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-3EDF33
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy socked axehead of late Bronze Age date. This is a fragment of the mouth of the axehead. Two sections of the body positioned at an abrupt right-angle to one another survive, each with a rough break around its outer edge. There is a raised rim around the outer face of the mouth and a raised parallel ridge behind this. Thin raised lines also run longitudinally along the centre of each outer face. The fragment has a brown patina with areas of green corrosion.  A similar example can be seen on the PAS database: NMS-38706A. Without further diag…
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradfield St George', 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-ED1342
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe dating to circa 1300-800 BC. The extant piece consists of the crescentic cutting end, which terminates in an old break at the base of the socket, which is rectangular. The cutting edge is jagged. Length: 22.5mm; Width: 40.5mm; Thickness: 10mm; Weight: 33.67g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Badley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7ACFC6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age socketed axe dating to circa 1,200-800 BC. The extant element consists of the side and small portion of one face of the socket mouth. The socket mouth has two moulded transverse ridges at the top. The D-shaped handle is intact.  Length: 37.8mm; Width: 24mm; Thickness: 5.5mm; Weight: 32.24g.
Created on: Friday 18th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-261C99
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Bronze Age socketed axe dating to circa 1200-800 BC. The extant piece consists of a small portion of the front face and side of the socket mouth. It is broadly rectangular plan with straight edges and L-shaped in profile. Length: 26.2mm; Width: 17.4mm; Thickness: 4mm; Weight: 10.06g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nayland with Wissington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CB99E3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Bronze Age socketed axe dating to circa 1600-800 BC. It is broadly triangular in plan with straight edges. A longitudinal ridge runs down one face, which is likely a ridge from the interior of the socket mouth of a Bronze Age axe. Length: 26.3mm; Width: 18.6mm; Thickness: 3.2mm; Weight: 5.42g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1BA484
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age fragment of a socketex axe dating to circa 1600-800 BC. The extant fragment consists of the mouth of the socket and smouth portion of the face. The face is plain and is badly cast. It is likely the piece was poorly cast and discarded. Length: 21.9mm; Width: 11.6mm; Thickness: 4.2m; Weight: 2.84g.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-479B92
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe or axehead dating to circa 1600-800 BC. The fragment is cast, and sub-rectangular in plan. The surviving element consists of the socket mouth underneath which is a prominent transverse ridge with a small transverse ridge positioned underneath. The face turns at a right angle into the edge. The face is plain and no casting seam is noted on the inner face. Length: 30.7mm; Width: 16.7mm; Thickness: 5.2mm; Weight: 8.06g
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 24th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-675CCE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a probable Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe or chisel dating to circa 1600-800 BC. The fragment appears to be from the side of the mouth of the socket. It is broken on three sides and there are some lateral ridges near the lower broken edge. There are small broken return edges on both sides of the piece Length: 15.2mm; Width: 15.5mm; Thickness: 3mm; Weight: 3.57g.
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.