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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy palstave axehead, dating to the Middle Bronze Age, between 1500 ?? 1150 BC (length: 49mm; width: 25mm; thickness: 19mm; weight: 63.6g). The incomplete septum and butt of the axe is all that remains, which is sub-rectangular in plan with triangular flanges in the side section. There are incomplete and corroded slanting flanges to the left and right on either side of the axehead fragment, which measure at 4mm in height and the highest and most prominent area. The flanges slant to a more prominent height towards the broken end of the fragment that would have originally continued to the stop in the centre of the artefact. There is no decoration on the surface of the axehead, although a single casting ridge is noticeable down the central length of the triangular flanges to the side. Overall, this axehead fragment is in a fair condition with most of the original dark green patina remaining. However, there are concentrated areas of corrosion at the incomplete rounded butt, the broken opposing end (which would have lead to the stop in the centre of the artefact) and along the flanges. The incomplete broken areas at the ends of the axehead appear to be old breaks, probably happening in antiquity. Similar examples are illustrated in Watson, P, J, 1993, 'Catalogue of British and European Prehistoric Metalwork in Birmingham City Museums'. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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