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Bronze Age Axe
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Norfolk County Council, Ellen Bales, 2005-10-03 11:42:52
Title
Bronze Age Axe
Description
English: Early Bronze Age Flanged axe, straight sides slightly convex in section, sub-rectangular heel, blade expanding towards crescentic cutting edge, low cast flanges, transverse bevel ridge on both faces at junction of hafting surface and blade. The condition is quite fresh, although minor pitting occurs over all surfaces, which are patinated brown with few small patches of verdigris. 115mm x 66mm x 15mm. Weight 255g. Cast flanged axes belong to the later part of the Early Bronze Age. c.1700 - c. 1500 BC.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 1700 BC and 1500 BC
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FindID: 108911
Old ref: NMS-246A16
Filename: PICT0001.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/77384
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/77384/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/108911
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