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[rebbel31]

Found an old axe head in the woods today. Hoping some experts could give me some clarity. My detecting partner believes it's Celtic. It reads a 55 on the v3i. Thanks for the help

 

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[Argentium]

Nice looking artifact ! Could it be "Bronze Age" ? I can't help with age but many here can .

 

[Westfront]

Bronze Age. We need close ups of the broken off part. To me it looks like a "Lappenbeil" but could be wrong. It should date in early to middle urnfield period dating 1200-1050 BC. Great find.
Please report to the authorities, it could be a significant find depending on the area you live in.

 

[trapperart]

No help here but congrats

 

[rebbel31]

Added a few pics. We gps'd the location and plan on taking to the museum to see if it's significant.

 

[CRUSADER]

Bronze Age. We need close ups of the broken off part. To me it looks like a "Lappenbeil" but could be wrong. It should date in early to middle urnfield period dating 1200-1050 BC. Great find.
Please report to the authorities, it could be a significant find depending on the area you live in.

Agreed, Bronze Age flat axe!

 

[CRUSADER]

Added a few pics. We gps'd the location and plan on taking to the museum to see if it's significant.

From what I gather all Bronze Age is significant in Germany!

 

[Westfront]

From what I gather all Bronze Age is significant in Germany!

You're right. Some areas have more than others, but Bronze Age finds usually mean immediately reporting.

 

[Westfront]

Looking at the added pics i cancel Lappenbeil. It's a "Randleistenbeil" / flat axe / flanged axe like Crusader stated.
Oh, forgot to mention, Flat axe is the first type of Bronze Age axeheads makes it about 3800 years old. I see a faint border along the stem wich makes me thinking it's an early type of Flanged Axe, still between 1800 to 1500 BC.

 

[rebbel31]

Pretty cool plucking something out of the ground from 3800 years ago. Thanks for the info

 

[Plumbata]

Nice Bronze Age artifact, I'd agree that it's a broken flanged axe; a step beyond the flat axe and before the winged axe technologically. Cool find, good luck finding more ancient treasures!

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Imo, that should be up top. May be normal for you guys over the pond but for me, that's just incredible.

 

[Sodapop]

If that axe could only talk. Congrats, you have my banner nomination.

 

[danjsargent]

Wow incredible. Today i find something from 1850 ad. You find something from 1850 bc. Unreal!!

 

[rebbel31]

Not normal for me. I come from colorado where you'd be lucky to find a 1800s coin. My 1st hunt here I found a 1765 coin. Then a 1600s wax stamp. This will be hard to top age wise. Maybe I'll find a woolly mammoth tusk. The history here is mind numbing.

 

[CRUSADER]

Looking at the added pics i cancel Lappenbeil. It's a "Randleistenbeil" / flat axe / flanged axe like Crusader stated.
Oh, forgot to mention, Flat axe is the first type of Bronze Age axeheads makes it about 3800 years old. I see a faint border along the stem wich makes me thinking it's an early type of Flanged Axe, still between 1800 to 1500 BC.

I agree, might be flanged.

However, I'm sticking with the earlier Flat Axe, as many of these have a small raised flange. Not easy to see, but similar to this;
British Museum - flat axe

Note; The Arreton is a flat axe with a kind of small flange, but ''It is very difficult to decide when raised edges of axes officially turn into flanges''

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding historic artifact recovery, congratulations!

 

[Tpmetal]

absolutely amazing

 

[rebbel31]

I agree, might be flanged.

However, I'm sticking with the earlier Flat Axe, as many of these have a small raised flange. Not easy to see, but similar to this;
British Museum - flat axe

Note; The Arreton is a flat axe with a kind of small flange, but ''It is very difficult to decide when raised edges of axes officially turn into flanges''

Ya nailed it. Thanks for the ID. It's exciting.

 

[CRUSADER]

Ya nailed it. Thanks for the ID. It's exciting.

Yes, as you say, we have a similar period one & you can't find anything much older.....