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Description: | Cast copper alloy facetted axe dating to the late Bronze Age, (1000-800BC). The sides of the axe are straight and flare out slightly at the blade which is rounded and uneven. The cutting edge has a few corrosion chips in the centre. The cutting edge measures 2.42mm in thickness. One half of the mouth of the socket and the top section of one side of the axe have broken away. The mouth flares outwards slightly and is 4.23mm thick. On one side of the object just below the rim is a small projection which is the remains of a side loop. The outer surface is pitted and corroded. The side with the break is more corroded and worn than the opposite side. The object measures 122.30mm in length, 35.1mm in width, weighs 137.2g and is 4.17mm thick. The object has an olive green patina which darkens towards the blade. There is no moulding or decoration on the object.These axes are usually found in East Anglia and South East England, singly and in hoards.
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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