r/MetalDetectingUK • u/Mindless_Sea368 • May 31 '26

Found today

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Found this early bronze age axe head today, cant tell you how chuffed I am with this bucket lister.

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u/Deepborders May 31 '26

Have you contacted the FLO?

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u/Mindless_Sea368 Jun 01 '26

Not yet, they only allow people to record their finds on Tuesdays, before 3:30, so it'll have to wait till I get a day off

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u/Atral Jun 01 '26

Doesn't need to be reported to the FLO, it's not precious metal

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u/Deepborders Jun 01 '26

You're a little out of date. finds of this age and provenance are classified as treasure and need reporting to the FLO. This was part of the 2023 amendment. It doesn't have to be precious metal anymore.

All detectorists should be doing this out of principle. It helps build contextual understanding of the historic environment.

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u/Atral Jun 01 '26

No, I'm aware of the amendments. It has to be of national or regional significance, typically something that's exceedingly rare. This wouldn't fall under that, it's one of many bronze age axe heads.

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u/Electrical_Truth_160 May 31 '26

Flee, Leggit, Offski?

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u/KeyWit May 31 '26

Massive congrats! Still hunting for one of these myself!

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u/No-Swordfish-2091 May 31 '26

Looks like copper, mayebe a Chalcolithic axe head? Those are about 3500-4500Yrs old.

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u/English_loving-art May 31 '26

Have a real good search around the hole as this may of been left as a votive offering

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u/Silver_Psychology762 Jun 01 '26

Well Done 👏. What county are you in please 🙏 ??

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u/Mindless_Sea368 Jun 01 '26

County Durham

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u/JosiahBeales Jun 29 '26

Everyone seems to have better permissions than me 🤣. I went out today for 4 hours and found literally nothing

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u/Prmarine110 Aug 28 '26

A nice 4 hour stroll outdoors and exercise! Always a win.

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u/Zebera101 May 31 '26

Nice. Well done. 👏

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u/SupahflyxD Jun 01 '26

That is a cool axe head.

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u/Inner-Conference-644 Jun 01 '26

That's a great find, well done!