TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

67. Eaton, Norfolk: bronze Age
base-metal hoard (2005 T234)
Date: 950–750 BC
Discovery: Found by Mr S Francis & Mr S Targett
while working with a mini-digger in the garden in
March 2005.
Description:
1. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, loop, and three parallel vertical ribs on each
face, splayed blade-tips, possible casting flaw (a hole)
just below mouth moulding, two notches in blade
(ancient), blade edge sharp, casting flash on sides of
axe. Length: 93mm; blade width: 55mm; weight: 271g.
2. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, loop, and four splayed ribs on each face,
splayed blade-tips, damage to blade at one tip
(ancient), blade edge sharp, the socket contains another
object of uncertain type which is fused or jammed in
place, casting flash on each side. Length: 95mm; blade
width: 53mm; weight: 353g.
3. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, loop, and five parallel ribs each terminating
in a pellet, splayed blade-tips, blade edge sharp, casting
flash on each side. Length: 110mm; blade width: 51mm;
weight: 318g.
4. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, loop, three parallel ribs on each side, splayed
blade-tips, some edge damage to blade (ancient) which
is blunt, casting flaw (a hole) in side of axe under the
loop, casting flash on each side. Length: 96mm; blade
width: 50mm; weight: 254g.
5. Complete socketed axe with single mouth moulding,
loop, five parallel ribs terminating in pellets, splayed
blade tips, sharp blade edge with very minor damage
(ancient), casting flash on each side. Length: 100mm;
blade width: 59mm; weight: 322g.
6. Complete socketed axe with single mouth moulding
with groove running below it, loop, no decoration on
axe faces, splayed blade-tips, sharp blade edge, casting
flaw (in form of a hole) in side of axe opposite to loop,
casting flash on each side, socket contains another
copper alloy object which has not been removed, a
folded, tanged, sheet metal object, possibly a razor.
Length: 104mm; blade width: 53mm; weight: 307g.
7. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, splayed blade-tips, sharp
blade edge with one nick (ancient), casting flash on
both sides. Length: 99mm; blade width: 51mm;
weight: 277g.
8. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, slightly splayed blade-tips,
sharp blade edge, casting flash on both sides. Length:
106mm; blade width: 49mm; weight: 282g.
9. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, splayed blade-tips, sharp
blade edge with edge damage (ancient) possibly caused
in use, casting flash on both sides. Length: 96mm;
blade width: 51mm; weight: 215g.
10. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, splayed blade-tips, blade edge
very damaged (ancient), casting flash on both sides.
Length: 96mm; blade width: 47mm; weight: 232g.
11. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, splayed blade-tips, blade edge
damaged (ancient), casting flash on both sides.
Length: 100mm; blade width: 56mm; weight: 262g.
12. Complete socketed axe with double mouth
moulding, no decoration, splayed blade-tips, blade
sharp with some damage (ancient), casting flash on
both sides, socket contains a folded, tanged, sheet
metal object, possibly a razor. Length: 95mm; blade
width: 48mm; weight: 232g.
13. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with no decoration
which flares out gently to blade-tips, sharp blade with
minor damage (ancient), casting flash on each side.
Length: 108mm; blade width: 52mm; weight: 204g.
14. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with no decoration
which flares out gently to blade-tips, sharp blade,
casting flash on each side. Length: 91mm;
blade width: 45mm; weight: 158g.
15. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and rib below, loop,
faintly faceted octagonal body with no decoration,
splayed blade-tips, sharp blade, faint casting flash on
each side. Length: 97mm; blade width: 47mm;
weight: 152g.
16. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with no decoration
which flares out gently to blade-tips, sharp blade with
two large notches (ancient), casting flash on each side.
Length: 99mm; blade width: 50mm; weight: 189g.
17. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with no decoration
which flares out gently to splayed blade-tips, sharp
blade with minor damage (ancient), casting flash on
each side. Length: 110mm; blade width: 52mm;
weight: 211g.
18. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with faint ribs
marking the change in angle, which flares out gently to
splayed blade-tips, sharp blade, crack in one face of axe
above blade edge, casting flash on each side. Length:
101mm; blade width: 55mm; weight: 201g.
19. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and raised band
below, loop, faceted octagonal body with no decoration
which flares out gently to blade-tips, sharp blade,
casting flash on each side, axe has been squashed
slightly on the faces of the axe. Length: 105mm; blade
width: 51mm; weight: 204g
20. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and rib below, loop,
faintly faceted octagonal body with no decoration,
splayed blade-tips, sharp blade with edge damage, faint
casting flash on each side at the socket only. Length:
108mm; blade width: 53mm; weight: 202g.
21. Complete socketed axe with flared sub-circular
mouth with single moulded collar and rib below, loop,
faceted octagonal body with no decoration, splayed
blade-tips, battered blade edge, faint casting flash on
each side. Length: 98mm; blade width: 48mm;
weight: 159g.
