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Description: | Double mouth moulding, of which the upper is more prominent while the lower is little more than a low ridge which gives rise to a loop at the side of the body. Descending from the lower moulding are six raised ribs (1-6 respectively) in two groups of three separated by a 2-4mm gap in the centre. The two outermost ribs follow a furrow which emphasises the prominent edge of the rectangular-sectioned body. The two innermost ribs (3&4) fall steeply and then gently curve around the outer ribs (1&2 & 5&6) to join this prominent edge at a point ?? of the way down the body. Thus the two pairs of outer ribs are enclosed within this pattern and copy it. The two innermost ribs meet the two outermost ribs before it joins the prominent edge, and creates a point slightly higher up than this. The sides of the body are concave and flare gently to the axe??s widest point at the cutting edge. The socket tapers in profile to a narrow but blunt end. The loops have an asymmetrical oval section varying in thickness and width, but all have an inner hole length of c.7mm. Unfinished rim with 2 semi-circular projections visible at the top of the rim. 2 small triangular nicks appear at the top of the rim on the two joins. Upper mouth moulding quite chunky. Casting flashes visible and rough. Loop hole virtually filled in. The axe is slightly off-set, especially visible along the cutting edge where one half of the axe extends 1.5mm below the other creating sharp but unfinished edge. The axe surface is green and heavy with corrosion though where the patina shows through it is goldy-brown in colour. With loop left there is a 6mm long hole, probably the result of a burst bronze bubble just beside the loop. The loop has a small lump of bronze (burst bubble?) at its top where it joins the lower mouth moulding and the whole axe surface seems quite bumpy. (loop width 6mm, 3mm gap between innermost ribs) L.107mm, blade W.47mm. Width below rim 24mm Weight 201g | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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