Record ID: ESS-39A121
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a socketed axehead of uncertain type of Late Bronze Age date (c.1150-800BC) Description: The object remains as the blade end, with breaks extending down either side. The object has bent so that the blade is now asymmetrical, with one side being convex and the other slightly concave. The convex side appears to have raised ridges following the curve of the blade but this is likely warping from being bent. The object has a medium green patina.  Measurements: length: 33.9mm; width: 16.3mm; thickness: 11mm; weight: 13.16g
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-27CF68
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age axehead, probably a South-Eastern type dating to the period 1000-800 BC. Only part of the body and blade survive. The body is rectangular in cross-section with a cavity that extends a maximum of 31.8mm into the body. The break is old and worn and has a patina, suggesting it occurred in antiquity. The remaining portion of the body is slender and has slightly concave sides. The side walls are bevelled slightly and have trimmed and flattened casting seams down the centre, albeit worn. The sides expand into a crescentic blade, …
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-E0B50C
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a socketed axehead of uncertain type of Late Bronze Age date (c.1150-800BC) Description: The object remains as the blade end including the bottom of the waisted body which flares and curls out to the blade's corners which are now worn. The cutting edge is curved and worn. The socketed end has worn transverse break. There are no visible casting seams. The object has a medium green patina.  Measurements: length: 25mm; width: 33.7mm; thickness: 13mm; weight: 27.11g
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
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Record ID: ESS-BD9843
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Very worn fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead dating to the Late Bronze Age period, that is c. 1000-800BC. The remaining fragment of the axehead takes the form of a slightly curved sub rectangular piece of the looped section of a socketed axe. The loop is still present and is integrally cast. Dimensions: weight: 10.8g, length: 27.0mm, width: 16.3mm, height: 14.9mm
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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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: ESS-D41BDF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Bronze Age copper-alloy socketed axe, probably dating to the late Bronze Age, c. 1100-800 BC. The fragment is partially rounded on one edge and features a collar at the socketed edge. There are ribs visible on the surface. The inside of the fragment is plain. The patina is mostly red/brown with areas that have worn away to reveal green colouring. The red/brown colouring attests to the likely inclusion of a significant amount of iron in the alloy. The fragment has a weight of 17.6g, a length of 33.2mm, a width of 30.3mm and a maximum thickness of 6.1mm.
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th November 2019
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Record ID: ESS-17E797
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper-alloy Late Bronze Age (c. 950-800 BC) socketed axehead. The axe is sub rectangular in plan and has a flared crescent shaped cutting blade edge. The sides are triangular in shape. The socket is sub-square in section. The axe is 101.2mm in length. The blade is 44.4mm wide. The internal wall of the axe is approx 6.4mm thick. The external width of the socket is 40.7mm, whilst the internal width is 30.6mm. The width of the axe inclusing the loop is 40.6mm. The weight is 307.0g The socket features a moulded bevelled collar which is immediately above a similar mould…
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: KENT-5E6C9F
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
complete cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentic cutting edge. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It is proceed by a double raised collar. The casting seams on the sides of the axehead have not been worked down and remain fairly prominent, pa…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: SF-2EE975
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a Bronze Age socketed axehead, dating to 1500 BC - 1100 BC. It is C-shaped in cross-section and it is one of the corner of the socket mouth. The outside faces of the section close to the mouth have a moulding, consisting of a waisted band between two ribs. The shorter side bears traces of casting seam. Length: 32.46 mm Width: 27.33 mm Thickness: 5.88 mm Weight: 20.59 g
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C7B73E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy axehead of the Bronze Age period, dating to 1100-800 BC. It is the cutting edge and part of the long rectangular socketed body. The blade tips flare slightly outwards. The surviving body has a sub-rectangular cross-section and the transverse broken edges are quite straight. The surface is heavily pitted and corroded; only little fragments of the brownish green patina survives. Length: 41.30 mm Width: 38.84 mm Thickness of the cutting edge: 3.53 mm Thickness of the walls of the body: 3.67 mm Overall thickness of the body: 16.66 mm Weight:…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tolleshunt D'arcy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5E7C62
