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: KENT-40C194
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn lower body of a cast copper alloy socketed looped axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 11th-9th century BC. Most of the socket moulding and the blade is missing; the surface is heavily abraded and patinated. It looks like it was of South Eastern ribbed type, part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or, more likely, Ewart Park metalwork assemblage, 10th C BC. A better identification is impossible due to the condition of the axe,
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
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Record ID: KENT1059
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
indented socketed axehead fragment, irregular break approx. 1/3rd. from socket end, blade very worn and broken, parallel sides to blade, double parallel mouldings running across blade immediately below indents
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'KENT HIGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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: KENT-8CF725
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Complete bronze looped and socketed axehead, South Eastern Type A. Sub-circular mouth with double mouth moulding, with a small perforation just below the moulding on one side. It is unclear if the latter is a result of miscasting or damage. Considerable casting flash survives along most of the length of both sides and on the loop, but it has mostly been removed towards the blade. The blade is not widely expanded and the blade tip is missing on one side. There are many very fine transverse lines close to the blade edge. The surviving blade edge is heavily corrosion chipped. Dark green …
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2004
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-8D44F3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete bronze socketed axehead. Only the lower half survives, with a worn and irregular transverse break across the socket. The body of the axe narrows just below the break. There are blade tip hollows and the blade is expanded. Most of the blade edge and both tips are missing, and the edge and surface around the blade is heavily corrosion chipped. The casting flash has mostly been removed. There are many fine transverse lines across one face of the axe only. Mixed light to brown-green patina. Forms part of a hoard of Late Bronze Age metalwork, probably deposited circa 1000 to 8…
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-8D53D7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a bronze socketed axehead, South Eastern Type A. Sub-rectangular mouth with double moulding. A short length of the socket and most of loop survive only. Even, worn transverse break across body probably occurred in antiquity. Some casting flashes are present along both sides. Green and green-brown patina. Forms part of a hoard of Late Bronze Age metalwork, probably deposited circa 1000 to 800 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-8D80E4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fagment of a bronze socketed axehead. Only the blade end is present and none of the socket remains. The blade is expanded and there are blade tip hollows. Most of the blade edge is intact, although with some corrosion chipping. The transverse break just above blade tips is worn. There are many very fine transverse lines close to the blade edge on both faces. Mixed green and brown patina. Forms part of a hoard of Late Bronze Age metalwork, probably deposited circa 1000 to 800 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: KENT-FF58C5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a cast copper-alloy axehead, probably a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only a small part of the cutting edge is present and the break just above the blade edge is worn.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'COBHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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: PUBLIC-CEED5D
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Bronze Age/Earliest Iron Age complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead of South-Eastern (LBA) or Sompting (EIA) type, of the Ewart Park/Llyn Fawr metalworking tradition. The axehead is wedge-shaped with a square socket at the haft end. Internally the socket tapers and narrows from the mouth to the cutting edge. Externally the axehead expands gently along the body before a very slightly wider flare to the curved but now damaged cutting edge. There is a wide circumferential raised mouth moulding at the socket, with a second much narrower moulding below. To one side of the mouth…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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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: KENT-0BC403
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A small, broken, mouth fragment of a Late Bronze Age, cast, copper alloy-bronze socketed axe head. Probable rounded subrectangular mouth with moulded double bands around the rim. The bronze axe was far more effective than its stone counterpart and allowed large areas of ancient forest to be cleared for farmsteads and cultivation. This inturn lead to a rise in the population levels. There appears to be some wear, otherwise an attractive green patina with a few light scratches and one small spot pale green corrosion where the surface has chipped away. This is likely to date between 900-…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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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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