Object: Flat Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Peterborough Museum 4/1977,acquired from Mr. A.R. Bell, 84 Western Avenue, Peterborough
Site: England, lincolnshire,north kyme,near st. luke's church,found in "a field at rear of st. luke's church", north kyme, by mr. a. r. bell, 84 western avenue, presumably recently in 1977.
Parish: North Kyme
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Grid reference: TF 152 528
Year of discovery: 1977
Length (mm): 144
Width (mm): 28
Edge (mm): 83
Thickness (mm): 2
Surface: Dark green surface, with little lighter mottling - all rough with pock scars
Description: Dimensions: L 144mm; We 82.6mm; Wbt. 27.7mm; Mth 11.8mm; Tbt 2.2mm,Typology: no defined e. bev. survives but suggestion of original one with recurved ends; no flanges - one or two hums along edge may result from differential corr.,Manufacture: v. a sym. cross-section of sides from open mould - sides also retain weak double facet with more steeply angled one converging before reaching butt and blade tip.,Condition: edge chocolate brown - recent blunting/rubbing; part of butt chocolate brown - recent blunting/rubbing; otherwise probably near intact
Publications: a) Green, M. 1977, 31 (Durobrivae 5)
Remarks: Archive: PIF,PRBAF: SI,Ext. CI,Rec. SN Aug 81,Source: MU