Record ID: ESS-47AA02
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, copper alloy axehead dating to the Bronze Age. The axehead is broadly rectangular in plan, expanding in width at the cutting edge. The socket is rectangular and has an old, worn break. The surface is now a dark gray and has suffered loss of surface, with a bright green patina in th damaged areas. It measures 59.8mm in length and 17.6mm in thickness. It is 38.1mm in width at the cutting edge and 28.3mm at the body. It weighs 94.76g.
Created on: Monday 3rd March 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-67E2A2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete cast copper alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. It is broadly rectangular in plan, flaring in width towards the crescentic and enclosed cutting edge. At the other end to the cutting edge the socket is open and square in plan which extends almost to the cutting edge. This gives the axehead a triangular profile. The mouth of the socket has moulded double transverse ribs, the upper of the two being more prominent and forming the upper edge of the socket. Each side of the outer edge has a vertical casting seam, with a small and integrally cast D-shaped side …
Created on: Monday 28th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Mersea', grid reference and parish protected.