Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe

Looped South Wales type, with flattened oval socket and three slightly converging ribs descending from the coarse lip-moulding. Badly corroded on one face.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

47.26/6

Find Information

Site Name: Penwyllt, Ystradgynlais

Date: 1886

Notes: Found just below ground surface by the side of a large boulder on the mountain above Penwyllt in the general area of the coordinates stated.

Acquisition

Bequest, 21/1/1947

Measurements

length / mm:67.5
width / mm:33.5 (of blade)
weight / g:120.0
external diameter / mm:37.0 x 26.5*
diameter / mm
internal diameter / mm:28.0 x 19.5*
diameter / mm

Material

copper alloy

Location

In store
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