Record ID: LEIC-FFC3A4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval iron axe head, 155mm long, 45mm wide at the butt and 55mm high. The object is in fair condition and weighs 736grams. The axe consists of a rectangular shaped butt which has a rectangular shaped recess for a shaft. Each side of the butt has rounded upper and lower edges, giving it a sub circular form from the side. The blade is narrow and widens out towards its tip, flaring downwards on its lower edge. When viewed from above the axe blade appears to be aligned slightly towards the left, though this may be incidental. The axe is difficult to date as…
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: LEIC-673084
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron axe head, 245mm long, 96mm wide, 59mm thick and weighing 1.5kg. The axe has a triangular shaft fixing? from which emerges a flared triangular blade. There is a parallell for this form in Manning ?? which is a roman carpenters axe and therefore quite a rare find.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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