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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy socketed axe head of Bronze Age date (1000-800 BC). The object has a crescent cutting edge, upper suspension loop and a raised moulded collar. One side of the body of the object is missing a portion at the socketed end, a fragment of which was found with the object. The inner surface of the object has a raised longitudinally running rib on both sides,The metal is a light green in colour with a pitted and corroded patina.Length: 71.7mm, Width: 46.19mm, Thickness: 4.13mm, Weight: 83.4g.Fragment: Length: 29.18mm, Width: 19.29mm, Thickness: 2.7mm, Weight: 3.1g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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