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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy axe of Bronze Age date. The piece consists of the lower part of the blade and could, in theory, date from any part of the Bronze Age. The lack of a visible join along the edges, however, suggests that it was made in a one-piece mould. Therefore, it was probably part of a flat axe or a palstave, of early to middle Bronze Age date. The axe is sub-rectangular in section. It measures 10.2mm wide at the point where it is broken off and tapers towards the cutting edge. This edge is expanded and the blade tips curl upwards slightly on each side. A void within the body of the axe is probably due to the expansion of gases during the casting process.
The object has a dark green patina and little wear or corrosion, although horizontal scratch marks on the blade are the result of re-sharpening. It measures 35.1mm high by 51.5mm wide and weighs 59.1g. | 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
-1150 | 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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