Record ID: SUR-E67C13
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead of Neolithic date, 133mm in length, struck from a mottled grey flint and bifacially worked. The axehead is symmetrical on two axes and has a lenticular cross section, flaring smoothly to a rounded cutting edge 58.7mm wide. There is a large area of damage to the front edge which may be post depositional in origin. There are no areas of polishing. A patch of white cortex is retained at the centre of one face.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-5036CF
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early to middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged or palstave axehead, comprising a 19.9mm long section of the butt end. The fragment is wedge shaped in side profile, with the tapering ends of parallel ridges along each side creating a characteristic H shaped cross section at the break, which is patinated and ancient.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-EA582D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A section of a copper alloy axehead. It is triangular in section, being a blunt point on one side, and crescent shaped, but not symmetrical across its break, being more pointed at one end than the other. The blade is not facetted. There is some loss of material from the faces. Along the broken face there is a suggestion that it might have been hollow and therefore a section of socketed axehead, but this is not definitive. Dimensions: It is 67mm long, 21mm wide and 11.5mm thick. It weigh 56.83g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-EA0F16
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment comprising the butt end of a flint axehead of Neolithic date, 108.5mm in length, made from a pale brown flint which has been bifacially worked and tapers to a rounded end. The axehead has a lenticular cross section and has broken across the middle. There is no evidence of polishing.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-AB720F
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval Iron axehead, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1500.  The axehead has a triangular or 'wedge'- shaped blade with a slight curve to the cutting edge; it projects downwards more than it projects upwards from the central body of the axe. The socket is filled with corrosion but is triangular in shape with a triangular wing surviving on one side, extending downwards.  When viewed from the rear, the butt of the axe appears rectangular. The metal surface is heavily corroded and laminated.  Measurements: Length: 210 mm Width at cutting edge: 167 mm Thickness at so…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-84D77D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped stone axehead of late Neolithic date, c. 2700 - 2300 BC.  The axehead is formed of a coarse brown stone. It is sub-ovate in plan; narrower at the butt end with sides which widen to the crescentic cutting edge. The axe has a humped profile and an irregular oval cross section. The surface of one side is pitted. The axehead is 81.2mm long, 44.6mm wide, 22.1mm thick and weighs 92.5g. It is impossible to source axes such as these without a detailed petrological analysis of the rock. This would allow the original source of the rock to be established.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-F27627
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment, probably of a Bronze Age axehead not further defined dating c. 2050-800 cal BC. The fragment is an elongated D shape in plan with a sub-triangular profile and comprises the worn crescentic cutting edge of an axehead. The blade tips don't survive. The transverse break is worn and the object has patches of a glossy dark green patina. Measurements: length: 40.39mm; width: 10.34mm; thickness: 4.55mm and weight:5.26g.   Not enough of the object survives to define further. 
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-583CD2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early to middle Bronze Age copper alloy flanged or palstave axehead, comprising a 24mm long section of the butt end. The fragment is wedge shaped in side profile, with the tapering ends of parallel ridges along each side creating a characteristic H shaped cross section at the break, which is patinated and ancient.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-F50F1D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An axehead that was found in association with a cauldron, LANCUM-DA7471. The blade is basically rectangular but longer on the underside that the top, which is slightly concave. The socket is triangular. Parallels on the database include LVPL-AEA265 and SWYOR-9FA1C6, which are dated between AD 1000 and 1600 Dimensions: It is 210mm long and 80mm wide, and it is 60mm deep. It weighs 1475g
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-E033B8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead. A flaked axehead. Made on a nodule of pale grey-brown flint, now patinated to matt off-white and with iron staining along the flake ridges. Flaked on both faces from the edges, butt and cutting edge. All the cortex has been removed. The side edges are largely straight. It has a wide, slightly convex, cutting edge formed by flake removals from the edge into the body of the axehead. The axe tapers to the butt and has a lentoid cross section. There is some slight damage to the butt. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC Dimensions: 118 mm x 60 mm x 27&n…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-4D0F1E
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle to late bronze age copper alloy axehead of uncertain type dating between 1600-800 BC The solid fragment consists of the blade end of the axehead. The blade corners are missing and the cutting edge is very worn. The rest of the object is lost to a worn oblique break. The entire object is heavily worn and pitted, with a mottled green/brown patina. Dimensions: length: 40.08mm,  width: 24.59mm,  thickness: 7.57mm,  weight: 28.33g. Too little of this axehead remains to be certain of the type it derives from. It is probably from a …
