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Description: | A worn cast lead object in the form of a small or miniature axe or axehead of uncertain date. It has a worn triangular blade that is triangular in section and with a blunt, vertical cutting edge that has suffered from post-depositional damage. At the haft end the blade extends to a rectangular sectioned head that curves downwards and has a vertical circular aperture for attachment to a now missing handle. The entire object shows signs of post-depositional damage and cracking, and is relatively crudely cast with transverse ridges visile around the aperture on top and bottom surfaces. It measures 57.07mm in length, 35.22mm in height at blade end, 18.52mm in thickness at haft end, and weighs 91.05g.The precise function of this object remains uncertain. Similar lead axes or axe shaped objects are noted from Roman contexts, but these differ in both size and form (e.g. SF-FC9278 or SF-BD6BA3). It is uncertain whether this object is of similar Roman date or whether it performed a differing function at a later date.
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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