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Record ID: SWYOR-444489
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of an undecorated flat axe of Early Bronze Age date (about 2200 - 1700 BC). Only the cutting blade end survives, probably less than half of the whole axehead. The axehead is 58mm long, 68.2mm wide tapering to 48.4mm, 11mm thick and weighs 216g.
The axe probably best fits within the Migdale metalworking tradition Type: Migdale - undecorated variant. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA phase II - VI), of metalworking stage IV-VI, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2-3 circa 2200 - 1700 CAL. BC.
The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in plan with evenly exp…
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: NMS-735C99
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age flat axe, very worn and corroded with corroded scraps of original surface surviving. Both faces of rectangular section slightly convex, tapering to thin rounded butt end and cutting edge. Length 86.5mm. Width 44mm. 9mm thick. Weighs 150g. c. 2000-1500 BC.
Created on: Friday 4th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: CORN-38B306
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy miniature flat axehead, sub-triangular in plan, and slightly lozenge-shaped in profile, with an undeveloped, straight-sided blade that has worn to a curve on one side. From the blade the axe tapers to a narrow rounded butt end, that is 14 mm wide. The sides of the blade expand slightly and meet the curved blade edge with an abraded width of 27 mm. The curve of the blade suggests that it was not probably used as an axehead but instead perhaps buried as a representation of a larger functional axehead at a time when bronze was too valuable to bury. The length…
Created on: Thursday 19th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 28th September 2019
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Record ID: WMID-CF81FB
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC).
The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with an incomplete rounded shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 12.0 mm (thickness: 2.4 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively straight. The axe is thickest at the mid point (6.0 mm), with no sign of a proto stop ridge. The sides of the blade expand…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd September 2019
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Record ID: CORN-5491C3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy miniature flat axehead, ovate in plan, and slightly lozenge-shaped in profile, with an undeveloped, straight-sided blade that has worn to a curve and has a broken edge on one side. From the blade the axe tapers to a narrow rounded butt end, that is 14 mm wide. The sides of the blade do not expand but meet the curved blade edge with an abraded width of 29 mm. The curve of the blade suggests that it was not probably used as an axehead but instead perhaps buried as a representation of a larger functional axehead at a time when bronze was too valuable to bury.…
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-589F64
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead. The axe originally had a narrow butt, now absent, that gradually expands in width towards the cutting edge which is convex in plan. The butt is rectangular in cross section and the blade has a flattened pointed oval cross section.There are no indications or remnants of any flanges. It shares similarities with Willerby class 4 axes but is not identical. Probably dates to between c2100 and c1700 BC.
The length is 63mm, width 45mm, thickness 12mm, and weight 108.35g.
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
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This findspot is known as 'near Poulton-le-Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-31539B
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper or bronze miniature flat axe of Early Bronze Age date (2150- 1500 BC) most probably from the first phase of the Early Bronze Age (2150-1900 BC) Needham Period 2. The axehead is sub-triangular in plan with a narrow rounded butt and slowly expanding in parallel straight sides. The cutting edge, areas of the long edges and part of the butt are all lost through movement in the ploughsoil. The cutting edge is slightly convex (bowed) and has a clear ground facet evidenced on only one edge (creating a chisel like cutting edge). In profile and cross section the axehead is lentoid.…
Created on: Saturday 20th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Church Stretton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-DE8316
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy flat axehead dating to the early to late early Bronze Age (2050BC - 1700BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile. There is no presence of grooves or wings on the body.
The entire surface is heavily pitted and covered in reddish-brown and blue-green corrosion.
For similar examples see WMID-349A3E, LANCUM-2B1A5D and SUR-267CEF.
Dimensions
Total length: 116mm,
Greatest thickness laterally: 10.4mm
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Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Blakenhall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-349A3E
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC).
The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 17.1 mm (thickness: 2.0 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are gently curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (8.6 mm), with no traces of a proto stop ridge present. Potential decoration …
Created on: Monday 8th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: NMS-CCB807
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axe, the lower end and blade missing. Most of the surface missing with a patch surviving on one face (49 x 25mm), decorated with transverse rows of multiple oblique lines forming a crude and somewhat botched attempt at a herringbone pattern, and with traces or ghosts of the same on the other, very worn and corroded, face . The break is worn and ancient. Megaw and Hardy 1938, Type I. Extant length 75mm. Extant width 31mm. Thickness 10mm. Weight 107.45g. c. 2150 to - c. 1700 BC.
Created on: Friday 21st June 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-392A56
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy flat axehead of Early to Middle Bronze Age date, 2150-1150 BC. The axehead has a flanged edge and a rounded butt. Its body is of equal width until it flares abruptly outwards to create the wide crescentric cutting edge. There is a fair amount of pitted corrosion at the blade and butt of the axehead where it has become abraded and worn. The axehead has a green to brown patina.
