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Description: | A fragment of an early Bronze Age (2000-1500BC) bronze axe-chisel, with only part of the blade end surviving. It is a narrow example, with a width of 17.1mm and a maximum thickness of 8.3mm. The axe-chisel has flanges on both faces. These are crested. The blade edge expands slightly to the blade tips. From one blade tip to the other measures 29.5 mm. The cutting edge is slightly bevelled but only as part of a gradually bevelling edge. (The ?stop? extends to 15mm from the edge). The blade is pitted on both faces. The blades sides are slightly curved and rounded and taper to the blade tips. No cast lines are evident. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina. The break looks accidental rather than deliberate. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | -2000
-1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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