Record ID: LANCUM-17546A
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy flanged axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which angles at approximately 30 degrees from the body, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. Part of the blade is missing in one corner. The base is also rounded, although a portion of one side is also absent. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. The axe has a green coloured surface …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sedburgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-088231
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy short flanged palstave axe dating to the late Early to early Middle Bronze Age.  The axe has a wide curved blade that is bevel on both sides of the forward edge. The sides of the blade concave and narrow to the main rectangular body.  This is flanked by large flanges on both sides that project perpendicular to the frame of the axe, each flange is convex in profile running from the butt of the implement for two thirds of its length. Similar examples are illustrated by Schmidt and Burgess (1981: pl 54, nos 730-734) which are termed as short flanged axeheads. T…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E825D1
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roughout of a Bronze Age flanged axehead. It has a dark bown-black patina (80%), and in parts, a mid blue-patina (20%), and seems to be suffering from Bronze Disease. It is an object that to its left side looks relatively intact, but to its right side, has noticeable pocking, indicative of where water entered the mould during casting, and so the axehead is misformed. Despite its clear miscasting, its form is still distinguishable. It is particularly interesting that such a miscast item should survive, considering most miscast metalwork would have been re-melted, and cast again. …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SOM-314F87
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A short flanged Bronze Age axehead dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500 - 1250 BC. The axehead has short flanges with high sides, the general condition of the object is worn which distorts identification, but there is a median bevel on the septum of the axe, and a broad lentoid profile suggesting possible Acton Park phase, 1600-1400 BC.  The axehead is incomplete, with a break towards the butt. Measurements Length: 73.07mm Width: 20.23mm Thickness: 7.93mm Weight: 51.02g
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Witham Friary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C849C8
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy axe head. The two sides diverge slightly towards the head, which splays out from the body forming a crescent shaped blade which covers approximately 160 degrees, the blade tips slightly short of being at right angles. The base is also rounded, although perhaps by wear or taphonomic processes rather than intention. The side profile is of a shallow lenticular shape. It is symmetrical. The base and blade are both pointed. There are slight raised flanges on both sides, upper and lower. There is some damage to the blade with a small section missi…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Edderside', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-A17076
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper-alloy low flanged developed axehead.  The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. It has a rounded and 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. Very faint 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. The axe has a curved bevel or ridge about halfw…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-8FB3C4
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy short flanged axehead, dating from the middle Bronze Age, about 1600 - 1200 BC. This corresponds with the Acton Park II, and Taunton metalworking Assemblages, that correspond with Needham Period 4 or 5. It is probably a short flanged axehead, maybe of Type Lissett, but it could also be a palstave. Corrosion, concretion and surviving wood obscure the details of the septum and hafting area, making identification difficult. The axehead is mostly rectangular in cross section and the cutting edge is crescent-shaped, with the tips recurved back towa…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-8F2C45
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy early short flanged axehead of Type Caverton, dating from the early to middle Bronze Age date, about  1600 - 1400 BC. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded butt end, and concave waisted sides which flare to a crescentic blade. There is a slight ridge on the sides of the axehead at the end of the flanges. These shouldered sides are characteristic of Type Caverton axes. The axehead has elliptical flanges present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounding off at the apex midway along the body, before slopin…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C326DB
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Middle Bronze Age short flanged axe, in corroded condition; parts of the original surface survive, but they are surrounded by surface loss and crusty surface expansion, the former especially to the edges. The original surfaces are patinated dark glossy green, the corrosion is shades of medium to light green. The shape is reminiscent of a standard early Palstave axe, though the stop ridge is far less pronounced;it is little more than a low, straight semi-circular bar (c. 3 mm high) defining the end of the septum and the beginning of the blade, set just within the confines of…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-B21176
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but degraded flanged copper alloy flat axe head. It is approximately rectangular, widening along its length towards the blade. The blade flares out to the side. In profile the axe is lenticular, wide in the centre. There is a faint suggestion of parallel lines decorating the object in the top half towards the blade. Also faint are traces of low flanges having been present at one time.The face are worn and degraded, and some of the metal is now missing as a result, especially on one side of the blade, which may also be the reason that the flanges are barely discernible. It is…
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cantsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-AFDFDA
