Record ID: WMID-5439F4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete fragment from a socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). Less than 25% of the socketed axehead is present, and consists of part of the mouth and body. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity, The mouth may have originally been square in shape, as the fragment exhibits an almost right angle bend. The mouth has a rolled rim. The start of two ribs are present on the body. It measures 20.2 mm in length, 24.5 mm wide and 6.1 mm thick (at the mouth), 3.4 mm thick (body). It weighs 7.5…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WREX-02CF9B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lower part of a Late Bronze Age faceted socketed axe, of Meldreth Type, dating c. 1000-800BC. Part of the Ewart Park metalwork assemblage.  Only about 50% of the axe survives. The axe has been damaged in antiquity and is missing the mouth and suspension loop.  The surviving body is broadly hexagonal in cross section, due to the diagonal facets on the front and rear faces. The socket is sub rectangular in plan. The casting seams on the side of the axe have been neatly finished. There are patches of surface corrosion where the original surface is missing. Elsewhere the original…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nercwys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-B8E191
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy socketed axe. Cast with linear patterns and hollow socket, single loop. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1000-800BC Length: 82.9mm, Width: 48.1mm, Thickness: 6mm This socketed axehead, having three widely spaced fine ribs running roughly half the axe’s length below a prominent collar fits the main characteristics of Yorkshire type axeheads as described by Schmidt and Burgess (1981: 223) first defined by Fox (1933L 158: 1959, 71). Similarly this is a relatively short, squat form which also separates these from other ridged varieties (see examples illustrated by…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 24th December 2022
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Record ID: OXON-B310BE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, heavily worn fragment of a cast Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, dating to c.1300-700cal BC. The fragment consists of the axe's blade above which is a worn and abraded break that reveals a shallow portion of the socket. The axe fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan with the sides being slightly concave, particularly on one side as the tip of the blade is not abraded like the other. The blade is an asymmetrical crescent which is possibly due to wear rather than abrasion. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving a flat edge…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Record ID: OXON-84347A
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of 'Meldreth' type. dating to the Late Bronze Age c.1150-800 cal BC. The socket of the axehead is sub-hexagonal in section with rounded edges. It has a projecting collar that is 5.6mm thick that flares outwards slightly. Below this the main body of the axe is broadly hexagonal in cross section due to diagonal facets on its front and rear faces. Below the collar the axehead is 28.3mm wide and it then expands over its length in a smooth shallow crescentic curve to 49.0mm wide at the blade wing tips.…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyneham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F3294
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Extremely worn fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from c. 1100-800BC. It is a blade fragment, but very little of the cutting edge and lower body of the axe survive. All surfaces re extremely worn and no further identification is possible unfortunately. It is likely that it is an axehead that was part of the Late Bronze Age Wilburton or Ewart Park metalwork assemblages. Length is 40mm, width 20mm, thickness 8mm, and weight 17.77g.
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cambridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F1706
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy blade fragment of a socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, c. 1000-800BC. Only the very lowest part of the body and blade section survive. The surfaces are pitted and worn, but the casting seams along the sides were flattened and there is wear and resharpening marks along the blade section suggesting that it was repeatedly used and resharpened during use. It was, in all likelihood, plain or decorated with just ribs, but the type is uncertain: the fragment is too small to be certain. The wall on one side appears to be thicker that on the other suggesting that t…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-344145
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c.1000 to c.800 BC. The blade fragment is in good condition, but due to its size it is difficult to ascertain a type. It is most likely from a plain or ribbed socketed axe, which were common tools throughout Britain in the later Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age. The fragment displays flattened casting seams and there are work and resharpening marks along the cutting edge suggesting that it was prepared, finished and repeated used and resharpened prior to destruction and deposition. Le…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-31C923
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type and of Wilburton-Wallington, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries dated to c. 1,150 – 600BC The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only (with a surviving length of 30.5mm, a maximum thickness of 12.4mm and a weight of 30.2g). At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (28.8mm x 5.2mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 7.6mm), broken in antiquity. The socket is wedge-shaped, converging towards its base. A small length of the sides survive (19mm)…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3128F8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type and of Wilburton-Wallington, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries dated to c. 1,150 – 600BC The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment only (with a surviving length of 29.9mm, a maximum thickness of 12.0mm and a weight of 52.3g) and is of comparatively slender form. At the top of the fragment is the base of the socket of sub-rectangular form (26.7mm x 5.5mm and with a maximum surviving depth of 2.4mm), broken in antiquity. A small length of the sides survive (24-5mm), which appear sli…
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
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Record ID: SUR-DADF32
