https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes.html https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/axe-or-chisel-fragment-58740.html Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:46:42 GMT Axes  

Description:		A fragment of a Bronze-Age axe, or possibly a chisel, consisting of the blade end only. The fragment is sub-rectangular in side elevation and sub-triangular in plan. The cutting edge is slightly convex. The fractured surface of the broken end suggests that the tool may have been socketed, but this cannot be confirmed from the images. Cf. UKDFD 53641
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/flanged-axe-56833.html Sun, 15 May 2022 13:47:32 GMT Axes  

Description:		A flanged axe of the Early Bronze Age. The axe has a slightly flared blade end with a crescentic cutting edge, The flanges on each side are of equal size and extend almost the full length of the axe. There is very little evidence of a bevelled face or stop ridge. The butt end is rounded. The axe is complete, but has suffered some corrosion damage at the extremities. The form represents an early stage of development from the flat axe to the palstave axe of the Middle Bronze Age. Cf. PAS: YORYM-0D0388
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/socketed-axe-fragment-56619.html Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:04:47 GMT Axes  

Description:		A fragment of a socketed axe-head, probably of the Late Bronze Age. The fragment comprises a nearly straight but incomplete cutting edge and tapered front section of the axe. The fracture is irregularly shaped and exposes much of the the cored socket at the blade end. The proportions of the surviving part suggest that the full-sized axe was very small, but probably larger than the later votive axes copying this form, which were produced during the Roman period.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/looped-palstave-axe-44883.html Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy looped palstave of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end is slightly rounded, with flanged sides and prominent stop ridges on both sides to facilitate a split knee-shaft handle. The blade has a pronounced median rib on both upper and lower surfaces, which extend two-thirds of it's length. It tapers in thickness from the stop ridge, and the width flares towards the slightly curved cutting edge. The incomplete; semi-circular side loop straddles the stop ridge.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/palstave-axe-56528.html Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:04:25 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy palstave axe of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end of the axe is square, and its side flanges and stop ridges form long, deep recesses, which would have located the split knee-shaped wooden haft very firmly. Immediately after the stop ridge, on each side of the axe, there is a moulded shield-shaped depression. The blade end tapers in thickness from the stop ridge, and the blade is markedly flared with a crescentic cutting edge. The axe is of the earlier palstave type (Acton Park phase) without a side loop.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/looped-palstave-axe-56527.html Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:59:25 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy looped palstave of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end of the axe is square, and its side flanges and stop ridges form long, deep recesses, which would have located the split knee-shaped wooden haft very firmly. The blade tapers in thickness from the stop ridges towards the cutting edge, and has a pronounced median rib on each side. The width of the blade tapers outwards from the stop ridges and the cutting edge is slightly convex. The single semi-circular loop straddles the stop ridge.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/palstave-axe-fragment-56482.html Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:09:02 GMT Axes  

Description:		A small I-section fragment of a copper-alloy casting, probably the butt end of a palstave axe of the Middle Bronze Age. Cf. butt end of UNDFD 37841.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/palstave-axe-25046.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy palstave axehead of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end is square and tapers to a narrow edge to facilitate the fitting of a split, knee-shaft handle. It is flanged on either side to prevent angular movement of the handle, and has a prominent stop ridge to prevent it sliding axially. The blade end has a moulded mid-rib on each side, and tapers in width along its full length. The blade is flared and the cutting edge is slightly curved. There is some mechanical damage at the butt end and severe corrosion pitting over much of the surface.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/palstave-axe-37841.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy palstave axehead of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end is curved and tapers to a narrow edge to facilitate the fitting of a split, knee-shaft handle. It is flanged on either side to prevent angular movement of the handle, and has a prominent squared stop ridge to prevent it sliding axially. The blade end has a moulded mid-rib on each side, and tapers in width along its full length. The blade is flared and the cutting edge is slightly curved. There is some mechanical damage at the blade edge and casting sprues on one side.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/bronze-age/axes/palstave-axe-37840.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Axes  

Description:		A cast copper-alloy palstave axehead of the Middle Bronze Age. The butt end is square and tapers to a narrow edge to facilitate the fitting of a split, knee-shaft handle. It is flanged on either side to prevent angular movement of the handle, and has a prominent squared stop ridge to prevent it sliding axially. The blade end has a moulded mid-rib on each side, and tapers in width along its full length. The blade is flared and the cutting edge is slightly curved. There are casting sprues on one side.
Category:		Bronze Age, Axes
Category:		Axes

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