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Description: | In 1984 a Founders Hoard of late Bronze Age metal work was unearthed. The Hoard consisted of eight objects. Two of the objects join together to form what could be part of a bronze bowl or caldron; however the piece could simply be a fragment of metal working debris.
The Hoard consists of the following:
1) A fragment of a socketed axe SUSS-8F4D33 (found within the metal detectorists collection - it was not kept with the rest of the hoard, but is likely to be from the same find site, the detectorist is deceased).
2) Two fragments of a bronze bowl or caldron or possibly metal working debris SUSS-8F4883
3) A small socketed chisel blade SUSS-8F4080
4) Metal working debris SUSS-8F14C2
5) A socketed axe SUSS-8F0734
6) A socketed axe SUSS-8F00C6
7) A small gouge SUSS-8EC013
A late Bronze Age, socketed gouge dating from 1150 ?? 800 BC, from the Ewart Park phase. The gouge was found within a hoard context. It has a circular mouth and a flat top. There is no damage or wear on the gouge furrow. The gouge survives in a very good condition and much of the well-finished original surface still survives. The mouth of the socket is experiencing some active corrosion; bronze disease is affecting the metal (post-conservation). The majority of the gouge is still covered with the original surface, which has a dark green shiny patina, but it is slightly pitted.
The mouth of the socket is badly damaged and most of one side looks as though it must have been broken off in antiquity. The socket is empty. The socket is sub-circular. The depth of the socket is approximately 42mm to the socket end. The gouge has a single mouth-moulding. The casting flash has been trimmed but is still visible. The width of the gouge tapers down from approximately 19.93mm to 13.98mm. The blade and the cutting edge are slightly damaged and corroded.
Similar gouges can be seen in Savory (1980), p186, ref: 65, p192, ref: 288, p194, ref: 9-11 and also in Annable and Simpson (1964), p133, ref: 645. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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