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When was the sledgehammer introduced as a tool?

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The standard reference consulted for this entity gives the Old English etymology of the word sledgehammer but names no date or era for when the tool itself came into use. 1
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A history-of-technology or archaeology source naming when heavy long-handled two-handed hammers first appear in the record, or their approximate era of origin. 1
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History of technology 1
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The standard reference consulted for this entity gives the Old English etymology of the word sledgehammer but names no date or era for when the tool itself came into use.

What would resolve this A history-of-technology or archaeology source naming when heavy long-handled two-handed hammers first appear in the record, or their approximate era of origin.
OpenHistory of technologySledgehammer (Wikipedia)
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