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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date (1150 BC-800 BC).The lower part of the axe, the cutting edge and part of the socket are intact and the upper part of the socket and mouth are missing due to old and recent breaks. From the breaks the sides flare outwards towards the evenly curving cutting edge which has blunt blade tips. At the centre of the cutting edge, the distance to the bottom of the socket is 29.0mm. The socket is sub-oval in cross-section and there is a casting seam along each of the narrower sides. Both seams appear have been flattened and perhaps hammered slightly. The front and rear faces are slightly convex. At each side of the narrower face (with the casting seam) there are flat facets which extend from the breaks to the blade tips. The cutting edge does not appear to have been re-sharpened or modified in any way.The outer face has a dark brown patina which is lost in places due to corrosion and possible damage by movement in the soil relating to the agricultural activity. There are numerous 'scratch' marks on the outer surfaces which were probably created whilst the implement was in use, rather then being part of a design. Inside the socket, the lower part has a pale green patina which gradually changes to light brown towards the breaks. Along the cutting edge there is a small area of active bronze disease.63.8 x 38.8 x 18.5mm. Weight: 91.19g. The minimum width of the socket, close to the breaks, is 25.2mm.The finder has reported that no other implements or casting debris was located in the immediate area of the find-spot.
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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