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Description: | A complete Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axe, dating to c. 2350 - 1600 BC. The butt is rounded, thin and narrow. The sides gradually widen towards the widest part of the axe, which is approximately the mid-point between the butt and the cutting-edge. The sides are almost parallel along the lower portion of the face and then taper outwards at a shallow angle to form a narrow cutting-edge. One face of the axe has a slightly dished surface, possibly indicating the presence of slight flanges.The cutting-edge is worn and uneven. The object is covered with mounds and pits of corrosion and only a few partial areas of the original smooth surface are present on each face, all covered with dark green patina.The object measures 80.6 mm in length, 31.3 mm wide at the cutting-edge, 14.6 mm wide at the butt, 8.8 mm thick and weighs 77.71 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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