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Description: | A complete cast lead miniature votive axe resembling an iron axehead, probably dating to the Roman period (43-410 AD). The miniature is wedge-shaped and solidly cast, without the typical hole piercing through it; the thicker portion of the axe is roughly rectangular in cross-section, whereas the blade end is wedge-shaped. The metal is of an even buff white colour. The votive axe measures 26.04 mm long, 7.3 mm wide, 6.7 mm maximum thickness and weighs 8.3 grams.Axes, mainly from religious shrines and graves, form the largest group of miniature tools found from Roman Britain. For similar examples on the PAS database, cf. SUSS-571122, LEIC-751012; FAKL-B0C080; for copper alloy versions: NMS-B80741; NMS-796911.
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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