Need help with Axe head age!

[testing123]

Got this at a field that yielded relics from the 1700s to today. She was pretty rusty to begin with, but I soaked it in Apple Cider Vinegar for a few weeks. Turned out pretty well. I'd appreciate any help you can provide with age.

Thanks!

 

[kuger]

I think its tough to say.I will say,I have dug a great many exact,and none of mine date past the 1850's.Darn neat and very cool!

 

[Archeodeb]

That is a Kent hatchet. The original pattern came from Kent in England -- thus the name. Usually used in shaping logs for cabins and so only sharpened on one side to keep from digging into the wood. These have been made for a very long time and are still being made, so you can probably only date it from the other stuff you are finding around it. I have one identical to it -- except that it is still in near-perfect condition -- made in 1829.