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Description: | Cast copper alloy flanged axehead, dating to the late bronze age period (1200-1000 BC), of Wilburton/ Penard tradition. The axehead has a smooth surface rather than pitted with a greeny brown patina. the butt of the axehead which would have acted as a socket is rectangular in shape. the Septum has a rectangular and flat appearence, with flanges on either side which both survive. On on side of the flange facets there is a single loop - which is semi circular in appearence. On the flange/ or side there is evidence of the casting seams, although these have been worked out before use. After the septum is the stop which has a slight nick either side, after this on the blade of the axehead there are three vertical ribs, which are on both faces of the axehead. The blade of the axehead flares out slightly, to the blade tips, this forms a semi circular cutting edge, which still survies, althought the blade facet appears to have been corroded away. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Simpson, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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