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Description: | 33 objects were found in West Sussex. The 32 copper alloy finds date to the Late Bronze Age and include socketed axe, rapier and ingot fragments.Catalogue (1) Copper alloy mouth, collar and body fragment of a socketed axe, with a double mouth moulding. Measurements: 52.08 mm long x 21.92 mm wide x 6.5 mm thick; weight: 24.27 grams.(2) Copper alloy mouth and collar fragment of a socketed axe with a double mouth moulding. Measurements: 32.83 mm long x 27.4 mm wide x 5.43 mm thick; weight: 14.67 grams.(3) Copper alloy ?sword hilt fragment/? metal fragment Measurements: 24.2 mm long; 32.7 mm long (max. at blade end); 6.04 mm thick; weight 15.85 grams.(4) Copper alloy rapier blade fragment. Measurements: 43.47 mm long; 24.38 mm wide; 6.56 mm thick; weight: 30.2 grams.(5) Copper alloy socketed axehead blade fragment; completely hollow to near tip with soil still adhering on interior. 42.92 mm long; 38.26 mm wide; 12.9 mm thick (total with both walls); 3.65 mm thick (of one wall); weight: 58.03 grams.(6) Copper alloy socketed axehead blade fragment Measurements: 33.9 mm long; 35.06 mm wide; 9.8 mm thick (total with both walls); 4.01 mm thick (one wall); weight: 44.18 grams.(7) Socketed axehead blade fragment with possible separate blade fragment wedged inside it. Measurements: 56.5 mm long; 32.26 mm wide (blade edge); 24.7 mm wide (at axehead opening); 17.62 mm thick; 16.4 mm wide (inserted object); 7.47 mm thick (inserted object); weight: 88.6 grams.(8) Copper alloy socketed axehead blade fragment with flared blade. Measurement: 29.31 mm long; 43.18 mm width at blade; 29.17 mm width at opening; 13.51 mm thick (total); 5.25 mm thick (one wall); weight: 49.05 grams.(9) Copper alloy flat fragment, possibly casting waste. Measurements: 21.38 mm long; 25.84 mm wide (max.); 5.27 mm thick; weight: 9.39 grams.(10) Slightly curved thin fragment, possibly socketed axe body fragment Measurements: 26.49 mm long; 15.51 mm wide; 3.51 mm thick; weight: 6.18 grams. Location TQ 01544 21514(11) Possible fragment of socketed axe body -c-shaped section. Measurements: 28.26 mm long; 15.89 mm wide; 5.93 mm thick; weight: 8.22 grams.(12) Copper alloy possible body fragment of a socketed axe, although completely flat in section. Measurements: 30.32 mm long; 15.82 mm wide; 3.68 mm thick; weight: 6.93 grams.(13) Conical-shaped piece of probable casting waste. Measurements: 12.7 mm long; 12.64 mm diameter (base); 5.6 mm diameter (tip); weight: 5.27 grams.(14) Stone with vertical striations on each side Measurements; 42.38 mm long; 35.43 mm wide; 16.58 mm thick; weight: 104 grams.(15) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 43.5 mm long; 42.85 mm wide; 15.45 mm thick; weight: 131 grams.(16) Unidentified circular piece of copper alloy with central square-shaped depression (probable casting waste?). Measurements: 23.86 mm long; 22.21 mm wide; 9.72 mm thick; weight: 21.41 grams.(17) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 36.22 mm long; 24.87 mm wide; weight: 78.9 grams.(18) Copper alloy casting waste. Measurements: 17.29 mm long; 9.83 mm wide; 4.24 mm thick; weight: 2.95 grams.(19) Copper alloy ingot fragment Measurements: 35.84 mm long; 22.82 mm wide; 19.96 mm thick; weight: 53.44 grams.(20) Copper alloy ingot fragment Measurements: 38.76 mm long; 26.37 mm wide; 19.49 mm thick; weight: 70.27 grams.(21) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 25.13 mm long; 21.33 mm wide; 14.13 mm thick; weight: 30.67 grams.(22) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 27.57 mm long; 16.88 mm wide; 12.48 mm thick; weight: 31.98 grams.(23) Casting waste with holes possibly piercing through but closed with inclusion - casting bubbles? Measurements: 30.45 mm long; 20.19 mm wide; 13.04 mm thick; weight: 22.99 grams.(24) Copper alloy ingot fragment Measurements: 18.56 mm long; 14.31 mm wide; 8.44 mm thick; weight: 8.55 grams.(25) ? Copper alloy ingot fragment/casting waste, possibly a different alloy. Measurements: 32 mm long; 18 mm wide; 12.2 mm thick; weight: 27 grams.(26) Copper alloy ingot fragment/casting waste Measurements: 22.19 mm long; 20.33 mm wide; 10.52 mm thick; weight: 15.15 grams.(27) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 24.27 mm long; 16.82 mm wide; 8.28 mm thick; weight: 17.02 grams.(28) Copper alloy ingot fragment, two casting bubbles. Measurements: 40.15 mm long; 25.68 mm wide; 18.03 mm thick; weight: 47.69 grams.(29) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 33.77 mm long; 32.16 mm wide; 15.07 mm thick; weight: 57.44 grams.(30) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 47.62 mm long; 22.65 mm wide; 21.69 mm thick; weight: 85.99 grams.(31) ?Copper alloy fragment, thin and light in weight, possibly another type of alloy. Measurement: 22.85 mm long; 19.16 mm wide; 6.12 mm thick; weight: 3.13 grams.(32) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 36.85 mm long; 26.72 mm wide; 21.87 mm thick; weight: 70 grams.(33) Copper alloy ingot fragment. Measurements: 21.82 mm long; 18.15 mm wide; 6.83 mm thick; weight: 10.15 grams.Discussion The socketed axe fragments imply a Late Bronze Age date (c. 1100-800 BC) and there are several hoards from the area which contain both socketed axes and ingot fragments such as the Westergate hoard, West Sussex (2008 T204).Conclusion The objects qualify as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act (1996) (Designation Order 2002).Ben Roberts Curator of European Bronze Age
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