Vintage Kent Felling Axe Head found on River Thames - ID help please.

[oldfatherthamesmudlark]

Hi Everyone. I'm a mudlark on the River Thames. I recently found a pretty bashed up and pitted axe head, and have tried to clean it up as well as possible. I think it was made in the late 19th century, and has since been used as a tool during WWI or II by the War Dept., or similar.
I think it is a Kent Felling design. It has a crudely marked broad arrow next to four counter stamped maker's marks reading 'W.DLA'. I think this is either a maker or acronym for Crown Property/War Dept, or similar. What do you guys think? Any help at all much appreciated. Thank you!

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[rjdankert]

I think it is a Kent Felling design.

Here is a Kent Felling Axe Head (with head weights) from a 1928 Wm. Marples & Sons Ltd Sheffield catalog:

I do not know who made your axe head.


Bob

 

[Square_peg]

I think your dates are good. That axe has a wrought iron body.