Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Splitting mallet
Wooden slate splitting mallet (gordd alis 'malet bach'). A small circular mallet, traditionally made from African Oak, used by the slate splitter to strike the wide-bladed slate splitting chisel.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2000.133/358
Acquisition
Donation, 12/6/2000
Measurements
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Weight (g): 850
Material
wood
steel
Location
NSM room 13
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