Record ID: PUBLIC-1F0CD5
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Looks like an axe thinning flake according to Butler(2005), page 141, fig. 58, 2 and 5. The short curved black flint flake carries flake scars from different directions and a small patch of nodular cortex. Nodular material would be the only suitable for an axe. The distal end carries abrupt retouch as an end scraper but the medial section of the thin flint at this end seems to have snapped off.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8F3AC1
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small thin short tertiary flake of translucent brown flint, filled with cream grey cloudiness and cream inclusions. From a small pllatform the flake has truncated the distal ends of 3 parallel transverse invasive flake scars on the left dorsal side. The right side is part of a large flake scar, without directional information. This flake looks like from the work of skilfully thinning a bifacial piece such as the latter stages of a flaked axe or the earlier working of an arrow-head blank. This debitage has been re-used . On the ventral surface are strong patches of use gloss (where t…
Created on: Saturday 27th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: NMS-07D1D1
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Neolithic hard hammer struck tertiary bi-face thinning flake (possibly from an axe or adze) of dark brown flint now patinated pale grey in places, mostly to the dorsal face which exhibits opposed flake scars, one of the central flake scars is hinged and this thinning flake has undercut this knapping error. 31 x 53 x 10mm. Field WG3
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
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Record ID: BH-46DC63
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake from the cutting end of a Neolithic flaked axehead. The piece represents most of the convex cutting end of the tool. One broad and two narrow flake removal scars are visible on the dorsal surface. The concave reverse of the piece displays no ripples, but the low bulb-of-percussion and scar at one end of the flake suggest this was a deliberate, contemporary removal, probably for sharpening purposes. In addition, a second, blade like, removal scar extends along the bottom, following the curvature of the cutting edge. The grey flint has a lightly weathered surface. Le…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-652E57
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved flint flake, apparently removed from the cutting end of a Neolithic flaked axehead. The flake appears to represent a corner of the cutting end of the axehead and has a triangular cross section with removal scars on both sides and a concave inner surface which is the break from the tool. the low bulb-of-percussion and feathered ends to the flake suggest this was a deliberate, contemporary removal, probably for sharpening or finishing purposes.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SF-90078F
Object type: AXE MOULD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy late Bronze Age socketed axe mould. Two separate valves were found, one almost complete and one fragmentary, while the inner section of what originally would have been a three-piece mould is now missing. Complete valves are rare finds. See PAS record: SF-839555 for a very similar example, also from Suffolk and BERK-56BD17 from Oxfordshire. This is a mould for a Southeastern Type socketed axe (Ewart Park Phase c.1000-800BC), which are the most common socketed axes found in the UK. 1. Length: 113.17mm, width: 52.64mm, thickness at sock…
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sibton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-300870
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Neolithic- early Bronze age stone axe hammer, 107mm long, 84mm wide and 55mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 651grams. The object is ovoid in form and rectangular in section (with one edge being slightly bowed), with a circular hole, 27mm in diameter, cut through the centre of its ovoid face. It has slightly polished surfaces around its pointed tip, suggesting some wear.
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Record ID: NLM-48DB23
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Axe Hammer. Wrought iron axehead, made from a single sheet of iron, shaped, and then wrapped round the haft (lost); the enclosure of the haft was incomplete. A blade with apparently concave edges is also rounded by wear or later loss at the cutting edge, which had an estimated width of 92mm. Rounded cheeks on either side of the haft limited lateral movement of the axe-head when it was in use. The back of the blade is solid, and could have served as a hammer; this hammer is not, however, pointed, as would be the case with a weapon. It is perhaps significant that a…
Created on: Thursday 30th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Risby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-030088
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A largely complete Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age axe hammer, fabricated from an unidentified igneous rock. In plan, the axe hammer is broadly drop shaped, with a circular perforation towards the butt. The perforation has curved sides and the circumference reduces towards its centrepoint - it is hour glass shaped. The pierced sides of the axe hammer are largely flattened although there is a marked incline around the area of the socket and the butt, particularly on one side. The edge which runs around the axe hammer is concave at the butt, becoming more straight sided towards the lo…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GAT-8DCCB5
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Published
Stone axe hammer, elongated lozengic shape in plan with a slight hourglass perforation in the centre. Each blade is convex in profile and the one remaining (albeit damaged) cutting edge is curved, but not flared. The axe head has been damaged over time and part of one blade is missing altogether, in addition to some large chips out of the remaining cutting edge. It is possible that it may have fractured during use. The central perforation is c. 37.1 mm in diameter at the complete end and the central section of the perforation is narrower at roughly c. 28 mm. The axe head has been fini…
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2008
Last updated: Friday 11th July 2014
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Record ID: CPAT-2B31A0
