File:Bronze Age socketed axehead (fragment) (FindID 244324).jpg

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Bronze Age socketed axehead (fragment)
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None, Julian Watters, 2009-01-20 16:33:30
Title
Bronze Age socketed axehead (fragment)
Description
English: A fragment of a copper-alloy socketed axehead of Late Bronze Age date. The piece represents the lower part of the axehead. The tool is hollow and has been made in two pieces, although no casting seam is visible. As the width increases towards the bottom, the thickness decreases. The blade is convex at each end but the central area has been worn flat. The axehead has a pronounced curvature which appears to be a contemporary feature and suggests that it may have been used primarily as an adze - i.e. turned ninety degrees from its normal position. The surface retains areas of a light green patina but is heavily corroded elsewhere. The object measures 35.5mm long, 41.4mm wide and 12.5mm thick. The weight is 62.53g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date between 1150 BC and 800 BC
Accession number
FindID: 244324
Old ref: BH-5F9173
Filename: BA axe 08 135 - 100.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/199562
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/199562/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/244324
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