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Description: | A copper-alloy votive axe of Roman date. A similar example to this piece was found in excavations at Baldock, Hertfordshire, in a deposit dating from the late 2nd to early 3rd century AD, while another similar artefact came from a 3rd century ditch fill (see Stead and Rigby, 1986, p. 138, nos. 378 and 379). Miniature objects are often found in association with Roman temple sites, and axes in particular are relatively common finds. For a parallel on the PAS database, see BH-EF7EF6.
The axe has a long, slender blade of roughly trapezoidal form (the top edge being slightly convex and the bottom edge slightly concave), which tapers in thickness towards the ??cutting edge??. The ??socket?? is marked by two trapezoidal protrusions, which lie opposite each other, close to the narrow back end. The shaft (now slightly bent) is of circular section and is complete. The surfaces retain traces of a corroded tinning or silvering.
The object is slightly corroded. It measures 38.9mm long, 22.8mm wide and 1.8mm thick. The weight is 3.41g. | Subjects: | Votive axe | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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