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Description: | Fragment of a middle or late Bronze Age socketed axe. Only the blade-end survives. The blade is curved and flares at both ends. The extent of the flared ends is not great, suggesting that it has been resharpened a number of times in antiquity. The body widens to the break, where it is rectangular in cross-section with a hollow centre. The edges of the break are slightly irregular, but in totality form a regular 'slice' across the axe. It is unclear whether the break is intentional or the result of damage. The surface of the axe has a dark-green patina, which is irregularly pitted throughout.The blade width is 45mm. The rectangular section at the break measures 34mm x 15mm. The wall of the section measures 3.5mm thick.
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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