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The Axe Boat is a Bronze Age logboat located in Devon, England, discovered in the Axe estuary near Axmouth. The vessel dates to the Bronze Age and represents an important example of prehistoric maritime technology and craftsmanship. The logboat was fashioned from a single tree trunk, hollowed to create a functional watercraft suited to river and coastal navigation during the Bronze Age period. This artefact provides significant archaeological evidence for understanding the technological capabilities and maritime activities of Bronze Age communities in South West England.
The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1433819. View the official record →
The Axe Boat is a Bronze Age logboat located in Devon, England, discovered in the Axe estuary near Axmouth. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1433819.
The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1433819.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Axmouth Bridge (0.1 km), Roman and earlier settlement at Honeyditches (1.7 km), Hawkesdown Camp and associated outwork (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.