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1000-800BC. Possibly of plain South Eastern Type. Description: The fragment survives only as the blade end. The sides begin to curve inwards from the curved crescent blade-edge, flaring in section to a rectangle. The broken edges are heavily worn likely indicate breakage in antiquity although the variation in patination may indicate it happen while in the ground. The break across the body is irregular. The surface of the axe is heavily mottled dark to light green to light brown in patina and…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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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: ESS-A81B50
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy socketed axe likely dating to the late Bronze age, c. 1000 - 800 BC. The fragment is 'C' shaped in cross section and represents a 'corner' piece of the socket from a Bronze Age axe head. There is a moulded ridge on the lip of the socket, as well as another moulded transverse ridge next to this. A casting seem is still visible on the top of the object, both on the outer and inner surfaces. The item has a rough surface and a dark green/grey patina. Due to the fragmentary nature of the find, it is not possible to designate a 'type' to this axe. Dimensi…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mayland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-28290D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade tip of a bronze age axe blade. The item is broken and only the end or tip of the blade remains. It is made from cast copper alloy. The axe tip is sub-rectangular in shape, with the top and bottom edges of the axe widening slightly to form a sloghtly curved blade tip. The blade tip does not flare out and then back in on itself into the top and bottom edges, suggesting that the blade was a realtively plain and flat design. As none of body of the axe reamains, it is not possible to further identify in which way the item may have been hafted or secured. Dimensions: weight: 51.8…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roxwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E33637
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axehead dating from c. 1000-800BC. The axehead is a South Eastern type and part of the Ewart Park metalworking assemblage. It has a round section socket and is undecorated except for a single moulded ridge around the socket apeture. There is a single integrally cast loop on the underside of the axehead and a casting seam that runs the length of the object from blade to socket on the upper side. The blade of the axe has been damaged and there are patches of corrosion across the surface. The axehead is triangular in plan, tapering to the …
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: ESS-1E9061
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, dating 1,000-800BC. The blade end is all that remains and is damaged along the edge. A trace of the hollow nature of the object is visible at the break. The metal is a dark brown colour with patches of mid-green patina developing in places. Dimensions: length: 29.50 mm; width: 29.61 mm; thickness: 10.19 mm; weight: 16.07g.
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2016
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Record ID: SUR-1530DF
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Bronze Age plain socketed axe of Southeastern type, Ewart Park metalwork assemblage c1000-800BC. The axe appears to have had a long and interesting life and has been used despite a small casting flaw in the form of a hole below the loop. The two parts of the mould were not aligned properly; the casting seams have been smoothed and the axe shows signs of use. There are striations on the blade; the blade has been shaped and formed and has been used and resharpened. The blade is now blunt and this may have been deliberate. The axe shows clear signs of initial work to break it u…
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
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Record ID: LVPL-EB99C8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date (1000 - 800 BC). The object can be classified as the Ewart Park phase of metalwork. The object has been cut or broken just above the base of the socket. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge flaring outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The cutting edge is almost complete. It measures 42.76mm in width, and is 1.12mm thick. At incomplete socket end the object measures 29.68mm in width and is 11.93mm thick. The remaining socket is 3.50mm deep. The edges of the socket are broken irregularly …
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braintree', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-07D636
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze age socketed axe head, dating 1000-800 BC. All that remains is part of the rim of the object. There are traces of a loop which has since broken away. A moulded rib runs around the neck of the object. The metal is a light green with a mid-dark brown patina. Dimensions: height: 27.90 mm; width: 25.57 mm; thickness: 5.56 mm; weight; 13.56g.
Created on: Friday 28th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: ESS-A35964
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe, dating 1000-800 BC. Only part of the rim and the loop remain. The casting seam is still visible running along the line of the loop. The object has a mid brownpatinawith light green corrosion exposed in places. Due to the state of preservation it is impossible to attribute a specific type of axe to this object. Dimensions: length: 40.80 mm; width: 19.41 mm; thickness: 11.92 mm; weight: 17.15g.
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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