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Description: | A fragment of a socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. This fragment is the lower part of the blade. Viewed in plan, the sides flare outwards slightly to the cutting edge which is modestly curved. A break has occurred along the base of the socket where the wall of the axe, at this side, was much narrower than the opposite wall. Therefore, this break occurred along a weak point. This suggests that it wasn't made particularly well as the clay moulding placed at the centre of the cast wasn't central when the bronze was poured, resulting in a lopsided socket and one side being thicker. Viewed from the side, the blade is a steep 'V'-shape. The blade surface consists of a number of scratches on one side, where the other side is far too patinated to assess. The surfaces are generally covered in a thick mid-brown patina, with one side still showing the copper alloy surface. It measures 34.90mm x 39.83mm x 14.46mm, weighing 55.76g. Most socketed axes date between 1150-800BC according to Needham, 2004 (unpublished). A similar database example is IOW-84DE82.
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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