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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy flanged axehead of early Bronze Age date. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with a narrow broken butt and worn cutting edge. From the butt the body extends and widens to the flat rounded blade which is extremely worn and the cutting edge has been lost. Raised flanges are present along both sides of the body and are ovate in plan. The surface of the axehead is corroded and pitted with little of the original surface surviving. No casting flashes are visible due to the increase degree of wear.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is extremely worn. The axehead is 131.4mm long, 34.3mm wide at the blade, 19.6mm wide at the butt end, 14.8mm thick and weighs 156g.
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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