The axehead is 95mm in length, 50mm maximum width, 15mm maximum thickness, and weighs 129g.
Similar axeheads can be seen on the PAS database including LVPL-613611 and LVPL-60EFC4.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
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Record ID: SUR-0C722F
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a large cast copper alloy Bronze Age axehead, probably of flat type and dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2200-1900 BC). The axehead is 57.8mm in length and flares out from 31.5mm to 42.7mm with a lenticular to sub rectangular cross section 9.2mm thick. Much of the surface as well as the cutting edge has been lost to corrosion; the butt has broken off in antiquity.
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-2B03AE
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy miniature flat axehead of early Bronze Age date (c. BC 2000 - 1700). The axehead is broadly rectangular, with a flared and curved cutting edge at one end. It is lozenge-shaped when viewed from the side, with a rectangular section. Both ends of the object are chipped and worn. The object has a green patina. It is 53.97mm in length, 20.30mm in width and 7.09mm in thickness. It weighs 28.83g.
This object parallels in miniature axeheads from the Early Bronze Age (EBA phase II-III) of metalworking tradition phase IV-V, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 circa 20…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
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Record ID: SUR-0A7938
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a thin cast copper alloy Bronze Age axehead, of flat type and dating from the Early Bronze Age (c. 2200-1700 BC). The axehead has curved, diverging sides with a curved and splayed cutting edge. The axe has a rectangular profile and is 16.4mm wide at the break. There is a slight curve to the side profile of the body of the axe which suggests it had become slightly bent, perhaps in use and perhaps leading to the breakage.
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F1AF54
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Bronze Age bronze Developed flat axe, c.2050BC - 1700BC.
Description: The axe is missing about half its cheek/butt end. The sides of the axe are slightly concaving narrowing rapidly form the back fo the wide expanded curved blade straight and gradually divergent to the blade. One side expands more sharply below the blade and suggests that the blade originally had at least a moderately expanded blade edge. In in cross-section the butt end is sub-rectangular. The axe is heavily corroded and pitted with none of the original surface remaining.
Measurements: 62.01…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2019
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Record ID: SF-C4C11D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy flanged axe or chisel, dating to the early Bronze Age. The axe has expanding straight sides flaring just behind the outer end, which has a curved cutting edge. There are very slight flanges running along both sides. The butt is rounded. The surface of the metal is heavily pitted with corrosion.
With its narrow shape and stright sides this is likely to be a developed flat axe. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA phase II / III), of metalworking stage IV-V (more likely V), which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 3 dating to 2,050 BC - 1,700 ca…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-FFE426
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Early Bronze Age copper-alloy flat axehead (c. 2200 BC-c. 1500 BC).
This implement is sub-triangular in plan. It has a rounded butt and a curving cutting edge where a small portion is missing. Mid-way along its length there is a low transverse 'stop'. The sides of the septum and blade have been hammered up to form very low flanges. In side view it is pointed-oval.
This axehead is drab green and is corroded overall.
Length: 77.0mm; width: 29.4mm; thickness at 'stops': 7.8mm; thickness including flanges: 8.9mm. Weight: 59.44g.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-2BE374
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy developed flat axehead dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2000-1900BC.
The axehead survives in good condition with a very shiny, glossy surface and smooth patina. The surface is slightly pitted, but there is no sign of the later stages of bronze disease. The axehead is lenticular in profile, with slightly raised but not pronounced flanges. It does not have a stop ridge, but a very slight raised section across the centre. This is curved and made more visible but being undecorated above the 'ledge' and decorated below. The decoration consists of a untidy 'rain'…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-2BBD52
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy axehead dating from the Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2200-2100BC.
The axehead survives intact and in good condition with some bronze corrosion coming through along the sides. Most of the original olive-green patina is still in place, but the surface is pitted with corrosion showing through. The axehead has curved, diverging sides with a curved, splayed cutting edge/blade. The butt is semi-circular and the the axe is lenticular in profile. The casting seams were removed and the axehead shows signs of repeated resharpening along the cutting edge (striations). It is decor…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-2B1A5D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper or copper-alloy axehead probably dating from the Chalcolithic/Copper Age or the very Early Bronze Age, that is c. 2400-2300BC. The axe survives in good condition with a rusty-coloured surface and rough patina. It has straight diverging sides, a straight butt and a gently curved cutting edge/blade. Its profile is flat lenticular and it is undecorated. According to Needham's Classification of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Copper and Bronze Axe-Heads, this is most likely a Class 2B or 2C axe, dating from the 24th or 23rd C BC. Needham's classification is mainly based on axehea…
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.
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