Record ID: LEIC-772435
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flanged axe, 76mm long and 38mm wide. The axe is in a fair condition, having patches of surface intact but also suffering from Bronze disease, and weighs 77grams. The object is symmetrical from each side and consists of a rounded blade, 36mm wide. From here the shaft tapers inwards until it is 23mm wide. From this point the axe is rectangular in form and tapers outwards in thickness from 7mm to 11mm wide. 30mm from its other edge it begins to taper inwards until it is 4mm thick at its tip. The rectangular shaped portion of the axe has raised flanges on eac…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-4ECDE9
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Middle Bronze age copper alloy flanged axehead, Length 62mm, width 17mm, thickness 11mm, weight 53.35g. The object is complete and in fair condition. It has a slightly damaged rounded blade. The object narrows from this point becoming rectangular in form and cross section. The body of the axe has rounded sides which expand upwards to form a flange along each long edge on both surfaces. The axe is very similar to NMS-370DE4.
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-85EE91
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze age copper alloy flanged axe, C. 85mm long, 65mm wide at the tip and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a greenish patina. It has a semi-circular flared blade and a rectangular shaped and sectioned body which tapers gently in thickness from a central point.g body. There are slight recesses on each face at the butt end, which produce the slightest of flanges.
Created on: Tuesday 5th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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