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-B880B5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic part-polished, thin butted axe, of lightly patinated light grey flint with a band of darker flint to the butt, the pale buff coloured parts are the slightly coarser inclusions within the flint, one face is streaked with rusty iron scrapes from agricultural machinery, all flake scars appear to be soft hammer struck and nearly all the flakes terminate without hinges to the dorsal face, the ventral face is slightly coarser and exhibits many fine step/hinge terminations to the flakes, this is not unusual with bifaces. The axe itself is in good condition save for some recent damag…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-253946
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete ground and polished axehead, of patinated mottled flint, now a light brown colour with rusty iron streaks to both faces from contact with agricultural machinery, the few remaining visible flake scars now patinated a slightly darker shade of the same. The cutting edge is only slightly curved and asymmetrical in shape, this is likely to be intentional or the result of regrinding this edge over time, only one recent chip to the otherwise still sharp cutting edge, this is much darker than the original surfaces. The lateral edges are sharply faceted and are almost straight fro…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-24F387
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete part-polished axehead, of light and mid-grey flint with the remaining visible flake scars now patinated a sandy orange colour. All flakes are well knapped with only a few light hinge/step terminations as would be expected with an axe, the sub-semicircular cutting edge is entirely polished and without recent damage, still sharp, the high points to the flake scars to the body of the axe are also extensively polished, though not entirely ground smooth, the lateral edges are neatly rounded, not facetted, even the butt has had the edges ground and rounded off. A good example. …
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-78FCD8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked ground and polished axehead, of a black hue, of probable Bronze Age date. Found with items possibly of the Bronze Age period, but its dating in relation to these finds could not be verified, as it was an historical find, once part of the Zennor Wayside museum's collections, and so, its exact geospatial provenance is unknown. The axehead is rectangular in shape with a ground flat bladed edge. The sides have been ground and polished flat and smooth. It appears a lot of effort has been applied in the production of this tool. The end has been rounded o…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-289DE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of relatively worn greenstone axeheads, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date. Likely made from blue Elvan.  The larger is the blade half of an axe-head, and the smaller is the blade end of a possible Group 1 adzehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4BB83
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead of uncertain type, probably a South-Eastern type of the Wilburton/Wallington period, probably the Ewart Park phase of metalworking, c. AD 1000-800 BC. Only part of the rounded rim and wall of the axehead survives. The mouth was probably sub-rectangular given the surviving corner, likely suggesting a body that was sub-rectangular in cross-section. A casting seam extends from the rim to the base of a sub-oval-sectioned loop. The seam has been trimmed but not hammered. The loop break is extremely worn. There is no decoration on the outer…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: OXON-D40785
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy axe of Later Bronze Age date (c.1600-800 cal BC).  The fragment is the blade end of the axehead that is truncated by a ragged transverse break cutting across its body and part of the blade edge.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. The blade edge is convex while the the cross section of the axe at the break is a pointed oval. The fragment has a medium green patina that is pitted in places. The axe is 44.5mm, long (representing just below the blade's width), 13.1mm wide and c.7.1mm thick and weighs 11.0 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-54A701
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Bronze Age axe, dating to c. 1500 - 800 BC. Axe head type not further defined, possibly a fragment of socketed axehead. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead with a ragged transverse break cutting across its body.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. Beyond the break the axe widens in smooth concave curves to the blade edge which is slightly crescentic shaped.  Length: 23.7 mm Width: 39 mm Thickness: 10.9 mm Weight: 37.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-3F5216
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Neolithic flint polished axehead dating c. 4000-2200 BC. The axehead has a lenticular cross section with flake removals evident on both faces, but the surface appears only partially polished. Partial polished surfaces remain on both sides, on the lower face near the cutting edge on one side; and only on a narrow strip running up the centre on the opposing face. There is battering damage on the cutting edge which is completely missing, the remaining surfaces are covered in flake removals with worn arises and red staining on both sides.&n…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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