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Description: | Copper-(?alloy) flanged axe of probable early Bronze Age date. The object is long and narrow, measuring 94.2mm long, by 13.8mm wide at the attachment end, and widening gradually to a maximum width of 25.9mm at the blade. The maximum thickness is towards the middle, where it is 11.3mm. From here it tapers gradually towards the blade. The flanges of the axe are 41.2mm long and only 2.5mm deep. There is a smooth break between the flanges and the main body of the axe. There is no stop ridge. There is slight damage to the blade and the object is heavily corroded. Weight = 84.28g. | 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: | -2150
-1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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