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Description: | A miniature object in the form of an axe probably dating to the Late Iron Age or Early Roman period. It is of the looped and socketed type, but the 'socket' of the miniature is actually solid cast. The object comprises a triangular wedge of copper alloy with an integral loop. The butt end of the miniature axe is solid rather than hollow. Though once thought to be contemporaries of late Bronze Age axes, the majority of recorded examples have been found in association with late Iron Age and Roman material, or in fields where Roman sites are known (Robinson 1995).It measures approximately 21mm in length and 12mm in width.
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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