall, producing a wide oval section with straight cutting edges along the arises where the two faces meet. One end is now flattened to form an angled butt, though whether this is a deliberate feature or an ancient break is uncertain. Dense white patina suggests the object endured a long period of exposure after its deposition. This object may be an edge polished axe. Suggested date: possibly Late Neolithic, 2700-2350 BC. Length: 68.1mm, Width: 40.6mm, Thickness: 22.4mm, Weight: 53.17gms.
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E0BBA7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete but reworked knapped, ground and polished flint axehead of probable later Neolithic date (3000-2000 BC). The axe is knapped from a light grey coloured flint with a milky white coloured surface patina. There is considerable mid orange staining across the reworked surface and this is possibly as a result in the burial environment - possibly indicating deposition within soils that are iron rich or have a predilection towards iron panning / waterlogging. The axe is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-oval (humped) in cross section. In plan the sides of the axe taper fr…
Created on: Friday 12th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2016
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