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late bronze age socketed axehead which retains a portion of wood within the socket. The axehead is of a late Bronze Age type probably attributable to the Ewart Park Metalworking Industry, (c. 1000-700BC) with a single sideloop near the socket and three moulded ridges to each side of the blade which run half way down to the cutting edge. There is corrosion damage to the socket end on one side which has resulted in three fragments breaking away; they are however retained (2nd image). The socket is 37.3mm by 44mm and of sub rectangular form with a circumferential ridge around the openi…
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-32296E
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bridgend
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe fragment of indeterminate type and of Wilburton-Wallington, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries dated to c. 1150 – 600BC The fragmentary cast axe is represented by a blade fragment (with a surviving length of 42.3mm, a maximum thickness of 12.2mm and a weight of 65.5g). The axe has broken in antiquity across one face and through the base of the socket on the other face. The socket is rectangular (33.4mm wide). The sides appear to be straight and gradually divergent to the blade edge. Corrosion has removed any casting seam on the s…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-3D42CC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe mouth fragment of undetermined type and probably of Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries, c. 1000 –600BC The axe is fragmentary, represented by a mouth and upper face and side fragment (with a surviving length of 27.1mm, a surviving width of 23.5mm, a surviving depth of 8mm and a weight of 13.5g) with all of the breaks occurring in antiquity. The mouth is rounded (6.5mm thick and 8mm long) with no casting runner stubs present on the mouth. Beneath the collar is a horizontal moulding on the mouth and side. The face (with a thickness of 4m…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1D56C4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Wales (Stogursey) Type and of Ewart Park metalworking, dated to c. 1000 – 750BC The axehead is near-complete, missing the loop (with an overall length of 107.5mm and a weight of 436.0g, including some sediment in the socket). The flat-topped mouth is sub-oval (56.8mm x 50.3mm) with a sub oval socket (36.9mm x 32.4mm and with a maximum depth, containing sediment of 41mm). Three of the four casting runner stubs are evident on the face but have been carefully removed. The mouth moulding has a prominent lip on most of one face but the other fac…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-1C82A7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of South Wales (Stogursey) Type and of Ewart Park metalworking, dated to Needham’s (1997) Period 7, c. 950 – 750BC The socketed axe is incomplete, missing the upper part of one face and side and the loop and is comparatively small (with a length of 52.6mm and a weight of 56.9g). The mouth is incomplete, with a little less than half surviving and appears to have been sub-rectangular (with surviving external dimensions of 33.0mm x 24.5mm and internal 22.6mm x 14mm, with socket depth of 40.0mm). The surviving part of the top of the mouth is irregular…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EEFAFA
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of uncertain type but probably South Wales (Stogursey) Type of Ewart Park metalworking Industry, dated to c. 950 – 750BC but possibly of Wilburton-Wallington through to Llyn Fawr Industries, dating to c. 1,150 – 600BC The axehead has been damaged and is incomplete missing its mouth and loop (with a maximum surviving length of 88.9mm and a weight of 232.8g). The break across the axe occurred in antiquity (where the axe had a maximum surviving width and thickness of 43.0mm and 27.6mm respectively, a surviving socket depth of 60.9mm; a face thickness…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-EE5F53
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of indeterminate type probably of Ewart Park metalworking Industry, dated to c. 950 – 750BC but possibly of Wilburton-Wallington through to Llyn Fawr Industries, dating to c. 1,150 – 600BC The axe is represented by one corner of the blade (with a surviving length of 20.0mm, a surviving blade width of 28.8mm and a weight of 13.1g). The axe has broken in antiquity, at a position just above the base of the socket (with a surviving depth of 6mm, where the axe has a thickness of 9.9mm, the faces have a thickness of 2.8mm and the side if 5.5mm thick). A…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-ED6A68
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of (Class B) Southern English ribbed type and of Ewart Park metalworking, dated to Needham’s (1996)[1] Period 7, c. 950 – 750BC The socketed axe is fragmentary, missing the mouth and one face (with a surviving maximum length of 104.0mm and a weight of 234.0g) and was damaged in antiquity. The more complete face is likely to have broken just below the mouth but with no mouth moulding surviving. The socket has a moderately consistent rectangular profile (29mm x 19mm and with a surviving depth of 67.5mm). The longer side has the stub of the loop surv…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-9B610B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of indeterminate type probably of Ewart Park metalworking Industry, dated to c. 950 – 750BC but possibly of Wilburton-Wallington through to Llyn Fawr Industries, dating to c. 1,150 – 600BC The axe head is fragmentary missing its upper part and is represented by approximately half of the original (with a maximum surviving length of 56.6mm and a weight (containing sediment) of 143.6g). The break across the axe occurred in antiquity (where the axe had a maximum surviving width and thickness of 42.3mm and 22.3mm respectively). The axe has a sub-rectan…
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-58A358
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe mouth fragment of uncertain type and of Wilburton, Ewart Park or Llyn Fawr metalworking industries of c. 1150 – 600BC date The axe is represented by a mouth fragment from the top of one face only (with a surviving length of 17.1mm, a surviving width of 30.8mm and a weight of 7.3g). There is a rounded protrusion on the top of the mouth where the mouth is also thicker (at 5.0mm, compared to 3.9mm), possibly the remnants of a casting runner stub, which has been well-finished. One end of the mouth has a slight curve and is likely to be approaching the a…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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