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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. The upper part of the axehead, including the socket, is missing. The object is hollow, with a deep transverse groove in the upper surface. As the thickness tapers, the width gradually expands towards the convex cutting edge. The metal is dark orange-brown in colour and there are traces of a green patina on the scratched and corroded surface. The upper edge is heavily abraded, indicating that the break occurred in antiquity.The piece measures 16mm long, 31.6mm wide and 8.3mm thick. The weight is 13.73g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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