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Description: | An Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, Arreton industrial phase, c.1700-1500BC. The blade is wide, but appears to have beren worn down unevenly , meaning that both tips are at a sharp angle. There is no sign of an edge bevel remaining. There are no side nicks at the junction of the haft end with the blade. Very low flanges (c.1mm high). There are convex sides with no casting flashes The butt of the axe appears to be damaged as it is uneven and worn. There is a similar, although largerm example in Rohl and Needham page 127, number 89. Length 51.1mm, width across cutting edge 24.1mm, width at butt end 16.4mm, weight 40.8 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Jackson, Jennifer - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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