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Description: | A slightly corroded fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date (c. 1150 - c. 800 BC). The fragment features part of the rim of the socket, and is curved in profile. There is a wide raised band on the outer side by the mouth (Th.: c. 5.3mm), triangular with rounded corners in cross-section, with a low band beyond. At right angles to the bands is a casting seam. The breaks on all sides are worn and the metal has a grey hue indicative of tin with patches of light grey/green corrosion product in places. Insufficient remains to identify to which phase or style it belongs.
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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