File:Cast cu-alloy flanged axehead (FindID 437242).jpg

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Cast cu-alloy flanged axehead
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Dot Boughton, 2011-04-08 17:15:31
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Cast cu-alloy flanged axehead
Description
English: Cast cu-alloy flanged axe dating from the Middle Bronze Age, i.e. ca. 1400-1250 BC. This flanged axe is part of the Taunton metalwork assemblage, when winged axes are more common in Northern England. There is a lozenge/oval shaped flange on each side of the butt end. The outer side of each flange is slightly convex, resulting in the gap between the flange crests narrowing at the top above the septum. The blade tip is crescent shaped and there are very faint hammer marks and striations from repeated sharpening of the axe. There is no obvious damage to the butt, body, wings or blade. There is no obvious stop ridge for the handle to butt against, but the blade is thicker than the septum and there is a not very pronounced curved stop on the main body just above the lower end of the wings. The axe has a rough, patchy, green and brown patina with evidence of bronze disease. Other than that it is in good condition and not needing immediate treatment.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date between 1400 BC and 1250 BC
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FindID: 437242
Old ref: LANCUM-B39815
Filename: LCMJBB39815.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/324081
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/324081/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/437242
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