Object: Wing-flanged Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Hull Museum
Site: England,Yorkshire,North Riding,Sessay (near)
Parish: Sessay
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 146
Width (mm): 23
Edge (mm): 52
Thickness (mm): 41
Weight (g): 397
Patina: Dull greenish brown, where it is stained.
Other: Width: edge 52mm; butt 23mm; 24mm,Thickness: 41mm; 11mm; 5mm,Weight: 396.9 gms
Description: Edge and butt are bruised (recently). Shows signs of grinding (ancient) on a sandstone slab. No stop ridge. Has been recently used as a wedge and 'cleaned'.