I need identification on my axe head

[Vldetecting]

So yesterday I was detecting and got a very good copper/bronze signal 8 inches down. Dug down about 9 inches in 30 minutes until I saw the edge of an object I tried to get it out but then I gave up and after some time to convince me to get it out I tried and it took me an hour to finally unearth it. I was happy when I got it out cause I knew it was old and it was my first axe head.
Now i tried to get some information of the internet but could only see it as an possible splitting axe.
Now I want someone to identify it as what type of axe it is and it's age and that would make me very happy. The length is about 17-18 cm and the width is about 14 cm on the edge of the blade and 9 cm on the end of the axe. It weighs about 2,1 kg. Here is some pictures:

 

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[4x4x4]

....I can't help you. I would like to suggest pictures taken on a non reflecting surface....the FLASH FLAIR truly wipes the item .

Good hunting,
Mark.

 

[vpnavy]

I pulled these from other TN threads...

United States Department of Agriculture
A Practical Ax Manual Brief History of the Ax. Here are a few pictures - a bunch more on the website

Axe Head (Mar 18, 2010)

Hammer (Better Pics) (Feb 20, 2008)
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[Vldetecting]

Thank you for the information. But my axe is found in Sweden so unfortunately I still don't know anything about this axe all that it's old.

 

[Eu_citzen]

1800-1900's. Earlier axes were often using less iron. Since Iron was very expensive before the industrial revolution.
Also due to the fine condition. Possibly a splitting axe? I've seen the model before but can't recall it right now.

 

[Vldetecting]

Yes, I was searching on the internet and the most likely axes I got was splitting axes. But I don't know if it's fully iron because it gives a good copper signal on the detector...

 

[Eu_citzen]

Large iron can fool the detector..