Record ID: KENT-2126A8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age cast copper alloy Socketed Axehead dating from 1000-800 BC. The axe has a square mouth with two mouth moldings around the outside. The sub rectangular loop prtrudes from the second, less pronounced moulding; it is 6.9mm wide at its widest with a minimum of 4.7mm. The blade is parallel for most of its length before expanding close to the complete cutting edge to a width of 29.5mm. The blade width is 22.4mm. There are casting seams still present on both side with no sign of trimming. The socket depth is 46.6mm. The axehad is 61.7mm long, 22.4mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: LON-E59816
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy socketed axehead, dating to the late bronze age period. Fragment of bronze axehead, consists of about 6cm of the edge end of a socketed axehead. Plain with no sign of ribbing. Suffering from some bronze disease. The sides flares out resulting in a reasonable long edge. Probably of Class A 'south-eastern' type.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-4C7C85
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade of a socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date. The hollow is asymmetrically cast and one long side has a very thin wall. There are nicks in the blade edge.
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT4633
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age socketed axehead, possibly a faulty casting which was discarded without being used.
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2002
Last updated: Saturday 1st August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'A20 Lenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-ECBAFE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade fragment of a Late Bronze Age (1150 - 800 BC) copper alloy socketed axehead. The fragment is sub-rectangular, rectangular in cross-section and consists of the cutting-edge and approximately one third of the blade. The cutting-edge is angular and narrow, with one damaged corner. The sides of the axe are triangular, tapering towards the cutting-edge, with visible casting seams present on both sides. The break is uneven on both faces and the lower portion of the socket is visible at the break, consisting of a narrow, sub-rectangular hollow. It measures 33.8 mm in length. 35.6 …
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: KENT-EFC95E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed axe (c.1150-800 BC). The fragment is sub-oval and appears to be the cutting-edge of a socketed axehead; the interior of the socket is visible, forming a shallow sub-triangular hollow along the break, which is uneven. The cutting-edge is worn and is now rounded; the breaks are also worn. The entire object is covered with mounds and pits of copper alloy corrosion and green and black patina. It measures 19.3 mm in length, 20.6 mm wide, 9.9 mm thick and weighs 23.7 g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 17th September 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5A5757
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete socketed axehead of Bronze Age date (c. 1000-800 BC). Description: The surviving fragment comprises most of the blade-end, only surviving between the cutting edge and the end of the internal socket, and the remaining portion is also broken off vertically and does not match the corresponding side. The fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub-triangular when viewed in profile. One side of the axe is missing, but the remaining side tapers very slightly from the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly convex. The socket is half an elongated, sub-oval in cross sect…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: KENT-9393A7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. Just after the rim there is a side loop to help secure the axe to its handle, which remains roughly to 50% to its original length. The fragment is dark green on the surfaces, its surface is also heavily pitted with some casting bubbles visible. All breaks are heavily worn suggesting they occured during antiquity. Measurements: 21.04mm long,…
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-A83F63
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. Just after the rim there is a side loop to help secure the axe to its handle, which remains intact. The fragment is dark to light green on the surfaces, its surface is also heavily worn suggesting while the breaks are moderately worn suggesting they occurred after deposition although not recently. Measurements: 30.54mm long, 25.08mm wide., 1…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: KENT-FBF4F5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy / bronze ribbed socketed axe of later Bronze Age / Ewart Park date (c. 950-800 BC). Description: The axehead is relatively robust with a square shaped mouth and relatively straight sides which expand at each end. The blade ends expands to a short cutting edge. The mouth of the axehead is fairly worn but appears to be poorly finished with casting flash seam lines still prominent along the sides and continuing down the body of the axehead towards the blade edge. The mouth moulding / collar around the mouth is swollen with a prominent bulbous or conv…
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E42D1
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy / bronze ribbed socketed axe of later Bronze Age / Ewart Park date (c. 950-750 BC). Description: The axehead has relatively straight sides which expand towards the base to form a neat cutting edge. The blade edge has a nick out of one corner but is relatively complete and short typical of the type. The axehead is fairly worn but appears to be poorly finished with casting flash and seam lines still prominent along the sides. The section of the socketed axehead towards the socket is mostly missing, this appears to have occurred prior to the loop and …
Created on: Monday 28th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-C1D0F3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade is wide and flaring creating a crescentic cutting edge. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It is proceed by a double raised collar. The casting seams on the sides of the axehead have been worked down either through hammering or filin…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-DDA2B2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Bronze Age socketed axe, c.1000-800BC Description: The fragment represents part of the socket and loop of the axe but that is all. The breaks are jagged and partially worn suggesting they were broken in antiquity. Due to its' incompleteness it is not possible to narrow the ID for this object. Measurements: length: 24.37mm width: 15.37mm thickness: 3.41mm weight: 8g
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 9th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F054AC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn cast copper-alloy, plain socketed axe of the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase) dating c.1100-800BC. Description: The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, slightly narrower in the middle, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. In plan the blade remains very narrow for the type and the flaring a crescentic cutting edge appears to have been worn down. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners . It has a raised double collar, the outer band of whcih is mostly worn or broke…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-B057E7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe, dating to the Late Bronze Age - c. 1000 - 800 BC. Description: The fragment represents part of the socketed end of the axe and is unevenly shaped. Part of the rimmed collar for the socket remains. Just after the rim there is a side loop to help secure the axe to its handle. There is substantial casting line running from the rim and along the mid-line of the loop onto the body of the axe. It appears this casting feature has had very limited finishing. The fragment is dark green on the surfaces and a light green on the breaks which may su…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-04DC0B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken piece of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age c.1000-800 BC. Probably South Eastern Type. The remaining body shows a light green patchy patina and is sub-rectangular in plan. It displays casting seams indicating a two piece mould. The top of the socket rim is lipped and the securing loop survives although now closed through corrosion. General thickness varies between 2.0 and 2.2 mm.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sholden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-69605F
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy Socketed Axehead (c.1150BC - 800BC). The cutting edge of the axehead flares outwards to form a convex cutting edge which is complete, relatively unworn, quite sharp to the touch and is 49.1mm wide. In side view it is 'V' shaped and the casting seam is visible on both concave sides. The seam is closer to one face than the other. At the broken end of the axehead are the remains of a socket 18.2mm long, 2.5mm wide and 1.8mm deep. The break is irregular and old but not particularly worn. The metal has a mid-green, glossy patina. The ax…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2016
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Record ID: KENT-496FC6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, probably dating to 1100-800 BC. Description: The fragment survives only as the cutting edge and part of the long rectangular socketed body. The cutting edge survives intact, albeit heavily worn. The blade runs in a very shallow convex curve and is heavily abraded, the blade tips flare slightly outwards. The surviving cross section of the socket is sub-oval. The remaining body appears to be undecorated although with such little remaining it is not possible to be sure although the casting seam is clearly visible . The ax…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: KENT-483F66
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type dating to c.1100 – 800BC Description: The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (22.01mm x 7mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 4mm), probably broken in antiquity.  The cutting edge is gently curving with rounded corners. The surfaces are badly corroded with no evidence of a casting seam or any decoration. It has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: length …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Record ID: KENT-D4EC17
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age socketed axe head fragment.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2006
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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