File:A fragment from a cast copper alloy undecorated socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. (FindID 262114).jpg

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A fragment from a cast copper alloy undecorated socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date.
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National Museum Liverpool, Vanessa Oakden, 2009-07-06 11:47:22
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A fragment from a cast copper alloy undecorated socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date.
Description
English: A fragment from a cast copper alloy undecorated socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. The piece represents the lower part of the axehead. It is rectangular in section with a hollow rectangular socket. Viewed in plan, the sides flare outwards slightly to the cutting edge which is modestly curved. The axe terminates in old breaks mid-way above the blade end. The cutting edge is 2.92mm thick and is quite damaged. It is 57.24mm in length, 35.78mm wide and weighs 57.8g. At the socketed end the axe is 4.71mm thick. It has a dark grey/black patina.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cheshire West and Chester
Date between 1000 BC and 750 BC
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FindID: 262114
Old ref: LVPL-1D3EA7
Filename: LVPL-1D3EA7.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/215742
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/215742/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/262114
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