Object: Flanged Axe
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: The late Col. O. H. North DSO,Clifford Hall,Yealand Conyers,Nr. Carnforth, Lancs.,Now in Mrs. North's possession (Jan 1962). Following Mrs. North's death, in possession of Lt. Col. Brian North, same address.
Site: England,Cumbria (Westmoreland),Holmepark Quarries,Holme,Found in the debris after blasting.,27 June 1935
Discovery context: quarry
Parish: Holmepark
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1935
Length (mm): 130
Edge (mm): 83
Weight (g): 340
Other: Length: 5 1/10 ins. = 129.54mm,Width: Across cutting edge 3 1/4 ins. = 82.55mm,Weight: 12 oz. = 340.194 gms
Associations: Found in peaty soil which had come down from the topsoil overlying the limstone rock.
Description: This axe is in good condition with very slight damage to the cutting edge. Low stop-ridge. Wide and convex cutting edge.
Publications: See Trans. Cumb. and West. Ant. and Arch. Soc. (N.S.), XXXVI.142.Fig.1 (This is a good photograph).,(Wringly shown in the title as being in Tulke House Museum, whereas they remained in Col. North's possession.)
Remarks: Compiler: Clare C. Fell 16.1.62. I have not been again to see this axe which I saw shortly after Coloner North died, so cannot give the thickness.