Record ID: LIN-B5E1EC
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Miniature copper-alloy axehead of Early Bronze Age c. 2000 BC - 1700 BC. The object is a miniature or model flat axehead or chisel. The sides are bowed. It is trapezoidal and wedge-shaped in cross-section with a flaring cutting edge and narrowed shaft. The sides descend from the butt almost vertically then expand in a smooth curve to produce a cutting edge. Heavily pitted with some damage to the cutting edge. Length: 51.78 mm; Width: 31.65 mm; Thickness: 9.77 mm; Weight: 58g Diminutive axes are often associated with Roman votive offerings…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-6E3EAD
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy miniature or model flat axehead or chisel dating to the Early Bronze Age - c. 2000 - 1700 BC. The axehead has a tapering, truncated butt probably the result of an old break. It is slightly thickened at the mid-point. It flares, initially gently and then is stepped out into a wide, curved cutting edge which is thinned from the thickened mid-point. The cutting edge is blunt and rounded. The axe has a flat sub-rectangular cross section. There are no evident raised flanges. There is wear and damage on all faces.  Length: 81.07 mm; Width: …
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: LIN-9CD5CA
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Miniature copper-alloy axehead of Early Bronze Age c. 2000 BC - 1700 BC. The object is a miniature or model flat axehead or chisel. The sides are bowed. It is trapezoidal and wedge-shaped in cross-section with a flaring cutting edge and narrowed shaft. The sides descend from the butt almost vertically then expand in a smooth curve to produce a cutting edge. Length: 28.54 mm; Width: 14.08 mm; Thickness: 3.81 mm; Weight: 4.97g Diminutive axes are often associated with Roman votive offerings. However, the axe recorded here is clearly of a Bronze Age form. Miniature flat a…
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2021
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Record ID: LIN-0BCEC7
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy miniature flat axehead of early Bronze Age date, c.2150 - 1500 BC. The axehead is sub-trapezoidal with a curved blade tapering to a rounded cutting edge. The axe has a narrow, thinning butt with moderately concave sides. It is undecorated. The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The axehead is 46.31 mm long, 14.15 mm wide tapering to 6.40 mm wide, 2.88 mm thick and weighs 5.75g. This object is too small to have functioned as an axe and current archaeological thinking suggests they played a role in votive/ritual practices or function…
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Record ID: LIN-C2B972
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Bronze Age model flat axe. The axe is flat and tapers in plan with a curved cutting edge. The axe tapers from 18mm wide at the cutting edge to 7.9mm wide at the butt. The blade edge is faceted on one side only. The object has a mid-brown patina. Bronze age material has been discovered in the immediate area, including a full-sized flat axe LIN-3087B5. Another flat axe was also discovered in the next parish (LIN-D527F1).
Created on: Tuesday 27th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LIN-B1B742
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy miniature votive axe. In plan the axe is slightly crescentric, in that the upper and lower sides are curved. The cutting edge is curved and there is a small integral loop on the side near the socket. The socket is oval and hollow. The axe is Robinson (1995) Type III, which is thought to immitate Iron Age and Romano British iron axes (Robinson 1995 WA&NHM 88), although this form is also very similar to Bronze Age socketed axes. Indeed, this axe has a distinctive brown surface patina on it which is identical to the patination seen on many axes dating to t…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lincolnshire Wolds', grid reference and parish protected.