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded but complete cast copper-alloy flanged axehead of Early Bronze Age date. This is probably of Needham's Class 5d, dating to the Arreton phase of the early Bronze Age c.1700 to 1400 cal BC.  The sides of the axehead widen gradually in broadly straight lines down the majority of its length before suddenly curving out at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade forms a crescent shaped cutting edge. This edge is slightly asymmetrical perhaps because of use as opposed to miscasting. The undersides of the blade at the tips are &nb…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-F4D2E2
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged cast copper-alloy flanged axehead of Early Bronze Age date. This is a Needham's Class 5, probably Type C, dating to the Arreton phase of the early Bronze Age c.1700 to 1400 cal BC. The blade and haft appear to be slightly truncated by damage. The butt of the axe is slightly ragged with flanges that are stepped above the septum at the break. The sides of the axehead widen gradually in broadly straight lines down the majority of its length before suddenly curving out at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade with what would originally …
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-FEEDD6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete very worn copper alloy flanged flat axehead probably dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2050-1700 cal BC. Description: The axehead very worn and heavily corroded. The low flanges are worn to the point they are barely discernable . The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered out. The surviving blade is a narrow crescent shape with rounded corners. The body of the axe (the septum) thickens about half way along its length. At this point there is a shallow thickened ridge which may indicate the beginnings of stop ridge technolog…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brasted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-F04D8D
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
DESCRIPTION Dimensions: length 102.6mm; width of blade 57.5mm; width of body 25.7mm; max. thickness of body 11.1mm; height of flanges 14.3mm; width of butt 20.5mm; weight 194.7g A virtually complete cast copper-alloy flanged axe of Needham’s Class 5A (Type Horncastle), dating to the Arreton phase of the Early Bronze Age (c. 1725-1500 BC) (Needham 1996; Needham et al. 1997). The sides of the axe are straight and slightly divergent, curving out suddenly at the blade end to create a widely expanded blade with a crescentic cutting edge. The blade edge is slightly damaged and asymm…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-8A0A54
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy short flanged axehead of early to middle Bronze Age date, c. 1600 - 1400 BC. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded butt end, and concave and wasted sides which flare to a crescentic blade. Two integral lateral lozenge shaped flanges are present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounding off at the apex midway along the body, before sloping steadily back down to the mid-point of the sides. The exterior surfaces of the flanges have been filed smooth leaving no visible casting lines.  A slight steepening to the prof…
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
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Record ID: LIN-481055
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Early-Middle Bronze Age axe, probably a flanged axehead of uncertain sub-type dating to the period 1600 - 1300 BC. This corresponds with the Acton Park II, and Taunton metalworking Assemblages, that correspond with Needham Period 4 or 5.  Only the butt has survived. It is rectangular and convex with cast flanges that are triangular in cross-section, tapering towards the septum. The fragment is very worn and pitted, with patches of developed brown surface in places. The break is patinated and an old break. See for paralle…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-38EA68
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy flanged axehead (developed flat axe) dating from the final phase of the Early to the earliest Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1700 BC). The axehead is most probably 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. The object has straight sides, a worn butt end and a flared cutting edge with concave shoulders, it is lentoid in profile. The cutting edge is broad and crescentic in plan with slightly flared tips. It measures 53.9mm in width a…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-EB50E6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Flat Axe of Early Bronze Age dating (2350-2050 BC). The object is sub rectangular in shape with a slightly splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is narrowed and squared in profile. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. There is no clear stop ridge evident.  Length: 88.57mm, Width (blade): 33.92mm, Width (butt): 17.39mm, Thickness (blade): 3.11mm, Thickness (butt): 2.69mm, Thickness (stop ridge): 12.48mm, Weight: 114.4g The metal is dark green/brown …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: DUR-761EE2
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Later Short Flanged Axe of the Ulrome type dating from the Middle Bronze Age date (c.1600 - 1300 BC), Acton Park II / Taunton phase / Needham Period 4 or 5. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded and squared-off butt end, which extends to a curved cutting edge with slightly splayed crescentic blade. Two integral lateral lozenge shaped flanges are present along either side, rising steadily from the butt, rounded at the apex midway along the body, and tapering into the blade. Each tip of the flanges curve sligh…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-641884
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age copper alloy long flanged developed axehead dating to circa 2150BC - 1850 BC. The axehead is sub rectangular in cross section and has a shallow lenticular side profile. There is a proto stop ridge / median bevel which is now barely visible due to corrosion and the developed patina. The axehead has a rounded butt end. The external edges are worn and have a slight hammer raised flange. The object then extends to a crescentic flared blade/cutting edge which is worn and slightly chipped. The object has a green to brown coloured pitted surface pati…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded.