Record ID: WAW-921B79
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead of Middle Bronze Age to early Iron Age date (c. 1300-800 BC). The object only survives as the blade edge and part of the body of a socketed axehead that is sub-trapezoidal in plan and sub-triangular in side-section. The blade edge is curved but very worn, and the surviving section of the body has uneven breaks, with more of the right-hand side of the body surviving than the left-hand side. The axehead has a largely dark, greenish brown patina with some lighter green sections. The thick orange patina that exists on part of…
Created on: Friday 13th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-9DBD6B
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, plain socketed axe dating to the late Bronze Age (Wilburton/Ewart Park phase c.1100-800BC). The axehead has a narrow sub-rectangular body, with two concave faces flaring towards the blade end and slightly towards the haft end. The blade flares to form a crescent-shaped cutting edge, which is now worn. The socket of the axehead is sub-rectangular with curving corners. It has a raised collar, which shows signs of wear and corrosion. The remains of a side loop are apparent. The casting seams are prominent along both sides of the axehead. The object shows …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: WAW-B1BF43
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Bronze Age, c. 1,100-750 BC socketed axe. Only the end of the blade survives making specific identification difficult. Cutting edge expanded and crescentic. The body of the axe has a rectangular section, 25.9 x 18.0mm with rounded corners and a 4.7mm thick wall section It was broken in antiquity and shows a hackly fracture. Length 41.4mm, Width (cutting edge) 35.9mm, Thickness 18.0mm, Mass 61.77g.
Created on: Saturday 20th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: WMID-F2E776
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Bronze Age axehead, dating to circa 1900-1100 BC. The remains consist of the blade and a small portion of the body of the axehead. There do not appear to be any traces of a socket, indicating that it is probably not a socketed axe from the later Bronze Age. The blade is slightly flared and crescent shaped, perhaps suggesting that the axehead is either a flanged or palstave type of middle Bronze Age date. The axehead has an abraded green/brown coloured patina. There are areas of active corrosion on the object. The axehead measures 44.6 mm long, 29 mm w…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-D9A2D5
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (1150 BC to 800 BC). Less than 25% of the socketed axehead is present, consisting of the base of the socket and the blade edge. The fragment is sub rectangular in plan, and triangular in section. The socket is triangular in shape. Casting ridges are present along one side. The other side is missing. Filemarks are present on the front and back of the axehead. The socketed axehead fragment measures 20.5 mm in length, 46.3 mmwide (at the blade), 41.3 mm wide (at the body), 10.5 mm thick (at the body), 1.7 mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-9C4EAC
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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 21.3 mm in length, 28.2 mm wide and 6.5 mm thick (at the mouth), 3.4 mm thick (body). It weighs 11.6 g. The socketed axehead fragment is mostly …
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: SUR-D8C50A
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A poorly cast late Bronze Age or early Iron Age copper alloy miniature socketed axe, 30.20mm long, with a prominent loop handle. The axe retains fired clay in its socket.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5691B9
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The copper alloy blade of a probable late Bronze Age socketed axe. There is no trace of the socket so this may be a palstave axe. The axe is rectangular in section at the break and has splayed blade terminals.
Created on: Sunday 15th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-2FC2AE
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (c.1150 to 700 BC) socketed axe: The blade portion of the copper alloy axe remains with the broken edge traversing the axe and revealing the tip of the socket. The blade cutting edge is slightly convex with rounded tips/corners which are slightly flared. The side faces have traces of a casting seam, but it has been rounded. The break edge of the axe is not too recent as there are traces of a patina on the break, but it does not match the patches of a heavy dark brown patina on the faces of the axe. On this break there are also areas of active corrosion. The surface of the a…
Created on: Thursday 18th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 29th January 2016
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Record ID: WAW-C2E756
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast bronze faceted socketed axehead. The mouth of the socket, in the interior, is almost circular in plan and measures 29.8mm diameter. The exterior has a single prominent moulded ridge around the mouth rim. Below the rim there is a more feint ridge which is sited just above the side loop. On one side there is an integral loop which is semi-circular in plan and a sub-lozenge in section. Extending from the more feint moulded ridge there are multiple ribs on both faces, five on one face and seven on the other. In plan the axe has slightly concave sides with a slight flaring at the bla…
Created on: Sunday 6th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-504C41
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy socketed axehead dating from the late bronze age. In plan, the axe has concave sides, a convex cutting edge and a mouth with a rounded collar with a single moulding below it. The end of the mouth is not flat; there are two crests at about the central point on either face. There is a loop on the haft end of one side of the body. When viewed in profile, the axe can be seen to be broadly triangular in shape, with the front and reverse faces being slightly convex. The mouth of the axe is sub-square with rounded corners, almost circular, although towards the cu…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WAW-5FE071
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy socketed axe. The fragment is a side portion of the socket mouth. The rim of the mouth has a slightly bulbous 'n' shaped profile, particularly on the exterior face. The mouth is then moulded with a wide horizontal high relief band before the body of the axe continues. Only a fragment of the axe body remains before it is broken. This edge is not a recent break, as the patina continues over the broken edge. On the exterior a vertical casting seam bisects the fragment. The interior surface is undecorated and is slightly undulating. The fragment has …
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-4ADC52
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy incomplete socketed axe. The lower portion of the axe remains, including a fragment of at the body and complete blade. One face of the body is more complete than the other, therefore revealing the socket. The interior of the socket is slight rough and there are moulded linear striations as if the metal has incorporated the striations of organic matter. The plan the axe is a sub-trapezoid with the upper edge is an obliquely angled broken edge. The break is not recent as there are traces of patina over the break. The sides of the axe taper outwards slightly towards th…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID2903
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Blade fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. The blade edge is abraded and portions of the patina are missing on this edge, therefore it is difficult to see traces of wear. The surface of the axehead has large patches of patina missing, otherwise there is no other markings visible. The opposite terminal to the blade is broken. This edge is an old break and the patina continues over this break. In the centre of the break is a shallow linear indentation which could indicate the lower edge of the socket. The patina is a brown/green colour.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID282
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Plain, tall, thin socketed axe with a ridge encircling the upper portion of the axe, passing between the loop handle. The ridge meets very well at the seams. The square socket terminates with a single mouth moulding, which is damaged and broken on three sides. The blade is slightly expanded. On one face where the body and the blade meet there are incised lines running the width of the axe. There are two main lines and two minor lines. The patina extends into the grooves of the lines, suggesting that they are old, but they cannot be regarded as any form of decoration. The walls of the a…
Created on: Monday 21st December 1998
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WARWICKSHIRE ALCESTER', grid reference and parish protected.