Keeping a pretty busy axe shaped the battle record (6,8)

I believe the answer is:

bayeux tapestry

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'battle record' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'keeping a pretty busy axe shaped' is the wordplay.
'keeping' indicates putting letters inside (some letters kept inside).
'shaped' indicates an anagram.
'pretty'+'busy'+'axe'='prettybusyaxe'
'prettybusyaxe' is an anagram of 'byeuxtapestry'.
'a' put within 'byeuxtapestry' is 'BAYEUX TAPESTRY'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bayeux tapestry that I've seen before include "Historic needlework item" , "long old length of carpet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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