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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy miniature axe. The axe head and shaft are cast in one. The axe head is sub-rectangular in plan, and it has a sub-triangular cross section decreasing in thickness towards the damaged ??blade?? end. There is an incised cross on one face of the axe head, and three punched triangles on the opposing face. The axe head is 24.78mm long, 11.27mm wide, 6.64mm thick at the butt end, 8.33mm wide, 3.86mm thick at the blade end. The shaft is cylindrical, measuring 5.52mm in diameter and it is 27.11mm long. There is a worn break at the end of the shaft. The shaft surface on the same side as the cross has incised decoration in the form of regularly spaced horizontal lines. The axe has an overall length of 37.91mm and it weighs 10.88 grams. The axe has a light green-brown patina. The edges are damaged and worn. Miniature axes of this date are interpreted as votive offerings. | Subjects: | Axe | 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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