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
This is a (very) small early Bronze Age/late Neolithic perforated stone axe hammer. The axe is in the form of a ‘teardrop’ with a parallel profile. The perforation is ‘egg timer’ shape, opening from a central diameter of 13.5 mm to 20.7 mm at the outer surface. The overall style is consistent with an early class 1 Axe Hammer from Roe’s ‘Typology of Stone Implements with Shafts’. However, whilst the profile fits, the size does not. This object is very small at just 7.32 cm long, the more typical axe hammer is double that and more. This particular implement may t…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-191F76
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Stone perforated axe-hammer of probable very late Neolithic or early Bronze Age date (2500-1800 BC). Axe-hammers are also known as Battle Axes and some of the smaller examples have been recorded as perforated maces (mace-heads). The differences between these types / classifications are uncertain and the artefact type as a whole is in need of reassessment in line with modern discoveries and approaches to artefact studies. The axe-hammer is formed from a pecked and ground igneous rock. This rock has been identified from observation of the surface by Daniel Lockett (Shropshire Museum S…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3FF0B8
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Large complete but unfinished Early Bronze Age (c. 2500 ? 1450 BC) axe hammer. The implement has been made on a medium-grained carboniferous sandstone (a band of similar material can be found to the north of the findspot, stretching from St. Brides Bay to Saundersfoot). The axe hammer is large and heavy and has been roughly shaped giving the implement a somewhat irregular appearance as is usual with this implement type. The sides are gently convex in profile, establishing the artefact as a Roe?s (1979) Class I. The upper and lower faces may also be judged convex making the axe hammer d…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-281355
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Neolithic axe hammer (3500-2100BC) possibly made from epidotised greenstone from the Langdale Valley. The implement has a central perforation that is straight-sided (diameter: 33.28mm). Both upper and lower surfaces are flat with some traces of polishing. The hammer end is flat and oval with some wear damage. The tool then expands level with the perforation before tapering to form the axe blade Dimensions: length 178mm; width 104.66mm; thickness 61.98mm; weight >300g
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heather', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-29B755
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment from a perforated stone axe hammer dated to the later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (2500-1800 BC). The axe-hammer is formed from a pecked and ground igneous rock. This rock has been identified from observation of the surface by Daniel Lockett (Shropshire Museum Service) as being either picrite or dolerite - a very hard granite like igneous rock. However, without thin section analysis a definitive identification cannot be reached. The fragment comprises the front part of the axe having sheered / broken at a point prior to the drilled shaft hole. In plan the axe…
Created on: Wednesday 27th December 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-D23F03
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone perforated implement or 'axe hammer'/ 'battle axe' (length: approx 184mm; width: 86.1mm; thickness/ side section taken at widest point at blade: 73mm; weight: unknown as exceeds the limits of the scales). The sides have nearly parallel faces with a slightly weathered blade tip and rounded butt at the opposite end. There is a significant indentation at the rounded butt end, which could have been caused by breakage or weathering. The surface of this feature is smooth. Additionally, there are a couple of probably recent scratch marks along the sides. The drilled and smooth pe…
Created on: Friday 1st October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CPAT-6FCE17
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Conwy
Workflow stage: Published
An axe-hammer of igneous stone found in 1989 holding open the door of a shed in the rear garden of a house at Castle Place, Abergele. The finder Mr Nathan Roberts was undertaking renovation work on the house at the time. A fine example with overall pecking marks visible, blunted at the axe end, signs of damage at the butt end. One of the perforated sides is slightly concave. Shaft hole is towards the butt end, and is splayed at both ends suggesting that it was drilled from both sides (Spencer, J, pers comm, 2004). Thin section extracted and studied by Dr Richard E. Bevins of the Ge…
Created on: Friday 27th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: NLM-E3A5B7
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Ground hole in the centre slight damage to the top section of the blade.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'scotter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-3CF143
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A stone axe hammer dating to the Bronze Age. The axe hammer is drop-shaped in plan and rectangular in section. The upper and lower faces are flat, while the side faces are convex. A circular perforation has been drilled through the centre of the widest part of the upper and lower faces. There are areas of 'pecking' on all sides of the object, and the object has also been roughly ground/polished. The stone is a light brown colour. The object measures 265mm in length and 83mm in width.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Record ID: HESH-769B61
Object type: AXE HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone perforated axe-hammer of probable very late Neolithic or early Bronze Age date (2500-1800 BC). Smaller axe-hammers are also known as Battle Axes and some of the smaller examples have been recorded as perforated maces (mace-heads). The differences between these types / classifications are uncertain and the artefact type as a whole is in need of reassessment in line with modern discoveries and approaches to artefact studies. The axe-hammer is formed from a pecked and ground igneous rock. This rock has been identified from observation of the surface by Daniel Lockett (Shropshire …
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2019
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