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Description: | Incomplete fragment of Bronze Age axe, dated to the period 1500-800 BC. The fragment consists of a much worn and abraded blade tip / cutting edge. The fragment is broadly D shaped in plan with an irregular oval cross section. There is no evidence for the remains of the socket on the broken edge and the blade facet has been almost completely worn away. The fragment has been heavily abraded in the ploughsoil and is in poor condition. All surface patina has been lost and a much corroded light blue green powdery surface is present. A direct parallel can not be found due to the condition of the fragment and it is possible that the remnants could be from a Middle Bronze Age palstave (c. 1500-1150 BC) , however these rarely fracture / break in such a way as to leave just the cutting edge.
The fragment of blade measures 16mm length, 46.1mm width, is 6.9mm maximum thickness and weighs 20.97 grams. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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