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Description: | A complete copper alloy socketed chisel dating from the late Bronze Age c. 1000-800BC. The object has a sub-rectangular scoket, the top edge of which is decorated with a ridged colar. The object is rectangular in plan with a triangular cross section; the blade tapers to a cutting edge that has worn, rounded corners. A casting seem can been seen on one edge along with two further casting sprus on the internal surface. The socket has an internal measurement of 22.9mm. The chisel is 67.8mm long, 26.6mm wide, 3.1mm thick and weighs 72.93 grams. Similar examples can be seen on the database:BERK-724EC7, GLO-3435C7 and CORN-42EF37.
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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