Record ID: SWYOR-604B29
Object type: AXE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small body fragment of a cast, copper-alloy Sompting Type socketed axe of early Iron Age date, about 800 BC - 600 BC. Only a small sub-rectangular section of the main body of the axe survives with the breaks indicating its fragmentation in antiquity. The reverse is plain but the front face has two parallel ribs, each terminating in a pellet-in-circlet motif. The fragment is 24.3mm long, 21.4mm wide and 7.5mm thick. It weighs 16.4g. Compare SF-581FD5,  FAKL-FB5DF6 and DOR-8496B6. A complete example is YORYM-FB2336 which notes that Rib-and-circle, rib-and…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-DEDE65
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of an axe head of cast copper-alloy in a shape that probably indicates a later bronze age origin. The surface is corroded but relatively smooth and covered in reddish-brown corrosion products. The surviving portion consists of the blade edge and a small amount of the body. No ridges or wings are visible. Measurements:- Total length:- 60.6 Greatest thickness laterally:-6 width of blade top to bottom:-59 Beginning of blade curvature to front of edge:- 25 Longitudinal thickness at midpoint:-38
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marbury cum Quoisley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-542023
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy axe blade fragment, 27mm in length, 14mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 3.14g. The object is sub triangular in form and cross section and consists of a corner of a blade of a probable socketed axe. It has a slightly curved and damaged blade, 1mm thick at its tip. The fragment then widens out and is solid, but in a very damaged state. It was found in the same location as other prehistoric metal fragments (see LEIC-544574 and LEIC-54F15A) suggesting it may have been gathered for re-working?
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-A05816
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy axe or knife blank / ingot of Chalcolithic / Early Bronze Age date (2450 - 2300 BC). The blank is oval in shape with the butt being rounded narrowed and tapered. In profile it is lentoid in shape and its cross section is a similar lentoid shape. The 'cutting' edge is rounded, from the external edges it tapers gradually until it forms a narrowed but rounded but. There is no sign of a stop ridge or any form of cast design. It is thickest at the mid-point. The surface of the blank is heavily eroded and corroded, small areas of original patinated surface survive but on…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WREX-A92EB8
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze axe fragment. Possibly part of either a developed axe/flanged axe with a date range of 1800-1500BCor a late Bronze age socked axe with a date range of 1100-750BC. The fragment is triangular in section.The curved blade has some small chips.The fragment has a dark brown patina. Width: 37.7mm; height: 20.6mm; thickness: 9.9mm; weight: 16.3g
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Prees', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-38A16B
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible blade from a very worn Bronze Age socketed axe which is wedge-shaped in section and has a rounded 'blade'. There is no trace of the socket and the patina and condition are correct for a Bronze Age date.
Created on: Sunday 15th October 2017
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2018
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Record ID: LIN-CF3151
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy axe of probable Medieval date (c. AD 1000-1500). The head of the axe is sub-triangular with two wavy edges, flaring to the cutting edge. There is a pointed projection at the back of the axe head. The shaft extends from the head tapering to a break. Three holes have been drilled into the head of the axe though it is unsure whether these holes are decorative or functional. The metal has a light brown patina and is worn. The overall dimensions are as follows: 54mm long, 40mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 16.57g. Whilst the function of this miniature axe is n…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-26DB43
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age or Roman copper alloy miniature object in the form of a socketed axehead. It is possibly of Robinson's Type III. It measures 21.12mm in length, 9.68mm in max.width (across the loop), 5.25mm in max thickness (socket end), tapering to a point at the cutting edge, and weighs 3.29g. The socket end is oval and measures 7.05mm x 5.25mm and has internal dimensions of c3.86mm x c2.77mm. The socket is c3mm deep. The axehead is slightly drooped, and widens a little towards the cutting edge which is 7.50mm in width.. The C-shaped loop extends from the side of the axe, starting …
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Bassett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-71FFE8
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chip from the blade of a Middle - Late Bronze Age copper alloy axe.
Created on: Sunday 9th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D8CB18
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly cast copper-alloy minature late Bronze Age to early Iron Age socketed axe, 23.11mm long. The axe has an empty socket and the loop handle is not open. There appears to be a casting runner on the blade end
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: SUR-0E4F59
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the butt of a possible Bronze Age cast copper alloy palstave axe. The fragment is broken across its thickest point. One face remains with part of one side. There is evidence for possible rounded side wings. The axe is very worn and pitted.
Created on: Saturday 10th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd January 2015
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Record ID: SUR-9DCD55
Object type: AXE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A miniature cast copper alloy axe or halberd. The shaft is bent and incomplete. The object is too small to be of practical use and may be from a statuette of 18th, or more likely 19th century, date.
Created on: Sunday 23rd February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
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Record ID: SUR-FDEAB5
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment from the blade edge of an axe of Middle or Late Bronze Age date.
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2013
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Record ID: SUR-FE1092
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the tip of a blade of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age axe of uncertain type. The fragment has a bright green patina.
Created on: Sunday 30th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
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Record ID: SF-F59824
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy axe of Bronze Age date. Only the corner of the blade end survives intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is rectangular in form, triangular section with one side and part of the sharpened blade surviving. The fragment has a dark green patina and measures 15.90mm in width, 9.86mm in length, 5.09mm in thickness and 2.33g in weight. This is a fragment from the blade of a Bronze Age axe, however due to the preservation of the object it is uncertain whether it belongs to a flat axe, a palstave or socketed axe. It may therefore date to any po…
Created on: Friday 24th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickham Skeith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-12B816
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead with rib decoration. The fragment is broadly square in plan. Late Bronze Age socketed axeheads are c.1100 BC to c.800 BC in date. The fragment is 15.05mm in length, 18.9mm wide, 4.40mm thick and weighs 4.73 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricklade', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-538DB1
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The corner of a blade from a Late Bronze Age copper alloy possible socketed axe. The casting seam is visible.
Created on: Sunday 27th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2013
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Record ID: SF-581FD5
Object type: AXE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small body fragment of a cast, copper-alloy Sompting socketed axe of early Iron Age date. Only a small sub-rectangular section of the main body of the axe survives with the breaks indicating its fragmentation in antiquity. The reverse is plain but the obverse displays remains of two parallel ribs terminating one pellet-in-circlet each. There are parallels in Pendleton (1999), no. 125 and 130. The axe is likely to date from the eighth century BC. The length is 20.14mm, the width is 16.79mm, the thickness is 2.67mm and it weighs 4.00g. Dot Boughton notes: 'Complete Early Iron Age s…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Wilbraham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-2B9811
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
The side loop from a Late Bronze Age socketed axe. The loop is oval in section.
Created on: Tuesday 1st January 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
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Record ID: LVPL-60E880
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, possibly votive, small axe pendant, probably Roman in date (c AD43-300). The pendant consists of a triangular axe-shaped body and a circular attachment loop, with a raised collar between the body and loop. The loop hole is set at the same angle to the 'blade', which suggests it may have served another function other than as a pendant. The object is chunky and the blade has a wide tip. No close comparison could be found, though the green patina is consistent with a Roman date. See records BERK-30CF41 and NARC-5E5A98 for similar objects.
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buttercrambe', grid reference and parish protected.