Record ID: LVPL-9285F7
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy socketed Bronze Age axe dating from c.1200-800BC. It is mostly complete with the side loop remaining. The blade is angular, possibly due to wear/breakage. It has a square cross-section with a raised collar at the mouth. The surface is worn and so it is not possible to tell how many ribs there were. There is a casting seam on the side where the loop is. There are also 2 casting seams visible on the inside of the axe. It has a green/brown patina with patches of orange which may indicate there was iron buried nearby.
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LVPL-D54636
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age socketed axe. Ewart Park Type, Class B, dating to c.1000-800BC. It is complete with the loop remaining. It has some corrosion on the surface, particularly around the cutting edge of the blade. In plan the axe is roughly rectangular, in cross section it is triangular as it narrows to the blade. There is a slight collar at the top of the axe. At the base of the collar 3 ribs start on each side and run about 1/3 of the way down the axe. The loop starts at the same level and finishes just before the ribs. Casting lines can be seen on both edges running from top to bottom. They d…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2008
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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