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Description: | Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy socketed axe fragment. Only half of the socketed end survives, the blade end is completely missing. The mouth is oval and has a moulded rim which is 8.55mm high. The loop has a casting seam along its edge. The loop is completely filled with corrosion products. The surface of the metal is corroded and has a patchy dark brown patina. The breaks are old and worn. The surviving section measures 39.97mm in length, is 26.64mm wide, 21.85mm thick. The socket wall is 3.31mm thick. The loop is 21.70mm long and 8.56mm thick. The fragment weighs 30.95 grams. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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