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Description: | Incomplete socketed axehead, cutting end and most of body. Sides of axe straight, flaring at the cutting edge and slightly widening to the break at the opposite end. Cutting edge undamaged and sharp. There is an indentation in the sides of the axe where they meet the cutting edge, the 'corners' of which curl upwards and outwards from the body. The break is slightly distorted: ?hammered inwards on one face and one of the sockets four 'corners' has been ?hammered outwards. Between this and another 'corner' a curious open break c.12x12mm is probably the result of a weakening in the area of the loop. The metal aound the edges of the hole seems bent and distorted outwards. Casting flashes are visible but straight and smooth. Would be in very good condition if not broken. Smooth green patina. Rectangular Socketed Axe (Schmidt & Burgess 1981, plate 86, no.1296), Ewart Park phase. Existing length 81mm. Cutting edge 50mm wide. Weighs 163.71g | 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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