22. Complete socketed axe with sub-square mouth
with double moulding, loop, no decoration, sides of
body converge slightly before splaying out to bladetips,
sharp crescentic blade, very damaged, casting flash
on each side. Length: 103mm; blade width: 43mm;
weight: 194g.
23. Complete socketed axe with sub-square mouth,
single mouth moulding, loop, no decoration, sides flare
out to blade tips, sharp blade edge with minor damage,
casting flash on both sides. Length: 86mm;
blade width: 41mm; weight: 168g.
24. Complete socketed axe with sub-square mouth,
double mouth moulding, loop, two semicircular ribs on
each face, sides of body flare out slightly to blade tips,
blade is nearly straight and the edge is sharp, casting
flash on each side. Length: 84mm; Blade width: 31mm;
weight: 133g.
25. Complete socketed axe with sub-square mouth,
double mouth moulding, loop, two semicircular ribs on
each face, sides of body flare out slightly to blade tips,
blade is nearly straight and the edge is sharp, casting
flash on each side, socket contains a fragment of a
copper alloy object, type unknown. Length: 92mm;
Blade width: 37mm; weight: 227g.
26. Complete winged axe, narrow butt with notch,
wings folded over on each side, loop, narrow body
leading to unevenly splayed blade-tips, crescentic blade.
Length: 106mm; blade width: 35mm; weight: 221g.
27. Incomplete socketed axe (blade and half body
missing), sub-rectangular mouth with double mouth
moulding, loop, no decoration, casting flash on both
sides. Length: 55mm; weight: 106g.
28. Incomplete socketed axe (blade missing), subrectangular
mouth with double mouth moulding, loop,
five very faint ribs on each face, casting flash on both
sides, socket contains fragment of socketed axe mouth
moulding with loop. Length: 80mm; weight: 269g.
29. Incomplete socketed axe (blade missing), subcircular
mouth with double moulded collar, loop,
faintly faceted octagonal body flaring out towards
blade, casting flash on both sides. Length: 74mm;
weight: 120g.
30. Incomplete socketed axe (blade and part of body
missing), sub-rectangular mouth with double mouth
moulding, loop, no decoration, casting flash on sides.
Length: 61mm; weight: 133g.
31. Incomplete short flanged axe (butt, blade and
parts of flange missing), loop on side, high semicircular
flanges, stop ‘bump’, sides of body diverge slightly
before break. Length: 94mm; flange height: 18mm;
weight: 257g.
32. Incomplete short flanged axe (butt, most of body,
blade and flanges missing), no loop, stop ‘bump’,
casting flash on sides. Length: 63mm; weight: 190g.
33. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of blade
missing), no decoration, body flares out to blade tips,
no casting flash. Length: 71mm; weight: 159g.
34. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of body
missing), no decoration, body flares out to blade tips,
blade edge corroded, casting flash on one side. Length:
68mm; blade width: 23mm; weight: 100g.
35. Incomplete socketed axe (part of mouth and body
missing), double mouth moulding, loop, no decoration,
splayed blade tips, crescentic blade shows some
damage, casting flash on sides. Length: 100mm; blade
width: 55mm; weight: 221g.
36. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of
body missing), sides flare out to blade tips, blade edge
damaged, casting flash on sides. Length: 70mm; blade
width: 41mm; weight: 94g.
37. Incomplete axe (blade and part of body only
remains), no sign of socket, sides flare out to blade
tips, blade edge sharp, no casting flash on sides. Length:
55mm; blade width: 40mm; weight: 100g.
38. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of
body missing), remaining body distorted and slightly
flattened, signs of rib decoration on remaining face of
axe, splayed blade-tips, crescentic blade edge sharp
but slightly corroded in places, casting flash on sides.
Length: 81mm; blade width: 44mm; weight: 130g.
39. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of
body missing), remaining body distorted and slightly
flattened, splayed blade-tips, crescentic blade edge
sharp, casting flash on sides. Length: 64mm; blade
width: 49mm; weight: 129g.
40. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of body
missing), splayed blade tips, crescentic blade edge
damaged, casting flash on sides, socket contains two
copper alloy objects, one possibly part of a gouge.
Length: 49mm; blade width: 46mm; weight: 112g.
41. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and most of body
missing), one face of body shows dent next to break,
body flares out to blade tips, sharp blade edge only
slightly curved, no casting flash. Length: 48mm; blade
width: 44mm; weight: 117g.
42. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and part of body
missing), faceted octagonal body, faint ribs at angle
changes on face of body, splayed blade-tips, crescentic
blade is sharp, casting flash on sides. Length: 72mm;
blade width: 54mm; weight: 113g.
43. Incomplete socketed axe (mouth and most of body
missing), sides flare out to blade-tips, blade edge sharp
with some damage, casting flash on sides. Blade width:
49mm; weight: 70g.
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